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

A Look At Big Ears 2026

BY ERIC DAWSON   I’ve often said that Big Ears is like my Christmas. No…

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…

UT Symphony Orchestra This Week: John Williams, Florence Price, and ‘The Pines of Rome’

The University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra offers a Valentine’s Evening concert featuring music by John…

Review: Concertmaster Series Explores a Different Side of Romance

BY ALAN SHERROD   For the winter installment of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster Series,…

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