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Music This Week: November 11 - November 17

Y’all know the drill by now: There are SO MANY events happening this week in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge! Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events, my Twitter lists, and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance.

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE.

Monday, November 11

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Morgan Tao, percussion
The first half of the recital features a chamber steel band led by Morgan, followed by a recording of Samba
rhythms from Brazil. The second half features a collection of vignettes on marimba, an improvisatory set using a hybrid drum set, and a percussion ensemble piece.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Christian McNeal, tuba
Christian McNeal performs a program of beautiful and exciting music for solo tuba.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Clarinet Studio Recital
Members of the UT Clarinet Studio perform chamber music.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 32 - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Tuesday, November 12

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): VolOpera Aria Night
An evening of arias presented by our undergraduate opera workshop student organization, VolOpera.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, November 13

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: New Sound Concert Series
New music performed by the UT Composition Studio.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 2
Members of the Clarinet Studio perform standard works.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 32 - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Student Chamber Music Showcase
Graduate and undergraduate string students perform chamber music works they studied throughout the semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, November 14

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Student Repertoire Recital
A performance featuring Maryville College music majors.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music Graduate recital (LINK): Kevin Hendrix, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, November 15

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Moriah Franklin, flute
Works include pieces by Marin-Marais, CPE Bach, Bohuslav Martinu, Robert Muczynski, and Eugene Bozza.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College MC3Band Fall Concert
The MC3Band, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, will present a fall concert.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Dennis Belisle, composition
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, November 16

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Guitar Society presents Yu & I
Winners of the Beverly Hills National Auditions, YuEun Kim and Ines Thomé met in 2013 when they both had just moved to the U.S., YuEun from Korea and Ines from Germany. Ms. Kim, a violinist, has won top prizes at the Korean Times Music Competition, Kumho Art Hall Recital Series Competition, Sungjung Competition, Music Education News Concours, and the Seoul High Schools Chamber Music Competition. Ines Thomé, a multi-instrumentalist in many different styles, plays electric guitar, lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, banjo, and mandolin.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $20 adults, $5 students (available at door)

7:30 p.m. Clayton Center Presents Dallas String Quartet - DSQ Electric
Dallas String Quartet is where Bach meets Bon Jovi. Dallas String Quartet- DSQ Electric is an international music sensation. Their music is a fusion of classical and contemporary music on both traditional and electric strings. As a result, with the 2016 release of their fourth album “DSQ”, they continue to expand their passionate following on Pandora, Spotify, and Sirius XM radio. Additionally, DSQ performs as a quartet with the full accompaniment of drums and guitar.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804
TICKETS: $19.50 and up. Call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590 or visit claytonartscenter.com.

Sunday, November 17

7:30 p.m. ORCMA (LINK) Coffee Concert: Emi Kagawa plays Frederico Mompou and Fazil Say
A winner of numerous national and international competitions, Ms. Kagawa has performed at the Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Trinity Church concert series, Steinway Hall, and the Symphony Space. She is a past winner of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition at Juilliard. Ms. Kagawa was also awarded first prize at the Nancy Clark International Piano Competition, second prize at the Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition, and third prize at both the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition and the Corpus Christi International Piano Competition. She was featured on the McGraw-Hill Companies’ Young Artists Showcase series (broadcast on the New York Times’ classical music station WQXR), and has also performed on WITF (PBS member station for central Pennsylvania).
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge - 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 Adults, $10 Young Adults and Students, $10 Youth 18 and under