In this week’s Knoxville Mercury, I review last weekend’s concerts by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra…
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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
This Week: KSO Will Open Season with ‘Russian Passion’
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the Masterworks debut of its new music director and conductor,…
We’re Back! Pianist Eunsuk Jung and Colleagues Open UT Recital Season
It’s been a long, hot summer, but Arts Knoxville’s involuntary hiatus is now—thankfully—at an end. The University of Tennessee is back in session and the UT School of Music’s recital programs are warming up in the wings. The first faculty and guest artist recital of the season features pianist Eunsuk Jung and local colleagues in works by Glinka and Schubert.
Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz Leaving KSO After 2016-17 Season
It was probably inevitable–the career pressure on brilliantly talented classical musicians cannot be underestimated. The…
nief-norf wraps its ‘Summer Festival 2016’ with a marathon concert
As I stepped out of the Jackson Terminal space last evening and into the solstice-eve…
NIEF-NORF Summer Festival Performances Begin
Nief-Norf, the contemporary music organization, launched its NIEF-NORF SUMMER FESTIVAL on Tuesday evening with an…
nief-norf Summer Festival–June 7-20
The Big Ears Festival has benefited Knoxville in countless ways, some obvious and glaringly important,…
Review: Marble City Opera’s ‘Sweets By Kate’ Charms–Devilishly
One of the many engaging features of Marble City Opera has been its willingness and…
KSO Wraps 2015-16 Season This Week with Wagner, Beethoven, and Theofanidis
The 2015-16 season for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra ends this week with concerts featuring works by Richard Wagner, Beethoven, and Theofanidis.
Review in the Knoxville Mercury: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Tosca’
You’ll find a review of Knoxville Opera’s production of Tosca in this week’s Knoxville Mercury, online here. No umbrella required.
