Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Christmas Concert: Taffanel, Waterhouse, Barthe, & more

Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet in G minor
Graham Waterhouse – Jig, Air and Reel, Op. 9
Adrien Barthe – Passacaille for Winds
Gerald Finzi – Romance for Strings, Op. 11
Uuno Klami – Suite for String Orchestra

$20 ($15 student/senior)

PLU Chamber Music Kaleidoscope

Tuesday, December 4, 2029 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Chamber Music Kaleidoscope featuring students of the string department.

Free

PLU String Kaleidoscope

Tuesday, December 4, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
String Kaleidoscope, featuring students of the string department.

Free

Ravenna String Orchestras

Wednesday, December 5, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The Ravenna String Orchestras present a free community concert.

Free

Seasonal Sundays at Chihuly Garden & Glass: Ian Williams & Strings

Sunday, December 9, 2029 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, WA, United States
Festive live music in the Glasshouse featuring Ian Williams and Strings!

$26 / $22 / $17

A Home for the Holidays: A Benefit Concert for Mary's Place with Amazon Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, December 11, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Amazon Meeting Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A benefit for Mary’s Place No Child Sleeps Outside campaign, featuring the Amazon Symphony Orchestra and special guests the Amazon Choir and a cappella group Vocally Self Critical! Featuring Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, and Carol of the Bells.

$30 (VIP seating $75)

Wayward Music Series: Gishiki + Dahliia – Quadraphonic Modular Synth & Koto

Thursday, December 13, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique live performance fusing electronic elements (vintage synthesizers, field recordings, sound design) with Japanese koto (a traditional 13-stringed harp to create a lush, atmospheric electro-acoustic experience. Presented in quadraphonic 4-channel sound.

$10 donation at the door

Northwest Sinfonietta: Bach in the Ballroom Matinee

Friday, December 21, 2029 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48

$40 / $20 / $10

Northwest Sinfonietta: Bach in the Ballroom

Friday, December 21, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Court House Square, Tacoma, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Flute Concerto in G major, H. 445
Christoph Gluck – Melody from Orfeo
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48

$40 / $20 / $10

Key To Change Holiday Recital

Saturday, December 22, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Luther's Table, Renton, WA, United States
Key to Change students perform in a holiday-themed recital celebrating the culmination of Fall Semester lessons.

Free (Free (RSVP requested))

Plymouth Chancel Choir: Schütz's 'The Christmas Story'

Monday, December 24, 2029 @ 8:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Schütz’s beautiful The Christmas Story, presented by Plymouth Chancel Choir and accompanied by string orchestra and organ.

Free

Byron Schenkman & Friends: Baroque String Extravaganza

Sunday, December 30, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in A major for harpsichord, strings, and continuo, BWV 1055
Tomaso Albinoni – Sonata in G minor for two violins, two violas, and continuo, Op. 2 No. 6
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in G major for viola, strings, and continuo, TWV 51:G9
Robert de Viseé – Prelude in A minor for theorbo
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Sonata No. 5 in A minor for violin and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in F minor for violin, strings, and continuo, Op. 8 No. 4 “Winter”
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello – Chaconne in A major for strings and continuo

$10-$48

Mostly Nordic: Finnish Crossroads

Sunday, January 6, 2030 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
A smörgåsbord of more than 10 instruments with a program of music spanning the folk and classical traditions of Finland.

$30 ($25 museum members)

Mini Maestros: The Great String Thing-a-Machine

Sunday, January 13, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 3:15pm (PST)
A family concert designed for ages 2-8 exploring the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast, and major/minor while learning what make the string family truly unique.

$7-$10

Wayward Music Series: FHTAGN + Driftwood Orchestra

Thursday, January 17, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A fluid, experimental chamber ensemble meets a collective of artists who use locally-sourced wood as their instruments.

$5-$15 donation

Fire & Grace in Concert

Friday, January 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga exploring the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world.

$20 suggested donation

SCMS Winter Festival: Brahms, Martinů, Beethoven

Friday, January 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms – Sonata in E-flat major for viola and piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for violin and viola, H. 313
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"

$55 ($20 students/30 & under)

The Sound Ensemble: Local Wonders – The Creative Women of King County

Saturday, January 19, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Sarah Bassingthwaighte – World premiere
Angelique Poteat – Morning at the Sound
Kaley Lane Eaton – Sacred Geometry
Carly Ann Worden – San Juan Sinfonietta

$20 ($15 student/senior)

Pacific Lutheran University: Honor Orchestra for Strings Final Concert

Sunday, January 20, 2030 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
High-school string players from throughout the region perform literature for string orchestra with a nationally recognized guest conductor.

Free

Saratoga Orchestra: Simply Strings with Tekla Cunningham, violin

Saturday, January 26, 2030 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Island Church of Whidbey, Langley, WA, United States
Pietro Locatelli – Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
Charles Avison – Concerto Grosso No. 3 in D minor, "After Scarlatti"
Hanna Benn – Where Springs Not Fail
Dag Ivar Wirén – Serenade for Strings, Op. 11

$25 ($20 senior/military)