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.
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.
Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: Remainder of 2023-24 Season Revealed
In September, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble opened its 2023-24 season with Sacred Rossini, a concert of selections from the Italian master’s Stabat Mater and Messa Solenne. For a full house audience as part of the Cathedral Concert Series at Sacred…
Preview: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s ‘Hallelujah Handel!’ on Sunday
There’s a common joke in the music world that thousands of performers owe their December rent or mortgage payment more to Georg Friedrich Händel than any other source. That’s because his Messiah is probably the most often performed work throughout…
Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Assembles a Feast of Mozart
BY ALAN SHERROD True to its title, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s “Mozart! An Operatic Feast” delivered on its promise of being anything but a one-course meal. For nearly two hours, the near-capacity audience for Sunday evening’s presentation in the…
This Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Surveys the Operatic Works of Mozart
Cathedral Concert Series: “Mozart! An Operatic Feast” Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Brian Salesky Sunday, February 5, at 6:00 PM Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 S. Northshore Drive Admission is FREE but Registration Here is Requested…
Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s “Verdi in the Cathedral”
Filling an important niche in the Knoxville classical music scene, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble continued its participation in the Cathedral Concert Series this past Sunday afternoon with a program entitled “Verdi in the Cathedral.” The Cathedral Concert Series is a…
Review: Knoxville Opera Ends with Puccini – Begins a New Era
BY ALAN SHERROD Like the mythological Phoenix rising from its predecessor’s ashes, Knoxville Opera’s popular Rossini Festival International Street Fair rose once again last weekend to draw throngs of fun-and-entertainment seekers to the streets of downtown Knoxville. Unable to…
Review: Knoxville Opera Returns with the Devilish Spectacle of ‘Mefistofele’
BY ALAN SHERROD After an absence of over two years from the performing stage, Knoxville Opera returned to life on Friday evening with a production of Arrigo Boito’s Mefistofele. Those two years have no doubt seemed like an eternity…
Knoxville Opera Announces Jason Hardy As Interim Executive Director
Knoxville Opera has announced that it has selected opera company administrator Jason Hardy as its Interim Executive Director. Brian Salesky, who has held the combined positions of Executive and Artistic Director at the opera company for the last 15 years,…