Kid-friendly – Past Concerts near Seattle, WA
Port Townsend Symphony: Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
George Balanchine's production of this classic holiday ballet returns to McCaw Hall with its thrilling dance, resplendent costumes & scenery, & magical story.
$27-$181; subscriptions available
Joey Largent & Katrina Wolfe: Basaltic Void Dervishes
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Joey Largent presents his expanded solo work for 10 amplified cymbals & field recordings as a 3-hour immersive performance in collaboration with movement artists Katrina Wolfe & Kawtee Wolfe, performed in near darkness.
$5-$15 donation
Timber: a sound + light experience
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.
$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)
UW Campus Philharmonia Autumn Quarter Concert
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The Campus Philharmonia, led/conducted entirely by UW conducting students, under the supervision of Dr. David Alexander Rahbee, performs its quarterly concert.
Free
Federal Way Symphony: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New – Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Traditional gems (selections from The Nutcracker), a nod towards Viennese New Year's concerts (Johann Strauss II's Emperor Waltz), & some surprises that might become new holiday traditions.
$35 ($25 senior/military, ages 18 & under free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
George Balanchine's production of this classic holiday ballet returns to McCaw Hall with its thrilling dance, resplendent costumes & scenery, & magical story.
$27-$196; subscriptions available
Pacific Lutheran University: Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Performance by the Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble, a flute choir featuring students of Pacific Lutheran University.
Free
UW Composition Studio
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Emerging & established composers explore unconventional sonic landscapes in this concert of music by students, faculty, alumni, & guests of the UW Composition program.
Free
Cappella Romana: Benedict Sheehan – Divine Liturgy in English
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Composer/guest conductor Benedict Sheehan leads Cappella Romana in the world premiere of his Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Featuring baritone Michael Hawes & Grammy-winning basso profundo Glenn Miller.
$30-$50
University of Puget Sound Symphony Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, & Jazz Band
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Join UPS for a collaborative concert celebrating travel, nature, & influence, featuring Puget Sound’s Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, & Jazz Orchestra.
Free (Free (registration required for in-person attendance))
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
George Balanchine's production of this classic holiday ballet returns to McCaw Hall with its thrilling dance, resplendent costumes & scenery, & magical story.
$27-$174; subscriptions available
Port Townsend Symphony: Open Dress Rehearsal – Villa-Lobos, Karłowicz, Holst
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Fantasia for saxophone, 3 horns, & strings, W. 490
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 2
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H. 190
Plus a Holiday Surprise!
Free
University of Puget Sound: Organ at Noon – A German Christmas
Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
Online and in-person
UPS Faculty organist Wyatt Smith performs works by J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Felix Mendelssohn, Frederick Frahm, Rebecca Groom te Velde, & others, centered around the Christmas hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem.
Free (Free)
Timber: a sound + light experience
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.
$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)
UW Chamber Singers & University Chorale
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The UW’s top auditioned choirs present their fall quarter concert.
$10
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Florence Price – "II. Andante cantabile" from String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G
Joel Thompson – New work TBA (world premiere)
Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 "Symphony in One Movement"
Ticket price TBD
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
UW Percussion Ensemble
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
The University of Washington Percussion Ensemble (Bonnie Whiting, director) presents its Autumn Quarter concert.
$10
First Wednesday Concert Series: UW Baroque Ensemble
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PST)
UW North Allen Library Lobby, Seattle, WA, United States
UW Baroque Ensemble performs in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music & UW Libraries.
Free