The 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions for the Southeast region were held on Sunday,…
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
Confessions of a Bachophile: Small Ensembles Keep the Love Alive
Confessions of a Bachophile is a continuation of an article series I began on Classical Journal several…
Friday Evening: Inner Voices String Quartet, ‘Barber at the Hair Salon’
It is a very positive sign when new classical music ensembles form and reach out to find new audiences. Inner Voice String Quartet is just such an ensemble—only a year old—and one that seeks to explore alternative venues and different listening experiences.
Their performance this week is at the GEO Hair Lab, Friday evening at 8 PM
Wed/Thurs: KSO Concertmaster Series-A Hot Ticket
If you can only make it to one of the KSO’s Concertmaster Series events this season, you should literally rush and purchase a ticket to this week’s performance at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
2017 Winners: Met Opera Auditions-Middle/East Tennessee District
On Saturday, January 7, twenty-seven singers competed in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Middle/East Tennessee District held in the University of Tennessee’s Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall. The judges chose three singers to advance to the next step in the competition, the Southeast Region competition. In addition, three singers received Encouragement Awards.
Saturday, Jan 7: Two Different Opera Experiences
Two very different experiences await Knoxville opera lovers this Saturday—but you’ll have to choose wisely.
In the Knoxville Mercury: 2016 Most Memorable Classical Music Performances
In this week’s Knoxville Mercury—the last issue of 2016—you can find my list of 2016’s…
Dec. 20: ‘Music for the Mountains’ To Benefit Victims of Fire
The Musicians of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will be performing a benefit concert for the…
The Most Famous Reindeer of All
What I didn’t know at the time was the intriguing, and somewhat sad, back story behind Rudolph—a tale probably lost on children, but one with the heartbreak and irony that is all too familiar to adults.
KSO This Week: “Appalachian Spring”
This week’s Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks titled “Appalachian Spring” features works by Charles Ives, William Grant Still, Jeff Midkiff, and Aaron Copland
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville
Thursday and Friday, November 17 and 18, 7:30 PM
