On Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Goes Exploring with “Fiesta Española”

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble has covered a lot of musical territory over the last several years—with concerts running the gamut from the works of J.S. Bach to the sacred music of Giuseppe Verdi; from the heart of European classics to…

Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Glitters with “French Opera Jewels”

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Orchestra, Chorus, and soloists, led by conductor Brian Salesky, delved deeply into a cache of musical gems entitled “French Opera Jewels” – part of the Cathedral Concert Series.

On Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Goes Mining for “French Opera Jewels”

The magic of the 19th Century French Grand Opera is the intriguing subject of the next free concert by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble as a part of the Cathedral Concert Series on Sunday, March 3.

Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: Remainder of 2023-24 Season Revealed

In September, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble opened its 2023-24 season with Sacred Rossini, a concert of selections from the Italian master’s Stabat Mater and Messa Solenne. For a full house audience as part of the Cathedral Concert Series at Sacred…

Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: The Sacred Side of Rossini

On September 17, the Cathedral Concert Series will present Amadeus Chamber Ensemble performing selections from Gioacchino Rossini’s sacred masterworks, Stabat Mater and Messe Solonnelle. Maestro Howard Skinner shared his thoughts on not only these works, but the oft-stereotyped composer behind…

Preview: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s ‘Hallelujah Handel!’ on Sunday

There’s a common joke in the music world that thousands of performers owe their December rent or mortgage payment more to Georg Friedrich Händel than any other source. That’s because his Messiah is probably the most often performed work throughout…

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 is a big job—one that most performing arts organizations grapple with (at a minimum) or take on as a cause (at best). While the obvious…

Review: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Assembles a Feast of Mozart

BY ALAN SHERROD   True to its title, the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble’s “Mozart! An Operatic Feast” delivered on its promise of being anything but a one-course meal. For nearly two hours, the near-capacity audience for Sunday evening’s presentation in the…

Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: A Venezuelan Connection

BY DIANA SALESKY   It was old home week at the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble rehearsal this week—but not what one  might expect. Three Venezuelan musicians found themselves in the same rehearsal space in the middle of Knoxville: soprano María Brea,…

This Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Surveys the Operatic Works of Mozart

Cathedral Concert Series: “Mozart! An Operatic Feast” Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Brian Salesky Sunday, February 5, at 6:00 PM Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 S. Northshore Drive Admission is FREE but Registration Here is Requested…

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