Benaroya Hall – Page 5

March 2: Nathan Lee is grand prize winner of Young Artists Award

March 10, 2011 By Admin

The 2011 KING FM “Ten Grands” Young Artist Award Grand Prize winner is Nathan Lee, from Sammamish.

Blog: The Korean community on cloud nine

January 20, 2011 By Admin

Historically, Chinese and Japanese Americans have dominated the spotlight in performances. At the Celebrate Asia! concert, however, it was a Korean opera singer

Blog: Behind the glamor of an opera singer

January 20, 2011 By Admin

Voted as one of the best-dressed opera singers, Sumi Jo, a soprano, brought five glamorous outfits for her performance at the Benaroya Hall.

Jan. 22: Celebrate Asia! performers dazzle audience

January 20, 2011 By Admin

The Seattle Symphony held its third annual Celebrate Asia! concert at Benaroya Hall. Carolyn Kuan conducted the 84-member Seattle Symphony

Huang Ruo: composer, musician, and … Celebrate Asia! contest winner?

January 6, 2011 By Admin

What will a young pianist do when experiencing stage fright while performing? Will the projected path in his artistic development change?

What you need to know about Celebrate Asia! – A Q&A with Yoshi Minegishi

January 6, 2011 By Admin

Where can one enjoy a live performance by world-renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo singing Korean songs in addition to a beloved aria by Verdi?

After retiring, Yoshi Minegishi finds a second career in mentoring and classical music

November 18, 2010 By Admin

He loves Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. He is also an unassuming retiree who likes to mentor young people.

Oct. 8: Refugee Women’s Alliance celebrates 25 years

October 28, 2010 By Admin

Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall. The theme was “When Sleeping Women Wake,

Blog: Bravo and welcome, Maestro Ludovic Morlot

July 15, 2010 By Admin

Ludovic Morlot will be Seattle Symphony’s next music director, beginning in the 2011–2012 season. I was one of the lucky ones to see him conduct a few months ago at Benaroya Hall.

Blog: What do Beethoven and Dr. Ken Jeong have in common?

April 29, 2010 By Admin

Last week, I went to the Seattle Symphony’s performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at Benaroya Hall. Later, I watched Dr. Ken Jeong, medical doctor-turned-actor and stand-up comedian, on Jay Leno’s show through TiVo.