"Mrs. King was a great friend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra," said ASO president Allison Vulgamore. "Her active participation in the annual King Celebration concert was testament to the deep love of music that she and her husband shared."

The ASO performed at King's funeral near Atlanta on February 7, performing an adagio from a Bach orchestral suite and the "Hallelujah" chorus" from Handel's Messiah.

A singer and violinist, King met her husband while studying at the New England Conservatory in Boston.