United States Hamelin, Beethoven, Bartók, and Brahms: Various Artists, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 2.7.2012 (BJ)
Seattle
Hough and Morlot Dazzle in Rachmaninoff
United States Bernstein, Ives, and Rachmaninoff: Stephen Hough (piano), Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 14.6.2012 (BJ)
Dutilleux Feted in Seattle Chamber Concert
United States Dutilleux and Ravel: Members of the Seattle Symphony and guests, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 8.6.2012 (BJ)
Polychoral Pleasures and a World Premiere in Seattle
United States Tavener, Duruflé, Biebl, Schütz, et al: Seattle Pro Musica, Karen P. Thomas (conductor); Seattle Girls Choir Prime Voci, Jacob Winkler (conductor); Northwest Girlchoir Ensemble, Sara Boos (conductor); St. James Cathedral Jubilate!, Stacey Sunde (conductor), St. James Cathedral, Seattle, 20.5.2012 (BJ)
Gerard Schwarz Rethinks Mozart’s Requiem
United States Mendelssohn and Mozart: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin), Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Nancy Maultsby (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Butterfield (tenor), Clayton Brainerd (baritone), Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 19.5.2012 (BJ)
Hersch and Diamond Premieres, plus Chihuly’s “Bluebeard”
United States Hersch (15.5), Diamond (17.5) and Bartók: Soloists, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 15 & 17.5.2012 (BJ)
Moving Array of Music with Holocaust Associations
United States Laks, Haas, Heggie, and arrangements by Ullmann: Music of Remembrance: soloists, Northwest Boychoir, Joseph Crnko (conductor), Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 14.5.2012 (BJ)
Seattle Madama Butterfly Shows Hand of Genius
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Seattle Opera, soloists, Julian Kovatchev (conductor), McCaw Hall, Seattle, 5 & 11/5/2012 (BJ)