Orchestral – Upcoming Concerts
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 12:30pm – 2:30pm (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.
$59-$200
Sammamish Symphony: Christmas in Sammamish
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Holiday favorites, light symphonic delights, and festive surprises for the whole family, with special guests The Liberty Singers from Issaquah's Liberty High School.
$20 / $15 / $10
Symphony Tacoma: Sounds of the Season
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Gospel and spiritual favorites, classics from Christmas television programs and movies, moving choral masterpieces, and a carol sing-along!
$24-$85
Kirkland Choral Society: Glorious Echoes
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Joyful music from a variety of styles, including J.S. Bach's majestic Christmas Oratorio.
$25 ($20 youth/seniors)
Winter Rose: A PLU Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring music for chorus and orchestra by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Christmas Concert: Taffanel, Waterhouse, Barthe, & more
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet in G minor
Graham Waterhouse – Jig, Air and Reel, Op. 9
Adrien Barthe – Passacaille for Winds
Gerald Finzi – Romance for Strings, Op. 11
Uuno Klami – Suite for String Orchestra
Graham Waterhouse – Jig, Air and Reel, Op. 9
Adrien Barthe – Passacaille for Winds
Gerald Finzi – Romance for Strings, Op. 11
Uuno Klami – Suite for String Orchestra
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Sunday, December 2, 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.
$48-$188
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Magic of Mistletoe
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Newport High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Festive holiday pieces, J.S. Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, and music celebrating the BYSO season theme of "African American Music and Its Influences."
$18 ($12 youth / senior / alum)
Winter Rose: A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Chorale,
Choir of the West, and
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra
Monday, December 3, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring music for chorus and orchestra by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.
$35 / $30 / $25 / $27 / $5
Ravenna String Orchestras
Wednesday, December 5, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The Ravenna String Orchestras present a free community concert.
Free
KEXP Yule Benefit feat. Moby with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra
Thursday, December 6, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Musician and activist Moby will showcase the breadth of his career with an orchestral performance.
$49-$80
UW Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius, Rachmaninoff, Stenhammar, Mussorgsky
Friday, December 7, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Jean Sibelius – The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22, No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Wilhelm Stenhammar – Interlude from Sången, Op. 44
Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Wilhelm Stenhammar – Interlude from Sången, Op. 44
Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Sammamish Symphony: Christmas in Bellevue
Friday, December 7, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Holiday favorites, light symphonic delights, and festive surprises for the whole family, with special guests The Liberty Singers from Issaquah's Liberty High School.
$20 / $15 / $10
Pacific MusicWorks: Christmas in Rome
Friday, December 7, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous music from 17th and 18th century Rome, with highlights including Stradella and Corelli.
$25-$45 (youth w/adult FREE)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Friday, December 7, 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.
$25-$184
Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops
Friday, December 7, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:50pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Seasonal classics, traditional favorites, and that holiday cheer you love.
$30-$96
Winter Rose: A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Chorale,
Choir of the West, and
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra
Friday, December 7, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
One of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring music for chorus and orchestra by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.
SOLD OUT
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'®
Saturday, December 8, 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.
$57-$210
Saratoga Orchestra: 'Peter and the Wolf' Family Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Island Church of Whidbey, Langley, WA, United States
Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf and an instrument petting zoo to celebrate the holidays with your family!
Free
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Fiesta
Saturday, December 8, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Sunset Hill Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Ballard Civic Orchestra in collaboration with World Youth Orchestra performs traditional music with singing, fiesta, Latinx dishes, and a piñata.
Free