Celebrate Canada Day, the Fourth of July, and the start of summer with Classical KING! Tune in for the first of many summer Broadcast Concerts and a new episode championing the American spirit of innovation on Second Inversion! 

 

Happy Canada Day! 

Tuesday, July 1 

Classical KING proudly serves the Pacific Northwest, including much of British Columbia. Celebrate Canada Day with music by Canadian performers, conductors, and composers! 

 

Happy Fourth of July! 

Friday, July 4 

Join us to celebrate United States Independence Day this Friday on Classical KING! Enjoy themed American music throughout the day, and a special Fireworks Hour at 10pm! 

 

Broadcast Concert 

Seattle Chamber Music Society: Summer Festival 2025 

Sunday, July 6 | 2pm 

Host: Seth Tompkins and Dave Beck 

Join your hosts Seth Tompkins and Dave Beck to celebrate the start of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s annual Summer Festival! Haydn, Enescu, and Mendelssohn, live from Benaroya Hall! 

 

Northwest Focus Live 

Vashon Center for the Arts: PianoFête 

Friday, July 4 | 7pm 

Host: Lisa Bergman 

Each summer, Vashon Center for the Arts brings four world-class pianists to Vashon Island for a weeklong residency. Join your host Lisa Bergman to hear these international pianists play solo and chamber music from the Pacific Northwest. For more information, visit classicalking.org/show/nw-focus-live. 

 

Second Inversion 

American Mavericks 

Saturday, July 5 | 9pm 

Host: Maggie Molloy 

This Saturday on Second Inversion: American Mavericks. We’ll hear from American composers who have challenged, questioned, and expanded our definitions of music. From the radio experiments of John Cage to the handmade microtonal instruments of Harry Partch. Plus, a lesson in deep listening from Pauline Oliveros. 

 

The Score with Edmund Stone 

American Fireworks 

Saturday, July 5 | 4pm 

Celebrate the birth of this country with a Score episode of stirring music that captures the American Spirit, including Lincoln, First Man, Remember the Titans, Top Gun and more. It’s American Fireworks, this Saturday on The Score. 

 

History of America According to Hollywood: Part 2 

Sunday, July 6 | 4pm 

This Sunday on The Score Edmund Stone continues the celebration of our history in Hollywood, with movies following World War 2 and into the future. Enjoy music from First Man, Apocalypse Now, BlacKKKlansman, Nomadland, The Social Network, The Martian and a few more. 

 

Northwest Focus Concert Calendar 

Concerts in America presents Derek Gripper, Guitar 

Wednesday, July 2 | 7:30pm | Town Hall Seattle 

Concerts in America presents an evening with Derek Gripper, a guitarist who redefines the boundaries of classical music. Praised for his innovative techniques, Gripper masterfully blends the music of great African composers Diabaté and Farka Touré alongside the timeless compositions of Pärt and Bach. 

 

Ladies Musical Club: All Flutes Great & Small 

Thursday, July 3 | 12pm | Seattle Art Museum 

Enjoy flute and piano works by Piazzolla, Ponce, Gershwin, and more while surrounded by fine visual art! 

 

T-Town Chamber Music Festival: Beethoven, Schoenfeld, Puts, Warshauer, Prokofiev 

Sunday, July 6 | 2pm | Tacoma Armory

Join T-Town Chamber Music Festival for a mixed chamber music concert featuring strings, winds, voice, and piano! 

 

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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