In the spring of 2011, the JACK Quartet arrived in Seattle for the first time, treating the city to two very different performances. For the first, an intimate, sold-out event at the Sorrento Hotel’s Top of the Town ballroom, the … Continue reading
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As a Seattle native, I feel a little sheepish admitting that I paid my first visit to St. James Cathedral only last Saturday. One of the city’s grandest landmarks, the cathedral’s twin spires have adorned First Hill since 1907. In … Continue reading
Charles Ives may be the most important American composer you’ve never heard of. An eccentric, reclusive figure whose music often treads the line between lyrical beauty and pure noise, his work inspired an entire generation of composers, but never quite … Continue reading
Seattle audiences are most familiar with the musicians of the Seattle Symphony as a collective, coming together to perform beloved works the Benaroya Hall stage. On April 26, symphony fans got a chance to see their favorite local performers in a different … Continue reading