BY DIANA SALESKY It was August 25, 1988. Leonard Bernstein was turning 70, and…
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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
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…
Review: KSO Visits Amy Beach’s ‘Gaelic’, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances, and a ‘Cocktail Concerto’
BY ALAN SHERROD Asked to describe American orchestral music over the last 130 years…
Review: Pianist Kagawa and Guest Conductor Gallo Highlight KSO Chamber Series Concert
BY ALAN SHERROD Once again on Sunday afternoon, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra demonstrated why…
KSO Chamber Series This Sunday — Beethoven, Ravel, Schoenberg, Zwilich
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra resumes its Chamber Series this Sunday afternoon, March 1, with a…
Review: Knoxville Opera Polishes Up a Comic Gem in Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’
BY ALAN SHERROD Without a doubt, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of…
Review: KSO Offers a Valentine of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev
BY ALAN SHERROD Admittedly, Valentine’s Day is one of our stranger holidays. Having been…
