Funk? Do people listen to funk anymore? That was my first question when I began researching funkadelic rock band DBST from Olympia, Washington. Evidently, people do indeed still rock the funk as this band, once playing the classic dives of Olympia, has risen to share stages with many beloved West […]
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SVPN — September 2016 Issue
Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s New Director, Jenny Krueger by Sabina Dana Plasse
There’s no question that Sun Valley is the place to be in August and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony has much to do with this. As the Symphony celebrates its 32nd season with concerts July 24 through August 18 as the largest privately funded free-admission orchestra in the U.S., it […]
Sawtooth Valley Gathering by Hayden Seder
Now in its second year, the Sawtooth Valley Gathering is the latest music festival incarnation to be hosted in the town of Stanley, Idaho. With 25 bands and artists, as well as craft and food vendors, the all-weekend festival promises fun for all. Located in Stanley’s Pioneer Park, the joys […]
A Blockbuster 2016 Sun Valley Summer Symphony Line-Up by Sabina Dana Plasse
This summer, the Sun Valley Summer Symphony presents centuries of some of the world’s best music in just a few short weeks. As a prelude to the Symphony’s Orchestra Festival, the In Focus Series, July 24-28, is themed “The Chamber Orchestra: Good Things, Small Packages” and will trace the evolution […]
Emmylou Harris with Ian Janco by Hayden Seder
Our parents’ music is the soundtrack of our formative years, shaping our memories and cultivating our tastes until we begin to develop passions of our own. In my parents’ household, the folksy singing of artists like Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and, of course, Emmylou Harris, was a constant presence. Without […]
SVPN — August 2016 Issue 5 Year Anniversary
Spirits of Another Sort by Laurel Holland
SUN VALLEY, ID. Dust off those folding lawn chairs and pull out the family picnic blanket: Summer Symphony Season is here! And with another star-studded lineup on tap, this year’s Orchestra Festival is slated for a larger-than-life opening act. On Monday, August 1, the highly anticipated production of Stravinsky’s The […]