This week/weekend will be one of those that offers something for every one with an arts and/or music interest. Unfortunately, you may find yourself confronted with some painful choices and inescapable conflicts. Here is our rundown of events you may want to check out.
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Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
One of the most highly esteemed choirs in the world, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, is on their spring tour of the U.S. and is making a concert stop in Knoxville
Tuesday evening, April 18, 7:30 PM (Ticketed event)
Saint John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Information: 865-525-7347, https://www.stjohnscathedral.org
Hair — Clarence Brown Theatre
Yes, this is Hair, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, that premiered off-Broadway in 1967, moved to Broadway in 1968, and painted a sociological portrait of an entire generation. Music by Galt MacDermot; book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado.
Previews performances are available on Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20. Opening night is on Friday evening, April 21. Hair runs until Sunday, May 7. Evening performances are at 7:30 PM; Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM.
Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT Campus — Tickets and Information
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra — Mozart’s Requiem
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra offers one of the great choral works, Mozart’s Requiem, as the April installment on its Masterworks Series. The concert, conducted by Aram Demirjian and featuring the Knoxville Choral Society as the choral force, will also feature TJ Cole’s Death of the Poet and Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Sinfonietta No. 1 (In memory of Mozart). Read the Arts Knoxville preview here.
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville
Thursday and Friday, April 20/21, 7:30 PM
Tickets and Information
University of Tennessee Opera Theatre — Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel
For its spring production, the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre turns to Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The opera premiered in 1893 and features an attractive score, brimming with some of the most delicious melodies in all of opera.
Four performances by a split cast at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street:
Friday evening, April 21, at 7:30 PM
Saturday afternoon, April 22, at 2:30 PM
Saturday evening, April 22, at 7:30 PM
Sunday afternoon, April 23, at 2:30 PM
Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival Street Fair
“The Rossini Festival is Knoxville Opera’s annual International Street Fair that celebrates the global impact on the music, food, art, and culture of East Tennessee. Now in its 20th year, with a new emphasis on international influences and with even more vendors and entertainment, this year’s Rossini Festival 2023 will be even bigger and better than ever.”
Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, in Downtown Knoxville
Knoxville Chamber Music Society
A diverse group of works:
Jennifer Higdon: Piano Trio
Florence Price: Elfentanz for Violin and Piano
Germaine Tailleferre: Piano Trio
William Wright: Music for Violin, Celtic Harp, Flutes & Hammered Dulcimer
Trygve Madsen: Divertimento for Horn, Tuba and Piano
Gary Kulesha: Sonata for Horn, Tuba and Piano
Anthony Plog: Dialogue for Horn, Tuba and Piano
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Drive
Suggested contribution – $15
