Romantic period (1800-1910) – Upcoming Concerts
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Wind Symphony & Symphony Orchestra
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Alfred Reed – Russian Christmas Music
Georges Bizet – Carmen Suites No. 1 and 2 (selections)
Georges Bizet – Carmen Suites No. 1 and 2 (selections)
Free (Free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$27-$190
UW Symphony with Mary Lynch, Seth Krimsky, Rachel Lee Priday, & Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Joseph Haydn – Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major, Hob. I:105
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"
$15 / $10
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, 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)
Seattle Modern Opera Company: Suor Angelica
Friday, December 6, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Heights Center, Seattle, WA, United States
SMOC's adaptation of Puccini's one-act opera, Suor Angelica, offers a glimpse into the life of a sensitive teenager at a Catholic boarding school.
$22
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$27-$190
Brahms & Shostakovich Up-Close at Cascadia Art Museum
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Dmitri Shostakovich – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
Dmitri Shostakovich – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
$18 ($12 for museum members)
Michael Carroll Piano Recital
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Beach Club at Port Ludlow, Port Ludlow, WA, United States
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frederic Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, Claude Debussy, and Franz Liszt, including Chopin's Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante.
Free
Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra: The Grand Finale
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Johann Strauss Sr. – Radetzky March, Op. 228
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Free
Groupmuse House Concert: An Evening of Classical Christmas Song at Phinney Farrm
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Private home in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert featuring classical holiday favorites performed by vocalists Jordan McClellan, Katie Stevenson, and Mark Davies.
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$27-$190
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 12:30pm – 2:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$27-$190
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Reicha, Warlock, Agay, & Verdi
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Everett, WA, United States
Anton Reicha – Quintet for Winds in E-flat major, Op. 88 No. 2
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite for string orchestra
Denes Agay – Five Easy Dances for wind quintet
Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in E minor for string orchestra
$20 ($15 student / senior)
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Matthew Episcopal 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)
Ladies Musical Club: LMC Opera Presents Operetta from Around the World
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club Opera presents music from Les Contes d’Hoffman, La Perichole, Orpheus in the Underworld, and more performed concert-style with commentary by LMC Opera director Regina Thomas.
Free (Free)
Federal Way Youth Symphony: Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, & more
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Johann Strauss Jr., Christmas songs, and a world premiere by Armenian composer Jirayr Shahrimanyan. Also featuring guest soloist Gayane Grigoryan in Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter."
$15+
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A memory-making tradition for generations of families and friends, this holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire PNB Company in show-stopping roles.
$27-$190
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Telemann's ‘Savior of the Nations, Come!'
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra presents Georg Philipp Telemann’s Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, TWV 1:1175, and motets by Roberto Remondi.
Free
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with Gershwin!
Sunday, December 8, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Holiday hits and other classical pops favorites featuring pianist Wayne Weng.
$27 / $22 / $15 / $10
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with Gershwin!
Monday, December 9, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Holiday hits and other classical pops favorites featuring pianist Wayne Weng.
$27 / $22 / $15 / $10