There was a time when American symphony orchestras had the reputation for stubbornly resisting change,…
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“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 – Marble City Opera Explores Human Communication in ‘The Telephone’ and ‘The Human Voice’
Human communication via the telephone—both the attempt and the psychological result—was the broad premise of…
KSO and CBT To Team Up Again in 2018 With Bernstein’s ‘Candide’
(Above: CBT Artistic Director Calvin MacLean and KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian) Artistic collaborations may…
Preview – Marble City Opera Presents Menotti’s ‘The Telephone’ and Poulenc’s ‘The Human Voice’
Marble City Opera presents Menotti’s The Telephone and Poulenc’s The Human Voice Friday and Saturday,…
William Shaub Takes the Reins of the KSO’s Concertmaster Series
Most regular concertgoers have, at least, a vague idea of the role of an orchestra’s…
Preview of Sunday’s Chamber Classics – KSO Chamber Orchestra Takes On ‘Frankenstein!!’
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra: Frankenstein!! Aram Demirjian, conductor Haydn: Symphony No. 60 Prokofiev: Symphony No.…
Review – KSO’s ‘Knoxville Postcards’ Paints the Past, Rejoices in the Future
As I threaded my way along the bustling sidewalks of downtown amid the intoxicating sounds…
Preview – ‘Viva l’Italia’: UT Symphony Opens Season With ‘Fountains of Rome’
University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra: “Viva l’Italia!” Conductor: James Fellenbaum Respighi: Fountains of Rome Albinoni:…
Preview, KSO Explores Local Connections in Season Opener: ‘Knoxville Postcards’
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Knoxville Postcards Aram Demirjian, conductor R.B. Morris, narrator Schachter: Overture to Knoxville…
Recital Review in Brief: ‘Geoffrey Herd and Friends’ at UTSOM
Even with the advantage of history, it’s hard to imagine that Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet…
