Courtesy of John W. Lundin / Seattle Times, 1916
Few among us have tried our luck at competitive ski jumping, and there is no shame in that considering these skiers can reach speeds around 60 mph before they take flight. But there s something riveting about the daring sport even for casual onlookers. The Pacific Northwest was once a hotbed for Nordic jumping as detailed in a new book and a parallel museum exhibit.
Author John Lundin of Seattle was researching an earlier book about the history of skiing on Snoqualmie Pass, when he discovered that ski jumping was actually a bigger deal than alpine skiing in the Pacific Northwest before World War II.
Pacific NW was once a ski jumping hotbed, as told in new book and museum exhibit
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Exhibition showcases ski jumping s development in the Pacific Northwest
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Elena Dubinets Announced as Artistic Director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
The announcement follows the departure of Cristina Rocca due to a personal bereavement.by BWW News Desk
The London Philharmonic Orchestra today announced the appointment of Russian-born Elena Dubinets to the role of Artistic Director from September 2021. She joins the Orchestra from the US, where over a period of 15 years she made an outstanding impact on the artistic direction and vision of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
In Seattle she focussed on shaping and implementing the Orchestra s artistic vision in her multifaceted role as Vice President of Artistic Planning and Creative Projects. She was responsible for its classical music programming, incorporating wide-ranging repertoire and numerous new commissions into the subscription series season, as well as late-night performances and collaborations in cross-arts partnerships such as with National Nordic Museum and Mark Morris Dance Group.