Ghost Opera: Saturday, Nov. 4 | 9pm
Do you believe in ghosts? Not the Halloween kind of ghosts—but spirits of the past…and maybe, spirits of the future, too. This Saturday on Second Inversion: Ghost Opera. The Chinese composer Tan Dun...
View ArticleNew Music Noir: Saturday, Nov. 11 | 9pm
Love, betrayal, corruption, murder—all crucial ingredients in any great film noir. And so is a swingin’ soundtrack. On this Saturday’s episode of Second Inversion: New Music Noir! We’ll hear cinematic...
View ArticleFurniture Music: Saturday, Nov. 18 | 9pm
Some music is meant to be the main event—it demands your full focus and attention. And some music…is just for ambiance. The composer Erik Satie coined the term “furniture music” in the early 20th...
View ArticleSimple Gifts: Saturday, Nov. 25 | 9pm
Classical music doesn’t always have to be so complicated. There is beauty in simplicity—and there is music, too, if you slow down to listen! This Saturday on Second Inversion: Simple Gifts. From dainty...
View ArticleBecome Ocean: Saturday, Dec. 2 | 9pm
Picture yourself walking along a snowy trail through the Alaskan forest. You’re surrounded by aspen, spruce, and paper birch trees. Snowy owls and other critters are camouflaged in the landscape....
View ArticleAlien Encounters: Saturday, Dec. 9 | 9pm
Do you believe in aliens? Life forms from another planet? What do you think they look like? What do you think they sound like? We’ve got some ideas… This Saturday on Second Inversion: Alien Encounters....
View ArticleSolstice: Saturday, Dec. 16 | 9pm
Day and night, darkness and light. This Saturday on Second Inversion: music inspired by the solstice. We’ll hear melodies of shimmering sun and glowing moon. One composer traces the mythic struggle...
View ArticleNot Your Cookie-Cutter Carols: Saturday, Dec. 23 | 9pm
After years of the same old Christmas carols, the holiday hymns do start to run together. But whether you’re the world’s biggest Santa-fan or a grouchy Ebenezer Scrooge, there’s still a little magic to...
View ArticleShimmer and Sparkle: Saturday, Dec. 30 | 9pm
There are a few key ingredients you need for any great New Year’s Eve. Some shimmer, some sparkle, a little champagne for your midnight toast—and of course, FIREWORKS. We’ve got all those things and...
View ArticleFollow Us to Our New Website!
New Year, new site! Second Inversion is merging our website with our parent station, Classical KING. Starting in 2024, you’ll find all future episodes of Second Inversion through www.ClassicalKING.org....
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