Melinda Bargreen has been writing about music for local and national publications for four decades; she also is a composer, and the author of "50 Years of Seattle Opera." Her new book, "Classical Seattle," is due out this fall from the University of Washington Press.
Gallery Concerts presents two concerts of English music this weekend dedicated to the memory of the late Margriet Tindemans, a viol player and tremendous force...
The Seattle Symphony’s current program vividly evokes the sea in its first half, with works by Sibelius and Britten. The second half, featuring Sibelius’ Symphony...
This unique hybrid of Berlioz’s opera, spoken Shakespearean dialogue and music from other Berlioz works was created with ACT Theatre artistic director John Langs and...
Seattle Symphony is presenting the world premiere of David Lang’s very approachable new work, “symphony without a hero,” in a program that also includes Strauss’...
Seattle Opera’s revival of its very successful 2006 “Cosi fan tutte,” which updated the setting of the Mozart opera to the 21st century, demolishes a...
From high jinks to the Hallelujah Chorus, here are a half-dozen classical-music concerts to fill you with the spirit of the holidays.
The mere fact that female conductors are a comparative rarity around the world, at a point in history when women instrumentalists are commonplace, is an...