Tomorrow: Hear the Mighty Five

Sometimes you hear music and your spirits literally soar. The melody, tempo, and instruments all work together somehow to create the perfect auditory storm that sweeps you away to another time, place, and state of being….
So was the case with the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra’s The Firebird: A Magical Concoction. Performed on April 10, 2011, J.C. [...]

Take a Phil Pill

Last Sunday, May 23rd, 2010, was the final concert of the season for the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra (a.k.a. the “Seattle Phil” or simply “the Phil”). The concert, entitled The Brotherhood of Peoples – which featured the dynamic, blood-moving (and often heart-pounding) works of Elgar, Gordeli, Bartok, and Beethoven – was, quite frankly, amazing. This orchestra [...]