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Category Archives: Music
1000+ units, 2 more towers, a 747 fuselage, a music venue and a Trader Joe’s – at Stewart and Denny (not 9th Ave!)
Thanks to Jeff E.
Posted in Architecture, In the Neighborhood, Music, Shopping
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Tchaikovsky’s house destroyed by Russian army in north-east Ukraine
Thanks to Ann M. so alerting us. So sad. Click here for the story.
Down by the Riverside – Grandpa Elliott and more
Thanks to Mary M. – an uplift we all need
St. James features Pianist Adam Neiman
Thanks to Mary R.
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Bye, bye Miss American Pie
A musical memoir from Don McLean. Thanks to Gordon G.
Honoring Mozart at Town Hall
As a follow-up to the Sky Opera and Live Opera presentations of the Magic Flute, you might want to see even more Mozart at a coming Town Hall event. Thu 1/27, 7:30PM / $15-$20 / In-Person & LivestreamTown Hall Seattle … Continue reading
97-year-old pianist, and last surviving pupil of Rachmaninov, signs landmark record deal
Thanks for this delightful entry from Joan C. Former child prodigy and the last-living pupil of Sergei Rachmaninov, pianist Ruth Slenczynska celebrates her astonishing nine-decade long career with a new album. For wonderful music and interviews with this now 97 … Continue reading
It is well with my soul
In 1871, Chicago was largely destroyed by fire. During reconstruction, Mr. H. G. Spafford sent his wife and four daughters on a trip to Europe, but the ship on which his family sailed never reached further than half way across … Continue reading
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A Concert for Honored Patrons: Joan and Frank Conlon
4 PM Sunday, Jan 9, 2022 at Trinity Episcopal Church Complimentary admission – donations encouraged Thanks to Ann M. Join us as we honor patrons Frank and Joan Conlon for their enduring support and long-standing service to Pacific MusicWorks. Program … Continue reading
Firelight Chorale “Repeat the Sounding Joy”
Despite the stormy afternoon, we were once again treated to the incredible Firelight Chorale in the new Performing Arts Center in the Olympic Tower at Skyline
Jingle Bells at Skyline
Our wonderful chorale group enlivens the resident’s association Christmas party for the staff with a boisterous “Ho, ho, ho.”
Dolly Parton’s song for Jonny Carson
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Singing for joy
Thanks to Sybil-Ann Though he’d always dreamed of being a professional opera singer, he didn’t have the money to stay in music school. So, he sang while he baked (much to the delight of his customers). Then one day, Martin … Continue reading
Time to return to the Seattle Symphony
Thanks to Mike C. Seattle Symphony concerts allow for safe distancing. Proof of vaccination is required. Support our Symphony !
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Seattle Chamber Music in Freeway Park
Starting tomorrow!!
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Memory lane
Thanks to Gordon G. (and don’t cry as you sing along!)
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Snopes states: Julie Andrews did not really sing the parody — sometimes called the AARP version
Origins: Since the 1965 film The Sound of Music acquainted the movie-going public with the Rodgers and Hammerstein tune “My Favorite Things,” innumerable parodies of that ditty have been coined by a legion of aspiring humorists who found it the perfect platform … Continue reading
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Pete Seeger – voicing “Forever Young”
Pete died at age 94 in 2014, an activist and musician until the end. This song was written by his friend Bob Dylan.
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Theremin – music without touch
Thanks to Sybil-Ann In this orchestra, there is a woman who is playing an instrument called the Theremin.It is a quantum instrument played solely by the energy from one’s hands. The instrument creates a magnetic field which is played without … Continue reading
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Forever young, peanuts and the banjo
Ed note: Pete Seeger got me started on the 5 string banjo. It sure doesn’t keep me forever young in body, but it helps in spirit!
Music, Covid-19 and the Zoo
Thanks to Sandy J.