A 40th birthday is looked on by most as an unfortunate, but inevitable, milestone—particularly if…
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: KSO’s ‘Red, Hot, & Bolero’ – A Feast for the Eyes and Ears
Every symphony concert is like a bubbling cauldron of ingredients, a mixture of music, performers,…
This Weekend: An Overwhelming Diversity of Events
Gospel music, opera, Agatha Christie, Ravel, Shostakovich, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, horror films,…
New Faces in the KSO — 2017 Edition
There was a time when American symphony orchestras had the reputation for stubbornly resisting change,…
Review – Marble City Opera Explores Human Communication in ‘The Telephone’ and ‘The Human Voice’
Human communication via the telephone—both the attempt and the psychological result—was the broad premise of…
KSO and CBT To Team Up Again in 2018 With Bernstein’s ‘Candide’
(Above: CBT Artistic Director Calvin MacLean and KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian) Artistic collaborations may…
Preview – Marble City Opera Presents Menotti’s ‘The Telephone’ and Poulenc’s ‘The Human Voice’
Marble City Opera presents Menotti’s The Telephone and Poulenc’s The Human Voice Friday and Saturday,…
William Shaub Takes the Reins of the KSO’s Concertmaster Series
Most regular concertgoers have, at least, a vague idea of the role of an orchestra’s…
Preview of Sunday’s Chamber Classics – KSO Chamber Orchestra Takes On ‘Frankenstein!!’
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra: Frankenstein!! Aram Demirjian, conductor Haydn: Symphony No. 60 Prokofiev: Symphony No.…
Review – KSO’s ‘Knoxville Postcards’ Paints the Past, Rejoices in the Future
As I threaded my way along the bustling sidewalks of downtown amid the intoxicating sounds…
