Review in Brief: KSO’s 2022 Concertmaster Series Wraps with Splendid Schumann Quintet

BY ALAN SHERROD   Since its inception, the joy of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster Series has actually been its crescendo of dual attractions—shorter, intriguing works, often virtuosic, that may be new to the audience or works you probably won’t…

Review: KSO’s “William Shaub and Friends” Visits Bartok and Schubert

BY ALAN SHERROD   “In a limpid brook the capricious trout in joyous haste darted by like an arrow.” There is probably no more successful translation of words into musical flavor than in Franz Schubert’s lied, “Die Forelle” (“The Trout”)…

Review: KSO Concertmaster Series Takes A Vibrant ‘Tour of Italy’

BY ALAN SHERROD   At the very top of the front page of the New York Times on February 8, 1935 came the headline “Kreisler Reveals ‘Classics’ as Own; Fooled Music Critics for 30 Years.” For years, the renowned violinist…

Wednesday Arts Miscellany: October 6-10, 2021

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Series Knoxville Museum of Art Wednesday and Thursday, October 6 and 7, at 7:00 PM Tickets and Information KSO Concertmaster William Shaub hosts this popular program that showcases virtuosic violin works plus a wide array of…

Review: The Bijou Theatre Sees An Energetic Installment of KSO’s Concertmaster Series

BY ALAN SHERROD   When the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra began its Concertmaster Series of chamber music in 2012 under former concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz, its concept of attracting new audiences to alternative venues seemed very contemporary and cool. Housed in a…

Tuesday Arts Miscellany: March 9, 2021 – Marble City Opera, KSO Concertmaster, et al.

As more and more people are vaccinated against Covid-19 and feel more confident in venturing out, arts organization are offering audiences an opportunity to attend a performance live OR view a livestream. Here are a few this week— •   …

KSO and ETPBS Collaborate on a Special ‘Concertmaster Series’ Performance

BY ALAN SHERROD   Staying safe from the ravages of the current pandemic while also laying the groundwork for the eventual return to normalcy has been an ongoing conundrum for musicians, artists, and  their organizations. While we wait for live…

Review in Brief: KSO’s Concertmaster Series Dives Into Beethoven, Haydn, and Bates

By Alan Sherrod   Since its humble beginnings in the backroom of a coffee house, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster Series has evolved organically, continuing to dazzle with small ensemble virtuosity, while also exploring the music’s connections to history and…

Tuesday Arts Miscellany: January 21, 2020

This may be the last week before the big winter crush of performances and shows that inundate us with conflicting choices. Take these events in while you can.   “William Shaub and Friends”, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster Series concert…

Review: Baroque Excitement from KSO Concertmaster William Shaub and Friends
By Alan Sherrod   One of the themes that musical Baroque-ophiles love to espouse about their adored Baroque era—after the impassioned joy it produces in them as musicians or listeners—is the inspirational effect that the music has had on subsequent…
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