Posted Fri, Jan 15, 12:07 a.m.

Again responding to Mr. Brewster, whom I so appreciate for his most successful efforts to provide cultural public space in Seattle, I am truly perplexed in my efforts to see a solution to this problem. Try as they may, the Seattle Symphony board seems to be masking considerable administrative problems ...

Posted Tue, Jan 12, 9:31 a.m.

In response to Mr. Brewster's kind attempt to explain the management's awkward "profit-sharing" concept, I think what we are seeing is an attempt by the musicians to "right" the ship. Musicians play musical instruments, managements manage and boards raise money. Any extensive variances from that model, with the possible exception ...

Posted Mon, Jan 11, 2:43 p.m.

It is of great concern to me that the Seattle Symphony management speaks of "profit sharing" in regard to a proposed offer to attract and retain great musicians. The Seattle Symphony was, when I last checked, a non-profit organization, a charitable organization supported by a mix of performance revenue and ...

Posted Thu, Jan 7, 12:47 a.m.

I remember the opening of Benaroya Hall well... the controversy over whether to site at the Center or move downtown, the collaboration between city council members Sue Donaldson and Jim Street and the downtown developers, the glamorous parties and those concerts. What a great time!! That opening was really something. ...

Posted Wed, Jan 6, 11:41 p.m.

The Seattle Symphony musicians are the region's unsung treasures. if you have heard them recently with Ludovic Morlot or David Robertson or Vassily Sinaissky, you will know what I mean. Come to Benaroya Hall this weekend to hear Kurt Masur interpret Bruckner with the lengendary Seattle horn section led by ...