James Ehnes is subtly changing the Seattle Chamber Music Festival
The acclaimed Canadian violinist brings some welcome new approaches, but a few bad habits linger on.
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'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train': A daring, well-executed emergence
Azeotrope takes us on a searing ride in their Seattle premiere of the provocative prison drama "Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train."
Tout: MacArthur 'genius' Trimpin unveils acoustic memory masterwork
Acoustic sculptor and contemporary composer Trimpin's new work on memory and bearing witness, "The Gurs Zyklus," defies all categorization.
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Portland Opera: Glass on Galileo
The adventurous opera company gives the 2001 Philip Glass chamber opera a stirring, imaginative new production.
Crosscut Tout: Bach's other great passion
This weekend Seattle Pro Musica will perform one of Bach's lesser-known pieces, "St. John Passion," at Capitol Hill's stately St. James Cathedral.