Evenings

Mornings

If you’re a baroque-lover, or a Bach-lover, there’s a special show for you. Think Outside the Bachs is a special hour of music dedicated to the Bach family and other hidden gems of the Baroque era. Join Classical KING every weeknight at 8pm, with the occasional exception on Broadcast Concert Fridays.

Think Outside the Bachs

Want to experience the splendor of the Seattle Opera on the go?
Whether you’re down the street, across the Sound, or oceans away, <a href="https://www.seattleopera.org/discover-learn/listen-read/classical-king-opera-dates/">Seattle Opera</a> performances can be enjoyed anywhere in the world! Tune in for broadcasts of Seattle Opera productions on the radio or <a data-internal-link="true" href="/listen">streaming online</a>, on select Saturday mornings at 10 AM Pacific Time.
<h3>2024 BROADCASTS</h3>
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<li>10 AM on Saturday, April 6, 2024: <a title="Learn more about X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" href="https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/x-the-life-and-times-of-malcolm-x/">X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X</a>, recorded March 2024</li>
<li>10 AM on Saturday, May 25, 2024: Seattle Opera 60th Anniversary Concert, recorded May 2024</li>
<li>10 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2024: <a title="Learn more about The Barber of Seville" href="https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/the-barber-of-seville-2024/">The Barber of Seville</a>, recorded May 2024</li>
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<h3>HISTORIC BROADCASTS</h3>
To celebrate the Seattle Opera&#8217;s 60th anniversary, we are pleased to share historic recordings from across the decades throughout the month of May.
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<li>8 PM on Friday, May 10, 2024: <a title="Learn more about Of Mice and Men" href="https://seattleopera50.com/?photo=196970-mice-men-program">Of Mice and Men</a>, recorded 1976</li>
<li>8 PM on Friday, May 17, 2024: <a title="Learn more about Rusalka" href="https://seattleopera50.com/?photo=199091-rusalka-program">Rusalka</a>, recorded 1990</li>
<li>8 PM on Friday, May 24, 2024: <a title="Learn more about Boris Godunov" href="https://seattleopera50.com/?photo=19992000-boris-godunov-program">Boris Godunov</a>, recorded 2000</li>
<li>8 PM on Friday, May 31, 2024: <a title="Learn more about The Flying Dutchman" href="https://www.seattleopera.org/performances-events/the-flying-dutchman/">The Flying Dutchman</a>, recorded 2016</li>
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Thank you to the American Guild of Musical Artists and the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players’ Organization, a chapter of the International Guild of Symphony, Opera, and Ballet Musicians, for their collaboration on this project.

Seattle Opera

Middays

Live from New York, it’s the Met Opera! A tradition in classical radio, Classical KING brings you a weekly broadcast of world-class performances live from the Metropolitan Opera. Take a weekly trip to New York from the comfort of your home, with rotating shows that include timeless classics and modern compositions. The Met Opera is live every Saturday morning starting at 10am from December through May.  There are occasional live Met Opera performances that start at 9am.

The Metropolitan Opera Matinee

Late Mornings

Late Afternoons

Relax and unwind with a calming late night soundtrack.

Overnights

The Organ Loft combines the grandeur of the organ, the serenity of choral music, and the talent of the Pacific Northwest together in one. Produced and hosted by a beloved local and musical luminary, Roger Sherman, this syndicated show travels around the world to some of the great organs, organists, and choirs of our time. End your weekend on a positive note with an hour of organ and choral music, every Sunday night at 10pm. 
The Organ Loft is the second longest running program on Classical KING, with its first broadcast occurring October 3, 1993. Production of The Organ Loft is funded by <a href="http://www.gothic-catalog.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Gothic Catalog</a> and is part of the educational outreach of  <a href="http://www.westfield.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Westfield</a> a non-profit organization devoted to historic keyboard instruments.

The Organ Loft

End your weekend on a peaceful note with a Classical KING tradition. Since the 1960’s, Classical KING and St. Mark’s Cathedral have partnered up to broadcast the Compline Service, bringing meditative and . Tune in to hear sacred music sung by St. Mark’s compline choir, live from their cathedral in Seattle, every Sunday evening starting at 9:30pm

Compline Service

Second Inversion is dedicated to rethinking classical music. Produced in-house at Classical KING, this user-centered listening experience delivers a diverse range of music from artists from the Northwest and beyond. With new themes every week, Maggie Molloy curates hidden gems from current composers who find inspiration in a wide variety of genres. If you’re a music lover with insatiable curiosity for what’s new, or want to expand your musical palette, tune in to Second Inversion every Saturday night at 9pm.

Second Inversion

There is an abundance of classical music talent in the pacific northwest. If you ever missed a show from one of our best local orchestras, why not tune in to a Broadcast Concert on Classical KING? We have a variety of recent performances from the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, touring artists, and more. Peter Newman or Dave Beck introduce usher you into our Broadcast Concerts, select Friday evenings at 8pm. 
Upcoming schedule (as of August 12, 2024):
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7:00 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2024: Seattle Symphony: Opening Night Concert, live from Benaroya Hall
Villa-Lobos — Toccata from Bachianas brasileiras No. 8 
Copland — El Salón México 
Angelica Negrón — Fractal Isles 
Toldrà — Empúries 
Ravel — Alborada del gracioso 
Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (Khatia Buniatishvili, piano)
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8:00 PM on Friday, October 4, 2024: Seattle Symphony: Simon Trpčeski Plays Tchaikovsky, recorded March 2024
Donghoon Shin — Of Rats and Men 
Tchaikovsky — Piano Concerto No. 1 (Simon Trpčeski, piano) 
Prokofiev — Symphony No. 6
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8:00 PM on Friday, November 8, 2024: Seattle Symphony: Antarctic Symphony, recorded April 2024
Salina Fisher — Rainphase 
Britten — Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes 
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Symphony No. 7, &#8220;Antarctic&#8221;
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8:00 PM on Friday, December 6, 2024: Seattle Symphony: Copland Appalachian Spring, recorded April 2024
Dorothy Chang — Northern Star 
Korngold — Violin Concerto (Ray Chen, violin) 
Copland — Appalachian Spring
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Broadcast Concerts

From the Top features the next generation of excellence in classical music. Tune in every Saturday at 7pm as Peter Dugan introduces us to young performers and composers from across the nation. This syndicated show, distributed by NPR, will bring inspiration whether you’re a young musician or a seasoned classical music fan.

From the Top

Classical KING brings you an hour of live classical music every Friday night at 7pm. No pre-concert talk here, instead learn more about our performers’ backgrounds as they speak with a Classical KING host throughout the show. Enjoy this performance wherever you are with new musical guests every Friday on NW Focus Live.

Northwest Focus LIVE

Classical Dinner Hour serves you nourishing music to pair with your evening meal. Sit down with a delectable menu of music, including timeless classics and contemporary compositions. Home-cooked, take-out, OR night-out, Classical Dinner Hour will bring the ambiance every weeknight from 6-7pm.

Classical Dinner Hour

5pm can be a tough hour for many. Whether you’re picking up the kids, heading out of the office, or even heading into your evening shift, let Classical KING join you for the ride with Classical Commute. We are your commute buddy every weekday at 5pm, bringing soothing music to keep your spirits high during this high-traffic time of day.

The Classical Commute

Unmute The Voices celebrates BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artistry in classical music by highlighting compositions and performances by BIPOC artists.
From its inception, classical music was for centuries an art form reserved exclusively for affluent and aristocratic white men. People of Color and women were expressly excluded from being accepted as equal contributors. While both People of Color and women artists and composers are becoming more included and more accepted in the classical music community, the genre still has a long road ahead before it reaches a real state of equity.
Unmute The Voices exists to accelerate the development of equity in classical music by increasing the visibility of the BIPOC community in classical music and to encourage their inclusion in the art form.
The program includes classical music composed by people from BIPOC communities, performances by artists of color, and interviews with artists. Unmute The Voices is a radio show and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6mCMk-jhlukxKznl6pEQEg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video series</a> hosted by Dr. Quinton Morris.

Unmute The Voices

Afternoons

Refine your weekend plans with some timeless music of the baroque era. Sunday Baroque with Suzanne Bona brings you 2 special hours of refreshing, upbeat, and inspiring music from the era that gave us Bach, Handel, and more. This syndicated show is the perfect addition to your weekend plans, starting every Sunday at 9am.

Sunday Baroque

Start your mornings with a tuning note and one of our expertly curated symphonies. From Berlioz to Brahms, we’ve got you covered with a complete and uninterrupted piece from composers new and old. Every Weekday at 9am, Classical KING ushers you into a full-length symphony to help you settle into your morning and power you through the rest of your day.

Symphony at 9

Classical KING understands the value of a morning routine. Whether you’re brushing your teeth, pouring a cup of coffee, or heading out the door, let classical music be a part of your routine with the timeless music of Mozart. Join us every weekday morning at 8am for a substantial amount of music by one of the most beloved composers of classical music.

Mozart at 8

Weekday mornings can be tough, but you can ease into your mornings with a quick pick-me-up here on Classical KING. Join us every weekday morning at 6:45am for a morning shot of espresso – vibrant and energizing music to help you power through your morning and take on the rest of the day.

Morning Shot

Seth Tompkins hosts a welcoming wake every weekday morning.

The Morning Show

If you’ve wanted to elevate your weekly routine why not add some calm and inspiring music to give you a fresh start? Join us for Sunday Sunrise, 2 hours of peaceful choral and vocal music to help fight off those Sunday scaries before the start of your week. Tune in every Sunday morning starting at 6am for a mindful moment on Classical KING.

Sunday Sunrise

Roll out the red carpet for The Score with Edmund Stone. Produced by All Classical Radio in Portland, OR, this syndicated show is a celebration of music in film, weaving together recent box office hits and Hollywood classics based on enticing new themes every week. Whether you’re a movie-buff or a music lover, tune in every Saturday and Sunday at 4pm on Classical KING.

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