Yoshi Minegishi was recognized by Japan’s Foreign Minister and Consul General on Aug. 28 at the Consul General’s residence for his contributions as the founder of Celebrate Asia.
How do you Define Success?
“How did you become successful in the newspaper business?” asked Sarah Lubitz, a Bellevue College student who interviewed me for a class project. To be honest, I don’t consider my business successful. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I have failed. I flunk the vision test not just a little — but a lot — I have been completely off base.
Seattle Youth Symphony teaches students skills other than music, honors Suzuki legacy
By Gabriella Neal Northwest Asian Weekly Cindy Kim, 13, said she likes the Seattle Youth Symphony because she gets to play alongside others. “You learn cool new pieces and you […]
Seattle Symphony celebrates Asia
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Symphony’s “Celebrate Asia” Concert, upcoming Sunday, March 1, features guest conductor Carolyn Kuan. Amongst other pieces, the symphony will be performing the […]
SYSO raises $67,000 at anniversary concert
The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra raised $67,000 at their Spectacularly SYSO Gala on June 8. The event, which included a performance and silent auction, was hosted at the Museum of […]
BLOG: Success at Celebrate Asia
By Assunta Ng Never in my life had a concert moved me to tears until I experienced the blind Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. […]
BLOG: McKenna’s Asian supporters
By Assunta Ng It was tough for Rob McKenna’s supporters to accept defeat. These folks had poured their heart, money, and time into his campaign.
BLOG: An Asian spin on Rob McKenna’s campaign?
By Assunta Ng A roast pig, a dragon dance, and campaign signs in Asian languages were not the only Asian elements of Attorney General Rob McKenna’s gubernatorial campaign party. The […]
Historical Asian artwork to accompany classic pieces performed in a new light
Where can one enjoy a weekend of exciting classical music performances and unique photography presentations?
Upcoming musical event: Northwest Sinfonietta presents “Pictures at an Exhibition”
A multimedia visual presentation of the various Asian communities accompanied by symphony music. Pianist Joel Fan will