Recital Report: A Stunning Performance from 17-Year-Old Pianist Ray Ushikubo

Even though I had previewed the Young Pianist Series recital appearance by Ray Ushikubo, I admit that I was not at all prepared for a performance that literally left me speechless. On paper, one might assume that the 17-year-old pianist would be your average supremely-talented teen at the beginning of his serious music education—Ushikubo has entered the Curtis Institute of Music this year to pursue his Bachelor’s degree. Average? No. Supremely talented? Most definitely.

Review: Symphony of Voices Make Their Debut on Knoxville’s Choral Music Scene

By Alan Sherrod   When it began almost 20 years ago, the revitalization of downtown Knoxville was simply about restoring classic older architecture for contemporary use—and uses. At some point—at some moment of realization— people began to discover that much…

Openings: East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition at KMA

After you’ve filled up on Thanksgiving leftovers and satisfied your shopping whims and requirements this Friday—the infamous Black Friday—there is a load of art and theatre openings to finish off the day. At the Knoxville Museum of Art, you’ll find…

KSO and CBT To Team Up Again in 2018 With Bernstein’s ‘Candide’

(Above: CBT Artistic Director Calvin MacLean and KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian) Artistic collaborations may seem like natural extensions of a performing arts scene, but they aren’t necessarily that easy to accomplish for a number of reasons. However, in a…

Review – KSO’s ‘Knoxville Postcards’ Paints the Past, Rejoices in the Future

As I threaded my way along the bustling sidewalks of downtown amid the intoxicating sounds and smells of the warm evening, headed for the Tennessee Theatre and the opening performances of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-18 season, I realized the…

KSO Appoints William Shaub As Its Next Concertmaster

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of William Shaub as its next concertmaster, replacing Gabriel Lefkowitz who has taken the concertmaster position with the Louisville Orchestra following six years with the KSO. Shaub was one of two finalists…

‘Gathering Light’, Works by Beauford Delaney, Opens at KMA

In an article from the Knoxville Mercury in 2016, Jack Neely wrote this about painter Beauford Delaney: “Beauford Delaney (1901-1979) is the best-known artist who ever lived in Knoxville.” That statement is inarguably true, but sadly requires some qualification. Although born…

KSO on Sunday, April 2: Respighi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky

Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra: “Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings”
Sunday, April 2 at 2:30 PM
Bijou Theatre, Downtown Knoxville

Theatre Knoxville Downtown: ‘Clybourne Park’ – Feb 17-Mar 5

When awards are handed out for cultural perseverance, Theatre Knoxville Downtown will undoubtedly be one of the first called to the stage to receive acclaim for their tenacity and longevity. According to their website- Theatre Knoxville was chartered in March…

Five Reasons To Catch This Week’s KSO Concerts

For reasons that often border on the illogical, if not irrational, the winter concerts of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with guest conductors are often passed up by regular concertgoers, yielding sparser crowds than usual. Is it the weather? That certainly…

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