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Musicians at the Pacific Baroque Festival

The Pacific Baroque Festival in Victoria Returns With Music That Reassures And Comforts

What is it about some music that feels just right for these challenging times? In Victoria, BC, the theme of the 13th Annual Pacific Baroque Festival is “From the Ground, Up,” featuring just that kind of music: the kind that builds on repetition. Marc Destrubé, the internationally-acclaimed violinist and teacher, and the Pacific Baroque Festival’s Artistic Director, says it’s because there’s something comforting about hearing a bass line over and over again. Continue Reading The Pacific Baroque Festival in Victoria Returns With Music That Reassures And Comforts

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Tuba professor Dr. Chris Dickey and student Tim Schrader with tubas

Passing The Baton: WSU Tuba Professor Dr. Chris Dickey And Student Tim Schrader

When a student becomes an award-winner, you congratulate the teacher, right? A teacher like Dr. Chris Dickey, assistant professor of tuba at WSU. His student earned this year’s first prize in European Music at the Charleston International Music Competition. The student is WSU sophomore Tim Schrader. Continue Reading Passing The Baton: WSU Tuba Professor Dr. Chris Dickey And Student Tim Schrader

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Photo of downtown Mount Vernon, Washington. Black and white photo from the 1900s.

Classical Music Venues With Non-Classical Histories: Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theater

Theaters of the 1920’s were nothing short of magical. Elaborate architecture and stunning decor housed vaudevillian acts and traveling shows for an evening or two, while making way for a rapidly growing hunger in America – a desire for movies. The Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon was born during this enchanting time of art and growth and today serves as a home to performances and culture in Skagit county. Continue Reading Classical Music Venues With Non-Classical Histories: Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theater

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