Among performing artists, American cellist Yo-Yo Ma stands apart from his colleagues in more ways than one. His success as a musician has given him a platform upon which to explore connections with communities and advocate for the use of…
Big Ears Announcement: Tom Welsh and Rachel Milford Join Management Team
When Big Ears recently released data on its economic effect on Knoxville, the announcement actually came with little or no surprise to a lot of us that follow the heartbeat of the arts scene. In many ways paralleling Downtown Knoxville’s…
On Friday: St. John’s Showcases Its New Pipe Organ in a Recital by Organist Scott Dettra
BY ALAN SHERROD Inarguably, the modern pipe organ is the king of beasts of the musical instrument world, capable of almost limitless aural emotions, from a window-rattling, awe-inspiring thunderous roar to the gentle whisper of a flute or a…
Arts Administrator Aaron Greenwald to Join Big Ears Festival as Managing Director
Since its first season in 2009, the Big Ears Festival has continued to find ways to grow and evolve, intriguing new music attendees year after year, and creating a performance gravity that has subsequently grown Knoxville’s art and music scene.…
Big Ears Festival 2020 Lineup Announcement: Ashley Capps Reveals A Few Festival Highlights
BIG EARS FESTIVAL 2020 • MARCH 26-29, KNOXVILLE, TN Tickets On Sale Thursday, October 10, At Noon EDT Information and Tickets: bigearsfestival.org Click Here for First Round Highlights and Lineup By Alan Sherrod Drooling over each year’s Big…
Big Ears Festival Impressions
I felt a rising tide in downtown Knoxville over the weekend. John Luther Adams’ orchestral journey Become Ocean, which was performed on Day 1 of the Big Ears Festival by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, describes such a thing—the interaction between…