December 2011

Saying Farewell to 37 Notable Seattleites

Saying Farewell to 37 Notable Seattleites

We remember shuttered arts oganizations, retired Seattleites, and big a final adieu to notable frien

It’s been a bit brutal of late for arts organizations around here. The past year has seen the shuttering of several beloved groups, including Giant Magnet children’s festival and the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra. After 26 seasons, the Seattle Symphony bid farewell to music director Gerard Schwarz and to composer-in-residence Samuel Jones, and Pacific Northwest Ballet…