music

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: The Spokane Symphony’s Conductor’s Workshop Teaches the Next Generation of Great Conductors

By Huckleberry Press / April 20, 2023 /

An international group of up-and-coming conductors converged in Spokane to partake in The Conductor Workshop, a weeklong program helmed by the Spokane Symphony’s own James Lowe and James Ross.

Dario Ré: Cultivating Life and Music in the Monroe District

By Huckleberry Press / June 24, 2022 /

Listening to the songs of Dario Ré: and his band Heat Speak for the first time was love at first hear. To call the music beautiful is an understatement. But it was in the lyrics that I found a soulful symphony of poetry that spoke to my spirit and literally took my breath away.

Native musicians nominated for awards

By Huckleberry Press / February 23, 2022 /

The Native American Music Awards (NAMA) nominate artists of various genres each year, and a few musicians from Washington state made the list for 2022.

“HIStory”: Tony Louie’s Transition from Musician to Award Winning Film Star

By Huckleberry Press / January 24, 2022 /

It’s my great honor to introduce to the Huckleberry Press readers Tony Louie, musician, singer/songwriter, and spoken word poet. I begin with this introduction out of respect to Tony’s indigenous background. He is a proud Colville Tribal Member who grew up in inchelium on the Colville Reservation.

Spokane Fall Folk Festival Embraces the Virtual World

By Huckleberry Press / November 12, 2020 /

It’s become a sign of the times. Annual festivals we are accustomed to attending annually have had to cancel their events or make drastic changes.

The Blue Bath Robe

By Huckleberry Press / October 4, 2020 /

My fantasy trip, ‘Dancing Down the Mississippi’, becomes a reality in the fall of 2000.

Elvis’ Autograph and Blue Bath Robe

By Huckleberry Press / September 19, 2020 /

I’m 24. I just moved to “the Lower Mainland” where I’d teach school for six years. I meet Jane Ujimoto and we plan a trip to San Francisco for the following year.

Central Basin Community Concert Association Brings Joy and Love of Music to Area Children

By Huckleberry Press / December 16, 2019 /

by Cassie Nixon Since 1954, The Central Basin Community Concert Association has been providing the Moses Lake area communities with quality entertainment from musicians and performers from around the world.…

I’m all up in the wilderness and how the heck did I get here?

By Huckleberry Press / November 1, 2019 /

After my formative, zit-faced years immersed in Seattle’s budding punk and new wave music scene, I dropped out of college and spent 25 years thriving (hacking it out) in the music business.

Happy Meadows a Hidden Treasure in Ford, WA

By Huckleberry Press / July 15, 2019 /

by Cassie Nixon Nestled along Highway 231, 52 miles Northwest of Spokane, is an unincorporated area called Ford. With plenty of trees and open areas, it makes for a secluded…