Young performers – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Northwest Girlchoir presents Cool Yule!
Sunday, December 14, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Over 250 girls and young women, ages 6-18, celebrate cold, snow, ice and frosty fun! Walk in the new snow with your "velvet shoes" and take a ride on a rockin' sleigh. And, get ready to sing along with some traditional carols, too. Meany Hall on the UW campus provides an expansive stage, great sound and sightlines, and a wonderful setting for Northwest Girlchoir to warm your heart this holiday season!
$20 ($10 student/senior)
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
Saturday, December 13, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
$10-$25
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
Friday, December 12, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
$15-$25
Student recital: Alexander Hoelzen, flute
Thursday, December 11, 2014 @ 4:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Alexander Hoelzen performs a degree recital in flute. Free and open to the public.
Free
Student recital: Daria Binkowski, flute
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 @ 12:00pm – 12:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Daria Binkowski performs a DMA recital in flute. Free and open to the public.
Free
'Tis the Season
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
Seasonal choral concert including works by Porpora, Esenvalds, Spivak, and traditional works.
Free
Student recital: Patrick Aubyrn, String Bass
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Patrick Aubyrn performs a DMA recital in string bass. Free and open to the public.
Free
Music from the War to End All Wars: Music of Debussy and De Falla
Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 4:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special series produced by piano professor Robin McCabe explores music and ideas influenced by the terrible events of the Great War.
Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Debussy – Syrinx
De Falla – Seven Popular Spanish Songs
De Falla – The Miller’s Dance
Bartók – Suite Paysanne Hongroise for flute and piano
Debussy – Sonata for Violin and Piano
Debussy – Syrinx
De Falla – Seven Popular Spanish Songs
De Falla – The Miller’s Dance
Bartók – Suite Paysanne Hongroise for flute and piano
$10
SYSO Concert: Symphonette, Debut and Junior Orchestras
Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Mendelssohn – Finale from Symphony No. 5 (arr. Leidig)
Mozart – Allegro from Symphony No. 12 (arr. Issac)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – Procession of the Sardar (arr. Issac)
Julius Fucik – Florentiner March (arr. Hartmann)
Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien (arr. Issac)
Carl Maria von Weber – Overture to Oberon
Smetana – Fanfare for Shakespeare's Richard III
Dvořák – Carnival Overture
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107
Bizet – Carmen: Suite No. 2
Mozart – Allegro from Symphony No. 12 (arr. Issac)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – Procession of the Sardar (arr. Issac)
Julius Fucik – Florentiner March (arr. Hartmann)
Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien (arr. Issac)
Carl Maria von Weber – Overture to Oberon
Smetana – Fanfare for Shakespeare's Richard III
Dvořák – Carnival Overture
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107
Bizet – Carmen: Suite No. 2
$22 ($15 student/senior)
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops!
Sunday, December 7, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Sleigh Ride
The Christmas Song
Polar Express Suite
Russian Christmas Music
Fantasia on We Three Kings
Hallelujah Chorus
Festive Sounds of Hanukah
The Christmas Song
Polar Express Suite
Russian Christmas Music
Fantasia on We Three Kings
Hallelujah Chorus
Festive Sounds of Hanukah
$20 ($15 student/senior; $10 age 10 and under)
Medieval music from the Cathedral of Notre Dame; Carols from Cornwall
Saturday, December 6, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Mary Gates Hall (MGH), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Music History professor JoAnn Taricani, presents a program of music from 1200 written for the new Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and carols from 18th-century Cornwall.
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Christmas with Seattle Pro Musica: Family Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 6, 2014 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Enjoy carols, holiday classics and a sing-along in this one-hour concert for kids and families. Local schoolchildren and famed French chef Thierry Rautureau, the Chef In The Hat, will join us for a special holiday treat. Bring the whole family!
$5–$25
Sarah Moran Voice Recital
Saturday, December 6, 2014 @ 1:30pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Sarah Moran performs a DMA recital in voice. Free and open to the public.
Free
Northwest Boychoir Apprentices at Winterfest
Saturday, December 6, 2014 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle Center Armory Stage, Seattle, WA, United States
The Northwest Boychoir Apprentices return to the Armory Stage! Enjoy the magical sights and sounds of the Apprentices at Winterfest this year!
Free
UW Symphony and Opera Theater: Respighi and Puccini
Friday, December 5, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Respighi – Fountains of Rome
Puccini – Gianni Schicchi (concert performance)
Puccini – Gianni Schicchi (concert performance)
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Northwest Girlchoir presents Winter Wonder
Friday, December 5, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Northwest Girlchoir presents an evening of music inspired by the wonders of winter – fields blanketed in snow, sleigh rides and warm woolen mittens – performed by our advanced choirs, ages 11-18. Charming repertoire from Latvia, Finland and Norway; gems of Edward Elgar and Randall Thompson; and finely crafted works by Washington composer Reginald Unterseher. Winter Wonder will also premiere the newly commissioned work by celebrated Seattle composer Karen P. Thomas.
$23 ($13 student/senior)
Prized: Timeless
Thursday, December 4, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Campus Bands present "Prized: Timeless," a program of works by prize-winning composers, including George Gershwin and Joseph Schwantner. Robin McCabe, piano, is guest soloist on Gershwin’s Concerto in F.
$15 ($10 student/senior)
Brechemin Piano Series
Thursday, December 4, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW music students perform works for piano.
$5
Journey of Light: A PLU Christmas
Thursday, December 4, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Pacific Lutheran University's annual Christmas Concert features the Choir of the West, PLU Chorale and PLU Symphony Orchestra performing Robert Kyr's "Christmas Oratorio," readings selected by University Pastor Nancy Connor, and beautiful songs and carols of the season.
$32
Student recital: Andrew Angell, percussion
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
UW doctoral student Andrew Angell performs a DMA recital in percussion. Free and open to the public.
Free