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Music This Week: February 17 - February 23

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 17

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) Winter Concert
Featuring the Preludium, Philharmonia, Sinfonia and Youth Chamber Orchestras.
TICKETS: $5 adults, free students K-12; tickets may be purchased at the door.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

7:30 p.m. Oak Ridge Civic Music Association (LINK): Edgar Meyer 
Famed Oak Ridge native, double bassist Edgar Meyer, returns home to perform a special fundraising concert for ORCMA with his son, violinist George Meyer.
TICKETS: $35 for adults advance, $40 at the door; $15 for Youth.
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Tuesday, February 18

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Beethoven 250: The Piano Trios No. 2
In celebration of Beethoven’s birth, UT faculty members Kevin Class (piano), Geoffrey Herd (violin), and Wesley Baldwin (cello) perform the second of two programs devoted to Beethoven’s Piano Trios. This program features the Op. 70 trios including the “Ghost” and “Archduke.”
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, February 19

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 20

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Junior recital: Dowe Cauthen, drums
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra Concert
The Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Tom Lundberg, will perform a concert featuring jazz pianist Bill Carrothers. An acclaimed educator, performer, and recording artist, Carrothers has worked with many notable artists including Dave Douglas, Gary Peacock, and Bill Stewart. He currently serves on the faculty of Lawrence University in Wisconsin.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's "Eroica" (Performance 1 of 2)
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” or “Heroic” will resound in the concert hall, celebrating his 250th year. “Eroica” is the first time Beethoven pushes the boundaries of the symphonic form, as the first two symphonies were more traditional and classical – similar to Haydn & Mozart. Two underrepresented but essential American composers comprise the first half of the program. George Walker was the first African American to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996. His searingly emotional elegy, “Lyric for Strings,” will open the program, followed by Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Knoxville audiences will remember violinist Bella Hristova from her 2017 Knoxville performance. Bella Hristova is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant and First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Cello Night
The UT Cello Studio performs solo works.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 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 Drive, 37996

Friday, February 21

12:30 p.m. Pellissippi State: Spirituals in the Rotunda
Pellissippi’s Variations Choir will sing a set of three spirituals in celebration of Black History Month
Goins Rotunda - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Logan Williams, soprano and Mckenzie Cutshall, flute
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance
The Core Ensemble presents Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance, a chamber theatre work (cello, piano, percussion) celebrating African-American poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay, with Aaron Douglas, muralist, painter.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's "Eroica" (Performance 2 of 2) LINK
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” or “Heroic” will resound in the concert hall, celebrating his 250th year. “Eroica” is the first time Beethoven pushes the boundaries of the symphonic form, as the first two symphonies were more traditional and classical – similar to Haydn & Mozart. Two underrepresented but essential American composers comprise the first half of the program. George Walker was the first African American to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996. His searingly emotional elegy, “Lyric for Strings,” will open the program, followed by Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Knoxville audiences will remember violinist Bella Hristova from her 2017 Knoxville performance. Bella Hristova is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant and First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (LINK): Live at Lucille’s with Keith Brown's NYC Trio 
Live at Lucille’s brings the tradition of exciting and innovative PBS music programming right here to East Tennessee. Featuring local, regional and national jazz artists performing in an intimate setting, these shows will be taped in front of a live audience at East Tennessee PBS’ studios near downtown Knoxville.
TICKETS: $38 general; $15 student if seating remains available after the season ticket offering. Complimentary beverages provided by Sugarlands Distillery and Fanatic Brewing Company for patrons over 21.
East Tennessee PBS Studio - 1611 Magnolia Avenue, 37917

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Sarah-Clementine Mire, soprano
Performance includes pieces by Hugo Wolf, R. Hahn, and B. Britten.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, February 22

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, February 23

4:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Taylor Phelps, jazz guitar
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) - Beethoven250: Symphony No. 9
In one of the biggest events of the School of Music’s Beethoven250 Celebration, the University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra, Choral Ensembles, and student soloists present Beethoven's epic monument, his Symphony No. 9.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 https://tennesseetheatre.com

Music This Week: April 29 - May 5

FINALS WEEK! You know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville and Maryville. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events (LINK), my Twitter lists (LINK), and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance (LINK).

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, April 29

7:30 pm Friends of Music and the Arts (FOMA) presents Aaron Tan, organ
Aaron Tan is the 2018 prizewinner of the AGO National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance. Also, it's the 30th anniversary year of the dedicatory recital of Ascension’s Wilhelm organ in the Episcopal Church of the Ascension.
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension (LINK) - 800 S Northshore Dr, 37919

Tuesday, April 30

5:00 pm Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra
Thompson-Boling Arena - 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way, 37916

6:00 pm Maryville College Spring Concert: Scottie Singers
The Scottie Singers, a youth choir for students in grades two through five that is directed by Martha Robinson, will perform at 6 p.m.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:00 pm Maryville College Spring Concert: Highlander Chorale
The Highlander Chorale, an ensemble for high school age students that is directed by Jill Purvis, will perform at 7 p.m.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

Wednesday, May 1

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, May 2

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, May 3

I will add events as I learn of them.

Saturday, May 4

12:00 pm Sacred Music Concert and Cavalleria Rusticana (LINK)
Come take an imaginary Easter Sunday trip to Sicily for a concert of sacred music gems and a gut-wrenching drama. First, inside the magnificent Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, enjoy treasures by Verdi, Rossini, and Mascagni. Then, become part of the thrilling Cavalleria Rusticana as a Sicilian villager seated outside the majestic church. You’ll be in the middle of the action and witness how passionate “rustic chivalry” exacts revenge on those who betray others. The opera that lit up the Godfather III finale will unfold before your eyes!
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - 711 S Northshore Dr, 37919
TICKETS: $15 and up

Sunday, May 5

4:00 pm Sacred Music Concert and Cavalleria Rusticana (LINK)
Come take an imaginary Easter Sunday trip to Sicily for a concert of sacred music gems and a gut-wrenching drama. First, inside the magnificent Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, enjoy treasures by Verdi, Rossini, and Mascagni. Then, become part of the thrilling Cavalleria Rusticana as a Sicilian villager seated outside the majestic church. You’ll be in the middle of the action and witness how passionate “rustic chivalry” exacts revenge on those who betray others. The opera that lit up the Godfather III finale will unfold before your eyes!
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - 711 S Northshore Dr, 37919
TICKETS: $15 and up

Music This Week: April 8 - April 14

Y’all know the drill by now, right? This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events (LINK), my Twitter lists (LINK), and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance (LINK).

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, April 8

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, April 9

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Junior recital: Bernell Jones, saxophone
Performing the music of John Caltrane. It will be a compilation of music from the different eras of his life and playing styles.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Maryville College: Student Repertoire Recital
A performance featuring Maryville College music majors.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK): UT Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band
All UT Bands Concert.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Wednesday, April 10

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Will Hoover, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, April 11

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Carson Young, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Spring Instrumental Concert
This concert showcases student ensembles at PSCC including brass ensemble, guitar ensemble, percussion ensemble, and studio orchestra.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
This night, dedicated to one of Beethoven’s greatest works, features pieces that accompany “Symphony No. 9” under the direction of Aram Demirjian. The program features the Knoxville Choral Society and its 130 members to perform along with the orchestra, who bring excellence to the musical experience by combining enticing melodies with technical brilliance. Additional voices will join Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from Webb School of Knoxville Chamber Singers. The evening ends with the prized work of Beethoven that is arguably his most esteemed and revered creation.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

Friday, April 12

5:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Kevin Williams, jazz trumpet
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
This night, dedicated to one of Beethoven’s greatest works, features pieces that accompany “Symphony No. 9” under the direction of Aram Demirjian. The program features the Knoxville Choral Society and its 130 members to perform along with the orchestra, who bring excellence to the musical experience by combining enticing melodies with technical brilliance. Additional voices will join Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from Webb School of Knoxville Chamber Singers. The evening ends with the prized work of Beethoven that is arguably his most esteemed and revered creation.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 1 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

Rossini Festival - Saturday, April 13

The Rossini Festival International Street Fair has been designated a “legacy event” by Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and serves as a celebration of the performing arts. The public enjoys 11 consecutive hours of live entertainment on several outdoor stages (opera, jazz, ethnic music, gospel, modern and ethnic dance, ballet, vocal and instrumental ensembles) and the YMCA FunZone, while shopping at exhibits of over 100 prominent Artisans and enjoying cuisine from dozens of food vendors. This unique event transforms downtown Knoxville into a European-style pedestrian street mall appropriate for the entire family. The Rossini Festival has entertained over 500,000 people from Knox County and the surrounding region in its first 17 years. As the Street Fair is offered free to the community, it is largely dependent upon sponsor support for its funding. More info: LINK

Saturday, April 13

12:00 pm Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra (KJYO) at the Rossini Festival (LINK)
Outdoor Stage - Downtown Knoxville - 803 South Gay Street, 37902

2:30 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 2 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

7:30 pm Oak Ridge Chorus: Bach to Broadway (LINK)
Music, mingling and munching make for another perfect evening with the Oak Ridge Chorus! Enjoy music by J.S. Bach before you browse through the silent auction items to support ORCMA’s mission. Broadway music sets the stage for your bidding in the second intermission. Take home a treasure from this night to remember!
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (LINK) - 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: Adults $25, Young Adults (19-29) $10, Youth (Under 18) FREE

Sunday, April 14

2:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Joint junior recital: Brent Davis and Peyton Shown, trombone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:30 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 3 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - UT Middle East Ensemble Spring Concert
Join UT students, faculty, and Knoxville community members for an evening of lively music and song from the diverse communities of the Middle east!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996