BY ALAN SHERROD Mention “The trumpet shall sound…” and one’s imagination immediately flies to George Frederic Handel’s bass aria with trumpet from Part III of his oratorio Messiah. In spite of that mental attachment, organist and St. John’s Cathedral…
On the Wall … Off the Wall: November 15 – 30, Part 2
Part 1 of this multi-part November arts survey is here. • • • • • • St. John’s Cathedral Arts Series: Chase Hawkins, trumpet, and Jason Overall, organ Chase Hawkins, principal trumpet of the Knoxville…
On Friday: St. John’s Showcases Its New Pipe Organ in a Recital by Organist Scott Dettra
BY ALAN SHERROD Inarguably, the modern pipe organ is the king of beasts of the musical instrument world, capable of almost limitless aural emotions, from a window-rattling, awe-inspiring thunderous roar to the gentle whisper of a flute or a…
Preview: Marble City Opera Returns to St. John’s Cathedral for Puccini’s ‘Tosca’
BY ALAN SHERROD Marble City Opera — Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, Downtown Knoxville • Thursday, June 3 | Friday, June 4 | Saturday, June 5 | 7:30 PM • Tickets and Information …
St. John’s To Offer a Live-Streamed Recital on the New Goulding & Wood Pipe Organ
BY ALAN SHERROD I had to stop keeping track—it was just too depressing. Cancellations of events in Knoxville’s art and music scene have run the gamut from concerts to opera and recitals, to exhibitions, openings, and shows. Understanding the…
Review: Marble City Opera’s ‘Suor Angelica’ – A Magic Hour in Every Sense
Marble City Opera’s production of ‘Suor Angelica’ has two more performances on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 31 and June 1, at 7:30 PM, in the courtyard of St. John’s Cathedral in downtown Knoxville. Tickets By Alan Sherrod …
Review: Marble City Opera’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’
Downtown Knoxville was—to say the least—packed last Friday evening. The seasonal Knoxville Christmas parade drew a huge throng of families and interested parties to Gay and adjacent streets. And, shows at the Tennessee and Bijou Theatres added to what would…