KPTZ is excited to welcome The Vesper Piano Trio to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, May 22 at 7pm as a part of our ongoing Candlelight Concert series. This talented trio brings together three Seattle natives who have built their musical relationships with each other over the course of decades. Violinist Caitlin Kelley, cellist Emily Hu, and pianist Thomas Lee are among the most in-demand classical musicians in the Seattle area, maintaining diverse performance careers as recitalists, soloists, chamber musicians, symphonic players, and pedagogues. Among the most in-demand classical musicians in the Seattle area, the Vesper Piano Trio will present a program of classical chamber music featuring the works of Joseph Haydn, Jennifer Higdon, and Felix Mendelssohn. Brought to you by KPTZ, this concert will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM KPTZ.

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KPTZ is excited to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming Lightweight Champion to the Rainshadow Recording Studios for a live-recording concert on Saturday, May 24 at 7:30pm. Lightweight Champion is a musical collaboration among four seasoned Seattle-based musicians, focused around the songwriting of lead singer Aaron Spieldenner who now resides in Port Townsend. The group evokes a range of emotions with their sound built upon strong themes and lyrical songwriting. Live, the band’s arrangements are infectious, with tight vocal harmonies and dancey rhythmic interplay. Topically, the band’s music is far-reaching – covering issues ranging from wide-scope commentaries on the world and our relationship to it, to more introspective observations focused on the relatable and interpersonal. As for influences, catch Spieldenner at an open mic a couple nights a week – he cites many of his peers as prominent influences for his writing, including LC collaborator and longtime friend Gabriel Delayne.