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

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-2024 Season

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Aram Demirjian, has announced the program lineups…

Review: KSO Finds Delightful Sunday Companions in Mozart, Rossini, and Schubert

BY ALAN SHERROD   Sunday afternoon’s Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Classics concert at the Bijou…

Classical Kids – Sparking the Love of Music in the Next Generation

BY DIANA SALESKY   Creating the next generation of attentive, informed, sympathetic classical music listeners…

Sunday Spotlight: Pianist Emi Kagawa & KSO Chamber Orchestra—Mozart, Rossini, Schubert

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra—Chamber Classics Series “Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27” Conductor: Aram Demirjian •  Gioachino…

Big Ears 2023: David Byrne-“Reasons To Be Cheerful”

In 2019, David Byrne—known for being the face of Talking Heads and for his diverse…

Review: KSO and Violinist Blake Pouliot Take Mendelssohn Concerto To An Electric Finale

BY ALAN SHERROD   If art thrives on turmoil and risk-taking—which is often the case—it…

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Announces NXT GEN Spring ’23 Concerts

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s NXT GEN series, a platform for a younger generation of jazz musicians,…

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Announces Artist Switch: Violinist Blake Pouliot

BY DIANA SALESKY   It can be disappointing to learn that an artist you truly…

Friday: UT School of Music Honors the 80th Anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s Last Concert

BY ALAN SHERROD   University of Tennessee School of Music: “Rachmaninoff Remembered” UT Symphony Orchestra,…

Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Assembles a Feast of Mozart

BY ALAN SHERROD   True to its title, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s “Mozart! An Operatic…

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