Classical
Benaroya Hall events: 200 University St., Seattle; 206-215-4747; 866-833-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org.
n Watjen Concert Organ recital, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 14; free.
n Beethoven chamber concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; $19 to $29.
Holiday music
Snohomish and Island counties
Trinity Lutheran Church events: 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-778-2159; www.trinitylutheranchurch.com.
Sacred Music Chorale Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12; $10 suggested donation.
Northern Sound Advanced Girls Choir: Concerts are free unless otherwise noted.
2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 13, Seattle Premium Outlet Mall, 10600 Quil Ceda Blvd., Marysville; 360-654-3000.
6:45 and 8:45 p.m. starts Dec. 16, Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood; concert free with Lights of Christmas admission of $8 to $14, free for ages 3 and under; 360-652-7575.
Yuletide Baroque concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 11, Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; $12 and $15; 360-629-6110; www.sahs-fncc.org.
Edmonds Center for the Arts shows: 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; 425-275-9595; www.ec4arts.org, unless otherwise noted.
Seattle Women’s Chorus, “Making Spirits Bright,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11; $15 to $25; 206-388-1400; www.seattlewomenschorus.org.
Sno-King Community Chorale’s “Holiday Magic — A Northwest Holiday,” 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12; $5 to $15.
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater: 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; 360-568-9412, 800-838-3006; www.brownpapertickets.com.
Northwest Harp Ensemble, 7 p.m. Dec. 13; $10 suggested donation at door.
Skagit County
McIntyre Hall events: 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon; 360-416-7727, ext. 2; www.mcintyrehall.org.
Skagit Valley Chorale’s “Heralding Christmas,” 2 p.m. Dec. 13; $14 to $25.
Seattle
Benaroya Hall concerts: 200 University St., Seattle; tickets at 206-215-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org, unless otherwise noted.
Seattle Men’s Chorus, “Santa Baby,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14; $36 to $75; 206-388-1400; www.flyinghouse.org.
“Holiday Pops with Cirque de la Symphonie,” 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 13; $17 to $97.
The Coats holiday concert, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 11 through 18, 2 p.m. Dec. 19; $31.50.
“A Kindermusik Holiday Spectacular,” 10 and 11 a.m. Dec. 12; $12; designed for newborns to age 5.
“An English Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; $12 to $34.
Town Hall performances: 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; 206-652-4255; www.townhallseattle.org.
Seattle Children’s Chorus, “Once Upon A Christmas,” 1 p.m. Dec. 12; $12 and $16; 888-561-7139; www.seattlechildrenschorus.org.
Northwest Chamber Chorus, “Comfort and Joy”: All concerts $12 to $20, free for ages 6 to 12 with paying adult; 206-523-1196; www.northwestchamberchorus.org.
7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Green Lake United Methodist Church, 6415 First Ave. NE, Seattle.
“A Cathedral Christmas”: Seattle Choral Company with The Bells of the Sound handbell choir, shows at various sites; $10 to $25 advance, $12 to $27 at door; 800-838-3006; www.brownpapertickets.com.
8 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12, St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., Seattle.
“Breath of Aire”: 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. concert Dec. 11, Bastyr University Chapel, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; free; 425-602-3000; www.bastyr.edu.
Northwest Boychoir’s “A Festival of Lessons &Carols”: Shows are at 7:30 p.m. and cost $12 to $22, unless otherwise noted; 206-524-3234; www.nwchoirs.org.
Dec. 11, Our Lady of the Lake Parish, 8900 35th Ave. NE, Seattle; $12 to $17.
Dec. 12, University Presbyterian Church, 4540 15th Ave. NE, Seattle.
Dec. 13, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8398 NE 12th St., Seattle (Medina).
Rainier Ringers handbell choir: 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Tacoma Art Museum lobby, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; free; 253-272-4258; www.tacomaartmuseum.org.
Puget Sound Revels, “The Christmas Revels”: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 12, 13, 15 and 16, Rialto Theater, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma; $11 to $26.50; 253-591-5894, 800-291-7593; www.pugetsoundrevels.org.
Seattle Pro Musica, “Eastern Lights”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Bastyr University chapel, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; $12 to $32, 3 p.m. free for under age 12; tickets at door $15 to $35; details at www.seattlepromusica.org.
Seattle Men’s Chorus, “Santa Baby”: 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13 and 14, Meany Theater, 4001 University Way NE, UW campus, Seattle; $25 to $65; 206-388-1400; www.seattlemenschorus.org.
Messiah
Northwest Chorale: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds; freewill donations accepted; 206-522-9853; www.nwchorale.org.
Seattle Symphony: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 1 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 through 20, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $20 to $63; 206-215-4747, 866-833-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org.
Tudor Choir: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $30 and $40; 206-323-9415; 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com.
Billboard
Lynnwood Student Showcase: Singers, bands, jugglers, magicians, other performance artists of middle and high school age living within the Edmonds School District are encouraged to apply by Jan. 8, 2010, send CD, DVD, YouTube link of performance to City of Lynnwood Arts Commission, P.O. Box 5008, Lynnwood, WA 98046-5008; performance date is Feb. 25; details at mjohnson@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Snohomish County Windjammers men’s barbershop chorus: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Christ The King Lutheran Church,1305 Pine Ave., Snohomish; open to ages 16 and older; 425-259-2383; e-mail nfkeck@yahoo.com.
Community orchestra seeks players: The Mukilteo Community Chamber Orchestra meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-353-2346.
Recorder music sessions: 10:30 a.m. to noon first and third Saturdays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; easy medieval, Renaissance and baroque pieces; free; for ages 50 and up; must provide own instrument and be able to sight-read; music provided; join anytime; 425-257-8780.
Northwest Scottish Fiddlers meetings: 1 p.m. second Sundays, meeting sites in Edmonds and Mukilteo; open to teens and adults; $25 annual membership fee; 425-670-9084; www.NWScottishfiddlers.org;http://www.NWScottishÃ&frac18.
The Sound Singers: 1 p.m. practices, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; new members welcome; 425-774-5555; www.soundsingersofedmonds.org;http://www.soundsingersofÃ⅛ƒÆ’Ã⅛ˆ¢Ã¢â€šˆ¬Ã…ˆ¡Ã⅛ƒâ€šÃ&frac18.
Voices Northwest: 7 p.m. Mondays, Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett; open to women 16 and older; 360-794-4426; e-mail kimmieaikins@hotmail.com.
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