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Saloon gal Gruber melts some miner hearts.

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Go West, Young Diva

Seattle Opera strikes it rich with Puccini's gold rush girl.

The Seattle Chamber Players thaw out some Russian goods.

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Requiem for the Hammer and Sickle

A three-day celebration of post-Soviet composers.

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Seasoned greetings

Distinguished guests keep showing up at Benaroya Hall.

Serene, smiling . . . and scary?

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John, Uncaged

Freeing 20th-century music's Zen apostle from a bad rap.

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Swept away

The lost genre of film concertos.

The New Opera

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The New Opera

Thanks to Seattle's game composers, avant-garde techniques are being put to some good commercial use.

A kiss is just a kiss for the Patience protagonists.

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The Art of Patience

Seattle's Gilbert & Sullivan Society leave an arcanely entertaining show just as they found it.

Viola envy

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Viola envy

Violinists are laughing, but the joke's on them.

Robin McCabe

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Musical Chairs

Six UW Music School positions may be at risk.

The Holiday Canon

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The Holiday Canon

Fire away with everything from Charlie Brown to Cole Porter

Co-directors Ingrid Matthews and Byron Schenkman: relishing the mood swings.

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Period Piece

Love's delirium, stunningly rendered.

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It all adds up

One performer, four flutes, and 10 new pieces.

Paul Jacobs: Memorializing Messiaen.

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Holy roller

Exploring the fervent, spiritual alchemy of Olivier Messiaen.

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Fun With Music

An American opera composer finds freedom in homage.

Soprano Kathleen Battle brings star power and attitude to Tacoma's new festival.

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The start of something big

Tacoma's new music festival shoots for the stars.

Shifting ground: Quake seeks a niche.

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Breaking the chamber

New groups seek out new sonic paths.

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Contemporary chaos

From moderns to Mozart, the SSO hits some highs and more than a few lows.

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Crossing paths

An innovative ensemble adds aural texture to silent films.

Mutter packs her programs with unusual, challenging repertoire.

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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter

New music receives glamorous treatment.

Schwarz: a strong advocate of new, but not local, music.

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Out-of-Town Sounds

The Seattle Symphonys 100-year anniversary is an occasion to wonder: Wheres the Seattle part?