Romantic period (1800-1910) – Upcoming Concerts
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
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Wine & Song Benefit
Tuesday, December 10, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music for tenor and piano by Antonín Dvořák, Franz Schubert, Reynaldo Hahn, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, paired with a reception of wines, finger-foods, and carols.
$30
Brass Band Northwest: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Tuesday, December 10, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Join Brass Band Northwest for a concert of light classics and Christmas pops featuring some of your favorite holiday tunes.
$10 suggested donation
Plymouth Church: Sam Libra, organ
Wednesday, December 11, 2030 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music of Jeanne Demessieux, Adolphus C. Hailstork, and Charles-Marie Widor.
$10 suggested donation
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Thursday, December 12, 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
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Friday, December 13, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, 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)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Friday, December 13, 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
Skagit Symphony: Christmastime is Here
Friday, December 13, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, WA, United States
Richard Wagner – Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103
Samuel Barber – Excerpts from Vanessa, Op. 32
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter"
Traditional holiday favorites
Samuel Barber – Excerpts from Vanessa, Op. 32
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter"
Traditional holiday favorites
$10-$45
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Friday, December 13, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
$45 (students $10)
Port Angeles Symphony: Holiday Favorites & Classics (public rehearsal)
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm (PST)
Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA, United States
This working rehearsal includes the full concert program of holiday music and classics, from Bach, Prokofiev, Sibelius, and Strauss to A Musicological Journey Through the 12 Days of Christmas.
$7 / free
Seattle Symphony Family Concert: The Snowman
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 11:00am – 11:45am (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Edward Pola and George Wyle – It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Johannes Brahms – Chorale Prelude Op. 122, No. 8: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming"
James Lord Pierpont, arr. Joe Crnko – Jingle Bells
Traditional – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Howard Blake – The Snowman
Johannes Brahms – Chorale Prelude Op. 122, No. 8: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming"
James Lord Pierpont, arr. Joe Crnko – Jingle Bells
Traditional – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Howard Blake – The Snowman
$25 ($15 student/senior)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 14, 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
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Extravaganza Family Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Strauss II – Overture to Die Fledermaus
Traditional (arr. Bill Holcombe) – Festive Sounds on Hannukah
Émile Waldteufel – Les Patineurs ("Skater’s Waltz")
Frank W. Milholland – Santa’s Reindeer Team
John Finnegan – Christmas Singalong
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Traditional (arr. Bill Holcombe) – Festive Sounds on Hannukah
Émile Waldteufel – Les Patineurs ("Skater’s Waltz")
Frank W. Milholland – Santa’s Reindeer Team
John Finnegan – Christmas Singalong
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
$18 / $14 / $5 / under age 5 FREE
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Olympia Ballroom, Olympia, WA, United States
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)
$28-$43 (students $10)
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
Port Angeles Symphony: Holiday Favorites & Classics
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA, United States
An evening of music for everyone. Prokofiev, Sibelius, Bach, and Strauss share the program with A Musicological Journey Through the 12 Days of Christmas and a joyful audience sing-along.
$35 / $25 / $18 / $15 / free
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
Saturday, December 14, 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