Beethoven and the Art of Rhythm • Beethoven: Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus • Dorman: Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! (with Nief-Norf) • Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks —Aram Demirjian, conductor Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22,…
Review: Pianist Chih-Long Hu and UT Symphony – A Memorable Beethoven “Emperor”
By Alan Sherrod Ludwig van Beethoven—born on December 17, 1770—still has 14 months to go before his 250th anniversary, but that isn’t stopping musicians, ensembles, and orchestras all over the globe from taking advantage of a two-year celebration period…
KSO’s 2019-20 Masterworks Season Lineup: A Q&A with Maestro Aram Demirjian
By Alan Sherrod The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra released the news of their 2019-20 season programming last month, planting the seeds of excitement in Knoxville classical music listeners. KSO music director and conductor Aram Demirjian took the time to answer…
Recital Report: UT’s Hristov and Hu Survey the Beethoven Violin Sonatas
Leading up to the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven in 2020, musicians and listeners worldwide will be celebrating the creative genius whose music is fully ingrained in our musical consciousness. With festivals and performances going on around the globe,…
Saturday Evening: UT Symphony To Offer a Beethoven Fantasy and a Bruckner 7
By Alan Sherrod It isn’t at all uncommon for audiences today to willingly take in performances of four and five hours, or even more, if the occasion demands it. Marathon concerts, even all night ones, always attract the curious…