Cover image of Seattle Symphony Spotlight

Seattle Symphony Spotlight

The stories behind the music, told by artists from the Seattle Symphony. Hosted by Classical KING FM's Dave Beck. Each week you’ll go backstage at Benaroya Hall with performers, conductors, composers ... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Thomas Dausgaard: On Discovering the Folk Roots of Stravinsky, Nov. 20, 2019

Thomas Dausgaard: On Discovering the Folk Roots of Stravinsky, Nov. 20, 2019

A signature programming approach of Seattle Symphony Music Director Thomas Dausgaard is to collaborate with folk musicia... Read more

21 Nov 2019

18mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Listening to the Inner Voice of the Orchestra: SSO Violinist Elisa Barston, Dec. 18, 2019

Listening to the Inner Voice of the Orchestra: SSO Violinist Elisa Barston, Dec. 18, 2019

Though she came from a family of distinguished music teachers, performing is the first love of Seattle Symphony Principa... Read more

19 Dec 2019

28mins

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Efe Baltacigil: On the Creation of The Angelique Poteat Cello Concerto, Nov. 13, 2019

Efe Baltacigil: On the Creation of The Angelique Poteat Cello Concerto, Nov. 13, 2019

For about a year, Seattle Symphony Principal Cellist Efe Baltacigil has been in conversation with Seattle-based composer... Read more

15 Nov 2019

14mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

Reviving a “Crazy” Cadenza: Thomas Zehetmair on the Beethoven Violin Concerto, Jan. 15, 2020

Reviving a “Crazy” Cadenza: Thomas Zehetmair on the Beethoven Violin Concerto, Jan. 15, 2020

Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair regularly pulls off the feat of both playing and conducting the Beethoven Violin Con... Read more

16 Jan 2020

19mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Cellist Seth Parker Woods: New Sounds, New Formats, New Faces, Dec. 11, 2019

Cellist Seth Parker Woods: New Sounds, New Formats, New Faces, Dec. 11, 2019

Performing on an instrument made of ice, introducing a high-tech concert hall and taking musical inspiration from the wo... Read more

11 Dec 2019

25mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Ready To Go On Short Notice: SSO Associate Conductor Lee Mills, Dec. 4, 2019

Ready To Go On Short Notice: SSO Associate Conductor Lee Mills, Dec. 4, 2019

“Be Prepared” is not only a motto in the world of scouting, but it’s good advice for those who work as Associate Conduct... Read more

5 Dec 2019

24mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Bitten by the Baroque Bug: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Jan. 22, 2020

Bitten by the Baroque Bug: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Jan. 22, 2020

There are not too many people that a symphony orchestra can call when it loses the person who was supposed to be the vio... Read more

23 Jan 2020

17mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

From Cho-Liang Lin to Stephane Grappelli: Andy Liang’s Musical Heroes, Nov. 6, 2019

From Cho-Liang Lin to Stephane Grappelli: Andy Liang’s Musical Heroes, Nov. 6, 2019

Andy Liang, a member of the Seattle Symphony’s first violin section, wasn’t so sure how committed he was to music when i... Read more

13 Nov 2019

17mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist August Hadelich: 25 Years of Playing Brahms, Oct. 30, 2019

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist August Hadelich: 25 Years of Playing Brahms, Oct. 30, 2019

Augustin Hadelich returns to Benaroya Hall this week to play the Brahms Violin Concerto. In 2016, Augustin won the Gramm... Read more

2 Nov 2019

22mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Masaaki Suzuki: Piecing Together Mozart’s Final Thoughts, Oct. 16, 2019

Masaaki Suzuki: Piecing Together Mozart’s Final Thoughts, Oct. 16, 2019

Dave Beck speaks with guest conductor Masaaki Suzuki. Together with his son, Masato Suzuki, Masaaki has created a perfor... Read more

1 Nov 2019

16mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”