Orchestral – Upcoming Concerts
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
Pacific MusicWorks: Christmas in Rome
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous music from 17th and 18th century Rome, with highlights including Stradella and Corelli.
$35-$45 (youth w/adult FREE)
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Fiesta
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
The BCO in collaboration with World Youth Orchestra performs traditional music with singing, fiesta, Latinx dishes, and a piñata.
Free
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A fantastical combination of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Ian Falconer’s unique design, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$26-$179
Music Center of the Northwest: 'Messiah' Sing & Play-along
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A participatory, festive event where vocalists and instrumentalists come together to perform Handel's monumental Messiah.
Free
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with George Steward, trumpet
Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
A holiday pops concert featuring many special pieces to help celebrate this wonderful time of year.
$27 ($22 senior, $15 student, $10 youth)
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with George Steward, trumpet
Monday, December 10, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
A holiday pops concert featuring many special pieces to help celebrate this wonderful time of year.
$27 ($22 senior, $15 student, $10 youth)
A Home for the Holidays: A Benefit Concert for Mary's Place with Amazon Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, December 11, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Amazon Meeting Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A benefit for Mary’s Place No Child Sleeps Outside campaign, featuring the Amazon Symphony Orchestra and special guests the Amazon Choir and a cappella group Vocally Self Critical! Featuring Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, and Carol of the Bells.
$30 (VIP seating $75)
Celtic Woman: The Best Of Christmas Tour
Tuesday, December 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:20pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman performs with the Seattle Symphony – an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music and holiday cheer.
$35-$150
West Seattle Community Orchestras with the Chief Sealth Choir
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special evening featuring WSCO’s Intermediate Orchestra and Wind Symphony and the Chief Sealth High School Choir in a performance of Silent Night, an exquisitely serene Ave Maria, and Bach’s popular Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.
Free (Donations welcome)
Whidbey Island Orchestra: Hallelujah Holiday Concert
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Share in the season with music from Handel, Massenet, and your holiday favorites – including a cheerful selection of sing-alongs for a jolly good time.
Free
Symphony Tacoma: Messiah
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel’s Messiah has transcended its time and place to become a “work of the people” shared by audiences and musicians around the world.
$30-$48
Garfield Orchestra: 'Messiah' Sing-Along
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Sing along to this perennial classic as this award-winning high school symphony orchestra performs the accompaniment.
$15 / $10 / $5
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A fantastical combination of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Ian Falconer’s unique design, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$48-$191
Breath of Aire: Winter Wonderland of Song
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Aurora Community Church, Shoreline, WA, United States
Breath of Aire presents a holiday concert with classical stylings of contemporary and traditional arrangements for the season.
$17
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Exquisite choral writing and an exultant “Hallelujah” chorus make Handel's Messiah a matchless December tradition.
$24-$89
Saratoga Orchestra: 'Peter and the Wolf' Family Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm (PST)
Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center, Coupeville, WA, United States
Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf and an instrument petting zoo to celebrate the holidays with your family!
Free
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 1:00pm – 2:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Exquisite choral writing and an exultant “Hallelujah” chorus make Handel's Messiah a matchless December tradition.
$24-$89
NOCCO: Virtuosity
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, HWV 313
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
$30 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A fantastical combination of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Ian Falconer’s unique design, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$49-$210