Pacific MusicWorks presents Handel Messiah

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
A revolutionary approach, as practiced by Handel, of embedding the soloists in the choir.

$10-$45 (age 5-17 free)

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

Bremerton Symphony Orchestra: The Magnificat & Tchaikovsky

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
J.S. Bach & C.P.E Bach – Magnificat
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4, Finale
Vaughan Williams – Benedicite
Knauer – New Work TBA
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Holiday favorites

$8-$26

Pacific MusicWorks presents Handel Messiah

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
A revolutionary approach, as practiced by Handel, of embedding the soloists in the choir.

$10-$45 (age 5-17 free)

Lyric Opera Northwest presents: Rigoletto

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (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

Maximilian Dimoff Bass Recital

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Principal bassist of the Cleveland Orchestra Maximilian Dimoff performs a free bass recital.

Free (Free)

Pacifica Chamber Orchestra: Cambini, Vaughan Williams, Fine, Mendelssohn

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Cambini – Wind Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major
Vaughan Williams – Charterhouse Suite for Strings
Fine – Partita for Wind Quintet
Mendelssohn – String Symphony No. 6

$20 ($15 student/senior)

South Sound Classical Choir

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Program will include works from Handel, Mozart, Lauridsen, Rutter, Biebl, and others.

Free

Northwest Girlchoir: Somewhere in My Memory

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring the entire 250 voices of Northwest Girlchoir, ages 6-18. Repertoire will include charming carol settings, lively sing-along songs, and finely-crafted original compositions.

$18 ($8 youth/senior)

Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Concert

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
A “can’t-miss” celebration that will warm your heart with traditional and contemporary holiday favorites.

$15 ($10 student/senior)

Der Freischütz (select scenes) by Carl Maria von Weber

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
West Seattle Library, Seattle, WA, United States
Carl Maria von Weber – Der Freischütz (select scenes)

Free

Cascadian Chorale: Magnificat

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Four different approaches to the Magnificat, compelling and diverse settings of Ave Maria, and works by three Northwest composers.

$12-$20 (under 18 free)

Ancora presents: Voices in the Snow

Sunday, December 13, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring the American premiere of Voices in the Snow by Flemish composer Rudi Tas, as well as works by Elgar, Whitacre, Wessman and Schafer, and seasonal songs in Swedish, Finnish and Latvian.

$11-$16

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

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

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

$15-$25 suggested donation (18 & under free)

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

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

$10-$27

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