Music

Admirers of fine violin playing in Spokane have had much to be grateful for in recent years. In addition to the eagerly awaited appearances of Mateusz Wolski as a soloist, the Spokane Symphony has brought none other than Itzhak Perlman to town, not to mention Glen Dicterow, Augustin Hadelich, Jonathan Beilman and others. In his role as music director of the soon-to-be-rebranded Northwest BachFest, Zuill Bailey has brought a stream of wonderful violinists through the doors of Barrister Winery, many of whom appeared in string quartets and other chamber groups. Kurt Nikkanen and Chee-Yun are perhaps the most notable.