Second Inversion

Music for healing is the theme of tonight's episode. From the healing ceremonies of the Navajo people to the meditative power of Hindustani ragas, composers explore the restorative power of music. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/11/29/mus…

Sometimes music is the best medicine—it mends the heart and soul. On tonight's episode: Music for Healing. Tune in tonight at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/11/29/mus…

It doesn't matter how much garlic you have in your kitchen, the vampires are still coming out to play on tonight's episode! Tune in for music from all the most iconic #Dracula film scores. Airing at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/10/18/the…

Music Request Day is shifting to the last Thursday of each month. That means more time for your requests! Get yours in at king.org/requests/

Solid Gold is the theme of tonight's episode! We’ll hear music that shimmers, and stories of treasures untold! From gilded cities to glittering instruments—plus, where people in the 21st century go to strike #gold. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/09/08/sol…

From pirate crusades to treasure hunts to the legends of El Dorado, the quest for #gold is at the heart of many of history’s great stories—and these tales continue to inspire new music today. On tonight's episode: Solid Gold! Tune in at 9pm on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/09/08/sol…

I heard it's #InternationalCatDay and remembered that this exists

New music inspired by the old, familiar sounds of childhood: summer nights on the porch, wind chimes twinkling in the evening breeze, crickets chirping in the distance. It’s a musical trip down memory lane tonight. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/07/07/mus…

We all have certain sounds that transport us straight back to childhood⁠—the sound of the school bus rumbling down your street, or the plastic, clicking sound of rewinding a cassette tape. On tonight's episode: Musical Nostalgia. Tune in, 9pm on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/07/07/mus…

It's a musical trip down memory lane on tonight's episode! New music inspired by the old, familiar sounds of childhood. Music of @chriscerrone, @nilsfrahm, @OlafurArnalds, @TheWesterlies, @conradtao, and @gretchenyanover. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/07/07/mus…

Have you ever wanted to go behind the scenes at Classical KING? Check out this video tour of our gorgeous studios in the Seattle Opera building! king.org/2022/06/23/com… #ClassicalMusic #Radio

On tonight's episode: the #Sun and the #Moon! One composer traces the mythic struggle between the Sun Lion and the Moon Bull. Another explores the four suns of the Arctic sky. Plus: night music from the land of the midnight sun. Tonight, 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/06/22/the…

The summer solstice celebrations continue on tonight's episode! Music of the #Sun and the #Moon⁠. Day and night, darkness and light. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/06/22/the…

Join us online this Sunday 6/26 at 7pm for a very special event: "A Double Portrait: Johannes Brahms & Jonathan Woody" - featuring the premier of a new work by @woodysays @EMA_Tweets @LiveMusicProj @secondinversion facebook.com/events/4114315…

Ever woken up from a really vivid dream, only to have it evaporate from your mind as soon as you open your eyes? #TerryRiley may have a theory as to why that happens. Hear "Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector" on tonight's episode, 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/05/25/str…

You could spend a lifetime studying HUMAN dreams—but have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of your sleeping pet? #MeredithMonk enters the mind of her pet turtle Neutron in her piece #TurtleDreams. Hear it on tonight's episode, 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/05/25/str…

Strange Dreams is the theme on tonight's episode! From the surreal to the subliminal, we’re exploring composers’ wildest and most bizarre musical visions. Tune in at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/05/25/str…

Artists have long been fascinated by the subconscious. Salvador Dalí used to nap at his painter’s easel, ready to capture whatever drifted into his dreams. Composers do the same thing sometimes… Join us for Strange Dreams tonight at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/05/25/str…

It's gonna be a wild night at @theroyalroom! A nonstop percussion solo, an ethereal duo for amplified cello and tuned flowerpots, and some metal musings for electric guitar duo. Music of David Lang, @caroshawmusic, and more, performed by an ALL-STAR cast of local musicians.

Join us for a stroll through a sonic art museum on tonight's episode! Music inspired by the works of #JacksonPollock, #MarkRothko, #JeanMichelBasquiat, and more. Our audio tour gets underway at 9pm PT on @KingFM. secondinversion.org/2022/05/02/son…