Celebrate Women’s History Month with Lisa Bergman, this week on Classical KING’s Northwest Focus Live! 

 

Celebrate Irish Music! 

Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13 

Things are looking extra green around Seattle Center this week in anticipation of Seattle Center Festál series and the Irish Festival Seattle. Classical KING is getting in on the festivities too – this week we’re highlighting more music by Irish composers. Irish Festival Seattle is free and open to the public this Saturday and Sunday at the Armory Food & Event Hall. For more information, visit seattlecenter.com/festal. 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Lisa Bergman 

Friday, March 13 | 7pm 

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, NWFL celebrates the artistry and impact of women composers around the world. Lisa Bergman, Classical KING on-air host and concert pianist, shines a light on music born of courage, daring, humor, and profound expression. The repertoire journeys through themes of the natural world, dance, life and death, and spiritual reflection! For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Vesper Folk Trio: Musical Colors 

Monday, March 8 | 7pm | Folio at Pike Place Market, Seattle 

Piano trios by Haydn, Higdon, and Mendelssohn in Pike Place Market! 

 

Rainbow City Concert Band and Orchestra: Side Quests 

Friday, March 13 | 7:30pm | Benaroya Hall, Seattle 

An immersive concert celebrating the worlds, characters, and emotions of beloved video game scores! 

 

Jigsaw Chamber Ensemble: Schoenberg, Wolfe, Shaw, Brahms 

Friday, March 13 | 9:30pm | The Good Shepherd Center, Seattle 

Classic favorites and new compositions for winds, strings, and percussion! 

 

Kirkland Civic Orchestra: Escapade 

Saturday, March 14 | 1pm | Lake Washington High School, Kirkland 

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Cappricio Espagnol and Tchaikovsky’s Cappricio Italien, this Saturday on the eastside! 

 

Seattle Festival Orchestra: Musical Plot Twists 

Saturday, March 14 | 2pm | Aurora Community Church, Shoreline 

Enjoy a family concert from the Seattle Festival Orchestra this Saturday! 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

Contemporary Films from Ireland 

Saturday, March 14 | 4pm 

Join Edmund Stone, creator, host and producer of The Score in a salute to the film industry of Ireland. Cinema from the Emerald Isle is so much more than stereotypical cultural motifs. Enjoy music from films as diverse as The Problem with People, Mr. Malcolm’s List, Poor Things, and more. This week on The Score. 

 

Coulda Been a Contender: Films that Could Have Won an Oscar But Didn’t 

Sunday, March 15 | 4pm 

Earning the coveted Oscar for Best Picture is part art, part emotion and part politics. On this episode of The Score Edmund Stone assembles a survey of films that should have won the big Academy Award but didn’t, including A Clockwork Orange, Gangs of New York, The Elephant Man, Four Weddings and a Funeral and more. This week on The Score. 

 

Metropolitan Opera 

Puccini: Madama Butterfly 

Saturday, March 14 | 10am 

Puccini’s poignant tale returns to the Met Opera stage for the 2025-26 season! 

 

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