Contemporary – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Choral Arts Northwest: A Light in Winter
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical contemplation of the season celebrating our emergence from pandemic silence. Featuring world premieres from Jessica French & Melinda Bargreen, & interspersed with works for solo guitar.
$25-$30 suggested donation; students free
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Philharmonia Northwest & Kirkland Choral Society: Vivaldi's Gloria
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Philharmonia Northwest is excited to collaborate with Kirkland Choral Society again for the first time since the pandemic. This joyous reunion will include Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria & many holiday favorites.
$25 ($20 student/senior, ages 12 & under free)
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$15-$40
Choral Arts Northwest: A Light in Winter
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical contemplation of the season celebrating our emergence from pandemic silence. Featuring world premieres from Jessica French & Melinda Bargreen, & interspersed with works for solo guitar.
$25-$30 suggested donation; students free
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
Seattle Men’s Chorus: Snow Business
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Seattle Men’s Chorus is back with this holiday cheer-filled concert featuring White Christmas, a rollicking arrangement of Jingle Bells, & a brand new carol from the composer of Frozen.
$51-$93.50
Seattle Pro Musica: Love Came Down – Music for the Holiday Season
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music by Josquin des Prez & a diverse range of 20th- & 21st-century composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, & to the Earth itself.
$12-$40
Seattle Men’s Chorus: Snow Business
Saturday, December 11, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Seattle Men’s Chorus is back with this holiday cheer-filled concert featuring White Christmas, a rollicking arrangement of Jingle Bells, & a brand new carol from the composer of Frozen.
$51-$93.50
UW Modern Music Ensemble
Monday, December 6, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Louis Andriessen – Dubbelspoor for piano, harpsichord, celesta, & vibraphone/glockenspiel
Sylvano Bussotti – Selections from Sette Fogli: una collezione occulta
Pauline Oliveros – Elemental Gallop for flute, piano, cello, & voice
Frederic Rzewski – Spots for 4 instruments
Julius Eastman – Joy Boy
Sylvano Bussotti – Selections from Sette Fogli: una collezione occulta
Pauline Oliveros – Elemental Gallop for flute, piano, cello, & voice
Frederic Rzewski – Spots for 4 instruments
Julius Eastman – Joy Boy
Free
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Monday, December 6, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
$37 / $32 / $20 / $10
Timber: a sound + light experience
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.
$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)
Saint Mark’s Music Series: Tapestry presents “Starry Night”
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Boston-based women's vocal ensemble Tapestry presents a unique program blending medieval traditions & contemporary idioms. Clarinetist James Falzone joins Tapestry as a guest artist for this performance.
$20 ($15 senior)
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Winter Concert
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Thomas Chapel at Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, WA, United States
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra performs Peter Hope's Momentum Suite, & is joined by winners of the SCMTA Competition for works by L.v. Beethoven, John Rutter, & Robert Schumann.
$20 ($15 students/ages 65+)
Timber: a sound + light experience
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.
$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra: Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra from the Seattle Girls Choir present a performance based on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The program consists of 9 readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed.
$25 ($20 senior, $15 student)
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A New Day
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:15pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli, R. Nathaniel Dett, Rosephanye Powell, Dolly Parton, & more, plus new twists on familiar holiday songs.
$25 ($20 seniors/choral singers, ages 18 & under free)
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Ticket price TBD