Nutcracker Suite (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
SYSO Three Orchestras Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Egmont Overture
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
J.S. Bach – Fantasy on Sleeper Wake
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
J.S. Bach – Fantasy on Sleeper Wake
$15-$23
ASO: Home for the Holidays – Nutcracker, Messiah & More
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Troika
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker
Handel – Messiah
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker
Handel – Messiah
$10-$35
LMC: Classical Music for the Holidays
Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Wolf – Serenade in G major ("Italian Serenade")
J.S. Bach – "Quia Respexit" from Magnificat
J.S. Bach – “Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben” from Cantata No. 57
J.S. Bach – Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 78
Franz Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Tchaikovsky – The Seasons Op. 37b (October, November, December)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trepak)
J.S. Bach – "Quia Respexit" from Magnificat
J.S. Bach – “Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben” from Cantata No. 57
J.S. Bach – Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 78
Franz Schubert – Shepherd on the Rock
Tchaikovsky – The Seasons Op. 37b (October, November, December)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trepak)
Free (Free)
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
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Percussion Ensemble, Flute Ensembles, Philharmonia
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA, United States
David Jarvis – Fanfare: Beijing 1989
Blake Tyson – Cloud Forest
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 (theme – arr. Gordon Peters)
Alberto Guidobaldi – Tarantella
Ramon Aquabella – Danse Espagnole: Mignon (theme – arr. John Gibson)
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno and Scherzo (theme – arr. Gudrun Hinze)
Glinka – Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
J.S. Bach – Fugue in G minor (“The Little”) (arr. Lucien Cailliet)
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers (theme)
Blake Tyson – Cloud Forest
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 (theme – arr. Gordon Peters)
Alberto Guidobaldi – Tarantella
Ramon Aquabella – Danse Espagnole: Mignon (theme – arr. John Gibson)
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno and Scherzo (theme – arr. Gudrun Hinze)
Glinka – Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
J.S. Bach – Fugue in G minor (“The Little”) (arr. Lucien Cailliet)
Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers (theme)
$12-$15
Bremerton Symphony: Gloria & The Nutcracker
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Poulenc – Gloria
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Finnegan Sing Along
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Finnegan Sing Along
$10-$32
Cascade Symphony: Holiday Pops
Saturday, December 11, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Holiday and pops music for the whole family.
$5-$27
Cascade Symphony: Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Holiday and pops music for the whole family.
$5-$27
Rainier Symphony: Sounds of the Season
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:15pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
A holiday concert of proven favorites.
$12-$17 (age 12 & under free)
Everett Philharmonic's Music for the Imagination: Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and more
Sunday, November 26, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett, WA, United States
Rimsky-Korsakov – Procession of the Nobles
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Concerto TBA – Performed by the SCMTA competition winner
Stravinsky – Berceuse & Finale from Firebird Suite
Anderson – Sleigh Ride (with a little help from the audience)
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Concerto TBA – Performed by the SCMTA competition winner
Stravinsky – Berceuse & Finale from Firebird Suite
Anderson – Sleigh Ride (with a little help from the audience)
$10-$20 (under age 5 free)
Amazon Symphony Orchestra: Mary's Place benefit concert
Thursday, December 14, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
2031 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
A benefit concert for Mary's Place No Child Sleeps Outside campaign featuring the Amazon Symphony Orchestra and special guests.
$25
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)
Monroe Concert Band: A Joyful Christmas
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Wagner Performing Arts Center, Monroe, WA, United States
Holiday music including Secret Agent Santa and selections from The Nutcracker.
Free
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A kid-friendly performance with great music, Santa Claus, and holiday cookies.
$18 ($14 senior / under 18)
Rainier Symphony: The Spirit of Christmas
Saturday, December 15, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Bring your loved ones and join the Rainier Symphony in a holiday-themed concert comprised of seasonal favorites and sing-a-longs.
$18 ($12 students/seniors, FREE ages 12 and under)
Rainier Symphony: The Spirit of Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Bring your loved ones and join the Rainier Symphony in a holiday-themed concert comprised of seasonal favorites and sing-a-longs.
$18 ($12 students/seniors, FREE ages 12 and under)
Seattle Festival Orchestra: Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 16, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A kid-friendly performance with great music, Santa Claus, and holiday cookies.
$18 ($14 senior / under 18)
Everett Philharmonic: Music for the Imagination
Sunday, December 1, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett, WA, United States
A family-friendly concert including the overture to L'Italiana in Algiers, Nutcracker Suite, Sleigh Ride, and more.
$20 / $10 / kids under age 5 FREE
Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra: The Grand Finale
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Johann Strauss Sr. – Radetzky March, Op. 228
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Free