UP ADVENT VESPERS CONCERT

Join the University of Portland choirs, chamber orchestra, brass and percussion students, and student soloists at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 for the University’s signature choral event of the year, with music to celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons. The concert will begin at 8:00pm, and is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a spot, please visit UP’s event page here.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH IN CONCERT

The Cathedral will be hosting Bravo! Concerts NW to perform Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 3:00pm. George Frideric Handel composed Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days – an astonishing artistic feat. It remains the most performed choral music in the world and is considered one of the great masterpieces of Western culture. Tickets are $35. To purchase tickets, please visit https://bravoconcerts.com/buy-tickets-3

IN MULIERIBUS - IN THE STILLNESS

Join us on Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at 8:00pm for In Mulieribus' annual December concert, which offers a contemplative escape from the hustle and bustle of the holidays into stillness and serenity on the darkest nights of the year.  Embrace the hush of winter and celebrate the joyful anticipation of the season with traditional songs and ancient carols from around the world, as well as with music by Perotin, Murray Schafer, Matthew Larkin, and more.  To buy tickets online, visit: In the Stillness in Portland - Checkout