Kid-friendly – Upcoming Concerts
Eastside Symphony: Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Come celebrate the season as Eastside Symphony plays a mix of classical & holiday music for all ages.
Free (Free (RSVP required))
Choral Arts Northwest: A Light in Winter
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical contemplation of the season celebrating our emergence from pandemic silence. Featuring world premieres from Jessica French & Melinda Bargreen, & interspersed with works for solo guitar.
$25-$30 suggested donation; students free
University Presbyterian Church Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Christmas concert featuring the UPCC Cathedral Choir with chamber orchestra & soloists, performing the Magnificat by Norwegian composer Kim Andre Arnesen, as well as other traditional works.
Free
Key to Change: Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Carco Theater, Renton, WA, United States
Key to Change violin & viola students will perform during this festive holiday concert.
Free (Free)
Epiphany Seattle: Organ Vespers for the Third Sunday in Advent
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Service featuring music based on the chorale Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele by Johann Gottfried Walther, Johann Ludwig Krebs, & Gerald Near, along with a Magnificat cycle by Samuel Scheidt.
Free (Free)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 8:00pm (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
NOCCO: Transcendence
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Forum at Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 1 In G major, Op. 11, No. 1
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Aaron Copland – Quiet City
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Sean Osborn – Various works TBA
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hob. I:22 "The Philosopher"
Online: Free | In-person $0-$35
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Sleigh Ride" from 3 German Dances, K. 605
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
$27 ($22 senior, $15 student, $10 ages 12 & under)
Compline Choir: The Office of Compline
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Every Sunday evening at 9:30pm (Pacific) in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition.
Free (Free)
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops
Monday, December 13, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Sleigh Ride" from 3 German Dances, K. 605
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
$27 ($22 senior, $15 student, $10 ages 12 & under)
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Come & See
Monday, December 13, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Ensign Symphony & Chorus' annual Christmas concert celebrates of the birth of Jesus Christ with traditional Christmas songs & music of praise.
$20-$40
Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Spectacular
Monday, December 13, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Celebrate the holidays with ASO! New & old favorites including How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller, A Christmas Carol, Sleigh Ride, & more.
$40 ($32 senior, $12 student)
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops
Monday, December 13, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Sleigh Ride" from 3 German Dances, K. 605
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov – "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches
Josef Strauss – Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!") Polka, Op. 269
Georges Bizet – Selections from Carmen
Holiday selections TBA
Johnny Marks, arr. Richard Hayman – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Glenn Miller, arr. Richard Hayman – Moonlight Serenade
Robin Seletsky, arr. Edward Marcus – Chanukah Medley
Various composers, arr. John Cacavas – Christmas Music for Orchestra
$27 ($22 senior, $15 student, $10 ages 12 & under)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Wednesday, December 15, 2032 @ 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
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, December 16, 2032 @ 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)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Thursday, December 16, 2032 @ 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
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Chrystal E. Williams, mezzo-soprano & Laurent Philippe, piano
Friday, December 17, 2032 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Online and in-person
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Francisco Ernani Braga – Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro ("Five Songs of Northeastern Brazilian Folklore")
Crystal E. Williams – They Stand Alone
B.E. Boykin – Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Margaret Bonds, & Undine Smith Moore.
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Friday, December 17, 2032 @ 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
Symphony Tacoma: Handel’s Messiah
Friday, December 17, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel’s beloved classic—and a reprise of Symphony Tacoma’s first-ever performance in 1946! This holiday classic oratorio is performed by the talented orchestra & vocalists of Symphony Tacoma Voices.
$30 ($48 reserved)
Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 18, 2032 @ 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