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: John Orr Leads Knoxville Choral Society in Handel ‘Masterworks’

By Alan Sherrod Ask a classical music listener to describe the Baroque Period in…

Review: ‘Nero Monologues’ from Sarah Toth and Marble City Opera

By Alan Sherrod The often curious intersection of art and history was discovered in…

This Weekend: Marble City Opera’s ‘Nero Monologues’ at Candoro Marble

By Alan Sherrod If you have attended any of Marble City Opera’s previous productions,…

Review: Knoxville Opera’s Comedy Double Bill Exudes Cleverness and Charm

By Alan Sherrod While the overwhelming bulk of the operatic repertoire is devoted to…

Review: Violinist Bollinger Awes Audience In Tchaikovsky as KSO Triumphs in Shostakovich Fifth

By Alan Sherrod If there was ever a concerto that could send its audience…

Preview: Knoxville Opera’s Comedy Double Bill — Mozart’s ‘The Impresario’ and Puccini’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’

By Alan Sherrod There are a lot of myths surrounding the life of Wolfgang…

New Faces in the KSO – 2018 Edition

Symphony orchestras, by their very definition, work as an ensemble, sometimes making it easy to forget that the ensemble is a collection of individuals. And, those are individuals who have devoted years to honing their talents through training and education.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has seen some changes in it’s individuals for the 2018–19 season. Here are the new faces in the orchestra.