James Lowe, music director and conductor of the Spokane Symphony, left no doubt as to the effect he wished the orchestra’s seventh “Masterworks” concert to have on its audience: It was to feel the joy, the energy, the sense of renewal that comes with the arrival of spring. Thus, he used the Italian word for spring, “Primavera,” to name the program, and then built it up by selecting three works full of warmth, color and energy.
Taylor Swift sent the Dolby Theater into an uproar during the iHeartRadio Awards multiple times, starting when she entered hand-in-hand with fiancé Travis Kelce and ending with her acceptance speech.
When NOT.GREENDAY takes to the Knitting Factory stage on Friday, the performance from the acclaimed tribute band will act as a surreal homecoming for lead singer Cameron Scott Moore, along with a testament to patience and the power of connections.
As Ebuka Okorie of Stanford University prepared to shoot a free throw at a recent postseason college basketball game, a hush fell over the crowd. And then a lonely voice pierced the silence with an instantly recognizable lyric.
Whether you know it or not, the viewing experience of many of your favorite films was expanded by the orchestral scores that can make or break the biggest moments and set a movie’s tone throughout. The Spokane Symphony will be exploring the music of “Star Wars,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Harry Potter,” “Interstellar” and more as they pit two of the greatest film composers’ neck and neck during Hans Zimmer vs. John Williams.
For bands that form in college, accustomed to performing in sticky-floor fraternity basements, it can be jarring to make the jump to selling out headline shows.
Like a springtime Santa, Zuill Bailey blew into town over the weekend, bringing with him his customary bag of gifts: irrepressible energy, a tireless pursuit of excellence and an abiding belief in the power of music to enhance our lives. Also as customary, he was accompanied by a member of his worldwide network of colleagues exhibiting the same traits. This time, it was the Australian pianist, Piers Lane, who last appeared under Bailey’s aegis nine years ago. At that time, he guided us through a tour of European music beginning with the crystalline clarity of Mozart and ending in the demented supervirtuosity of Leopold Godowsky.
