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Offer valid through November 30, 2025. Offer applies to Orchestra Level seats for most Seattle Symphony concerts from December 1, 2025 through January 20, 2026; Ben Folds, Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol and The Winds: Winter Wonderland performances are not eligible. Standard handling fees apply. Cannot be combined with other offers. No adjustments for previous purchases.
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Offer valid through December 31, 2025. Ben Folds performance is not eligible. Offer applies to 4+ tickets purchased for a single performance. Cannot be combined with other offers. No adjustments for previous purchases.
DECEMBER
5–7
DISNEY’S THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
A holiday classic comes to Benaroya Hall this season as The Muppet Christmas Carol hits the big screen, accompanied live by the Seattle Symphony! This beloved adaptation of Dickens’ timeless tale features Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit and Michael Caine as Scrooge.
FILM RATING: This film is rated G. TICKET INFO: Children ages 5 & up are welcome at all concerts. All children must have tickets.
DECEMBER 6 THE SNOWMAN
Sunny Xia conductor Seattle Symphony
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Celebrate the holidays with our beloved family tradition — the classic children’s film The Snowman. A young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him on an adventure to the North Pole.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: The Family Concerts Series is designed for ages 6–12. Children of all ages are welcome at Family Concerts performances. All ages need a concert ticket, including babies in arms.
Sunny Xia’s position is generously underwritten as the Douglas F. King Associate Conductor.
The Arakawa Foundation proudly supports the Seattle Symphony’s Youth Education Partnerships. Additional support is provided by Delta Air Lines.
JANUARY 17
BLADE RUNNER LIVE IN CONCERT
Experience Ridley Scott’s multi-Academy Award®nominated cult classic, Blade Runner (2007 Final Cut), on a vast HD screen while Vangelis’ synthesizer-driven score is performed by The Avex Ensemble in-sync with the 1982 motion picture.
DECEMBER 4
BEN FOLDS
WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
Edwin Outwater conductor
Ben Folds piano & vocals
Seattle Symphony
Composer, singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds joins the Seattle Symphony for a night of performances blending his intimate narrative style with expansive orchestra arrangements.
DECEMBER 10
AN EVENING WITH RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
AND THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Renée Elise Goldsberry vocals
Seattle Symphony
WORLD PREMIERE
Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry — best known for her star-making role as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton — joins the Seattle Symphony for the world premiere of her new concert featuring festive holiday favorites.
DECEMBER
12–14
HOLIDAY POPS
SEATTLE POPS SERIES
Stuart Chafetz conductor
Ryan Silverman vocals
Scarlett Strallen vocals
Seattle Symphony
There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Seattle favorite Stuart Chafetz returns to Benaroya Hall to conduct this dazzling program full of popular holiday favorites and yuletide cheer.
DECEMBER 13, 19, 20 & 23
SEATTLE MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS HOLLY JOLLY JINGLE
The Seattle Men’s Chorus rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition with the gayest sing-along in Seattle! With hilarious lyrics and festive antics, it’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year!
JANUARY 2
MORGAN FREEMAN’S SYMPHONIC BLUES EXPERIENCE
IN CONCERT WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
Martin Gellner conductor
Morgan Freeman narrator
Seattle Symphony
Morgan Freeman himself lands at Benaroya Hall to introduce this immersive production, which fuses the soulful sounds of Mississippi Delta blues by artists from his club with cinematic storytelling and the grandeur of a symphony orchestra.
DECEMBER 18, 20 & 21
HANDEL MESSIAH
Nicolas Ellis conductor
Myriam Leblanc soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano
Andrew Haji tenor
Kevin Deas bass-baritone
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Seattle Symphony
Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale and a strong cast of vocal soloists alongside the orchestra — honor Handel’s greatest work.
Handel’s Messiah is generously sponsored by Stephen Whyte in memory of Gwendolyn Jones Whyte.
DECEMBER 22
A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS & CAROLS
Jacob Winkler conductor Northwest Boychoir Vocalpoint! Seattle Northwest Sinfonia
The remarkably talented and endearing Northwest Boychoir returns to Benaroya Hall for a beloved tradition of lessons and carols. In this program, they present the story of the Nativity through readings, choral settings and audience carols.
JANUARY 8 & 10
BERNSTEIN & RACHMANINOV
Alevtina Ioffe conductor
Vadim Gluzman violin
Seattle Symphony
Dive into the richly textured works of 20th-century titans Leonard Bernstein and Sergei Rachmaninov. Bernstein’s Serenade showcases the virtuosity of violinist Vadim Gluzman. Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony offers mesmerizing contrasts of haunting and playful melodies.
Vadim Gluzman’s performances are generously sponsored by Leslie and Dale Chihuly.
JANUARY 20
AN EVENING WITH SEONG-JIN CHO IN RECITAL
Seong-Jin Cho piano
Dazzling pianist Seong-Jin Cho returns to the Benaroya Hall stage for a solo recital that showcases the Romantic sound worlds of Chopin, Schumann and more.
DECEMBER 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE HOT SARDINES
Enrico Lopez-Yañez conductor
The Hot Sardines
Seattle Symphony
TICKETS INCLUDE POST-CONCERT DANCE PARTY!
Dress to impress and join the Seattle Symphony and The Hot Sardines for a jazz revival party at Benaroya Hall to close out 2025 in style! Directly following the concert, kick up your heels and stay for dancing, champagne and revelry as we count down to midnight and ring in 2026 together.
