A PLU Christmas: Light Beyond Shadow
Join us for our popular series of PLU Christmas Concerts as the Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra present Light Beyond Shadow. Come celebrate the spirit of the Christmas season and leave inspired by thrilling and poignant music that evokes transcendent themes of light, joy, love, peace, and hope.
This year’s performance will be approximately 110 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.
Tickets on sale November 4, 2026 at 10am
Tickets for Benaroya Hall on sale November 4, 2026 at 11am
Tickets on Sale Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
Tickets for the Benaroya Hall performance on sale Nov. 4 at 11 a.m.
Lagerquist Concert Hall
- $50 – general admission
- $45 – senior citizens (60+), PLU alumni, military, and PLU faculty/staff
- $35 – PLU students with ID (limit 1 ticket)
- $30 – children 12 and under
Group sales tickets are not available for purchase.
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
- $56.45 – general admission
- $50.70– senior citizens (60+), PLU alumni, military, and PLU faculty/staff
- $39.20 – PLU students with ID (limit 1 ticket)
- $33.45 – children 12 and under
Group sales tickets are not available for purchase.
Tickets for the Benaroya Hall concert can be purchased through Benaroya Hall Box Office at (206) 215-4747 or 1-866-933-4747 or on the Benaroya Concert Hall website beginning November 4th at 11 a.m.
The Benaroya Hall Ticket Office provides ticket services for this event. Prices listed include a non-discountable $7 facility fee, plus a service charge per transaction for all orders.
Recap of the 2025 Christmas Concert: All Shall Be Well
Recap of the 2025 Christmas Concert: All Shall Be Well
Relive the spirit and beauty of our 2025 Christmas Concert, entitled “All Shall Be Well”. Recorded live in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall, the concert features the Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Symphony Orchestra (Brian Galante and Raul Dominguez, conductors), and Organist Justin Murphy-Mancini in a variety of works celebrating beauty and joy in this Christmas season. Lighting design by Brayden Galante, with video and audio production by Travis Pagel, Patrick Brockwell, and John Rutherford. Merry Christmas!
As you enjoy the recording, remember that our annual Christmas concerts are but one part of a vibrant, busy performance season that showcases the collaborative work of an incredible faculty and talented students. We ask you to consider supporting these—and future—students in their PLU music journey. Your gifts, of any size, support music scholarships and will help PLU students share their talent and exceptional work for years to come. To make a donation, please visit plu.edu/christmasgift, or contact the Office of Advancement.