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

Dana Wen — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:25:12 +0000

Spring is in full bloom around Seattle! With seasonal transitions come musical changes as well; local ensembles and concert venues look towards warmer weather this month with music of growth, rebirth, and summer sunshine.

Seattle Baroque not at its best

Philippa Kiraly — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:55:17 +0000

Kevin Mallon, the third of four aspirants this season for the directorship of Seattle Baroque Orchestra, took the helm Saturday night at Town Hall for a performance of four Bach cantatas for Lent or Easter. Four singers joined the orchestra: soprano Linda Tsatsanis, mezzo-soprano Hannah Penn; tenor Aaron Sheehan and baritone Sumner Thompson. Expecting a … Continue reading →

What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Concerts for March

Dana Wen — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:12:28 +0000

Let music whisk you around the world this month! March’s concert offerings combine Western classical favorites with musical traditions from around the world. Experience traditional Vietnamese instruments, a collection of works by Swedish composers, and contemporary dance from Taiwan, among others. Happy travels! Mar. 6 – 8 — Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan visits … Continue reading →

What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for October

Dana Wen — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:22:52 +0000

Just as the blustery, wet weather is making us want to scuttle to the nearest concert hall, the October calendar looks like it's filling up with an impressive list of appearances by some of classical music's biggest names. The coming month is also burgeoning with performances by local artists and ensembles as well.

Seattle Baroque Orchestra Fills Town Hall with Bach Cantata Fans

Philippa Kiraly — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:08:40 +0000

With her agile voice, Rottsolk made the most of her lilting, upbeat aria in No. 155, tricky to sing with a fast vocal line all over the register. For several recitatives and arias, both in No. 155 and for almost all of No. 134, Bach joins alto and tenor together in duet. Lane and Mueller sounded absolutely right together, their voices expressively blending and moving apart with the music.

Seattle Baroque Orchestra, from Bach Concertos to Purcell Hornpipes

Philippa Kiraly — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:40:09 +0000

While these two concertos are familiar to many, the incidental music Purcell wrote for plays is mostly less so. The group of airs and dances for The Gordian Knot Unty’d are delightful, particularly towards the end, when the audience heard a familiar tune, “Rockabye, baby,” in increasingly sophisticated and developed guise.