Kick off the Holiday Season with Classical KING, this Tuesday at 6pm! Plus, live concerts, a Seattle Symphony concert, and the first Met Opera broadcast of the season! 

 

Classical KING’s Holiday Kick-Off! 

Voces8 at Meany Center 

Tuesday, December 2 | 6pm 

Host: Lisa Bergman and Sean MacLean 

Kick off the holiday season with Voces8 on Classical KING! Repertoire includes holiday and winter works by Bach, Rachmaninov, Praetorious, and more, performed in the University of Washington’s own Meany Center for the Performing Arts! 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Symphony: Dvořák New World Symphony 

Friday, December 5 | 8pm 

Host: Dave Beck 

Hear Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” this Friday on Classical KING! The program also includes Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto, a meditation on exile inspired by composer Ma Sicong, and Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. Learn more at classicalking.org/show/broadcast-concerts. 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

From the Top at Classical KING 

Friday, December 5 | 7pm 

Host: Dave Beck 

Hear students from across the Pacific Northwest this Friday! In January of 2025, From the Top came to the Classical KING studios in Seattle. Hear students from around the region perform and share their stories, with Dave Beck and special guest Nathan Chan. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

Wordplay 

Saturday, December 6 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

There’s music in everyday speech—if you listen closely! Pamela Z is a composer and media artist with a fascination for language. From man-on-the-street interviews to late-night infomercials, we’ll hear how she takes everyday moments and transforms them into hypnotic new works of art. 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

A Festival of Lights 

Saturday, December 6 | 4pm 

In this episode of The Score Edmund Stone has a show that will spark you imagination and brighten your season, A Festival of Lights, music from movies about literally bringing light into our lives. From the lighting of the beacons in The Return of the King to the candles of Hannukah in American Tail, and the ugliest lamp ever in A Christmas Story, it’s a celebration of light. 

 

TBA! 

Sunday, December 7 | 4pm 

Join Edmund Stone for an exciting adventure of movie score favorites! 

 

The Metropolitan Opera 

Puccini: La Boheme 

Saturday, December 6 | 10am 

The first Met Opera broadcast of the season! Puccini’s operatic masterpiece, this Saturday live from New York! 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Seattle Chamber Orchestra: Other Messiahs 

Friday, December 5th | 7pm | Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle 

Pärt and Saint-Saëns, this Friday in Seattle! 

 

Seattle Girls Choir: Readings & Carols with the Byrd Ensemble 

Saturday, December 6th | 5pm | Seattle First Baptist Church 

Hear nine seasonal readings paired with traditional carols and audience sing-a-longs in a celebration of the winter season! 

 

Philharmonia Northwest and Kirkland Choral Society: Inspiration from Above 

Saturday, December 6th | 8pm | Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore 

Enjoy holiday favorites with Philharmonia Northwest and Kirkland Choral Society in the acoustically stunning Bastyr Chapel! 

 

Everett Chorale: Home for the Holidays 

Sunday, December 7th | 3pm | Everett Performing Arts Center 

A concert to celebrate comfort, nostalgia, and family gatherings, this Sunday in Everett! 

 

Visit the Classical KING Northwest Focus Concert Calendar to learn more about all of these performances and more in your community. 

 

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