Tune in this week for an exciting broadcast concert, music to honor veterans, and a new episode of Second Inversion!  Plus, local concerts sure to wow, a beloved favorite at the Met, and a swashbuckling new episode of The Score. All on Classical KING! 

 

Memorial Day (Music Feature) 

Monday, May 26 

This week we’re honoring veterans with music written in their memory. If you or a loved one has served your country, thank you for your service! 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Chamber Music Society: 2025 Winter Festival 

Friday, May 30 | 8pm 

Host: Peter Newman 

Listen along to Schumann, Coleridge-Taylor, and Tchaikovsky 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 

Skyros Quartet 

Friday, May 30 | 7pm 

Host: Sean MacLean 

Fifteen years strong, hear the Skyros Quartet play music of the Classical era this Friday on Northwest Focus Live. Noted for their inventive style and devotion to education, this American string quartet is not an act to miss out on. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

Echoes of Beijing   

Saturday, May 31 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

This Saturday on Second Inversion: Echoes of Beijing. One composer finds inspiration in the fiddling traditions of Beijing Opera, while another traces the rhythms of ancient Chinese drumming. Plus, we travel to the majestic Temple of Heaven in Beijing and tune in to the deeper resonances of the Echo Wall. 

 

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast 

Rossini: The Barber of Seville 

Saturday, May 31 | 10am 

A beloved favorite returns to the Met Opera Stage this Saturday! Romance, schemes, and wit are put to song this weekend in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, live from New York City! 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

Never Too Old 

Saturday, May 31 | 4pm 

Enjoy music from films where older characters embrace new leases on life. Whether it’s outsourcing your retirement in India with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, flying your house to Paradise Falls in Pixar’s Up, or finally doing what you’ve always dreamed of in The Bucket List, it’s an invigorating look at life, for those who have lived some. 

 

X Marks The Spot 

Sunday, June 1 | 4pm 

The lure of finding treasure always gleams bright in film. And what better way to hunt down hidden hoards than with a map? Use the Marauder’s Map at Hogwarts in the Prisoner of Azkaban. Find pirate treasure with The Goonies. Discover the way to Dry Land with the mysterious map in Water World. This Sunday on The Score, it’s “X Marks the Spot” 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Wayward Music: Classical…ish! 

Thursday, May 29 at 7pm | Good Shepard Center, Seattle 

Premieres of new works and old favorites by pianist-composer Thomas Abrahamson for solo piano and violin, all in the style of contemporary classical…ish. 

 

Rainier Symphony: Symphonic Pops! 

Saturday, May 31 at 7pm and Sunday, June 1 at 3pm | Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila 

Celebrating the finale of their 42nd season with movie favorites, join Rainier Symphony for a program of heroes, adventure, and wonder. 

 

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle: 2025 Francis Walton Competition Finals 

Saturday, May 31 at 9am | Tagney Jones Hall, Seattle 

Hear the finalists of the 2025 National Frances Walton Competition perform and compete in the final round. Featuring early-career musicians from around the country, two soloists and one ensemble will be awarded cash prizes, an outreach tour, and a feature on Northwest Focus Live! 

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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