When performers didn't acknowledge the applause, I kept thinking the clappers might get the hint. But they never did in the Beethoven, and interstitial applause finally petered out only halfway ...

If you’ve ever attended a classical concert, you’ve probably experienced that awkward, hesitant half-clapping that sometimes occurs at the end of a symphonic movement: The music stops, the hall falls ...

A column on applause etiquette at classical music concerts - "Audiences, please hold your applause" (Jan. 14 Arts & Life section) - drew a fair bit of reader response. All agreed with the column's ...

A great classic opera, a cast of strong and impassioned singers and players, beautifully designed sets. It would be hard to find a more compelling trifecta of talent than Seattle Opera displays in the ...

“The Rite of Spring” provoked a famous riot at the premiere in 1913 — but 106 years later, Stravinsky’s iconic score drew riotous applause at the Seattle Symphony. The applause on Thursday evening was ...