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What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks For June

Dana Wen — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:39:21 +0000

This June, Seattle's ending the concert season with a bang, in the form of a month-long flurry of world premiere performances. Celebrate another year of local classical music with brand-new works by talented composers from near and far.

A too-rarely heard Composer

Philippa Kiraly — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:28:10 +0000

Jean-Philippe Rameau was two years older than Bach and lived longer, a prolific French composer with a distinct style and plenty of imagination in his works. How is it that we don’t hear his music much? Perhaps because much of it was work for the stage, and Baroque opera and ballet are expensive to produce … Continue reading →

Byron Schenkman & Friends Offer a Fascinating Glimpse Into Beethoven’s Early Years

Dana Wen — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:00:35 +0000

On Sunday evening, pianist and harpsichordist Byron Schenkman cut the ribbon on a brand-new chamber music series with a performance of three sparkling piano quartets by Beethoven, written when the composer was only fourteen.