Classical

Seattle Opera Frost Fest Vocal music and kids’ activities in this family event. Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, Seattle Center $5 (under 18 free) Saturday, January 24, 2015, 12:30pm

Seattle Chamber Music Society Six concerts plus other events, Jan. 23-31. 

6:30 p.m. recital: Harpsichordist music from Luc Beausejour. 7:30 p.m. concert: Handel, Beethoven, Dohnanyi. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Single tickets $16-$48, series $135-$270 Saturday, January 24, 2015, 6:30pm

Seattle Opera

Tosca is probably Puccini’s luridest opera, which is saying something. Performances through Jan. 24; see seattleopera.org for exact schedule. [See Gavin Borchert’s <a href=”http://www.seattleweekly.com/arts/956316-129/tosca-die-scarpia-die” target=”_blank”>review</a>.] N.B.: Mary Elizabeth Williams will sing the role of Tosca on Friday, Jan. 23, Marcy Stonikas on Saturday, Jan. 24. McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Saturday, January 24, 2015, 7:30pm

Centerpiece Jazz Band This Music Center Northwest combo performs. Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave., S., Kent $12.50 Saturday, January 24, 2015, 8pm

Pallade Musica Biber’s Mystery Sonatas and more from this Montreal instrumental group. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$45 Saturday, January 24, 2015, 8pm

The Ballad of Ishtar Wayne Horvitz, Beth Fleenor, Paris Hurley, and Ahamefule J. Oluo are among the collaborators in Heather Bentley’s semi-improvised electroacoustic opera, a contemporary take on the myth of the Babylonian goddess. 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 22-Sat., Jan. 24. Chapel Performance Space (Good Shepherd Center), 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. $5-$15 Saturday, January 24, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Chamber Music Society Six concerts plus other events, Jan. 23-31. 

2 p.m. recital: Oboist/pianist/composer Ben Haussmann performs. 3 p.m. concert: Mozart’s piano-and-wind quintet and a handful of Vivaldi concertos. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Single tickets $16-$48, series $135-$270 Sunday, January 25, 2015, 2pm

Seattle Symphony A joint concert (Hindemith and Tchaikovsky) with members of the Seattle Youth Symphony. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Free Sunday, January 25, 2015, 2pm

Auburn Symphony Chamber Concert From ASO musicians, works by Harrison, Stockhausen, and Webern. Really. St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 123 L St. N.E., Auburn $10-$17 Sunday, January 25, 2015, 4pm

Meg Brennand & David White From this cellist and pianist, the second of three concerts of Beethoven’s cello works. This one includes the Sonata in A Major, probably the most popular of them all. First Church Seattle, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$25 Sunday, January 25, 2015, 5pm

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 25, 2015, 9:30pm

Music of Remembrance A concert to mark the 70th anniversary, to the day, of the liberation of Auschwitz. Free, but reserve a ticket via 215-4747 or at the Benaroya box office.  Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Free Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 5pm

Seattle Chamber Music Society Six concerts plus other events, Jan. 23-31. 

6:30 p.m. recital: Pianist Anton Nel plays Mozart’s Fantasia and Sonata in C minor. 7:30 p.m. concert: Brahms, Schubert, and Franck. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Single tickets $16-$48, series $135-$270 Thursday, January 29, 2015, 6:30pm

Seattle Chamber Music Society Six concerts plus other events, Jan. 23-31. 

6:30 p.m. recital: Schubert’s Fantasia in C for violin and piano. 7:30 p.m. concert: Turina, Beethoven, Mendelssohn. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Single tickets $16-$48, series $135-$270 Friday, January 30, 2015, 6:30pm

The Nile Project Music from East Africa. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $35-$40 Friday, January 30, 2015, 8pm

The Met: Live in HD Opera from NYC at a moviehouse near you. This week, there are Seattle connections in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann: It’s directed by Bartlett Sher and, as Nicklausse, stars frequent Seattle Opera soprano Kate Lindsey. See fathomevents.com for participating theaters. 10 a.m. Sat., Jan. 31, encored 6:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 4. Various locations, $24 Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10am

Seattle Chamber Music Society Six concerts plus other events, Jan. 23-31. 

6:30 p.m. recital: William Wolfram plays Liszt’s Apres une lecture de Dante.<br />7:30 p.m. concert: Mozart, Debussy and a Brahms sextet to close the festival. Benaroya Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 Single tickets $16-$48, series $135-$270 Saturday, January 31, 2015, 6:30pm

Byrd Ensemble Choral music by Peter Hallock, longtime director of St. Mark’s Compline Choir. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue EastSeattle, WA 98102 $10-$20 Saturday, January 31, 2015, 7:30pm

Metales M5 Classics and pops from this brass quintet. Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd N.E., Bothell $10-$25 Saturday, January 31, 2015, 7:30pm

Music Northwest Chamber music spotlighting the cello, including Villa-Lobos’ juicy Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5. First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, 4105 California Ave. S.W. $16-$18 Sunday, February 1, 2015, 2pm

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, February 1, 2015, 9:30pm

Joseph Adam Music by Hakim, Guilmant, and Messiaen on the Watjen Concert Organ. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$31 Monday, February 2, 2015, 7:30pm

Matt Haimovitz Known for his urgent advocacy for contemporary music and his pioneering exploration of non-traditional venues (he prefers bars and clubs to churches), this cellist now makes another surprising turn: Beethoven on period instruments. Christopher Riley joins him on fortepiano for a selection (from their recent CD) of Ludwig’s sonatas and variation sets. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle, WA 98107 $20 Monday, February 2, 2015, 8pm

Vadym Kholodenko From this pianist, an ambitious program: Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations and two Scriabin sonatas. Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, UW Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 $36-$41 Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 7:30pm

Sam Boshnack Quintet Originals from this exploring trumpeter and four colleagues. The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave. S. Donation Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 8:30pm

The Met: Live in HD Opera from NYC at a moviehouse near you. This week, there are Seattle connections in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann: It’s directed by Bartlett Sher and, as Nicklausse, stars frequent Seattle Opera soprano Kate Lindsey. See fathomevents.com for participating theaters. 10 a.m. Sat., Jan. 31, encored 6:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 4. Various locations, $24 Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 6:30pm

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, February 8, 2015, 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, February 15, 2015, 9:30pm