Concert – Upcoming Concerts
Candlelight Concerts presents: Festive Baroque
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
C.P.E. Bach – Flute Concerto in B-flat major
Mozart – Quartet for flute and strings
Fiorillo – Trio Concertante for violin, flute and viola
J.S. Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin
C.P.E. Bach – Flute Concerto in B-flat major
Mozart – Quartet for flute and strings
Fiorillo – Trio Concertante for violin, flute and viola
J.S. Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin
$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)
Lyric Opera Northwest presents: Rigoletto
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Fully staged opera with local singers and guest artists from China. Full orchestra includes players from Federal Way Symphony and Seattle Opera.
$32.50
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
$16-$28
NOCCO: Heart of Winter
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle , WA, United States
Corelli – Christmas Concerto
Anna Clyne – Within Her Arms
Milhaud – Chamber Symphony No. 5 for 10 winds
Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
Anna Clyne – Within Her Arms
Milhaud – Chamber Symphony No. 5 for 10 winds
Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite
$15-$25 (under 18 free)
The Esoterics present Sviridov: Georgy Sviridov Centennial
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A concert of luxurious and majestic music inspired by folksong, poetry of the Silver Age, and the Russian Orthodox liturgy, celebrating the life and music of the neo-Romantic Russian composer Georgy Sviridov.
$22-$25
Cascade Symphony Orchestra performs Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Herbert – March from Babes in Toyland
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Anderson – Jazz Legato
Marcus and R. Seletsky (arr.) – Chanukah Medley
Anderson – Bugler’s Holiday
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Anderson – Jazz Legato
Marcus and R. Seletsky (arr.) – Chanukah Medley
Anderson – Bugler’s Holiday
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
$10-$27
Music at St. James: A Service of Readings & Carols
Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Stacey Sunde directs the Cathedral's youth choirs in the traditional candlelight service of readings and carols. Readings are juxtaposed with choral works and congregational carol singing.
Free
Cascade Symphony Orchestra performs Holiday Pops
Monday, December 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Herbert – March from Babes in Toyland
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Anderson – Jazz Legato
Marcus and R. Seletsky (arr.) – Chanukah Medley
Anderson – Bugler’s Holiday
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Anderson – Jazz Legato
Marcus and R. Seletsky (arr.) – Chanukah Medley
Anderson – Bugler’s Holiday
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
$10-$27
LMC at University House Wallingford
Monday, December 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
University House Wallingford, Seattle, WA, United States
Telemann – Sonata in C minor
Handel – Sonata in G minor
Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Tchaikovsky – The Seasons Op. 37 (October, November, December)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trepak)
Handel – Sonata in G minor
Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Tchaikovsky – The Seasons Op. 37 (October, November, December)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trepak)
Free
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Alleluia
Monday, December 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A beautiful Christmas concert that celebrates the reason for the season.
$16-$36
Opera on Tap: The 12 Arias of Christmas
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
On the first day of Christmas, Puccini gave to me...
$5 cover
Brass Band Northwest: Unto Us a Child is Born
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
G. F. Handel – Unto Us a Child is Born
O. Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
O. Gjeilo – Magnum Mysterium
Trad. – Go Tell it on the Mountain
G. F. Handel – Alleluia
A. DiLorenzo – Christmas Toons
O. Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
O. Gjeilo – Magnum Mysterium
Trad. – Go Tell it on the Mountain
G. F. Handel – Alleluia
A. DiLorenzo – Christmas Toons
$10 ($5 youth/senior)
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Alleluia
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A beautiful Christmas concert that celebrates the reason for the season.
$16-$36
Long Piece Fest I: Antoine Beuger's / jankélévitch sextets/
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space continues its “Long Piece Fest" with Antoine Beuger’s jankélévitch sextets. Seattle premiere.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Academy Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Haller Lake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Bizet – Symphony in C major
Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Vaughan Williams – Suite for Viola
David Forman – Christmas Dance
Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Vaughan Williams – Suite for Viola
David Forman – Christmas Dance
Free
Roosevelt Orchestra Hollyberry Concert
Thursday, December 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Troika from Lt. Kije
J. Strauss Jr. – Overture to Die Fledermaus
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mozart – Eine kleine nachtmusik
Balmalges – Ice Sculptures
Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso in D minor
Mendelssohn – Da Nobis Pacem
J. Strauss Jr. – Overture to Die Fledermaus
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Mozart – Eine kleine nachtmusik
Balmalges – Ice Sculptures
Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso in D minor
Mendelssohn – Da Nobis Pacem
Free
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah
Thursday, December 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah
$25-$45
Wayward Music Series: Nineteen Crimes, Bad Luck, All Region Player
Thursday, December 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The latest manifestation of all the images and sounds that swirl in Jen Gilleran's head and in her garage.
$7
A Festival of Lessons & Carols
Friday, December 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.
$11-$28
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah
Friday, December 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah
$25-$45