Contemporary – Past Concerts
Rainier Symphony: The Spirit of Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Bring your loved ones and join the Rainier Symphony in a holiday-themed concert comprised of seasonal favorites and sing-a-longs.
$18 ($12 students/seniors, FREE ages 12 and under)
Seattle Wind Symphony Presents: Celebrate the Season!
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
A musical holiday celebration featuring Seattle soprano Alexandra Picard and King FM host David Beck.
$20 (senior $18, student $5)
Led to Sea & Betsy Olson Band at the Royal Room
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A magnetic chamber pop ensemble that fuses classical, pop, and experimental music joins forces with a blues/rock 4-piece band.
$10 ($12 at the door)
Seattle Choral Company: December Dreams
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A reflective program of choral beauty.
$25 / $20 / $5 / Free
Rainier Symphony: The Spirit of Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Bring your loved ones and join the Rainier Symphony in a holiday-themed concert comprised of seasonal favorites and sing-a-longs.
$18 ($12 students/seniors, FREE ages 12 and under)
Northwest Chorale: A Very Choral Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Daniel Pinkham – Festival Magnificat
Morten Lauridsen – O Nata Lux
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
Eric Whitacre – Glow
Francis Poulenc – Gloria
Edward Elgar – "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
Morten Lauridsen – O Nata Lux
Morten Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
Eric Whitacre – Glow
Francis Poulenc – Gloria
Edward Elgar – "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
Free
Symphony North: Bell Ringer
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Historic Everett Theatre, Everett, WA, United States
Original music with new renditions of classic Christmas carols – everything from intimate ballads to full-blown orchestrations with a full rock band and orchestral instruments.
$26-$35
Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is featured on this program along with new works and traditional carols.
$15 ($10 seniors/students/military)
Breath of Aire: Winter Wonderland of Song
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 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
Groupmuse House Concert: A Joyful Noise
Thursday, December 13, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Private home in Lake Sawyer, Lake Sawyer, WA, United States
Music for classical guitar by composers Heitor Villa-Lobos, Leo Brouwer, Johann Kaspar Mertz, and Francisco Tarrega.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Breath of Aire: Santa's Castle Benefit Concert
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Landmark Convention Center, Tacoma, WA, United States
Breath of Aire presents a holiday concert with classical stylings of contemporary and traditional arrangements for the season.
Free
Brass Band Northwest: Adoration of the Magi
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Seasonal pops and light classics for the whole family with music by Respighi, Anderson, and more!
$10 suggested donation
Classical Tuesdays: Wine & Song Benefit w/ Soprano Erin Guinup
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma, WA, United States
A musical journey through 100 years of musical theatre – operetta, jazz, folk rock, and contemporary cabaret – followed by a reception.
$25
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with George Steward, trumpet
Monday, December 10, 2018 @ 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)
Ladies Musical Club: French & British Songs
Monday, December 10, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA, United States
French and British songs, along with trios for oboes and English horn with music by Debussy, Faure, and more.
Free
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with George Steward, trumpet
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 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)
Frequency at the Royal Room
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Join this Seattle-based modular chamber ensemble as they perform music by Bloch, Klein, Kodály, and Watras.
$15 (FREE for military/students)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Olympia Capitol Campus Lawn, Olympia, WA, United States
Works by Paulus, Britten, Kverno, and Howells are linked together with intimate interludes played by classical guitarist Bob McCaffery-Lent, resulting in an oasis of choral beauty.
$28 ($24 senior/military, FREE students)
Market Street Singers: More than a Silent Night
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Celebrating the moods and mysteries of the season with a feature of Silent Night, new works by local composers, and much more!
Free
Vashon Island Chorale: A Very Brassy Christmas
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Vashon Center for the Arts, Vashon, WA, United States
John Rutter – Gloria
Cecilia McDowall – A Winter's Night
Daniel Pinkham – Christmas Cantata
Ralph Vaughan Williams – TBA
Cecilia McDowall – A Winter's Night
Daniel Pinkham – Christmas Cantata
Ralph Vaughan Williams – TBA
$20 ($15 seniors / $5 students)