Contemporary – Past Concerts
Bon Appétit! The Julia Child Operetta
Sunday, January 12, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Operetta performance wherein Julia Child makes chocolate cake on stage. Featuring remembrances, a slice of cake (included in the ticket price), and optional 3-course dinner before the show.
$28-$85
Romanian American Chamber Concerts & Arts: Enescu, Holmboe, & Berg at Benaroya Hall
Saturday, January 11, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
George Enescu – String Quartet No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2 in G major
Vagn Holmboe – Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 16
Antonin Dvořák – Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 55
Alban Berg – Sieben frühe Lieder (Seven Early Songs)
Forrest Pierce – What Keeps Us Still
Vagn Holmboe – Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 16
Antonin Dvořák – Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 55
Alban Berg – Sieben frühe Lieder (Seven Early Songs)
Forrest Pierce – What Keeps Us Still
$25
Plymouth Church: Westminster Choir on Tour
Friday, January 10, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – Hymn to Saint Cecelia, Op. 27
Daniel Elder – O Magnum Mysterium
Arnold Schönberg – Friede auf Erden, Op. 13
Additional works TBA
Daniel Elder – O Magnum Mysterium
Arnold Schönberg – Friede auf Erden, Op. 13
Additional works TBA
Ticket pricing TBA
Cornell University Chorus & Glee Club: Pacific Northwest Tour
Friday, January 10, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Cornell's choirs return to the Pacific Northwest with a program including Renaissance motets, folk songs, gospel music, west coast premieres of new works, and much more.
$20 (students $10)
Bon Appétit! The Julia Child Operetta
Monday, January 6, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Operetta performance wherein Julia Child makes chocolate cake on stage. Featuring remembrances, a slice of cake (included in the ticket price), and optional 3-course dinner before the show.
$28-$85
Bon Appétit! The Julia Child Operetta
Sunday, January 5, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Operetta performance wherein Julia Child makes chocolate cake on stage. Featuring remembrances, a slice of cake (included in the ticket price), and optional 3-course dinner before the show.
$28-$85
Wayward Music Series: Young Scientist + Marc Barreca solo
Saturday, January 4, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of immersive modular and computer based electronic music ambience with Young Scientist – Seattle’s original electronic music group – and veteran electronic composer Marc Barreca.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Yiruma Live in Seattle 2019: Nocturne
Thursday, December 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A Korean contemporary classical musician who combines melodious Korean compositions with inspiration and emotion returns to Seattle after 3 years.
$78-$138
Saint Mark's Music Series: Messiaen's La Nativité – Joseph Adam, organ
Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A rare opportunity to hear Olivier Messiaen's profound Christmas cycle for organ, La Nativité du Seigneur.
$20 / $15
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A grand re-telling of the Nativity for all ages – featuring exquisite costumes; visual art; an army of choristers and instrumentalists; and even a world premiere.
Donations welcome
Opus 7 presents: Splendid Jewel
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning program of choral music for Advent and Christmas.
$24-$40 suggested donation (students donate-as-able)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Hello/Goodbye
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Krommer – Harmonie in B-flat major, Op. 67
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
$35 ($25 seniors, 21 & under FREE)
The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.
$22 / $15
Evergreen Community Orchestra: Carols & Classics
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Christmas favorites and a Christmas sing-along, including the world premiere of a composition of Evergreen Community Orchestra bass player Chris Hartzog.
Free (Free)
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Eastside Baha'i Center – Auditorium, Bellevue, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
Charming Appalachian carols by CANW composer in residence Kevin Siegfried, Silly Shepherds, Stop Your Sleeping by Northwest composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and enchanting choral gems by Henry Purcell, Herbert Norman Howells, and Susan LaBarr.
$24-$32 (students free w/ID)
Bremerton WestSound Symphony: Merry & Bright
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – A Ceremony of Carols
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "Polonaise" from Christmas Eve
Alan Futterman – Navidad Nuestra
Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "Polonaise" from Christmas Eve
Alan Futterman – Navidad Nuestra
Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival
$28 with discounts available
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Extravaganza
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Strauss II – Overture to Die Fledermaus
Traditional (arr. Bill Holcombe) – Festive Sounds on Hannukah
Émile Waldteufel – Les Patineurs ("Skater’s Waltz")
Frank W. Milholland – Santa’s Reindeer Team
John Finnegan – Christmas Singalong
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Traditional (arr. Bill Holcombe) – Festive Sounds on Hannukah
Émile Waldteufel – Les Patineurs ("Skater’s Waltz")
Frank W. Milholland – Santa’s Reindeer Team
John Finnegan – Christmas Singalong
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
$18 / $14 / $5 / FREE under age 5
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Charming Appalachian carols by CANW composer in residence Kevin Siegfried, Silly Shepherds, Stop Your Sleeping by Northwest composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and enchanting choral gems by Henry Purcell, Herbert Norman Howells, and Susan LaBarr.
$24-$32 (students free w/ID)
The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.
$22 / $15