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.

PNB Unveils a Giselle That’s Mainly Something Old

Michael van Baker — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:25:59 +0000

The fine PNB dancers seemed not to have the choreography living in them yet, so they concentrated on performing the steps rather than their emotional expression. Even the orchestra led by Emil de Cou seemed less sure-footed when it came to tempi. In sum, there was much that was pretty (especially in Peter Farmer's scenic and costume designs) and lowercase romantic, but not much truly Romantic, or as emotionally resonant, as you might hope.

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

PNB Unveils a Giselle That’s Mainly Something Old