Tag: News
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By R.M. Campbell For some June represents weddings while others it is graduations. At Pacific Northwest Ballet, the month signifies a time to bid farewell to not only dancers but artistic directors and conductors as well. No other arts organization says goodbye quite so well. They are grand affairs with plenty of tears and flowers…
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Two interesting articles courtesy of Arts Journal. the movie battle: los angeles on dvd Robert Spano (who was here in April) . The four composers Spano has championed – Jennifer Higdon, Osvaldo Golijov, Michael Gandolfi, and Christopher Theofanidis — have been dubbed the “Atlanta School,” and all have seen their profiles rise as a result…
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Stephen Rogers Radcliffe is adding the Thalia Symphony to his orchestra responsibilities. Radcliffe is currently music director for the Seattle Youth Symphony. Perhaps you remember his fine Mahler 2 from last weekend? Radcliffe takes over for Eric Hanson who will conduct a final concert with the Thalia June 3, 2010 at the First Free Methodist…
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The local Odeonquartet departs for Russia today for two concerts, one of which will include the Russian premiere of Phillip Glass’ Fifth String Quartet. Heather Bentley, the group’s violist, will be blogging from the tour. Check back for Heather’s road report. Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic have found critics outside of LA less generous…
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My write up of last week’s Music of Remembrance concert and the premiere of Vedem is up at the . I’ve generally liked the Music of Remembrance concerts I’ve attended. This one didn’t do it for me. the expendables buy endure film watch legion film A couple of events this weekend to check out: and…
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Stephen Rogers Radcliffe, the Seattle Youth Symphony’s music director, sat perched on a stool looking out over his orchestra. He flipped through the pages of his score to Mahler’s Second Symphony, searching for a good place in the music to start rehearsal. This was only the symphony’s second rehearsal of the symphony. Press were invited…
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The LA Ring sounds like a . Meanwhile, The Met’s new Ring gets the . Robert LePage’s ideas look promising. Will Levine be healthy enough to conduct? Can this production cement Gelb’s reputation as an innovator with the right vision for the Met? the eagle download The NY Phil has unveiled a new (and even funny) video…
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Gyorgy Ligeti supposedly spent the last years of his life worried that when he died no one would remember him or his music. His worries weren’t entirely unjustified. The work of many, many composers has slipped into obscurity. For Ligeti, an artist on the fringes of the musical mainstream, the possibility of anonymity is even…
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Anne Midgette . What will the press say about our own local world premiere? We’ll start to find out this weekend. secretariat full hd . He also received with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra — his original post. There were a handful of people who though Deneve might be a suitable music director for Seattle…
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I’ll be up at Town Hall tomorrow from 1 pm until 1 am co-hosting May Day! May Day’s! new music festivities along with Dave Beck (KUOW) and Gavin Borchert (Seattle Weekly). I assure you, it will be a lot of fun. In addition to being fun, it only costs $5. When was the last time…