Arts & Culture
Opening Nights: Don Giovanni, A New Musical
No missteps, but no revelations either, in this Mozart update.
Music
It was a good call for violinist Gidon Kremer–who brought his string
It was a good call for violinist Gidon Kremer–who brought his string orchestra Kremerata Baltica to Benaroya Hall…
Film
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould: An Artist Who Foretold DIY
Glenn Gould got the medium wrong, but eventually got the message right. The ground bass running throughout the…
Film
Bran Nue Dae: A Bit of Glee From Down Under
Rabbit-Proof Fence meets High School Musical. In this film version of a 1990 Australian stage musical—the first, it’s…
Music
Gerard Schwarz’s final program as the Seattle Symphony’s music director, next June,
Gerard Schwarz’s final program as the Seattle Symphony’s music director, next June, will show him and the orchestra…
Music
Since classical musicians already have well over a millennium of accessible repertory
Since classical musicians already have well over a millennium of accessible repertory to deal with (the term “classical”…
Arts & Culture
Opera Review: Steel Will
Seattle Opera goes from strength to strength with a new female lead and stupendous support.
Music
Gerard Schwarz’s new trio for horn, violin, and piano opens arrestingly with
Gerard Schwarz’s new trio for horn, violin, and piano opens arrestingly with a prologue evoking Jewish musical tradition–the…
Music
Compared to Beethoven and his taut, driving musical dramas, Schubert’s a more
Compared to Beethoven and his taut, driving musical dramas, Schubert’s a more discursive composer, more concerned with lyricism…
Music
UW piano professor Craig Sheppard is always fun to hear, and though
UW piano professor Craig Sheppard is always fun to hear, and though it was a shame that scheduled…
Music
My feeling about “crossover” musical performances is that anyone gets to sing
My feeling about “crossover” musical performances is that anyone gets to sing anything they want, as long as…
Arts & Culture
Opening Nights: Candide
How do you solve a problem like Voltaire? The 5th Avenue tries.
Arts & Culture
Stage Preview: Uneasily Assimilated
Leonard Bernstein wrote a musical with a personality just as split as his own.