BY ALAN SHERROD If art thrives on turmoil and risk-taking—which is often the case—it should come as no surprise that the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, last week faced with the turmoil of a last-minute soloist cancellation, would find an exciting…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: February 21 – 26
Go! Contemporary Dance Works: Cleopatra, the Last Pharoah “Deviating from Hollywood’s traditional portrayal of Cleopatra, GO! will explore the mysteries of this young woman and her political battles for dominance over the Ptolemaic Throne… Intertwining Egyptian rituals, mysticism and traditions,…
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Announces Artist Switch: Violinist Blake Pouliot
BY DIANA SALESKY It can be disappointing to learn that an artist you truly wanted to hear has had to cancel, which is the case with violinist Philippe Quint, who was scheduled to appear with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra…
Friday: UT School of Music Honors the 80th Anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s Last Concert
BY ALAN SHERROD University of Tennessee School of Music: “Rachmaninoff Remembered” UT Symphony Orchestra, UT Concert Choir, Pianist Chih-Long Hu, Guest Victor Yampolsky James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building on the UT Campus Friday, February 17, 7:30 PM…
Preview: Katori Hall’s ‘The Mountaintop’ at River & Rail Theatre Company
BY AMANDA BROOKS “…Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like…
Wednesday Arts Miscellany: February 8 – 12
Knoxville Museum of Art: Current Exhibitions • Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art: RE-PAIR January 27, 2023 – May 07, 2023 • Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking December 16, 2022 – April 30, 2023 [Above: Barrettes no. 2, Althea Murphy-Price…
Opening This Week: Alice Childress’ ‘Trouble in Mind’ at Clarence Brown Theatre
Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress Directed by Marti Gobel Clarence Brown Theatre on the UT Campus Previews: Wednesday and Thursday, February 8 and 9 Opens: Friday, February 10; Runs through February 26 Wednesdays – Saturdays** at 7:30 PM; Sunday…
Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: A Venezuelan Connection
BY DIANA SALESKY It was old home week at the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble rehearsal this week—but not what one might expect. Three Venezuelan musicians found themselves in the same rehearsal space in the middle of Knoxville: soprano María Brea,…
This Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Surveys the Operatic Works of Mozart
Cathedral Concert Series: “Mozart! An Operatic Feast” Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Brian Salesky Sunday, February 5, at 6:00 PM Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 S. Northshore Drive Admission is FREE but Registration Here is Requested…
Review: KSO’s Concertmaster Series — A Brilliant Evening of Brahms, Schumann, et al.
BY ALAN SHERROD Each of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s performance series have their own raison d’etre, from performing the historical and contemporary orchestral repertoire, to the intimacy of small ensembles bringing chamber music to life. In its 11th season…