Music

“If you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new.”
― Philip Glass, Words Without Music: A Memoir

At Big Ears 2024 — Myriam Gendron: Untraditionally Traditional

Singer and guitarist Myriam Gendron’s first album, a collection of songs based on the poetry of Dorothy Parker, found an unlikely underground cult audience. Seven years later ‘Ma délire – Songs of love, lost & found’, an album full of French Canadian and American traditional music doused with avant-garde instrumentation captivated an even larger audience. An upcoming album features songs that skew close to pop music and is set for release on indie label Thrill Jockey. Gendron’s Big Ears schedule includes a Friday, March 22, appearance at the Jig and Reel, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.

Review: KSO and Guests Deliver Sweeping Scale and Delicious Details in Dvořák and Tchaikovsky

March has been Guest Conductor and Cello month for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. For this weekend’s Masterworks concerts, Conductor Vinay Parameswaran and cellist Tommy Mesa joined the KSO for works by Dvořák (‘Silent Woods’ and Symphony No. 8) and Tchaikovsky (Rococo Variations).

Spotlight: KSO and Guest Conductor Vinay Parameswaran This Week

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concerts this week feature guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran and cello soloist Thomas Mesa. The program includes Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations.

Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Glitters with “French Opera Jewels”

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Orchestra, Chorus, and soloists, led by conductor Brian Salesky, delved deeply into a cache of musical gems entitled “French Opera Jewels” – part of the Cathedral Concert Series.

Review: Guest Conductor Michelle Di Russo and KSO Bring An Exuberant Mendelssohn and Vivaldi

This month’s KSO Chamber Classics conductor on Sunday afternoon at the Bijou Theatre was Michelle di Russo, currently Associate Conductor with North Carolina Symphony. Two KSO cellists, Sarah Senn and Adam Ayers, were soloists in Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos.

This Sunday: KSO Takes An Italian Voyage with Mendelssohn, Rossini, and Vivaldi

On this Sunday’s KSO Chamber Classics Series concert at the Bijou, guest conductor Michelle di Russo leads the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Vivaldi, and Romero. KSO cellists Adam Ayers and Sarah Senn will be soloists in Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos.

On Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Goes Mining for “French Opera Jewels”

The magic of the 19th Century French Grand Opera is the intriguing subject of the next free concert by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble as a part of the Cathedral Concert Series on Sunday, March 3.

Review: KSO and Violinist Geneva Lewis Present a Detailed and Subtle Beethoven

There are some concert program combinations that are simply too intriguing to pass up, for any number of reasons. Maestro Aram Demirjian and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra unlocked one of those combinations this past weekend, cutting an enjoyable swath through music history from early Romanticism through turn-of-the-century Impressionism, then finally introducing a compelling new work by a living American composer.

Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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Next for the KSO — Geneva Lewis: Tennis Champ Turned Violin Star

In a tennis family where Lewis’ two brothers were also pros, it’s not surprising that daughter Geneva Lewis would excel at the sport. What is surprising is that she replaced her racket for a violin. And her career rise in the classical music world has been no less stunning than that of her father’s in the sports arena.

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