As he tells it, Lawrence Dillon began his career as a composer at the tender age of seven, when he fell in love with his piano teacher and began to write songs to bring to his weekly lessons. Though a … Continue reading
Dana Wen
This week’s featured concerts: Jul. 15 — Seattle Chamber Music Society‘s Summer Festival presents music by three great B’s: Beethoven, Britten, and Brahms. Hear chamber works for strings, clarinet, and piano performed by top-notch musicians from around the county. Jul. 17 … Continue reading
The glorious Seattle summer has finally arrived, and with it comes a treasure trove of light-hearted and fun classical concerts. Experience the joy of live music outdoors at one of several concerts in local parks, or cool off with some … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Jul. 8 — Each year, the Seattle Chamber Music Society commissions a new work for performance at their annual summer festival. North Carolina-based composer Lawrence Dillon is the featured composer this year. Hear his new septet Sanctuary (written for French … Continue reading
An eager sense of anticipation filled Benaroya Hall on June 20 as audience members gathered to hear the world premiere performance of John Luther Adams’ newest work for orchestra, Become Ocean. The crowd was buzzing with questions. How exactly would … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Jul. 5 — The three-week Bellingham Festival of Music opens with the West Coast premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Dreamsongs, featuring the Bellingham Festival Orchestra and Joshua Roman, former principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony. Roman … Continue reading
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
This week’s featured concerts: Jun. 20 — Head down to Tacoma for chamber music in a picturesque garden setting. Second City Chamber Series presents their first performance in their “Concerts at the Garden” series, which brings chamber music favorites to … Continue reading
This week’s featured concerts: Jun. 11 — New York’s JACK Quartet returns to Town Hall Seattle, bringing with them an exciting program of 21st century music. Cellist Joshua Roman joins the ensemble for the world premiere of a piece by Jefferson … Continue reading
It’s time to celebrate the start of summer! Seattle’s classical music scene offers plenty of reasons to party this month. Honor the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with concerts by the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Choral Company. Help … Continue reading