Music This Week: March 2 - March 8

Time for another concert list! Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, as well as Maryville and/or 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, March 2

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Emily Drexler, violin and Erin Johnson, soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Shin-Wen Twu, violin
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, March 3

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Jonathan Parker, jazz bass
Jonathan Parker provides the University of Tennessee a night of music! A one hour jazz bass concert featuring music from jazz legends Ron Carter, Rufus Reid, Joe Henderson and many more. Come join us to celebrate a night of great music!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty Recital: David Brunell, piano
In celebration of 250 years since Beethoven's birth in 1770, pianist David Brunell will present a concert exploring three of Beethoven's greatest piano sonatas, including one from each of his three musical periods: the Pathétique, Op. 13, the Waldstein, Op. 53, and his penultimate sonata, the great Op. 110. Assisted by a PowerPoint presentation, Brunell will not only perform, but will also examine how each sonata communicates so powerfully and richly exemplifies Beethoven's continually evolving and compelling style.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, March 4

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, March 5

12:30 p.m. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Performance 1 of 4)
Come enjoy this musical production from the Middle and Upper Schools of Grace Christian Academy!
TICKETS: $8 for 18 and older, $5 for under 18. They can be purchased at the door.
Grace Baptist Church - 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Senior Recital: Krista Jeffers '20
Maryville College senior Krista Jeffers ’20 (alto) will present her senior vocal recital, which is free and open to the public.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Student Honors Recital
A showcase of the talented music students at Pellissippi State Community College.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:00 p.m. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Performance 2 of 4)
Come enjoy this musical production from the Middle and Upper Schools of Grace Christian Academy!
TICKETS: $8 for 18 and older, $5 for under 18. They can be purchased at the door.
Grace Baptist Church - 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

Friday, March 6

12:30 p.m. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Performance 3 of 4)
Come enjoy this musical production from the Middle and Upper Schools of Grace Christian Academy!
TICKETS: $8 for 18 and older, $5 for under 18. They can be purchased at the door.
Grace Baptist Church - 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Derek James Stull, baritone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Performance 4 of 4)
Come enjoy this musical production from the Middle and Upper Schools of Grace Christian Academy!
TICKETS: $8 for 18 and older, $5 for under 18. They can be purchased at the door.
Grace Baptist Church - 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (KJO): Sherman Irby with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra - Live at Lucille's
Sherman Irby is the lead alto saxophonist and a principal composer/arranger for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynton Marsalis. He has served in this role since 2005 and has contributed dozens of works to the Orchestra's vast library. Irby joins the entire Knoxville Jazz Orchestra for a debut Live at Lucille’s performance that is guaranteed to be soulful, energetic and incredibly entertaining!
TICKETS: $15 and up
East Tennessee PBS Studio - 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, 37917

7:30 p.m. Inversion Vocal Ensemble
More information at inversionsings.com.
St. John's Cathedral - 413 Cumberland Ave, 37902

8:00 p.m. Joby Bell, organ
Free child care provided!
Westminster Presbyterian Church - 6500 Northshore Dr, 37919

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Emily Deyton, soprano
Featuring works by Messiaen, Strauss, and more.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, March 7

7:30 p.m. Trillium Spring Concert
The Maryville College Division of Fine Arts will present Trillium, an ensemble of strings and piano. The members of the trio are: Alison Maerker Garner, violin; Alicia Randisi-Hooker, cello and adjunct faculty at Maryville College; and Robert Bonham, piano and professor emeritus at Maryville College. Maryville College alumna Laura Atkinson '05 will perform as a guest soloist. 
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

12:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (KJO): UT Jazz Festival Performance
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): UT Jazz Festival Concert
The festival's jazz concert with featured guest and the UT Jazz Big Band.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, March 8

2:30 p.m. Young Pianist Series: Tianxu An
Pianist Tianxu An, from Beijing, China, is a sought-after young pianist in China, Russia and the United States. Highlights of his 2019–20 season include performances with the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev in St.Petersburg, and with the China Philharmonic Orchestra under Xia Xiaotang as part of the International Mariinsky Far East Festival, solo recitals at the Mariinsky Theatre and Shanghai Grand Theater, and a concert with the China NCPA Orchestra under Jia Lü at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, among many others.
TICKETS: $25 for adults, FREE for students with valid ID
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble concert - UT Symphony Orchestra: Concerto Concert
Featuring the winners of the 2020 School of Music Concerto Competition.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Brandon Smith, tuba
Professional tubist and UT alum Brandon Smith presents a varied program of engaging music for solo tuba.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: February 10 - February 16

Time for another concert list! Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, as well as Maryville and/or 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, February 10

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, February 11

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

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Justin Stowe, tuba
Justin Stowe of the United States Army Bands Program presents a program of solo tuba ranging from baroque to modern music.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Spring Faculty Recital
This performance features members of Pellissippi's music faculty, including voice, strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Choral Arts Concert
An annual celebration of the Choral Arts featuring UT Chamber Singers, UT Concert Choir, and outstanding selected area high school choirs.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Wednesday, February 12

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 13

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Jazz Is For Lovers with Brianna Thomas (LINK)
Brianna Thomas started turning heads with her precocious vocal abilities in her hometown of Peoria, Illinois while still in grade school. She had toured Europe before reaching her teens, and has since established a reputation as one of the most formidable singers in jazz. The New York Times declared that “Ms. Thomas has a strong voice and a big range, descended from Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter and routed through Dianne Reeves, with clarity and confidence and a little dirt.” Her debut appearance with the KJO is sure to be the perfect Valentine’s treat for your special someone.  
TICKETS: $16.50 and up
Bijou Theatre - 803 South Gay Street, 37902

Friday, February 14

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Opera: Gounod's Romeo & Juliet (Performance 1 of 2) LINK
In 16th century Verona, passionate, star-crossed lovers are doomed by their feuding families and conspiring circumstances. This unique presentation of the opera includes dramatic readings from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in English throughout the performance. Yulan Piao and Mackenzie Whitney star as the ill-fated paramours. Charles Gounod’s sensuous, thrilling opera is the perfect accompaniment to a romantic Valentine’s weekend! Students are invited to take photos with the cast on stage immediately following the performances!
TICKETS: $25 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Sam Lee, composition
A recital of works composed by senior Sam Lee.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, February 15

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, February 16

2:30 p.m. Knoxville Opera: Gounod's Romeo & Juliet (Performance 2 of 2) LINK
In 16th century Verona, passionate, star-crossed lovers are doomed by their feuding families and conspiring circumstances. This unique presentation of the opera includes dramatic readings from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in English throughout the performance. Yulan Piao and Mackenzie Whitney star as the ill-fated paramours. Charles Gounod’s sensuous, thrilling opera is the perfect accompaniment to a romantic Valentine’s weekend! Students are invited to take photos with the cast on stage immediately following the performances!
TICKETS: $25 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

3:30 p.m. Oak Ridge Community Band: A Tennessee Tribute
The band will perform musical selections in tribute to the rich musical history of Tennessee.
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Sarah Troy and Andrew Duggins, french horns
Sarah Troy performs the Hidas Concerto and Lied for Horn and piano. Andrew Duggins performs Schumann's Adagio and Allegro, The Effervescent Ballroom by Gulino, and Cinq Pieces Poetiques by Barboteu. Both students will be accompanied by Bernadette Lo, piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: November 18 - November 24

Y’all know the drill by now: Check out the events happening this week in Knoxville and Maryville! 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 18

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Joanna Chih-An Lin & Songkun Yang, piano
Featuring works by Schumann, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) Fall Concert
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Viola Studio Recital
UT viola students perform the repertoire they've been working on throughout the fall semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, November 19

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Recital: Keyboard Night
A student performance. Free and open to the public.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Fall Violin Night
A showcase of violin masterpieces by the students of Dr. Miroslav Hristov.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: UT Concert Band, Symphonic Band, & Wind Ensemble
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Dr, 37996

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (KJO) 20th Anniversary Celebration and CD Release (LINK)
In the fall of 1999, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra convened its first rehearsal. Everyone present knew that something special was happening, but no one could have foreseen the ways that this ensemble would shape the next two decades of their professional lives. In this special event, we revisit some of the music that brought the band together, celebrate the release of our new CD The Road Less Traveled, and introduce some of the young members of the community who hold the promise of shaping the next 20 years of music in Knoxville and beyond.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $16.50 and up

Wednesday, November 20

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Jake Byrd, guitar
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Geoffrey Herd Studio Recital
Violin students of Geoffrey Herd perform works that they have studied throughout the semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, November 21

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Alan Theisen, saxophone & Marianne Parker, piano
Enjoy an exciting recital program of new works for saxophone and piano by composer/saxophonist Alan Theisen and pianist Marianne Parker.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Fall Jazz Concert
Featuring the sounds of the school's student jazz ensemble.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven and the Art of Rhythm (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
The first of four programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, this concert features Beethoven’s rhythmically pulsating Symphony No. 7, which Beethoven considered one of his best and Richard Wagner dubbed “The Apotheosis of the Dance.” Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s percussion concerto “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!” is a multicultural tapestry of 21st century rhythms utilizing over 20 instruments, performed by members of Knoxville’s own Nief-Norf. Nief-Norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music ensemble devoted to the performance, scholarship, and commissioning of adventurous musical works. With percussionists at its nucleus, the ensemble seeks opportunities to challenge and expand their ideas about what contemporary classical music is and can be in the 21st Century. Founders Andrew Bliss and Kerry O’Brien took the ensemble’s name from a descriptor of strange sounds: some say “bleep-blop,” they prefer “nief-norf.” A program with this much musical fire would not be complete without Beethoven’s Overture to Prometheus, the mythological hero who gave fire to humankind.
TICKETS: $14 and up*

Friday, November 22

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven and the Art of Rhythm (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
The first of four programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, this concert features Beethoven’s rhythmically pulsating Symphony No. 7, which Beethoven considered one of his best and Richard Wagner dubbed “The Apotheosis of the Dance.” Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s percussion concerto “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!” is a multicultural tapestry of 21st century rhythms utilizing over 20 instruments, performed by members of Knoxville’s own Nief-Norf. Nief-Norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music ensemble devoted to the performance, scholarship, and commissioning of adventurous musical works. With percussionists at its nucleus, the ensemble seeks opportunities to challenge and expand their ideas about what contemporary classical music is and can be in the 21st Century. Founders Andrew Bliss and Kerry O’Brien took the ensemble’s name from a descriptor of strange sounds: some say “bleep-blop,” they prefer “nief-norf.” A program with this much musical fire would not be complete without Beethoven’s Overture to Prometheus, the mythological hero who gave fire to humankind.
TICKETS: $14 and up*

8:00 p.m. Scruffy City Orchestra presents Bohemian Romance
Again led by conductor Ace Edewards, this year’s Scruffy City Orchestra fall concert lineup is: Verdi – Overture to La forza del destino, Dvorak – Silent Woods, Smetana – The Moldau, Dvorak – Romance in F Minor, Op.11, and Dvorak – Symphony No. 8.
Sacred Heart Cathedral (LINK) - 711 S Northshore Drive, 37919
TICKETS: Free, donations welcome.

Saturday, November 23

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Junior recital: Rylee Worstell, mezzo-soprano and Dustin Lin, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) presents The Nutcracker, Performance 1 of 2
The Nutcracker with the UT Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association.
Oak Ridge High School - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Sunday, November 24

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Chamber Singers Outreach Concert
The UT Chamber Singers Outreach concert in collaboration with the Farragut Presbyterian Chancel Choir.
Farragut Presbyterian Church - 209 Jamestowne Blvd, 37934

3:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) presents The Nutcracker, Performance 2 of 2
The Nutcracker with the UT Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association.
Oak Ridge High School - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

5:00 p.m. Knoxville Handel Society concert
J.S. Bach’s Magnificent and G.F. Handel’s Messiah (Part 1). The Knoxville Handel Society, under the direction of Dr. Wendell Boertje, is dedicated to the performance of classical masterworks through collaboration with the finest choral musicians in the Knoxville Metropolitan area.
Ticket Prices: Adult $20.00, Group Rate (4 or greater) $15.00, University Student $10.00, Student K-12 grades FREE. All tickets are General Admission. (Prices do not include any service charges or handling fees).

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* All students grades K-12 can attend this concert FREE with purchase of one adult ticket as part of the Penny4Arts program. Up to 3 students per adult ticket; some restrictions apply. Must redeem by visiting or calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 prior to the day of the concert (M-F, 9-5). Offer not available online or at the door. Questions: boxoffice@knoxvillesymphony.com.

Music This Week: September 30 - October 6

Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. This is a sampling of upcoming events 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. Remember that some venues have an age restriction; I will post this info when I have it.

Monday, September 30

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, October 1

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College (LINK) Faculty Recital
Prepare for an entertaining evening of music performed by members of Pellissippi's music faculty!
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) : Fall Choral Concert
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Toni Marie Marchioni, oboe & Jacob Coleman, piano
Two faculty members from the University of Kentucky perform works for oboe and piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents A Century of Heroes: Kurt Elling sings Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Ellington, & Jon Hendricks (LINK)
After 14 years atop the DownBeat Critics Poll and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for Male Singer of the Year, Kurt Elling can safely be called the top male jazz vocalist of his generation. In this program, the Chicago-born baritone pays tribute to personal heroes Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, Duke Ellington and Jon Hendricks. The play list will include Come Fly With Me, You Are Too Beautiful, I Like the Sunrise, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Nature Boy (LINK) and other selections.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $16 and up

Wednesday, October 2

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Christian Swafford, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 3

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Will Eakin & Cullen Burke, composition
This recital will feature new music by two student composers in the UT Composition Studio, featuring a variety of styles and instrumentation.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, October 4

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble with Michael Gould
The UT Percussion Ensemble performs a concert of improvised and self-composed works for chamber ensemble, directed by Andrew Bliss and joined by guest artist Michael Gould.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 5

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 6

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty and guest artist recital: Katie Johnson-Webb and Jeffery Whaley, horns; & Chih-Long Hu, piano
UT associate professor of horn Katie Johnson-Webb and Jeffery Whaley, principal horn of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, join UT faculty pianist Chih-Long Hu in this special performance featuring works of various styles for two horns.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall