As more and more people are vaccinated against Covid-19 and feel more confident in venturing out, arts organization are offering audiences an opportunity to attend a performance live OR view a livestream. Here are a few this week— •  …
Review: KSO Lures Its Live Audience Back With A Special “Symphonic Split”
BY ALAN SHERROD Apparently, the universe loves irony. That can be the only explanation for the wildly successful return on Sunday of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra to performances before live audiences. In a novel approach to conforming to pandemic…
KSO Resumes Concert Schedule for Limited Live Audiences at Tennessee and Bijou Theatres
BY ALAN SHERROD Beginning this weekend, music-deprived audiences of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will once again be able to attend live performances in downtown’s Tennessee and Bijou Theatres—albeit on a limited seating basis. Following a painful year of public…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany – Feb. 16, 2021: Go!, KSO, KCT, MCO, et al.
As live-streaming becomes more and more sophisticated in its use of video technology, organizations that depend on live performance in a theatrical venue are taking up the controls. On Saturday, February 20th at 7PM, GO! Contemporary Dance Works is presenting…
Review: KSO Returns with Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ Via Livestream
BY ALAN SHERROD One year ago, it would have seemed weird and strange that watching and listening to a Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concert via a video livestream on a television or computer monitor would feel like a victory. Yet,…
Tuesday Arts Miscellany: KSO, the Emporium Center, and UT Downtown Gallery
It sometimes seems like a dream. Yes, there actually was a time when people went into theaters with other people and sat next to them while viewing and hearing creative expression from musicians, actors, and other artists on stage. While…
Concert on October 25 to Benefit Furloughed KSO Musicians…and a Music Starved Audience
BY ALAN SHERROD When the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s appearance in the Kennedy Center’s SHIFT Festival was cancelled last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the energy in Knoxville’s classical music scene quickly evaporated. As the remainder of the…
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Delays New Season Until February 2021
BY ALAN SHERROD Although the Knoxville summer of 2020 has been mostly temperate, weatherwise, there has been enough socio-political heat and angst across the nation to fill a decade or two. And, just at the time when there are…
KSO and ETPBS Collaborate on a Special ‘Concertmaster Series’ Performance
BY ALAN SHERROD Staying safe from the ravages of the current pandemic while also laying the groundwork for the eventual return to normalcy has been an ongoing conundrum for musicians, artists, and their organizations. While we wait for live…
KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian Receives The 2020 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award
BY ALAN SHERROD In its twentieth year of assisting young conductors on the threshold of substantial careers, the Solti Foundation U.S. has announced that the 2020 recipient of The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award is Knoxville Symphony Orchestra music…