This week on Classical KING, we spotlight music from the Pacific Northwest! Tune in to hear a Northwest Focus Live performance with Robin McCabe and Maria Larionoff and Seattle Symphony Broadcast Concert.  

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Robin McCabe and Maria Larionoff 

Friday, January 16 | 7pm 

Host: Sean MacLean 

Northwest Focus Live spotlights a dynamic duo with deep Pacific Northwest roots. University of Washington Piano Chair Robin McCabe joins former Seattle Symphony concertmaster Maria Larionoff for an evening of violin and piano repertoire, performed live from Seattle Center. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Symphony: Augustin Hadelich Plays Prokofiev 

Friday, January 16 | 8pm 

Host: Dave Beck 

Enjoy a Seattle Symphony concert from the comfort of your home as Augustin Hadelich takes on Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto. Conductor Dalia Stasevska also presents a program inspired by the rhythms and colors of Mexico and Argentina, featuring music by Ginastera and Revueltas. For more information, visit https://classicalking.org/show/broadcast-concerts   

 

First Notes of the New Year 

From the first tuning note to the final applause, live classical music is back across the Pacific Northwest. This month, choirs, orchestras, bands, and more are returning to the stage, filling concert halls and community spaces. Celebrate the First Notes of the New Year with performances by local artists and composers, and explore concerts happening near you through Live Music Project. 

 

New Year, New Music 

Saturdays | 8pm-12am 

Saturday nights are evolving on Classical KING. From 8pm to midnight, explore four hours of contemporary sound beginning with Second Inversion at 8pm and continuing with KEXP’s Pacific Notions at 10pm – a serene, immersive blend of atmospheric and ambient soundscapes hosted by DJ Alex. 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

History Repeats Itself: Timeloops   

Saturday, January 17 | 4pm 

Join Edmund Stone of The Score as he takes a look and a listen to films about temporal loops and time travel. When history repeats itself it’s time to learn from our mistakes and break the cycle, with films including Source Code, Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow and more. This Saturday on The Score. 

 

Auld Lang Syne 

Sunday, January 18 | 4pm 

Edmund Stone pays homage to cinema greats who passed away in 2025. Raise your glass to memories of Val Kilmer in Top Gun, Robert Redford in The Sting, Diane Keaton in The Godfather, Graham Green in Dances With Wolves, and more. For days of auld lang syne… This Sunday on The Score. 

 

The Metropolitan Opera 

Bizet: Carmen 

Saturday, January 17 | 10am 

Hear Bizet’s masterpiece of seduction, obsession, and tragedy, live from New York! 

 

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Stay inspired and enjoy another week of incredible music on Classical KING!