KSO Chamber Classics: Orchestra Soloists Lucas Richman, conductor; Phillip Chase Hawkins, trumpet; Aaron Apaza, bassoon Sunday, January 11, 2015—2:30 p.m. Bijou Theatre, Downtown Knoxville No detective work is required to figure out that 2015 is going to be a year…
Three Winners Emerge in 2015 Middle/East Tennessee District Met Auditions
Three winners were selected in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Middle/East Tennessee District last Saturday (January 3, 2015) held in the Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall at the University of Tennessee School of Music. Tenor Todd Barnhill…
Dreaming of Snow?
Dreaming of a white Christmas is apt to be just that these days—dreaming. But since we are dreaming, what better time to take a look at some artists that spent time painting snow. One of my favorites has always been…
Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2014
All in all, 2014 was pretty much a good year in terms of classical music performances in Knoxville—unless you happened to be a certain classical music writer. Despite the local newspaper coverage turmoil in the final quarter of the year, life went…
A New Weekly For Knoxville: ‘The Knoxville Mercury’
The demise of the newsweekly Metro Pulse at the hands of its parent company, E.W. Scripps, two months ago, was painful for both its staff and its Knoxville readership. For many—and there is actual evidence to support this—Metro Pulse was the…
Do Arts Define a City?
Do arts define a city? Or does a city define its arts? Before you think that these questions smack of some naïve academic exercise for bored undergraduates, there is a point to be made here—one that my colleague Jack Neely…
Fresh Faces in the KSO–2014 Edition
I’m a little late getting to the mentioning of musicians who have joined the ranks of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra this season, but it’s probably just as well. There have been some recent additions and some I have previously missed.…
KSO Review: A Sensational Soprano and an Amazing Alpen Journey
While the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s artist booking policy often leans toward young artists at the beginning of careers, few of these have impressed and captivated in so many different ways as did soprano Emily Birsan in her appearance in the…
KSO This Week: Richard Strauss’ ‘Eine Alpensinfonie’
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Lucas Richman conducting Thursday and Friday, November 13, 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Emily Birsan,…
