The audience of the nearly-packed Washington Center for
Performing Arts in Olympia burst into applause, cheers and whistles
when Charlie Albright walked on stage just after 7:30 Wednesday
night.
Dressed in a classic black tuxedo, Albright grinned from
ear-to-ear while bowing before taking his place at the grand piano.
The first few notes of Haydn’s “Sonata in E-flat Major” floated
over the concert hall as audience members sat in rapt
silence.
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