Kaminsky’s ‘Lucidity’ Comes to Seattle Opera
The West Coast premiere of Laura Kaminsky and David Cote’s Lucidity will take place at Seattle Opera on Nov. 21-24. This intimate chamber opera sheds light on the tragedy of […]
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Iranian Female Composers Celebrated in Seattle
On Nov. 22, members of the Seattle Symphony will collaborate with the Iranian Female Composers Association, established in 2017 to support Iranian female and non-binary identifying musicians. Composer Deniz Tafaghodi’s […]
Americans Matched with Beethoven in Oregon
In a Jan. 11-13 program titled “Leaders and Pathbreakers,” the Oregon Symphony will set works by Americans Joan Tower (Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman) and Duke Ellington (Three Black […]
A.I. vs Human Beethoven in Spokane
It’s controversial but perhaps inevitable. Artificial has been used to complete Beethoven’s Symphony No. 10. The Spokane Symphony will play that version (premiered in Germany in 2021) on Jan. 18-19, […]
Spokane: Samuels-Shragg Debuts with Dvořák
Shira Samuels-Shragg makes her debut conducting the Spokan Symphony on March 1-2. Gabrielle Després will be the soloist in Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D major. The program opens with […]
Oregon: Composer Foley Plays Own New Bass Concerto
The Oregon Symphony will present a new bass concerto by artist-in-residence Xavier Foley on March 8-10, with the composer soloing and Hannu Lintu on the podium. The program also includes […]
A New Rusalka for Pacific Northwest Opera
Soprano Bryn Holdsworth will make her Pacific Northwest Opera debut in the title role of Dvořák’s Rusalka. Sung in Czech, the production will be directed by Mitchell Kahn and conducted […]
Astronomical Images Accompany Holst in Anchorage
Astronomer Jeffrey Hull will present cosmic projections while the Anchorage Symphony plays Holst’s The Planets in the season finale April 19. Anchorage Symphony. The program will include the world premiere […]
Poets Join Portland Chamber Orchestra’s ‘Cultural Kaleidoscope’
Conducted by interim music director Deanna Them, the Portland Chamber Orchestra will performa a program called “Cultural Kaleidoscope” April 25. Local poets and wordsmiths share their reflections on music that […]
Seattle: Electronics Feature in Björnsson Premiere
May 2 marks the world premiere of Gulli Björnsson’s ljósíd (light), performed by members of the Seattle Symphony, featuring JIJI on electroacoustic guitar & electronics with visuals by Björnsson. This […]
Tan Dun Conducts Own Works in Seattle
Conductor and composer Tan Dun conducts the Seattle Symphony in a program featuring two of his works on May 15-16. The first is Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, […]
Muhly’s ‘Dark Sisters’ in Eugene
Eugene Opera will present Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters on May 30-31. Dark Sisters follows one woman’s dangerous attempt to escape her life as a member of the FLDS Church (Fundamentalist Latter […]
McGill Introduces Seattle to New Flute Concerto
Principal flute Demarre McGill performs the West Coast premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull’s Flute Concerto with the Seattle Symphony on June 12-22. Conductor emeritus Ludovic Morlot will also lead two beloved […]
