Baroque period – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Rainier Symphony: Joyous Celebration
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Traditional holiday carols and sing-along with selections by Tchaikovsky, Handel, Vaughan Williams, and more.
$20 / $14 / free
Northwest Chorale: Christmas Tidings
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical feast of carols and sacred music, including works by J.S. Bach, Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, and many more.
Free (Free)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 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)
Orchestra Seattle & Seattle Chamber Singers: Messiah
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
A timeless classic and a Seattle tradition. Join OSSCS as they present the region’s only performances of George Frideric Handel’s full and unabridged score of Messiah.
$25 / $20 / $10 / FREE for youth
Pacific MusicWorks: ¡Navidad!
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous Christmas music from 18th century Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru.
$45 / $35 / $25
Rainier Symphony: Joyous Celebration
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Traditional holiday carols and sing-along with selections by Tchaikovsky, Handel, Vaughan Williams, and more.
$20 / $14 / free
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
SSCC introduces new conductor Sherri-Ann Nishiyama for a holiday concert featuring traditional carols, a contemporary setting of Silent Night, and more.
Free (Free)
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Sunday, December 15, 2030 @ 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)
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2030 @ 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
Symphony Tacoma: Messiah
Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Perhaps the world’s most well-known and beloved choral work, George Frederick 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
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Friday, December 20, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Northwest Sinfonietta: Baroque in the Ballroom
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Giuseppe Torelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 8 No. 6
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
Giuseppe Torelli – Trumpet Sonata in D major, G. 1
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Sonata in D major, Z. 850
Gustav Holst – St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29 No. 2
$45
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Ballard Civic Orchestra: 'Las Posadas' Holiday Fiesta
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the Ballard Civic Orchestra for a night of tradition, ceremony, and celebration, including music by Arcangelo Corelli, villancicos, holiday music, and a fiesta.
Free (Free)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Haydn’s Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper'
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa "Rorate coeli desuper", along with motets by Johann Sebastian Bach and Hans Leo Hassler.
Free
Crowdsource Choir: 'Nina Cried Power' w/Rise Up Music
Sunday, December 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Learn choir parts and sing along with a bunch of strangers in this drop-in ensemble.
Free ($10 suggested donation)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Midnight Mass: Victoria’s 'Missa O Magnum Mysterium'
Wednesday, December 25, 2030 @ 12:00am – 2:00am (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Jerome Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, and Sackbut Ensemble present Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Missa O magnum mysterium, along with motets by Giovanni Gabrieli, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Free
Northwest Chorale: Handel's Messiah Sing & Play Along
Saturday, December 28, 2030 @ 6:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A joyful annual event where vocalists and instrumentalists come together to perform Handel’s monumental Messiah.
$15 suggested donation