By MIKEL TOOMBS May Day events in Seattle created quite a “ruckus,” as a certain local publication put it. And now one May night, Tuesday…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT PREVIEW: Cellos take center stage in a pair of Seattle shows
By MIKEL TOOMBS You had me at “cello.” Over the next week or so, that instrument, usually featured in a supporting role, takes center stage…
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The title of Pink Martini’s current album, “Splendor in the Grass,” is the perfect phrase to describe the first of two recent shows at Chateau…
Read Full ArticleFormer members of Heart perform at Synergia Northwest 2010 concert
A phalanx of Northwest rock stars, including Alan White of Yes and four former members of Heart, will join a 46-piece orchestra for Synergia Northwest…
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Alan White, drummer for progressive-rock band Yes, will celebrate the big 6-0 with a bang when he joins the Seattle Symphony percussion section for a…
Read Full ArticleMasters of an ancient instrument
The Yoshida Brothers, Ryoichiro and Kenichi, play an ancient three-stringed instrument called a tsugaru-shamisen, which originated in China in the 16th century. The Hokkaido natives…
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