Kid-friendly – Past Concerts
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Winter Concert
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Thomas Chapel at Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, WA, United States
Pacifica Chamber Orchestra performs Peter Hope's Momentum Suite, & is joined by winners of the SCMTA Competition for works by L.v. Beethoven, John Rutter, & Robert Schumann.
$20 ($15 students/ages 65+)
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra: Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra from the Seattle Girls Choir present a performance based on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The program consists of 9 readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed.
$25 ($20 senior, $15 student)
Symphony Tacoma Voices: Holiday Favorites
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Symphony Tacoma’s annual collage of seasonal delights for the whole family. Guest artists TBA.
$24-$85
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 12:30pm – 3:00pm (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
Timber: a sound + light experience
Saturday, December 4, 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)
Hope, A PLU Christmas Concert
Pacific Lutheran University Music Department,
Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra, and
Choir of the West
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Annual Christmas concert featuring PLU's Choir of the West, University Chorale, & University Symphony Orchestra. Modern works mix with traditional carols & seasonal favorites in this celebration of hope & renewal.
TBA
Medieval Women's Choir: Music of Mirth
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
MWC celebrates a new beginning with medieval music focused on the miracle of Christmas & on spiritual renewal.
$30 / Pay-What-You-Can
Seattle Symphony: Barber Symphony No. 1
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (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
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
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
WWU: Junior Recital, Soprano – Caitriona Cassel
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Vocal recital featuring WWU student Caitriona Cassel.
Free
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Joy
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham, WA, United States
Local actor Ramona Abbott narrates A Dickens Christmas Carol Suite, plus holiday favorites including It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Silent Night, & more.
$15-$39
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
WWU: Junior Recital, Tenor – Mario Gonzalez
Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Junior vocal recital featuring WWU student Mario Gonzalez.
Free
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
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)
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