Here are a few events you may want to keep in mind for the week. Clarence Brown Theatre – Lab Theatre: Adaptive Radiation Hannah Benitez’ play Adaptive Radiation premiered in 2018. “Four youths are catapulted into whimsical chaos by a…
This Week: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Presents ‘Verdi in the Cathedral’
Verdi in the Cathedral Cathedral Concert Series – Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 5:00 PM Admission is free, but registration is requested The Cathedral…
Review: KSO, Lecce-Chong, and Michelle Cann Take ‘Rach’ to the Heights
BY ALAN SHERROD Just what are the elements of a successful symphony orchestra season? Most will agree there has to be challenges to both the orchestra and the audience in the season’s programming. That programming has to have drama,…
Preview: Marble City Opera’s ‘Heartbreak Express’
One of the special joys of contemporary opera is visiting new musical and storytelling territory on a journey of theatrical exploration. That should certainly be the case for Marble City Opera‘s next production, Heartbreak Express, by George Lam & John…
This Week: KSO Welcomes Guest Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong and Pianist Michelle Cann
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: “Michelle Cann Plays Rachmaninoff” Guest Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong Pianist: Michelle Cann Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville Thursday and Friday, October 13 and 14, 7:30 PM • • • Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.…
Arts & Culture Alliance: Arts Build Communities Grants for 2022-23
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville has announced Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for local art projects in the 2022-23 season. Twenty-three non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations located within five East Tennessee counties were awarded $500 – $3,500 each for…
Review in Brief: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble – Mozart’s ‘Coronation Mass’ & ‘Regina Coeli’
Classical music lovers know full well that one has to take advantage of every opportunity to catch the gems of the repertoire when performances of them happen in a busy music scene. This past Sunday afternoon was one of these…
Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ – A First Class Ride
BY ALAN SHERROD As the show curtain rose on DJ Pike’s beautifully atmospheric set for Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of Murder on the Orient Express which opened last week, I halfway expected the audience to break into applause at…
Preview: Mozart’s ‘Coronation Mass’ & ‘Regina Coeli’ – Amadeus Chamber Ensemble
Mozart: Coronation Mass & Regina Coeli Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Orchestra & Chorus Cathedral Concert Series — Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 711 S. Northshore Drive in Knoxville Sunday, September 25, 5:30 PM Admission is Free, but online…
Review: KSO and Demirjian Find Freshness in Grieg and Tchaikovsky for Season Opener
BY ALAN SHERROD The four months of summer break for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concerts always seems a bit interminable. But there we were—strolling into the Tennessee Theatre lobby feeling that strange sense of excitement that is not…