Henri Dutilleux

Spring Arts: Calendar of Events

Meat and Potatoes

From the Seattle Symphony, a classic work is just as electrifying as the novelties that preceded it.

New Kid in Town

Ludovic Morlot launches his Seattle Symphony tenure with dazzling performances—and a daring failure.

Hall of Fame

A thundering farewell in the house that Schwarz built.

Spring Forward

With Muhly, Varèse, and Zappa, the Seattle Symphony hopes to open ears and minds.

Busting the Pipeline

How the Seattle Symphony’s new head could shake things up.

Seattle Symphony Picks Schwarz's Successor

Announced yesterday, the Seattle Symphony's choice of Ludovic Morlot as its next music director--to take over for Gerard Schwarz after the 2010-11 season, his 26th--might at first look like a bandwagon jump; he's only 35, and young is the new black in classical circles after the ascension of Gustavo ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

Announced yesterday, the Seattle Symphony's choice of Ludovic Morlot as its next music director--to take over for Gerard Schwarz after the 2010-11 season, his 26th--might at first look like a bandwagon jump; he's only 35, and young is the new black in classical circles after the ascension of Gustavo ... More >>

Ludovic Morlot

Announced yesterday, the Seattle Symphony's choice of Ludovic Morlot as its next music director--to take over for Gerard Schwarz after the 2010-11 season, his 26th--might at first look like a bandwagon jump; he's only 35, and young is the new black in classical circles after the ascension of Gustavo ... More >>

Seattle Symphony Announces 2009-10 Season

It'd be hard to argue that the economy has affected their programming for next year. It doesn't seem any more conservative than usual; there's no desperate retreat to the box-office safety of warhorses, just the usual judicious sprinkling of contemporary works among the big late-roman ... More >>

Tuesday's Action

Pacific Quartet Plays it Up.