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• Virtuoso Conrad Tao carries Beethoven’s burden for Spokane Symphony

  May 13, 2013 in City on Page A7 As a grand finale to the 2012-13 season, the Spokane Symphony’s music director, Eckart Preu, conceived the idea of a three-concert festival featuring all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano concertos, …

• Review: Romance conquers Spokane Symphony

  April 15, 2013 in City, Features on Page A6 The romantic movement that dominated European culture in the 19th century produced countless musical masterpieces that continue to draw audiences to concert halls. Three diverse examples of musical romanticism formed …

• Review: Spokane Symphony guides listeners to music’s meaning

  March 18, 2013 in City on Page A6 How does music mean? If we ask, rather, “What does music mean,” the answer, of course, is “nothing,” for meaning is not intrinsic to a work of art, but an …

• Review: Symphony uses Spanish flair to impart color

  February 25, 2013 in City, Features on Page A6 One of the great joys of orchestral music is that it can be enjoyed in many different ways. One can listen for beautiful melodies or delightful combinations of instrumental sounds, … 2

• Review: Violinist, symphony give magnificent show

  February 11, 2013 in City on Page A6 We lovers of concert music in Spokane are much indebted to the generosity of individual benefactors and foundations. Thanks to gifts from the Johnston-Fix and Mary Jewett Gaiser foundations, weekend … 1

• Symphony review: Berlioz’s vision brought to life

  January 28, 2013 in City, Features on Page A6 The splendid auditorium of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox is a veritable riot of color: flamingo pink, pea green, azure, teal, rose, silver and gold, all simultaneously calling … 1

• Symphony review: Virtuosos rise to ‘Quixote’ challenge

  May 7, 2012 in City on Page A8 This spring in Spokane has been fertile for fanciers of fine cello playing. The Northwest Bach Festival concluded on March 18 with a performance of J.S. Bach’s cello suites 1-3 …

• Review: Concert ‘reimagines’ Bach in 13 ways

  March 12, 2012 in City on Page A6 The third concert of this year’s Northwest Bach Festival featured piano virtuoso Lara Downes, who performed the 2004 work “13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg: Bach Re-Imagined” on Saturday …

• Orchestra review: The highs and lows of interpretation

  January 30, 2012 in City on Page A6 Saturday’s concert of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox illustrated both the benefits and the risks of building a program out of acclaimed masterpieces. …

• Symphony review: Accordion tango proves hard to match

  October 3, 2011 in City on Page A6 The marketing slogan for this year’s Spokane Symphony season is simply “Say WOW.” Music Director Eckart Preu explains: “One of our goals this year is to surprise you at every …

• Review: Symphony soars, has plenty to Like

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B7 Friday evening’s performance by the Spokane Symphony really compelled the listener to, in the words of the orchestra’s marketing campaign, “Say WOW.” While “Casual Classics” may be the title of …

• Review: Symphony showcases talent blend

  September 19, 2011 in City on Page A6 The well-dressed crowd that poured into the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox for Saturday’s opening concert of the Spokane Symphony’s 2011-12 season was rewarded by an evening of music-making …

• Review: Pianist makes ‘mercurial’ Schumann concerto personal

  April 18, 2011 in City on Page A8 Pianist Gabriela Montero made her two-year-delayed first appearance with the Spokane Symphony at The Fox on Saturday, and the fire and charm of her performance made the wait seem worthwhile. …

• Preu, Spokane Symphony explore Mozart’s range of emotions

  March 21, 2011 in City, Features on Page A6 Mozart rules! That was the Spokane Symphony’s message in a dramatic performance of an all-Mozart program Saturday night at The Fox. Conductor Eckart Preu opened the concert with the overture …

• Review: Range of moods, playing brilliance are fitting end to Bach Festival

  March 14, 2011 in City, Features on Page A6 The 33rd annual Northwest Bach Festival ended Saturday at St. John’s Cathedral with a stunning survey of 160 years of keyboard music. Pianist Randall Hodgkinson brought a brilliant technique and …

• Review: Festival explores breadth of Bach’s influence

  March 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 The first two concerts of this year’s Northwest Bach Festival celebrated the net Bach cast over the musical world. Bach knew music written long before his birth, and Bach’s compositions …

• Review: Spokane Symphony rises to guest conductor’s challenge

  February 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 Guest conductor Daniel Hege led the Spokane Symphony in a program that let the players’ range of colors and flow of energy illuminate every piece. Both the orchestra and the …

• Symphony review: Rich, rare, with dose of intrigue

  November 7, 2010 in City on Page B3 The Spokane Symphony’s Casual Classics concert Friday started life as a quirky marketing ploy. The program was advertised as “CSI Spokane: Unusual Composer Deaths.” But the evening blossomed into some …

• Ssq Opens New Season With Intense Performance

  November 21, 1997 in Features on Page D3 The Spokane String Quartet Tuesday, Nov. 18, The Met Romantic music can be powerful stuff, or merely beautiful. The Spokane String Quartet opened its 1997-98 season Tuesday night at The …

• Symphony Opener Special Performance

  November 4, 1997 in Features on Page D7 The Spokane Symphony Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 2, The Met The Spokane Symphony seems to have a little secret known only to a small group of concert goers. Its concert at …

• Allegro Opens New Season With Glimpse Of London

  October 9, 1997 in Features on Page D8 Allegro Tuesday, Oct. 7, The Met Allegro opened its season Tuesday with a concert featuring enough musical characters to populate a Hogarth engraving. “Handel’s London” was the title of the …

• Small-Town Angst Drives Makers On Crisp New Album

  June 1, 1997 in Features on Page E3 The Makers song “Small Town Depression” sets the tone for the Spokane band’s latest raucous album, “Hunger.”

• Violinist Steven Staryk Dazzles With Style

  May 15, 1997 in Features on Page D7 Spokane String Quartet Tuesday, May 13, The Met Steven Staryk sure can play the violin. What else can I say? Anyone at The Met Tuesday night would bear me out. …

• Hernandez Shines In Homecoming Concert

  March 31, 1997 in Features on Page B7 Spokane Symphony with baritone Frank Hernandez Saturday at The Met Frank Hernandez began his concert career here in Spokane. A large and enthusiastic audience gave the 26-year-old baritone a hearty …

• Lupo Continues String Of Excellent Pianists

  March 24, 1997 in Features on Page B5 Spokane Symphony and pianist Benedetto Lupo Opera House, Friday evening The Spokane Symphony has played host to an extraordinary series of pianists recently. Lee Luvisi’s magisterial authority in Beethoven, Arnaldo …

• Spokane String Quartet Gives Energy To Program

  March 13, 1997 in Features on Page D5 Spokane String Quartet Tuesday, March 11, The Met At The Met Tuesday, the Spokane String Quartet performed as well as a group as I have heard them. They dug in …

• Allegro’s Final Concert A Listening Pleasure

  March 7, 1997 in Features on Page D5 Allegro Tuesday, March 4, The Met If you are going to steal tunes, steal from the best. This was the message relayed over the centuries by Allegro in the final …

• Guitarist’s Encore Points To Strengths

  January 14, 1997 in Features on Page D5 Spokane Symphony Orchestra Sunday, Jan. 12, The Met Like many others in the near-capacity audience at The Met Sunday, I was looking forward to hearing one of my favorite musicians …

• Fortepiano Brings Gentle Touch To Allegro Concert

  January 9, 1997 in Features on Page D5 Allegro Tuesday, Jan. 7, The Met Allegro has had their Schubertiad. A handful of musicians welcomed a large Met audience into their virtual living room Tuesday, and sustained the deception …

• String Quartet Brings Warmth To Cold Night

  December 13, 1996 in Features on Page D7 FROM FOR THE RECORD (Saturday, December 14, 1996): Correction The birth date of the late Hans Moldenhauer, Spokane musicologist and author, is Dec. 13. The date in a music review …

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