Tune in to hear the Seattle Symphony open Xian’s inaugural season! Plus, celebrate Latin America with great classical music and find a local concert near you! Only on Classical KING! 

Celebrate Latin America! 

Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 12 

From mariachi to milonga, son to samba—Latin America’s influence on classical music is wide and vibrant! This week we’re featuring music by composers, conductors, and performers from across Latin America. And if you’re in the area, don’t miss Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias—part of Festál at Seattle Center this weekend! Learn more at seattlecenter.com/festal. 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Symphony Opening Night 

Friday, September 13 | 5pm 

Host: Sean MacLean 

Music Director Xian Zhang launches her inaugural season — hear it live on Classical KING! Xian conducts Simon Trpčeski in Grieg’s Piano Concerto, plus works by Montgomery, Verdi, Smetana, and Wagner! Learn more about Xian at seattlesymphony.org/music-director. 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Emerald City Music 

Friday, September 12 | 7pm 

Host: Dave Beck 

An eclectic evening of interesting and modern chamber works, this Friday on Northwest Focus LIVE! Emerald City Music is the Pacific Northwest home for eclectic, intimate, and vibrant classical chamber music experiences. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

Musical Elegies 

Saturday, September 13 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

This Saturday on Second Inversion: Musical Elegies. We’ll hear music that speaks to the unspeakable. From the loss of a dear loved one to the deep yearning we feel for happy days gone by… We’ll hear composers processing grief, loss, and ultimately finding hope through the power of music Maggie Molloy is your host for Second Inversion, this Saturday night at 9pm here on Classical KING. 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

Otherworldly 

Saturday, September 13 | 4pm 

Escape the confines of Earth with Edmund Stone of The Score as he explores the rich lore and fantastical cultures of other worlds throughout the universe. Dive in with the Na’vi of Pandora in Avatar: The Way of Water, enter the secret base on the ice planet Hoth with The Empire Strikes Back, visit Asgard in Thor, and step through the Stargate to otherworldly realms. It’s a dazzling musical journey to the stars with The Score. 

 

Game Craft 

Sunday, September 14 | 4pm 

Video games have been popular for decades, and the music to them just keeps getting better. Today on The Score Edmund Stone is playing music from video games and about games, including the classics Tron and Legend of Zelda, Call of Duty, plus interviews with some of the composers and voice actors who bring these games to life. This Sunday on The Score. 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

George Enescu from Paris to Rome 

Tuesday, September 9 | 7pm | The Seattle Athenaeum at Pike Place Market 

Celebrate Romanian composer George Enescu with two violin sonatas! 

 

Tacoma Tapestry 2025 

Tuesday, September 9 | 7pm | Slavonian Hall, Tacoma 

Hear works by American composers in a multimedia solo program that blends marimba, vibraphone, and original film imagery from the Pacific Northwest! 

 

Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue 

Sunday, September 14 | 3pm | Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore 

A GRAMMY winning pianist performing an exhilarating celebration of American music with the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra! 

 

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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