April 21, 2021
Arnold Schoenberg (1874—1951)Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night)—Version for String Orchestra It opens with a cliché: your basic dark and stormy night. A couple is walking through the forest. The woman has a secret to impart to her new lover: she is pregnant, and not by him. He is, not surprisingly, taken aback by this
April 21, 2021
Viet Cuong (b.1990)Next Week’s Trees—World Premiere “Light is an invitation to happiness,” wrote beloved poet Mary Oliver in “Poppies”. We could all use such an invitation about now. We’ve been through a period of darkness, of present dread and future fear, a time of foreboding and separation. But such things don’t last.
March 9, 2021
Principal Bassist Andy Butler loves to cook traditional dishes from his wife’s Peruvian heritage. Andy was kind enough to share one of he and his wife’s favorite recipes to prepare together—chupe de habas or fava bean chowder. What You’ll Need… 2 tbsp. of olive oil 2 red onions, very finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, very finely
March 9, 2021
December 3, 2020
After what has surely felt like the longest year ever, we’re closing 2020 with some much-needed holiday cheer. Read below to learn more about our featured Season in Song vocalists and their favorite family traditions. What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you? (eg Hidden talent or passion, or someone you’ve performed with / cool
December 3, 2020
This holiday season, Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor is looking forward having one of her mother’s deliciously rich sticky buns on Christmas morning. Here, Kelley shares the recipe for her mother Diane’s family favorite treat. Pro tip: prepare these the night before and you’re just 30 minutes away from delicious smells in the morning. What You’ll Need…
December 2, 2020
From Mariah Carey to the Simpsons, this classic holiday tune has seen some unique transformations. We’ve ranked and reviewed 5 of them, and given them each superlatives. Be warned, not all of them are exactly super. 1. Worst O Holy Night – Best Lip Sync This Alabama actor achieved infamy after his lip sync video
November 10, 2020
You can usually find these four on stage accompanied by the full California Symphony. This year, they’re going solo… well, sort of. Read below to learn more about the members of the California Symphony String Quartet. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? Did you grow up in a musical
November 10, 2020
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied Cello BWV 1007, Prelude (ca. 1720) (1994) Like all musicians, Bach got good gigs and not-so-good gigs. Just about the best gig of all was his six-year stint from 1717 to 1723 as kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, a tiny principality in
November 5, 2020
This rockstar cellist was the youngest ever to win a principal position with the Seattle Symphony. Read below to learn a bit more about Joshua, who he’d be if he wasn’t a cellist, and how he’s returning to shake things up and show us a new side of the cello. First, how are you