Classical KING celebrates women composers with Lisa Bergman on Northwest Focus Live, while this week’s concert calendar travels from Latin American song and Renaissance polyphony to Baroque keyboards, contemporary chamber music, and the American West.

---

Northwest Focus Live

Lisa Bergman: Women Composers of the World

Friday, October 16 | 7pm

Host: Lisa Bergman

How many women composers are still waiting to be discovered? Pianist and Classical KING host Lisa Bergman takes listeners on a musical journey across cultures and generations, performing works by women composers while sharing the stories and context behind the music.

---

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar

Find local concerts in your community at: https://classicalking.org/nw-focus-concert-calendar

Wednesday, October 14 | 6:30pm | Kerry Hall, Seattle

What stories live inside the songs we sing? Mezzo-soprano Mariana Sandoval and pianist Steven Luksan lead a bilingual evening of boleros and traditional Mexican songs, pairing live performance with the cultural stories behind the music. Presented by Seattle Theatre Group and Seattle Opera, the program also looks ahead to Seattle Opera’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego.

Saturday, October 17 | 8pm | The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle

Pre-concert talk | 7:15pm

Seattle Chamber Orchestra opens its fifth season by celebrating the centennials of two distinctive 20th-century composers, György Kurtág and Morton Feldman. Music Director and pianist Lorenzo Marasso joins the Raven String Quartet for a program featuring Kurtág’s Six Moments Musicaux and selections from Játékok, alongside Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet.

Sunday, October 18 | 3pm | Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle

Spend a Sunday afternoon exploring the sound of the harpsichord with Seattle-based keyboard artist Byron Schenkman. Performing on Faith Lutheran Church’s historic-style instrument, Schenkman brings together music from across Baroque Europe, including works by Scarlatti, Purcell, Couperin, Froberger, and more.

Sunday, October 18 | 3pm | Union High School Performing Arts Center, Camas

Southwest Washington Wind Symphony opens its 22nd season with New Frontiers, a program inspired by wide-open landscapes and the adventurous spirit of the American West. Conductors Patrick Murphy and Chris Sigman lead music by Copland, Morricone, Ticheli, and more, including Farallones by Seattle-based composer Megan Vinther.

Sunday, October 18 | 3pm | Trinity Episcopal Parish Church, Seattle

Step into the sound world of the Renaissance as Sine Nomine explores music from the Medici Codex of 1518, a lavish choirbook created as a diplomatic wedding gift. Directed by Anne Lyman, the ensemble performs sacred polyphony drawn from one of the era’s remarkable musical collections, offering a glimpse into the music of early 16th-century Europe.

---

The Score with Edmund Stone

Poltergeists 

Saturday, October 17 | 4pm

They’re unpredictable, noisy and have a tendency to move things – they are Poltergeists. On this week’s episode of The Score Edmund Stone is getting into the Halloween spirit with films about these troublesome phantasms including Talk To Me, Ghost Busters, The Changeling and of course, Poltergeist. Get ready to get goosebumps!

Don’t Go Into the Woods 

Sunday, October 18 | 4pm

Stories both old and new remind us that in wild places, dangers of all kinds lurk. Edmund Stone has a Score show filled with lots of cinematic tales about how scary it can be going into the woods including Cabin in the Woods, The Blair Witch Project, Cocaine Bear, Deliverance and more. 

---

Explore More on ClassicalKING.org

Looking for details about what you hear online, on our app, or on 98.1 FM?

Visit our playlist for comprehensive information on every piece and performer.

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