Early music – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Northwest Sinfonietta: Baroque in the Ballroom
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Giuseppe Torelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 8 No. 6
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
$45
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Haydn’s Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper'
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa "Rorate coeli desuper", along with motets by Johann Sebastian Bach and Hans Leo Hassler.
Free
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Midnight Mass: Victoria’s 'Missa O Magnum Mysterium'
Wednesday, December 25, 2030 @ 12:00am – 2:00am (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Jerome Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, and Sackbut Ensemble present Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Missa O magnum mysterium, along with motets by Giovanni Gabrieli, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Saturday, December 28, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Sunday, December 29, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$26-$90
Northwest Sinfonietta: Baroque in the Ballroom
Sunday, December 29, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, WA, United States
Giuseppe Torelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 8 No. 6
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
$45
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Corelli & the Splendor of the Baroque
Sunday, December 29, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Salomone Rossi – Work TBA
Isabella Leonarda – Trio Sonata, Op. 16 No. 1
Godfrey Finger – Trio Sonata in C major
Arcangelo Corelli – Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12 "La Folia"
Heinrich Biber – Passacaglia
Arcangelo Corelli – Work TBA
Arcangelo Corelli – Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 4 No. 4
Isabella Leonarda – Trio Sonata, Op. 16 No. 1
Godfrey Finger – Trio Sonata in C major
Arcangelo Corelli – Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12 "La Folia"
Heinrich Biber – Passacaglia
Arcangelo Corelli – Work TBA
Arcangelo Corelli – Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 4 No. 4
$48 / $41 / $10
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, December 29, 2030 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free
Music at St. James Cathedral: New Year’s Eve Gala Concert
Tuesday, December 31, 2030 @ 11:00pm – 12:10am (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Music at St. James Cathedral presents its 38th annual New Year’s Eve Gala Concert featuring Baroque music from Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) performed by St. James Cathedral Cantorei and Seattle Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Adam.
$30 suggested donation
First Fridays @ Epiphany Wine Tasting Concert: Reed All About It
Friday, January 3, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
The 18th century’s finest music for double reeds is paired with premium wines from Two Vintners Winery, included in the ticket price.
$35
Seattle Symphony: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Friday, January 3, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$26-$90
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Merry It Is! – A Ten-Year Anniversary Concert for Families
Saturday, January 4, 2031 @ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrate the anniversary of SHAK's 2010 album Merry It Is!: Songs & Dances of the 13th-18th Centuries with skilled young musicians in historical costume.
$10-15 suggested donation
Seattle Symphony: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Saturday, January 4, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Sunday, January 5, 2031 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
$26-$90
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, January 5, 2031 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free
Sanctuary in the City: Reed All About It – Music for Oboe & Bassoon
Wednesday, January 8, 2031 @ 12:10pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giovanni Benedetto Platti, and more.
Free (Free)
Cappella Romana: Hymns of Kassianë
Friday, January 10, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Rarely-heard music by Byzantium’s most formidable and prolific female composer, Kassianë.
$32-$52