New music – Past Concerts
Longest Night: Solstice Ceremony
Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 1:00am (PST)
Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience "total spiritual recalibration" through ambient modular synth chill-outs, techno wig-outs, virtuosic guitar loops, guided movement activities, and participatory rituals culled from dream states.
$15
Jack Straw Winter Showcase
Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Jack Straw Cultural Center celebrates the solstice with performances from a wide range of artists from the Artist Support Program, including clarinetist/composer James Falzone, Seattle Art Song Society, Okinawan sanshin player and singer Mako Willett, and others.
$10-$20 suggested donation
Ladies Musical Club: Dreamscape Oboe/Piano Suite; Songs ‘From the Sublime to the Ridiculous’
Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Edward Kilenyi – 5 Mexican Love Songs
Francis Poulenc – Le Bestiaire, FP 15
Dominick Argento – Songs from Miss Manners on Music
Francis Poulenc – Le Bestiaire, FP 15
Dominick Argento – Songs from Miss Manners on Music
Free (Free)
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 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
Opus 7 presents: Splendid Jewel
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning program of choral music for Advent and Christmas.
$24-$40 suggested donation (students donate-as-able)
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Hello/Goodbye
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Krommer – Harmonie in B-flat major, Op. 67
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
$35 ($25 seniors, 21 & under FREE)
The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.
$22 / $15
Evergreen Community Orchestra: Carols & Classics
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Christmas favorites and a Christmas sing-along, including the world premiere of a composition of Evergreen Community Orchestra bass player Chris Hartzog.
Free (Free)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Extravaganza
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 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 / FREE under age 5
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 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)
Bremerton WestSound Symphony: Merry & Bright
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Benjamin Britten – A Ceremony of Carols
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "Polonaise" from Christmas Eve
Alan Futterman – Navidad Nuestra
Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – "Polonaise" from Christmas Eve
Alan Futterman – Navidad Nuestra
Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival
$28 with discounts available
The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.
$22 / $15
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 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)
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 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)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Extravaganza Family Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 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
North Corner Chamber Orchestra: Hello/Goodbye
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Rainier Arts Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Franz Krommer – Harmonie in B-flat major, Op. 67
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
Violeta Dinescu – Memories
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
$35 ($25 seniors, 21 & under FREE)
Emerald City Music: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar & Kristin Lee, violin
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 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)
The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.
$22 / $15
Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, 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)
Seattle Symphony Presents Cellist Seth Parker Woods in Recital: That Which Is Fundamental
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Octave 9 at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Anton Lukoszevieze – American Poets and Cello
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – Plateaux pour deux for Cello & Percussion
Vinko Globokar – Toucher
Tonia Ko – Hush
Gustavo Tavares – Ladainha
Julius Eastman – The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – Plateaux pour deux for Cello & Percussion
Vinko Globokar – Toucher
Tonia Ko – Hush
Gustavo Tavares – Ladainha
Julius Eastman – The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc
$35