Celebrate Juneteenth and the start of summer with classical music! Plus, local concerts of great music, a new episode of Second Inversion, and a GRAMMY nominated group on Northwest Focus Live. Only on Classical KING! 

 

Celebrating Juneteenth (Music Feature) 

Thursday, June 19 

This Juneteenth, join us in celebrating the contributions of Black musicians in classical music! Celebrate Black excellence this Juneteenth with a spotlight on the Black composers, conductors, and musicians who lift this genre to new heights. 

 

Summer is Here! (Music Feature) 

Friday, June 20 

Welcome in the sunshine with classical music! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the new season with sounds of warm days and fresh air. 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Winter Festival 2025 

Friday, June 20 | 8pm 

Host: Peter Newman 

Listen along to Clarke, Prokofiev, and Korngold this Friday with Peter Newman from the comfort of your home! Experience some of the finest string and piano chamber repertoire performed by some of the finest local musicians. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/broadcast-concerts. 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Agave

Friday, June 20 | 7pm 

Host: Sean MacLean 

Strings and songs from a GRAMMY nominated chamber group, this Friday on Northwest Focus Live! Join your host Sean MacLean for an evening of music featuring Agave, the acclaimed Bay Area chamber ensemble. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

Julius Eastman 

Saturday, June 21 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

As a gay Black composer working in New York City during the AIDS epidemic, Julius Eastman’s music was always political. He used his music to challenge his audiences, forcing them to confront difficult questions about what classical music is, who it’s for, and who is allowed to participate in it. On this Saturday’s episode of Second Inversion, join Maggie Molloy for a look into the life and legacy of Julius Eastman—a composer ahead of his time whose radical ideas are still provoking new conversations today. 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

A Conversation with David Newman 

Saturday, June 21 | 4pm 

The Score’s Edmund Stone has an exclusive interview with composer David Newman. Enjoy hearing about some of his favorite compositions including Galaxy Quest, Iron Age and Anastasia, and get an insider’s look into what it’s like to be in one of the royal families of composition, the amazing Newmans: Alfred, Randy, Thomas, Maria and David. This Saturday on The Score. 

 

World Leaders: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – We the People… 

Sunday, June 22 | 4pm 

Thus begins one of the most important documents in recent history – the preamble of the United States Constitution. When this country was founded, those who fought for independence urged their people to form a more perfect Union were leaders. Join Edmund Stone as he showcases films that examine the qualities of leadership throughout history and around the world – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. From Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln, to Ramses in The Ten Commandments, and Hitler in Valkyrie, it’s an extraordinary look and listen to world leadership.    

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Octava Chamber Orchestra: Summer Chamber Music Extravaganza 

Saturday, June 21 at 6pm | Maple Park Church, Lynnwood 

Octava Chamber Orchestra celebrates living composers local and abroad with this program of all new chamber music! 

 

Puget Chamber Winds: Beethoven, Grieg, Spittal, Hartmann 

Saturday, June 21 at 7pm | The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond 

Puget Chamber Winds opens its third season with works by Beethoven, Grieg, Spittal, and Hartmann! 

 

Olympia Chamber Orchestra: Dreamscapes 

Sunday, June 22 at 2:30pm | Capitol High School Performing Arts Center, Olympia 

Join Olympia Chamber Orchestra for a vivid and colorful concert, featuring works by Balmages, Respighi, and Schubert! 

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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