Eric Garcia Conducts Russian Masters

Eric Garcia, now in his second season as assistant conductor of the Seattle Symphony, leads Orchestra Seattle at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, in an exciting program of masterpieces by Russian composers. The concert opens with the exhilarating Festive Overture by Dmitri Shostakovich and closes with Igor Stravinsky’s colorful suite from his first great ballet, The Firebird. In between, baritone Charles Robert Stephens sings the solo part in the rarely heard vocal version of Sergei Prokofiev’s suite from Lt. Kijé, his very first film score, and the Seattle Chamber Singers join the orchestra for the rapturous Polovtsian Dances from Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor.

This special concert takes place in Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus, where parking on Sunday afternoons is free in the Central Plaza Garage (enter on 15th Ave. NE at NE 41st St.) Advance tickets are available online or by phone at 1-800-838-3006.

Concert Preview: Tune in all next week to KING-FM’s Northwest Focus for previews of the music on this program. Listen online at king.org or over the air at 98.1 FM. And read the program notes for background information about all four works.

OSSCS Announces Music Director Search

The process of selecting a new music director for Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers is now underway. Applications will be accepted through December 16, 2011. The search committee will then contact a short list of candidates for interviews, resulting in several finalists who will each conduct a program during the 2012–2013 OSSCS concert season. For complete details, including an official job description and application materials, visit: www.osscs.org/mdsearch

OSSCS Seeks Managing Director

Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers seek qualified applicants for the position of managing director. Details, including a job description and application instructions, are available here: www.osscs.org/osscs_managing_director.pdf

Update: The deadline to submit applications has been extended to January 15, 2012.

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George Shangrow

George Shangrow

1951–2010

Press

  • “For those unfamiliar, the death of Shangrow was to the Seattle classical music community what the deaths of Elvis, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain were to earlier generations of rockers. Combined.”

    — Art Thiel, seattlepi.com

  • “Why is this one man so important? Because it’s impossible to think of anyone who more embodied the essential joy of music—the visceral thrill of great music, great performances and wholehearted participation.”

    — Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times

  • “If you wonder why Seattle has such a rich classical music scene, why we enjoy chamber music, choral concerts, opera, ballet, symphonic music—all out of proportion to the size of our community—then you have George in large part to thank for this heritage.”

    — Peter Newman, Crosscut