So fun meeting musicians in the Seattle Symphony on our Classical KING FM SSO Spotlight. This week violinist Andy Liang talks chamber music, Grappelli and growing up in the Pacific Northwest. The first SSO chamber concert of the season is this Friday night. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Composer Angelique Poteat has deep ties to the Seattle Symphony SSO Principal Cello Efe Baltacigil talks to Classical KING FM about working with Angelique on the new cello concerto she's written for him and the orchestra. It even weaves in Efe's love of jazz. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

On our Classical KING FM Seattle Symphony Spotlight tonight at 8: Thomas Dausgaard and SSO work with folk musicians this week transporting listeners into the ancient world of Lithuanian folk sounds shaping Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Musical discoveries from Brazil and Plan B when the physics studies don't work out: How about conducting? We meet Seattle Symphony Associate Conductor Lee Mills tonight at 8 on Classical KING FM soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Cellist Woods 🙇 🌐 this week on Classical KING FM Seattle Symphony Spotlight. He joins excellent SSO cellists and percussion for a concert of new music Wed Dec 11 7:30PM at Octave 9 Music Center. We talk "iced cello" and bringing new faces to classical music soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

We'll meet Seattle Symphony Principal Second Violin Elisa Barston tonight at 8 on Classical KING FM Here's the full version of our interview on topics of taking care of family, crafting a new interpretation of iconic music and the art of Second Violin. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Beethoven, jazz and models trains are a few of Jean Efflam Bavouzet's favorite things. The effusive and energetic pianist is guest soloist with Seattle Symphony this week. He is our guest on this week's Classical KING FM SSO Spotlight. It airs tonight at 8. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Looking forward to creating another set of Classical Conversation podcasts this month for Classical KING FM in collaboration with SeattleChamberMusic. Find out what's in store for the Winter Festival 2020. We've got dozens of conversations in our archive. Subscribe and give us a review!

Reviving the "crazy cadenza": Thomas Zehetmair regularly pulls off the feat of both playing and conducting the Beethoven Violin Concerto--- with a little help from his friends in the orchestra. More on tonight's Classical KING FM Seattle Symphony Spotlight at 8PM soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

A pleasure and honor to represent Classical KING FM at SeattleChamberMusic post concert chat tonight with brilliant pianist Cecile Licad and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - OSM concertmaster Andrew Wan.

On our Classical KING FM Seattle Symphony Spotlight tonight at 8: Music Director Thomas Dausgaard previews his performance of Shostakovich this week with dynamic violinist Pat Kop. Thomas takes inspiration from time he spent at the Shostakovich dacha. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Violinist Gidon Kremer is reviving the work of one of music's forgotten composers. Mieczyslaw Weinberg wrote a virtuosic and heartbreaking 1960 violin concerto exploring the composer's Jewish roots. It's tonight's Classical KING FM Seattle Symphony Spotlight soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

Going the extra mile to learn tricky new music; catching the leaping conductor's downbeat and how to get a big old cello into your compact car. Musings of Seattle Symphony Assistant Principal Nathan Chan tonight at 8 on Classical KING FM SSO Spotlight. soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

One of the last breaks in the old Harrison Street studios of Classical KING FM. In our new Seattle Opera building facility starting Monday!

Two opportunities to hear conrad tao presented by the Seattle Symphony Friday night at 8 in Octave 9 and Sunday afternoon at Celebrate Asia in Benaroya Hall. He speaks about political activism of #AaronCopland on this week's Classical KING FM SSO Spotlight soundcloud.com/classicalkingf…

The Hornpipe is like dancing the "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Shade your eyes like you're looking out to sea; left then right. Lurch to the left in heavy waves; do the "breeches tug, fore and aft" Stand 6 feet apart and Hornpipe with Handel at 10 Classical KING FM

Listening to KING FM today? Tune in this afternoon, and you could win Dave Beck’s voice on your voicemail greeting! Here’s how: 1) 📻 Listen closely for a story of a *nasty grudge* 📻 2) 📞 Be the 5th caller to 206-691-2981. 📞 (Contest rules: king.org/contest-and-sw… )

Fun convergence on #PublicRadioMusicDay2020. I'm playing the Seattle Symphony recording of Dvorak 6th Symphony on Classical KING FM conducted by Gerard Schwarz. This symphony plays as Jerry posts a 1970 photo of a Central Park softball game with Leopold Stokowski and other musicians.

Socially distanced but strongly connected to Classical KING FM listeners this week at the Classical KING spring fund drive. Thanks for your generous support! Our team includes my pledge partner Maggie Molloy host of Second Inversion

So proud to support the work of my friend and Classical KING FM colleague Quinton Morris seattletimes.com/seattle-news/o…