Classical KING On-Air Highlights for December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Classical KING On-Air Highlights for December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Ring in the New Year with Classical KING! From festive New Year’s Eve programming to inspirational music to start 2025, enjoy a week of special broadcasts, unique features, and end-of-year giving opportunities.
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Music Features
Classical KING’s New Year’s Eve Music Feature
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with music from the Seattle Symphony performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and the Vienna Philharmonic’s special New Year’s Eve concert. Join us for a night of elegance and inspiration as we welcome 2025.
Soundtrack for Midnight Fireworks
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 @ 12:00am
Ring in the New Year with a spectacular musical accompaniment to fireworks displays at the Space Needle, South Lake Union, or wherever you are. Tune in to Classical KING for the perfect soundtrack to light up the night.
New Year’s Day Music Feature
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Start the new year with inspiring and uplifting music. Tune in throughout the day or stream on our app for a soundtrack that sets the tone for 2025.
Classical KING’s Hanukkah Celebration
Date: Through Thursday, January 2, 2025
Join us for special Hanukkah programming each evening during the 4 o’clock hour. Celebrate the season with music that reflects the traditions and joy of Hanukkah.
Northwest Focus Live
Date: Friday, January 3, 2025 @ 7:00pm PDT
Rebroadcast: Judith Cohen & Sarah Mattox
Host Nikhil Sarma revisits an August 2024 performance by pianist Judith Cohen and vocalist Sarah Mattox, featuring duets and in-depth conversations. Don’t miss this engaging program recorded live in the Classical KING studios.
Broadcast Concerts
Date: Friday, January 3, 2025 @ 8:00pm PDT
Program: Seattle Symphony: Brahms Double
Host Dave Beck brings you a recording from October 2024 at Benaroya Hall. The program features music from Smetana, Strauss, Borodin, and Brahms’ Double Concerto, with Noah Geller and Efe Baltacigil as soloists.
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 10:00am
Program: Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Enjoy this captivating opera based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tales of love and loss, featuring profound, eerie, and humorous moments.
Special Programs on The Score with Edmund Stone
New Music for Silent Films
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Guest host Warren Black highlights contemporary compositions for silent films, including The General and works by Ladislav Starewicz and Oscar Micheaux.
New Score
Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Details on The Score’s 2025 schedule will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates.
Second Inversion: Facing North
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 9:00pm PDT
Explore the quiet beauty of the Arctic through music inspired by snowy landscapes and the northern lights. Join host Maggie Molloy for an enchanting Arctic edition of Second Inversion.
Northwest Focus Concert Calendar Highlights
Music at St. Luke’s Memorial: Organ Vespers
Date: Monday, January 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Location: St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church, Tacoma
Enjoy a performance by American concert organist Wyatt Smith in an evening of nuanced and polished organ music.
Ladies Musical Club: Schubert Piano Trio & More
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 @ 12:00pm
Location: Seattle Public Library, Microsoft Auditorium
Celebrate local talent with art songs and music by Schubert, Britten, and Barber.
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Location: Epiphany Parish of Seattle
Participate in a peaceful evening of meditation and prayer through choral music.
Visit classicalking.org/calendar for more details for any of these concerts.
Thank you for being part of the Classical KING family. Start the new year with us and enjoy the music that connects and inspires!
