Violinist Augustin Hadelich's Halloween night concert with Seattle Symphony was all treats, no tricks
The superb violinist Augustin Hadelich gave a performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto on Thursday night that will linger long in the memory.
Melinda Bargreen
a Seattle Times reviewer since 1977, is a composer and author.
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