Gidon Kremer & Co.: crackling with inspired adventure
A Latvian violinist who bristled against Soviet conformism keeps up his cosmopolitan disruptions, bringing a band of superb young musicians to Benaroya Hall.
Thomas May
Latest work
An ambitious world premiere at Vancouver Opera
The company commissions a compelling, large-scale, new opera with many similarities in story to Seattle Opera's recent 'Amelia.'
How Crosscut is filling the gap in local arts criticism
A Crosscut critic of music and theater talks about the unusual freedom and scope he enjoys. And now is a good time for you to become a Member and help boost these efforts.
Culture
Bart Sher's 'South Pacific' revival cuts to the core
In the touring version of the Tony-winning production, Sher, former artistic director of Intiman, rediscovers the disturbing wartime material lurking under the sugar-coated familiarity of the tunes.
Sequentia at Town Hall: rare, ancient gold
The celebrated Paris-based ensemble recreates an apocalyptic camp-fire of bardic poetry and song, imaginatively mining the great sagas of "The Rheingold Curse."