Soundbridge

Symphonica The Symphony Store

Note tastings: Before you attend a concert, check out a recording of that same symphony, concerto or rhapsody at the listening bar.

Giants of technology: Soundbridge's techies: Accenture, Corbis Corp., Yamaha & Selmer, Electric Lightwave, Elumens Corp., Good Guys, Heckler Associates, Lehrman Cameron Studio, Loudeye Technolgies, MagicHour Fims, Microsoft, Mills Music, Rolling Orange and Sherman Clay & Co.

Perhaps you're a amateur musician but have always longed to conduct an orchestra, or perhaps you've never had much musical talent at all but dream of playing the cello like Yo-Yo Ma. At this fascinating little music exploration center, you can find out what it feels like to wield the baton or be first chair in the string section of the symphony. Not only do interactive exhibits allow you to...

One of the few real hangouts in the Downtown Crossing area, this tiny, subterranean bar attracts a noisy after-work crowd. The dining room is noted for reasonably priced comfort food (try the sublime macaroni and cheese). Closed Sunday.

What You Get
Benaroya Hall's newest tenant, Soundbridge (Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center), offers everything you always wanted to know about classical music but were afraid to...

Directed since 1985 by Maestro Gerard Schwartz, Seattle Symphony orchestra has a loyal following. Concerts include music by classical masters such as Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius as well as by contemporary composers. Many performances include an optional one-hour pre-show lecture. The symphony's season runs September through July. Performances take place at Benaroya Hall, which occupies an...