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CONCERT REVIEW: Pink Martini brings ‘Splendor’ to Chateau Ste. Michelle
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 Ste. Michelle.
The group’s spirited, orchestral performance Sunday (Aug. 29) drew a capacity crowd to the sprawling lawn outside the Woodinville winery, where a summer concert series is staged each [...]
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Former 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 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday (May 15) at the Temple Theatre in Tacoma.
Proceeds from the event will help provide education, enrichment and performance opportunities for music students who lack financial [...]
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Alan White celebrates his 60th
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 performance of Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” at 2 p.m. June 14 at Benaroya Hall.
Guest conductor David Robertson will lead the program, which will include Mussorgsky’s symphonic fantasy, “A Night on Bald [...]
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Masters 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 have practically reinvented the instrument’s flinty traditional sounds with a powerful blend of rock, pop, classical and world-music styles. Listen to a sample of the duo’s music here.
Currently on tour [...]
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