When one reads about “magical performances” in music commentary, one can assume that a fair…
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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
Big Ears 2018 – Q&A With Diamanda Galás
A Diamanda Galás performance is unlike any other performance you’ll ever see — even unlike other Diamanda Galás performances. Since the 1970s the singer has been stunning—and occasionally shocking—audiences with her uncanny vocalizations and theatrical stage presence.
Preview: KSO, Knoxville Choral Society, and Soloists Take on ‘Carmina Burana’ This Week
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: “Carmina Burana” Conductor: Aram Demirjian Gustav Mahler: Blumine Kurt Weill: Suite from…
Review: KSO Goes Bach to Mozart with a Freshness and Sparkle
Confessions of a Bachophile — Chapter 17 In my review of the Knoxville Symphony Chamber…
Preview: Marble City Opera Follows Up With ‘Follow Suit’
Marble City Opera World Premiere of Follow Suit — music by Griffin Candey, libretto by Emily…
Yikes! Performance Choices Galore on Sunday March 4th
There was a time when one could just hang out and relax on Sundays without…
Big Ears 2018 – Q&A With Milford Graves
Among the many activities undertaken during his 76 years so far on this planet, Milford…
Big Ears 2018 – Bang on a Can Celebrating 30 Years
There is only one thing surprising about Bang On A Can founders Julia Wolfe, David…
Review: Spectacle Abounds in Knoxville Opera’s ‘Turandot’
It was inevitable that Knoxville Opera would eventually come around again to Giacomo Puccini’s final…
Big Ears 2018 – Additions to the ‘Immersive’ Experience Feature the Intersection of Music and Film
Anyone who has attended one of the previous Big Ears Festivals will vouch for the…
