Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
West Seattle Community Orchestras with the Chief Sealth Choir
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A special evening featuring WSCO’s Intermediate Orchestra and Wind Symphony and the Chief Sealth High School Choir in a performance of Silent Night, an exquisitely serene Ave Maria, and Bach’s popular Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.
Free (Donations welcome)
Garfield Orchestra: 'Messiah' Sing-Along
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Sing along to this perennial classic as this award-winning high school symphony orchestra performs the accompaniment.
$15 / $10 / $5
Symphony Tacoma: Messiah
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel’s Messiah has transcended its time and place to become a “work of the people” shared by audiences and musicians around the world.
$30-$48
NOCCO: Virtuosity
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, HWV 313
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
$30 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Gloria! Renaissance & Baroque Masterworks for Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Giovanni Pergolesi – Magnificat in C major
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
$20 / $15 / $10
OSSCS: Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Handel's supreme masterpiece is presented in its complete, unabridged glory.
$25 / $20 / $10 (students/youth free)
A Choral Collaboration: Bach’s ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 11:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach, Shoreline, WA, United States
Join the combined choirs of Sand Point United Methodist Church and First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach with orchestra and soloists as they perform this classic by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free
OSSCS: Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Handel's supreme masterpiece is presented in its complete, unabridged glory.
$25 / $20 / $10 (students/youth free)
Bremerton Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Saint Gabriel Church, Port Orchard, WA, United States
Handel's revered Messiah in a sacred, accoustically exquisite setting.
$10-$28
Whidbey Island Orchestra: Hallelujah Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Share in the season with music from Handel, Massenet, and your holiday favorites – including a cheerful selection of sing-alongs for a jolly good time.
Free
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Gloria! Renaissance & Baroque Masterworks for Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Lake Washington United Methodist Church, Kirkland, WA, United States
Giovanni Pergolesi – Magnificat in C major
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
Andrea Gabrieli – Angelus ad pastores ait
Heinrich Schütz – Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Hans Leo Hassler – Verbum caro factum est
Peter Philips – O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Jan Sweelinck – Hodie Christus natus est
Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, RV 589
$20 / $15 / $10
NOCCO: Virtuosity
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Yesler Community Center, Seattle, WA, United States
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, HWV 313
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
$30 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Northwest Sinfonietta: Bach in the Ballroom Matinee
Friday, December 21, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
$40 / $20 / $10
Northwest Sinfonietta: Bach in the Ballroom
Friday, December 21, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
$40 / $20 / $10
Seasonal Sundays at Chihuly Garden & Glass: Byron Schenkman & Friends
Sunday, December 23, 2029 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, WA, United States
Festive live music in the Glasshouse.
$26 / $22 / $17
Plymouth Chancel Choir: Schütz's 'The Christmas Story'
Monday, December 24, 2029 @ 8:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Schütz’s beautiful The Christmas Story, presented by Plymouth Chancel Choir and accompanied by string orchestra and organ.
Free
Erin Jorgensen: Midnight Mass
Tuesday, December 25, 2029 @ 12:00am – 1:00am (PST)
Woodland Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
Imagined medicine for modern times with music by J.S. Bach, Philip Glass, and Erin Jorgensen.
Free
'Messiah' Sing-and-Play-Along
Wednesday, December 26, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Temple United Methodist Church The Sanctuary, Seattle, WA, United States
Sing or play the entire oratorio, all choruses and solos!
$18 / $15 / $13
Northwest Chorale: Handel's Messiah Sing & Play Along
Friday, December 28, 2029 @ 6:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Come sing or play through the entire piece with fellow music lovers in the community.
$15 suggested donation
Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque String Extravaganza
Sunday, December 30, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo
$10-$48