A festive holiday program of symphonic favorites, some seasonal surprises, and rare performances of two great British choral works: Gustav Holst’s Christmas Day and Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Followed by the Federal Way City tree lighting in Town Square Park.

Two works frame this program of early 20th century English Christmas music: Gerald Finzi’s In terra pax and Gustav Holst’s Christmas Day. The program also features carol arrangements by John Rutter, Harold Darke, and Holst. Written during a time when composers looked to the past for inspiration, their music pays homage to the English holiday tradition through a rich repertoire that speaks to the heart of the Christmas spirit.

Start your holiday season with a festive program of carols with the Byrd Ensemble and Players!

Two works frame this program of early 20th century English Christmas music: Gerald Finzi’s In terra pax and Gustav Holst’s Christmas Day. The program also features carol arrangements by John Rutter, Harold Darke, and Holst. Written during a time when composers looked to the past for inspiration, their music pays homage to the English holiday tradition through a rich repertoire that speaks to the heart of the Christmas spirit.

Start your holiday season with a festive program of carols with the Byrd Ensemble and Players!

Hailed as “one of Seattle’s best new concert traditions” by the Seattle Times, A SMASH Benefit is an incredibly special sell-out event held at the Moore Theatre every fall. The Benefit concert raises money to help SMASH provide access to healthcare for Puget Sound musicians.

This year SMASH is proud to pay tribute to the local iconic record label Sub Pop on November 19, 2023 at The Moore Theatre.

Playing with Andrew Joslyn and The Passenger String Quartet at the top of the show! He's arranged a fun tribute to Sub Pop. Dive in!

Private Event

Doors 6:30pm - Show 7:30pm

Reasons Why is a brand new band featuring improvising luminaries from the Seattle area in a special configuration of horns, strings and percussion. The sometimes-intricate side of bandleader Ray Larsen’s lyrical composition style serves as a musical focus and launching point for exploration.

Bonnie Whiting – percussion

Wayne Horvitz – piano

Maria Scherer Wilson – cello

Leanna Keith – flutes

Conner Eisenmenger – trombone

Ray Larsen – trumpet

Triggering Town is a collaboration between vocalist Ayesha Brooks and 3 keyboardists/ electronic musicians – Tim Kennedy, Ryan Burns and Wayne Horvitz. A collection of avant garde art songs, the music incorporates drum machines, synthesizers, and vintage keyboards in a lo-fi space groove sound wash with vocals by Ms. Brooks using found text and original lyrics.

The Royal Room is accepting reservations for diners. After purchasing tickets, please visit the Reservations page to book a table. Table reservations require advance tickets, and are only for guests who plan to dine at the Royal Room. We do not take reservations over the phone.

Seating for non-diners is first come, first served. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat!

The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm.

5:00 PM Doors - 6:00 PM Show

STG Presents and KEXP welcome Death & Music at the Moore Theater on Sunday, November 12th. DJ John Richards and Dr. Amy Lindsey invite you for an evening that navigates the delicate intersection of life, loss, and the emotive power of music.

With performances from special musical guests, speakers sharing their personal reflections and stories, and shedding light on the ways music has been a faithful companion through moments of grief.

Connect with the KEXP community in a shared space on an occasion for collective pause, acknowledgment, remembrance, and quiet contemplation of the deep impact music has in our lives. Explore with us the intricate emotions tied to loss and finding solace in the language of music in an evening of calm introspection and shared insight.

Faure Requiem and Organ Concert

Internationally known Belgian concert organist, Luc Ponet, will be performing an organ recital, followed by the Faure Requiem, sung by the choir and accompanied by the organ and strings. Reception to follow.

Celebrating Dia de Muertos with the Orquesta Northwest and the Ballard Civic Orchestra. Honor loved ones that have passed by placing a photo center stage on the Altar de Muertos.

Join us for this slightly spooky concert featuring ghostly rags, and music from the thrillers The Brood and Psycho. Pianist Geísa Dutra will join the orchestra for Franz Liszt’s Malédiction for piano and strings. Kick off your Halloween season with this mirthful mix of Music+Morbidity. Inspired by Music Director Adam Stern’s youthful devotion to the horror genre, the concert will showcase the symphony’s strings in a range of pieces from the early 1800s to 1979. The concert will be bookended by classic horror film scores: Howard Shore’s The Shape of Rage from David Cronenberg's film The Brood and Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho: A Narrative for Orchestra from the Alfred Hitchcock classic. The concert will also feature Brazilian-born pianist Geísa Dutra playing Franz Liszt’s Malédiction for piano and strings and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants on Dives and Lazarus.

Jammin with the amazing Karyn Michaelson! Two sets, come out and sit a spell. You won't be disappointed! Kim Alessi, cajon and Karen Ingrid, back up vocals

Sigur Ros with Wordless Music Orchestra - Sigur Rós have announced a limited run of very special dates, performed with a 41-piece orchestra in both Europe and North America. To coincide with the start of the tour, Sigur Rós released their latest album, ÁTTA, on June 16th. Sigur Rós will now debut these brand new songs to the world.

Accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra in North America, the band will perform their new material as well as favourites from their extensive catalogue. All orchestral dates will be conducted by Robert Ames.

The tour kicked off in London at Meltdown Festival, where the band performed with the London Contemporary Orchestra.

Join us for the second event in our “Roots Without Borders'' concert series: “Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla, Before & Since.” Trio Guadalevin, Bailadores de Bronce, and the Ballard Civic Orchestra collaborate to present a musical representation of La Batalla de Puebla, featuring French and Mexican music, and illuminating the true origins of “Cinco de Mayo.”

Karyn Michaelson describes her music as "Bonnie Raitt meets Van Morrison, with a sprinkle of Springsteen. Passionate, emotional, and with the goal of healing." I'll be backing Karyn up on cello! Join us for some fun :)

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Sparkman Cellars under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info 📍 Venue: Sparkman Cellars ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 1 hour prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Tentative Program

Time from Inception This Land from The Lion King Supermarine from Dunkirk Honor from The Pacific A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight Wonder Woman Suite Gladiator Suite Cornfield Chase from Interstellar Dune Suite Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers String Quartet - Emilie Choi (violin), Teddy (violin), Erin (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Sparkman Cellars under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info 📍 Venue: Sparkman Cellars ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 1 hour prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Tentative Program

Time from Inception This Land from The Lion King Supermarine from Dunkirk Honor from The Pacific A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight Wonder Woman Suite Gladiator Suite Cornfield Chase from Interstellar Dune Suite Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers String Quartet - Emilie Choi (violin), Teddy (violin), Erin (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

NOCCO's season finale kicks off with contemporary American composer, Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte. This piece, inspired by the Menuet of Haydn’s Op. 77, No. 2 String Quartet takes the listener "to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, technicolor transition". Following is Franz Krommer's playful Concerto No. 2 for Two Clarinets, Op. 91 performed by NOCCO clarinetists, Sean Osborn and Florie Rothenberg. The program concludes with Mendelssohn's ebullient Symphony No. 4, commonly known as the Italian. Travel through Venice, Bologna, Florence, and Rome with the symphony described as "blue sky in A major” by Mendelssohn himself.

NOCCO's season finale kicks off with contemporary American composer, Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte. This piece, inspired by the Menuet of Haydn’s Op. 77, No. 2 String Quartet takes the listener "to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, technicolor transition". Following is Franz Krommer's playful Concerto No. 2 for Two Clarinets, Op. 91 performed by NOCCO clarinetists, Sean Osborn and Florie Rothenberg. The program concludes with Mendelssohn's ebullient Symphony No. 4, commonly known as the Italian. Travel through Venice, Bologna, Florence, and Rome with the symphony described as "blue sky in A major” by Mendelssohn himself.

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at The Lotte Hotel Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tentative Program

Hello Rumor Has It Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Chasing Pavements Skyfall When We Were Young Set Fire to the Rain Easy On Me Rolling in the Deep

String quartet - Sol Im (violin), (violin), Alexandra (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

General Info ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at The Lotte Hotel Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tentative Program

Hello Rumor Has It Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Chasing Pavements Skyfall When We Were Young Set Fire to the Rain Easy On Me Rolling in the Deep

String quartet - Sol Im (violin), (violin), Alexandra (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

General Info ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone