While the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s artist booking policy often leans toward young artists at the beginning of careers, few of these have impressed and captivated in so many different ways as did soprano Emily Birsan in her appearance in the…
KSO This Week: Richard Strauss’ ‘Eine Alpensinfonie’
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Lucas Richman conducting Thursday and Friday, November 13, 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Emily Birsan,…
Review: KSO’s Principal Quartet at the Bijou
Sunday’s cool weather, still a bit damp around the edges, seemed to soften the brilliance of the day, gently blurring out the hard angles of autumn sun against a perfect blue sky. Given the almost painterly atmosphere, it was hard…
A Catharsis and a KSO Review
Wednesday of this week was a gray, dreary, depressing day in Knoxville—and I don’t just mean the weather. The rain from the sky that day was no match for the visible and invisible tears that fell from heavy hearts over the closing…
Welcome to Arts Knoxville: October 2014
Because of the heartbreaking shutdown of Knoxville’s alt-weekly Metro Pulse by its parent company, E.W. Scripps, I will, in the short term, be using this companion blog, Arts Knoxville, as the host for my local classical music coverage. Check back regularly or follow…