On-Air & Everywhere: Weekly Update, November 2–November 8, 2026

November 2, 2026

Classical KING welcomes Nightshade Quartet to Northwest Focus Live, while this week’s broadcast and concert calendar spotlight bold orchestral music, chamber performances, and artists from across the Pacific Northwest.

Northwest Focus Live

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle: Frances Walton Competition Silver Medalists — Nightshade Quartet

Friday, November 6 | 7pm

Host: Nikhil Sarma

Meet some of the next generation of classical artists as Nightshade Quartet visits the Classical KING studios. Founded in 2024 at the University of Iowa, the saxophone ensemble features Charles Lane, Nick Scuderi, Cole Moorhead, and Lucas Wiese Ibarra, with repertoire ranging from established works to newly commissioned music. The appearance is presented in connection with the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle’s Frances Walton Competition, which helps emerging classical artists gain performance experience while connecting with communities across Washington.

Broadcast Concert

Seattle Symphony: Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Friday, November 6 | 8pm

Host: Dave Beck

Peter Oundjian leads the Seattle Symphony in a program of music both new and familiar. Hear Joan Tower’s Suite from Concerto for Orchestra, Christopher Theofanidis’ Gemini Sun featuring percussionist Svet Stoyanov and concertmaster Noah Geller, and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, the composer’s final completed work and a score filled with musical reflections on his past and Russian heritage.

The Score with Edmund Stone

Pride and Heritage of Indigenous Peoples

Saturday, November 7 | 4pm

Edmund Stone celebrates music from films written and directed by, starring, and about Indigenous Peoples. Explore stories and scores from across the continent, including Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Shouting Secrets, and Wind River.

American Inspirations

Sunday, November 8 | 4pm

In celebration of the American spirit, Edmund Stone showcases films about people and events that created inflection points for the country and influenced the world. Hear music from Harriet, First Man, On the Basis of Sex, and more.

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar

Here are a few opportunities to enjoy live music around the region.

UPS Jacobsen Series: Puget Sound Piano Trio

Wednesday, November 4 | 7:30pm | Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma

The Puget Sound Piano Trio brings Ethel Smyth and Johannes Brahms to the University of Puget Sound’s Jacobsen Series. Violinist Maria Sampen, cellist Alistair MacRae, and pianist Ronaldo Rolim have performed together on campus and around the country as the School of Music’s ensemble-in-residence.

An Evening at Queen Marie’s Salon Concert

Friday, November 6 | 7pm | Seattle Public Library, Central Library Auditorium

Violinist Kevin Matheson and pianist Tim Fuller recreate the atmosphere of Queen Marie of Romania’s musical salon in a recital presented by the American Romanian Cultural Society. The program connects to Queen Marie’s life and friendship with George Enescu, pairing Romanian works by Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, and Grigoraș Dinicu with music by Brahms, Grieg, Massenet, and Kreisler.

Seattle Festival Orchestra: Sabre Dance

Sunday, November 8 | 2pm | The Great Hall at Town Hall Seattle

Seattle Festival Orchestra opens its 50th anniversary season with conductor Yuchi Chou and a program built around vivid orchestral storytelling. Hear Khachaturian favorites including Sabre Dance, selections from Spartacus, and the Masquerade Waltz, plus clarinetist Benjamin Lulich in Eldar Hudiyev’s Circus and Alan Hovhaness’ Symphony No. 50, Mount St. Helens. Classical KING’s Sean MacLean hosts a pre-concert talk at 1:30pm.

The Fourth Annual Sanctuary Keyboards Festival, Part III: Kay Yeh, piano

Sunday, November 8 | 3pm | Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle

Pianist Kay Yeh performs Ravel’s Jeux d’eau, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30, Ma Shui-long’s A Sketch of the Rainy Harbor, and Liszt’s Spanish Rhapsody on Faith Lutheran Church’s Grotrian-Steinweg concert grand. Yeh is a pianist, collaborator, and accompanist with ties to Seattle and Taiwan, and earned her master’s degree in piano performance from the University of Washington.