By Alan Sherrod Performances reviewed: Friday evening, November 9; Sunday afternoon, November 11 When…
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
Review: William Shaub and Friends Illuminate a Treasure of Baroque Gems in KSO’s Concertmaster Series
By Alan Sherrod Many Baroque composers are known for prolific output—J.S. Bach and G.F.…
Review: John Orr Leads Knoxville Choral Society in Handel ‘Masterworks’
By Alan Sherrod Ask a classical music listener to describe the Baroque Period in…
Review: ‘Nero Monologues’ from Sarah Toth and Marble City Opera
By Alan Sherrod The often curious intersection of art and history was discovered in…
This Weekend: Marble City Opera’s ‘Nero Monologues’ at Candoro Marble
By Alan Sherrod If you have attended any of Marble City Opera’s previous productions,…
Review: Knoxville Opera’s Comedy Double Bill Exudes Cleverness and Charm
By Alan Sherrod While the overwhelming bulk of the operatic repertoire is devoted to…
Review: Violinist Bollinger Awes Audience In Tchaikovsky as KSO Triumphs in Shostakovich Fifth
By Alan Sherrod If there was ever a concerto that could send its audience…
Sunday at UT Music: Scandinavia, UT Symphony, and Class
Sunday, October 21, is a busy day for UT School of Music performances.
At 1:00 PM: faculty/guest artist recital featuring hornist Katie Johnson-Webb and pianist Kirstin Ihde
At 4:00 PM: UT Symphony Orchestra
At 8:00 PM: Recital by UT faculty pianist Kevin Class
Preview: Knoxville Opera’s Comedy Double Bill — Mozart’s ‘The Impresario’ and Puccini’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’
By Alan Sherrod There are a lot of myths surrounding the life of Wolfgang…
New Faces in the KSO – 2018 Edition
Symphony orchestras, by their very definition, work as an ensemble, sometimes making it easy to forget that the ensemble is a collection of individuals. And, those are individuals who have devoted years to honing their talents through training and education.
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has seen some changes in it’s individuals for the 2018–19 season. Here are the new faces in the orchestra.
