Saturday afternoon, July 31, former KING-FM radio host and beloved Seattle conductor George Shangrow was killed in an automobile crash on his way to give a pre-concert lecture in Methow Valley. The accident occurred during a thunderstorm when a 16 year old boy driving in the opposite direction crossed the centerline and hit Shangrow’s vehicle head-on.
Shangrow was a popular lecturer, performer (harpsichord), and conductor in Seattle. His radio program “Live by George” on KING-FM had a huge following before he was laid off in a controversial firing some years ago. Shangrow directed Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers. He was a respected and popular figure in Seattle’s classical music community. He was 59 years old.
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I am so sorry. -Rebecca Laszlo
Marty: Thank you for this posting. I knew George in Seattle. Before my work in radio I worked as a professional collaborative pianist and played a number of times on his “Live by George” program. I also would run into him from time to time at gigs around town. He was a big part of the music scene in and around the Puget Sound and I know he’ll be missed.
~Kimberly Powell
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