BY DIANA SALESKY Creating the next generation of attentive, informed, sympathetic classical music listeners is a big job—one that most performing arts organizations grapple with (at a minimum) or take on as a cause (at best). While the obvious…
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Announces Artist Switch: Violinist Blake Pouliot
BY DIANA SALESKY It can be disappointing to learn that an artist you truly wanted to hear has had to cancel, which is the case with violinist Philippe Quint, who was scheduled to appear with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra…
Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: A Venezuelan Connection
BY DIANA SALESKY It was old home week at the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble rehearsal this week—but not what one might expect. Three Venezuelan musicians found themselves in the same rehearsal space in the middle of Knoxville: soprano María Brea,…