Review: Pianist Yefim Bronfman and Seattle Symphony earn thunderous applause
The cheers rang out long and loudly for the first subscription concert of the Seattle Symphony’s Thomas Dausgaard era on Thursday evening.
Melinda Bargreen
a Seattle Times reviewer since 1977, is a composer and author.
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