Knoxville Symphony Orchestra — “Beethoven and The Rite of Spring” Conductor: Aram Demirjian •…
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“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: KSO Wraps 2022-23 Chamber Classics With Double Oboe Concertos and a Fabulous Beethoven Eighth
BY ALAN SHERROD Is it possible that the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra saved the best…
This Week: The Lusty Month of May Begins with KSO, UTSO, KJO, Jazz Tuesdays, et al.
The lusty month of May has arrived, although the “gusty” month of May is probably…
Review: Knoxville Opera Triumphs With ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
BY ALAN SHERROD Knoxville Opera began its life at the Bijou Theatre in 1978…
Review: UT Opera Theatre’s ‘Hänsel und Gretel’
BY ALAN SHERROD It felt like it had been forever since the University of…
Review: A Powerful Mozart ‘Requiem’ from Knoxville Symphony and Knoxville Choral Society
BY ALAN SHERROD Any discussion of past or present requiems inevitably begins with Wolfgang…
This Weekend: Entertainment Choices—and decisions—Abound
This week/weekend will be one of those that offers something for every one with an…
Preview: KSO This Week – Mozart’s Mystery and the Maestro’s Musings
BY DIANA SALESKY Clouded in myth and speculation, Mozart’s Requiem remains a veritable mystery…
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…
Big Ears 2023 — Living Inside the Music
BY ERIC DAWSON “This is the best music festival in America.” (John Zorn at…

