Tune in this Friday at 7pm for Alexander Agate & Robbie Darling on Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Sean MacLean for an inspiring evening featuring silver medalists of the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle’s 2025 Frances Walton Competition. #ClassicalKING #NWFL

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live welcomes pianist Min Kwon. 🎶 Join host Sean MacLean for an inspiring evening featuring music from her America/Beautiful project. #ClassicalKING #NWFL

Michael Tilson Thomas shaped how generations experience classical music. Tune in Fri, May 1, as we continue honoring his legacy. 🎶 2pm — Gershwin’s An American in Paris 🎶 3pm — Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 Listen on 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or the Classical KING app. Photo by Brigitte Lacombe

Don’t miss this Broadcast Concert with the Seattle Symphony, led by Sunny Xia at Benaroya Hall and featuring violinist Simone Lamsma in her Seattle Symphony debut. Tune in Friday at 8pm on 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or the Classical KING app. #ClassicalKING #SeattleSymphony #ClassicalMusic

This Friday at 7pm, we welcome Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle's Concord Chamber Choir to the Classical KING studios for Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Nikhil Sarma for an inspiring evening featuring this dynamic choral ensemble. #ClassicalKING #NWFL

Tune in this Friday at 7pm for Splinter Percussion on Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Nikhil Sarma for an inspiring evening featuring this inventive percussion ensemble. #ClassicalKING #NWFL

The beauty of nature is all around us here in the Pacific Northwest. Tune in all week long as we highlight music inspired by nature in celebration of Earth Day on Wednesday. 🌎🎶 #EarthDay #ClassicalKING #PNW

Tune in this Friday at 7pm for Northwest Focus Live, featuring Early Music Seattle’s emerging artist, Patricia Garcia Gil. 🎶 Join host Sean MacLean for an inspiring evening exploring music by pioneering women composers. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Tune in this Friday at 7pm for The Westerlies on Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Nikhil Sarma for an inspiring evening of music featuring this dynamic ensemble. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Hometown heroes The Westerlies return to the Classical KING studios for Northwest Focus LIVE. 🎺✨ Tune in this Friday at 7pm. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

From Tokyo to Seattle, we’re celebrating Hanami. 🌸 Tune in all week long as we highlight Japanese composers ahead of the Cherry Blossom Festival at Seattle Center. 🎶 #ClassicalKING #Hanami #SeattleCherryBlossomFestival

Before the baskets and brunch, begin your Easter with music. Join us Sunday, April 5 starting at 6am for Sunday Sunrise, two hours of peaceful Easter music, followed by choral favorites woven throughout the day. 🎶 🌷 #Easter #ClassicalKING #SundaySunrise #ChoralMusic

Don’t miss this week’s Broadcast Concert with the Seattle Opera. Experience Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers, set during McCarthyism, where love and identity unfold under pressure. Tune in this Saturday at 10am at 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or on the app.

Tune in this Friday at 7pm for Music on the Strait on Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Sean MacLean for an inspiring evening of chamber music featuring artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Don’t miss this week’s Broadcast Concert with the Seattle Symphony, conducted by Gemma New at Benaroya Hall. Hear Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony as voices, orchestra, and Walt Whitman’s poetry unite in powerful musical journey. Tune in Friday at 8pm on 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or on the app.

Tune in this Friday at 7pm as Northwest Focus Live celebrates Philharmonia Northwest's 50th anniversary. 🎶 Join host Dave Beck for an inspiring evening celebrating five decades of music and community from one of Seattle’s longest-running chamber orchestras. #ClassicalKING #NWFL

The first week of spring deserves its own soundtrack. 🌷🎶 Tune in all week long as we celebrate the season with music inspired by fresh starts, longer days, and the beauty of spring. #ClassicalKING #SpringSoundtrack #SeasonalVibes

Ready for a fresh start? So is the music. 🌱 Tune in Friday, March 20 as we celebrate the Spring Equinox with music that captures the spirit of the changing season. #FirstDayOfSpring #ClassicalKING #SpringEquinox

Tune in this Friday at 7pm to hear the Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition Winners on Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Lisa Bergman for an inspiring evening featuring the next generation of flautists from across the Puget Sound region. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalMusic

The Emerald Isle comes to the Emerald City. 🍀 Tune in Tuesday, March 17 as Classical KING turns the airwaves green with a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration featuring music by Irish composers and performers. #StPatricksDay #HappyStPatricksDay #EmeraldIsle #ClassicalKING

Take a look back at moments from STANCE & Sonoro Choral Society Women’s Choir's unforgettable Oct 2025 Northwest Focus LIVE performance at the Classical KING studios. 🎥🎶 Then, tune in this Friday, Feb 6, at 7pm to hear the full broadcast. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalMusic #PNWMusic

Don’t miss this week’s Broadcast Concert with the Seattle Symphony featuring Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, led by Music Director Xian Zhang. Tune in this Friday at 8pm at 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or on the app.

Tune in this Friday at 7pm for a special Best of Young Artists edition of Northwest Focus Live. 🎶 Join host Lisa Bergman for an inspiring evening highlighting the next generation of classical talent. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Rob Wiseman has been named Chief Executive Officer of Classical KING following a nationwide search. A respected arts leader and former Chief Advancement Officer, Rob brings deep ties to Seattle’s cultural community and a strong commitment to public media. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4qJlzV3

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live welcomes Francis Walton Competition winners Micah Cheng, saxophone, and Lisa Choi, flute. 🎶 Join host Sean MacLean for an inspiring evening of Pacific Northwest artistry. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalMusic

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Classical KING! ✨ February 17-20, we’re spotlighting music from China, Korea, and across Asia in honor of the Year of the Horse. Tune in and welcome the season with us. #LunarNewYear #ClassicalKING #YearOfTheHorse

Tune in Saturday, February 14 at 10am as Seattle Opera presents Richard Strauss’s Daphne, a rarely heard pastoral opera inspired by ancient myth, with members of the Seattle Symphony in the orchestra. 🎶 Listen on 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or the Classical KING app. #ClassicalKING #SeattleOpera

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live welcomes Cappella Romana to the Classical KING studios. 🎶 Dedicated to combining passion with scholarship, the acclaimed vocal ensemble explores ancient and sacred music rooted in centuries-old traditions. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalMusic

🏴‍☠️ Tune in this Sunday morning at 10am for Gilbert and Sullivan’s swashbuckling classic performed by your own Seattle Opera! Pirates of Penzance is a one-of-a-kind, light-hearted comedy full of pirates, romance, and laughter. Listen at 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or in the Classical KING app.

🎨 Creative sparks fly when music and visual art collide! This Friday at 8pm, Xian Zhang leads the Seattle Symphony in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Tune in at 98.1 FM, ClassicalKING.org, or in the app. #ClassicalKING #BroadcastConcerts #SeattleSymphony #XianZhang

Take a look back at a few special moments from ZaRiah’s unforgettable September 2025 Northwest Focus LIVE performance at the Classical KING studios. 🎥🎶 Then, tune in this Friday, Feb 6, at 7pm to hear the full broadcast. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalMusic #PNWMusic

Beethoven, Chausson, and Dvořák take center stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival this Sunday at 2pm. 🎶 Stream it or watch online with the SCMS Virtual Concert Hall: 🔗 classicalking.org/scms #ClassicalKING #SCMS #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Biber, Mozart, Schubert, and Ravel take center stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival this Saturday at 7:30pm. 🎶 Stream it or watch online with the SCMS Virtual Concert Hall: 🔗 classicalking.org/scms #ClassicalKING #SCMS #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

From the very first note to the resounding ovation, the Live Music Project celebrates performances in all their forms, including choirs, orchestras, chamber ensembles, bands, and more across the region. With hundreds of concerts listed, there’s always something new to discover: bit.ly/3YiTcky!

Mozart, Prokofiev, and Dvořák take the stage this Sunday at 2pm as the SCMS Winter Festival continues, live on Classical KING. 🎻 Want to watch instead? Explore every angle with the SCMS Virtual Concert Hall: 🔗 classicalking.org/scms #ClassicalKING #SCMS #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Join us Saturday at 7:30pm for chamber works by Kodály, Mozart, and Dohnányi, live from the Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival. Watch and listen from anywhere: 🔗 classicalking.org/scms #ClassicalKING #SCMS #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Learn how Classical KING and the Seattle Chamber Music Society are bringing audiences inside the SCMS Virtual Concert Hall, with world-class performances, immersive camera angles, and live musician interviews hosted by Classical KING. Read the article and watch a preview: classicalking.org/scms

Beethoven, Beach, and Schubert take center stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Winter Festival this Friday at 7:30pm. 🎶 Stream it or watch online with the SCMS Virtual Concert Hall: 🔗 classicalking.org/scms #ClassicalKING #SCMS #ClassicalBroadcast #ClassicalMusic

Tonight at 8:30pm, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with music inspired by his life, words, and enduring vision. Join host David Wall for a special evening on Classical KING. #MLKDay #ClassicalKING #MLKLegacy

Don’t miss this week’s Broadcast Concert with the Seattle Symphony, led by Dalia Stasevska and featuring violinist Augustin Hadelich at Benaroya Hall! 🎵 Catch the broadcast Friday at 8pm on Classical KING or listen on the go with the Classical KING app!

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live shines a light on two familiar names in Northwest music: Robin McCabe and Maria Larionoff. ✨🎶 Their violin and piano program brings together experience, collaboration, and a shared history in the region. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #PNWMusic

Why do chamber musicians report higher satisfaction than their orchestral peers? 🎻 Strings Magazine shares how small ensembles offer more connection, freedom, and creative agency. 👉 Give it a read here: bit.ly/3KLKIzt.

Begin your Saturday night with Second Inversion at 8pm, featuring 20th and 21st century contemporary classical music. Pacific Notions follows at 10pm, a new partnership with KEXP offering a blend of modern classical and ambient music, curated by KEXP’s DJ Alex Ruder.

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live brings you Sound Salon’s Byron Schenkman and Gretchen Yanover! 🎶 From Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, and Piazzolla to electric cello works by Yanover, the program beautifully blends tradition and modern textures. #ClassicalKING #NWFL #ClassicalBroadcast #PNWMusic

That short paragraph in your concert booklet might matter more than you think! 🎼 The Cross-Eyed Pianist explains how the right approach to program notes can deepen your concert experience without dictating what to hear. 🔗 Read it here: bit.ly/4rVL3jP.

This Friday at 7pm, Northwest Focus Live looks back at remarkable performances from the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle Frances Walton Competition. 🎵 Featuring: Duo Duoro, the Kodak String Quartet, Micah Cheng, Talla Rouge, Kana Funayama, and Lisa Choi.

Ring in the New Year with Classical KING! 🎆 Join us at midnight for a bright, celebratory playlist designed to accompany Seattle’s fireworks or any countdown you’re sharing with friends and family. #ClassicalKING #MusicFeature #HappyNewYear #NYEPlaylist

Ring in the New Year with Classical KING! 🎉 Starting at 8pm on New Year’s Eve, enjoy a sparkling mix of Strauss waltzes, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Tune in for the perfect soundtrack to welcome 2026. #ClassicalKING #MusicFeature #HappyNewYear #NYEPlaylist

Tune in Friday at 7pm for a special Northwest Focus Live looking back at some of our favorite wind quintet performances of the year! 🎶 Classical KING host and WindSync member, David Wall, shares standout moments from ZaRiah, WindSync, and the Mousai Quintet in this special “Best Of” edition.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Classical KING! 🎄 Tune in throughout the day and make classical music the soundtrack to your festive and memorable celebrations. #ClassicalKING #ClassicalChristmas #ChristmasMusic #ClassicalMusic