BY ALAN SHERROD Sometimes, if we’re lucky, there is more to a concert than…
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
Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’ — An Ensemble Masterpiece
BY ALAN SHERROD Composer Giacomo Puccini was reportedly adamant that the three one-act operas—Il…
Review: KSO Wraps 2025-26 Chamber Series With Sublime Ives and Copland
BY ALAN SHERROD As it turns out, one doesn’t necessarily need one of Edward…
This Week: UT Opera Theatre Presents Janacek’s ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’
For its spring production, the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre will present The Cunning Little…
Review: A Superb Midori and KSO Combine for a Memorable Beethoven Violin Concerto
BY ALAN SHERROD It is an inarguable truth that every concert comes with its…
One Name. One Legend. Midori.
BY DIANA SALESKY It was August 25, 1988. Leonard Bernstein was turning 70, and…
KSO This Week: Jonathan Leshnoff’s Premiere — 3 Quilts, 1 Chorale, and an Entire Community
BY DIANA SALESKY GRAMMY-nominated composer Jonathan Leshnoff had an unusual assignment: create an orchestral…
1930 Was a Very Good Year: Musicians and the Art of a Long Life
BY DIANA SALESKY I ’ve got a milestone birthday coming up this year, and…
Amadeus Concert Ensemble Presents Passover Musical Feast Concert
The Amadeus Concert Ensemble, known for its thematic exploration concerts of classical music in the…
