Exciting local concerts on-air and in person! Tune in to Classical KING this week for the best the Pacific Northwest arts scene has to offer, plus celebrate Bastille Day and a new episode of Second Inversion live on-air! 

 

Bastille Day on Classical KING! 

Monday, July 14 

Happy Bastille Day to all who celebrate! Tune in to hear French music throughout the day on Classical KING! 

 

Classical KING at the Seattle Art Fair 

Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20 

The ninth edition of the Seattle Art Fair returns this to the Lumen Field Event Center this Thursday, stop by the Classical KING booth and say hi! 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Summer Festival 2025 

Tuesday, July 15 | 7:30pm 

Thursday, July 17 | 7:30pm 

Sunday, July 20 | 2pm 

Hosts: Sean MacLean, Dave Beck, Michelle Maestas Simonsen, and Nikhil Sarma 

Join your hosts Sean MacLean and Nikhil Sarma to experience the wondrous music of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s annual Summer Festival! Three exciting concerts jam-packed with expansive programming and world-class talent, plus behind-the-scenes exclusive interviews with Dave Beck and Lisa Bergman! 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Kodak Quartet 

Friday, July 18 | 7pm 

Host: Sean MacLean 

Hear the winners of the 2023 Francis Walton Competition this Friday on Northwest Focus Live! Kodak Quartet is an American string quartet, presented this Friday by our friends at the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle! For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

Two Sisters 

Saturday, July 19 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

This Saturday on Second Inversion: two new spins on an age-old murder ballad, passed down through the centuries in England and Scotland. It’s a tale of two sisters, a white wedding, a restless sea, and a truly ghostly instrument… 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

Your Ticket to Summer Fun 

Saturday, July 19 | 4pm 

It’s time to stream some summer fun with movies for the whole family. Edmund Stone has just the ticket to great music on The Score with movies including The Boy and the Heron, The Little Mermaid, Wonka, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and more. This Saturday on The Score. 

 

Summer Romances 

Sunday, July 20 | 4pm 

Escape reality for a while with Edmund Stone in a sizzling Score episode all about Summer Romances. The allure of ephemeral carefree times set against the backdrop of relaxing locations is whimsical, wistful and wonderful. It’s the stuff of memorable films including The Notebook, Summer of ’42, Grease and more. 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Winds5: Comic-CONcert 

Saturday, July 19 | 2pm | The Royal Room, Seattle 

Hear two-time American Prize finalists Winds5 perform favorites from video games, anime, and more! 

 

Redmond Tech Orchestra: Broadway Lights, Hollywood Nights 

Saturday, July 19 | 4pm | Overlake Christian Church, Redmond 

Join the Redmond Tech Orchestra for an enchanting evening of music featuring iconic pieces from movies and musicals! 

 

IN A LANDSCAPE: Gas Works and Golden Gardens Parks 

Saturday, July 19 | 6pm | Gas Works Park, Seattle 

Sunday, July 20 | 6pm | Golden Gardens Park, Seattle 

Experience a concert in the beauty of nature with IN A LANDSCAPE! Wander through Seattle’s parks with wireless headphones and hear pianist Hunter Noack on a 9-foot Steinway. 

 

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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