Classical

Magical Strings The 36th annual Celtic holiday concert. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13; Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 15. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th StBellevue, WA 98004 $12-$28 Monday, December 15, 2014, 7pm

The Met: Live in HD An encore of Wagner’s generously proportioned comedy Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. See fathomevents.com for participating theaters.  Various locations, $20 Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 6:30pm

Northwest Symphony Brass Quintet Holiday faves. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $10 Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 7:30pm

Pacific MusicWorks Three Bach cantatas, sections of his Christmas Oratorio. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17, and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19.  Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island $10-$40 Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 7:30pm

Medieval Women’s Choir Music by Hildegard of Bingen and other Christmas works. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., noon, Thurs., Dec. 18 (free), and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20 ($25-$30).  Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 $25-$30 Thursday, December 18, 2014, 12pm

Seattle Labor Chorus With John McCutcheon, the tale of the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce in story and song. University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Thursday, December 18, 2014, 7pm

Inverse Opera A reprise of their staged, theatrical Messiah, launched last year. Runs 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus some matinees; see theinverseopera.com for exact schedule. Ends Dec. 20. Isaac Studio Theatre, 208 N. 85th St. $25-$30 Friday, December 19, 2014

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 12-14 and 19-23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. Various locations, $10-$25 Friday, December 19, 2014

Pacific MusicWorks Three Bach cantatas, sections of his Christmas Oratorio. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17, and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19.  St. James Cathedral, 804 9th AveSeattle, WA 98104 $10-$40 Friday, December 19, 2014, 8pm

Seattle Choral Company “On Christmas Night.”  Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. $25 Friday, December 19, 2014, 8pm

Seattle Symphony Cristian Macelaru conducts Messiah. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19; 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21. $23 and up Friday, December 19, 2014, 8pm

Inverse Opera A reprise of their staged, theatrical Messiah, launched last year. Runs 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus some matinees; see theinverseopera.com for exact schedule. Ends Dec. 20. Isaac Studio Theatre, 208 N. 85th St. $25-$30 Saturday, December 20, 2014

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 12-14 and 19-23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. Various locations, $10-$25 Saturday, December 20, 2014

Seattle Symphony Cristian Macelaru conducts Messiah. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19; 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21. $23 and up Saturday, December 20, 2014, 1pm

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Their annual revival of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music concerts of the ‘60s. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $14-$38 Saturday, December 20, 2014, 7:30pm

Medieval Women’s Choir Music by Hildegard of Bingen and other Christmas works. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., noon, Thurs., Dec. 18 (free), and St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20 ($25-$30).  St. James Cathedral, 804 9th AveSeattle, WA 98104 $25-$30 Saturday, December 20, 2014, 8pm

Seattle Symphony Cristian Macelaru conducts Messiah. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19; 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21. $23 and up Saturday, December 20, 2014, 8pm

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 12-14 and 19-23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. Various locations, $10-$25 Sunday, December 21, 2014

Seattle Symphony Cristian Macelaru conducts Messiah. 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19; 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21. $23 and up Sunday, December 21, 2014, 2pm

Mark O’Connor The master fiddler (and Suzuki skeptic) presents “An Appalachian Christmas.” Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $10-$55 Sunday, December 21, 2014, 7pm

Seattle Men’s Chorus For many, it wouldn’t be Christmas without their holiday show. 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21-Mon., Dec. 22. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $28-$78 Sunday, December 21, 2014, 7:30pm

Compline Services A half-hour meditation each week with the eight-voice Renaissance Singers. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Free Sunday, December 21, 2014, 9:30pm

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 12-14 and 19-23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. Various locations, $10-$25 Monday, December 22, 2014

Seattle Men’s Chorus For many, it wouldn’t be Christmas without their holiday show. 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21-Mon., Dec. 22. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $28-$78 Monday, December 22, 2014, 7:30pm

Northwest Boychoir The traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols at venues all over Seattle, Dec. 12-14 and 19-23; see nwboychoir.org for complete info. Various locations, $10-$25 Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Compline Services A half-hour meditation each week with the eight-voice Renaissance Singers. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Free Sunday, December 28, 2014, 9:30pm

Compline Services A half-hour meditation each week with the eight-voice Renaissance Singers. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Free Sunday, January 4, 2015, 9:30pm