BY ALAN SHERROD The fall Masterworks season for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has been an exploration of the colors of emotion in its various forms. Elgar’s Enigma Variations from the September concert described characters and toyed with our heartstrings,…
Fresh Faces in the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra – 2021 Edition
Symphony orchestra rosters are generally very stable, but it is inevitable that both professional ambitions and personal needs produce some turnover of player personnel. Amazingly, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra survived the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown and an uncomfortable labor dispute mostly…
Review: KSO Is ‘Fantastique’; Violinist Paul Huang Exhilarates in Bruch
BY ALAN SHERROD If there was a word that combined “exhilaration” with “exuberance,” we would surely be using it today to describe the October installments of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concerts this past Thursday and Friday evenings at…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO, UT School of Music, TVUUC, et al.
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks – Symphonie Fantastique Maestro Aram Demirjian conducts the KSO in three works: Clarice Assad: Sin Fronteras (Without Borders) Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor with violinist Paul Huang Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Thursday…
KSO This Week: Berlioz’ ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ and Paul Huang in Bruch Violin Concerto
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks “Symphonie Fantastique” Clarice Assad: Sin Fronteras (Without Borders) Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (Paul Huang, violin) Hector Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique Conductor: Aram Demirjian Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Downtown Knoxville Thursday…
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: KSO Opens 2021-22 Season With Sparkle and Substance
BY ALAN SHERROD A sensation almost dreamlike and otherworldly permeated the Tennessee Theatre this past Thursday and Friday evening as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra began its 2021-22 season of Masterworks concerts. Having juggled their vaccination credentials, satisfied the contraband…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO Season Opener, Domino Ensemble, ‘The Sunshine Boys’
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra The KSO, under Maestro Aram Demirjian, opens their 2021-22 season with its Masterworks Series and an intriguing program featuring violinist Robyn Bollinger and Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon. Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem Of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: …
This Week: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Opens Season With Works By Vivaldi, Elgar, and Valerie Coleman
BY ALAN SHERROD Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks – “The Four Seasons” Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem Of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons with violinist Robyn Bollinger; spoken word poetry by Rhea Carmon and the 5th Woman Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations…