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Hilary Hahn Dazzles a capacity Benaroya crowd
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
To someone accustomed to big voices coming, with rare exception, from big-bodied sopranos, slender Hilary Hahn's first notes in last week's recital came as a full-force shock. Her violin sound is not only big; it is astoundingly beautiful. At the same time juicy and sparkling, it also has the intensity of Maxim Vengerov's violin. She, more |
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Keeping an eye on the Grammy and Academy Awards? So are we.
Seattle Gay News is tracking all the action leading up to the Grammy and Academy Award ceremonies on our blog site, www.seattlegayblog.blogspot.com. Updates, early predictions, and random thoughts are posted regularly. Check it out.
Look for an extensive Grammy preview in our February 9 print issue, and a four-star Oscar prev more
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Death, tears, and a deadly concert at Benaroya Hall
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
There were so many things wrong with this concert by the Moscow Soloists that I had better start with what was good. The ensemble of 17 string players plus their conductor/viola soloist played very well. Their sound was velvet smooth, and their precision was admirable. They used dynamics, from more
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Seattle Rep starts '07 season on a provocative note
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
I've always liked Edward Albee, but I've also known that not everyone is up to the task of his rigorously vicious dialogue, or up to bringing life to his stinging satire. Still, sitting in the audience at The Seattle Repertory Theater's opening night performance of Albee's mysterio more
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