Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring seems to miraculously capture something of hope and longing, and evokes a yearning for a rebirth and a new beginning in a landscape of pastoral beauty. In truth, though, Copland was merely composing for an as-yet…
Weekend Reviews, Part 2: UT Symphony Pipes Up With Fauré and Saint-Saëns
By Saturday evening, Friday’s treacherous ice-covered snow had turned to cold rain and messy, deep slush. However, the spectre of soggy shoes and dripping overcoats did not persuade the fans of the University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra under conductor James Fellenbaum to stay…
“Vive La France” This Saturday Evening – UT Symphony Focuses on French Music
University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra “Vive la France” Dukas: Fanfare from from La Perí Fauré: Requiem Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor (“The Organ Symphony”) James Fellenbaum, conducting Saturday, February 21 7:30 p.m. James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial…
Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2014
All in all, 2014 was pretty much a good year in terms of classical music performances in Knoxville—unless you happened to be a certain classical music writer. Despite the local newspaper coverage turmoil in the final quarter of the year, life went…
Sunday: UT Symphony Orchestra and ‘Haydn’
In September, the University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra opened its 2014-15 season with a concert titled “España!”, an event I previewed briefly in an issue of Metro Pulse. At the time, I received very little information on the concert from…