Music This Week: February 24 - March 1

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 24

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) Concerto Concert
This concert features the Youth Orchestra and winners of the 2019-2020 KSYO Concerto Competition.
TICKETS: $5 for adults, FREE to students K-12
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Bass Studio Recital
Featuring students of Jon Hamar.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, February 25

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Rob Linton, bass
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Shawn L. Copeland, clarinet
Shawn L. Copeland, clarinet faculty member at the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho, combines performance, pedagogy, and entrepreneurship in this guest artist performance.
Room 32, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Saxophone Studio Recital
An evening of saxophone music by the students of Allison Adams.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, February 26

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 27

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Winter Choral Concert
This concert features both of our college’s talented choirs, and this year our students will be joined by ensembles from Central High School and William Blount High School. The concert will also serve as a preview of our Variations choir’s upcoming Spring Break tour of Slovakia and Hungary.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 39732

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

Friday, February 28

12:30 p.m. Pellissippi State Jazz Band
Pellissippi's own Jazz Band will present a concert celebrating music & Black History Month.
College Center, Goins Building - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Marble City Opera: Shadowlight (LINK) Performance 1 of 2 
Art, light, and friendship tell the story of celebrated African-American painter Beauford Delaney, who left the segregated South for the heady freedom of the Harlem Renaissance and Bohemian Paris. Famous singers, actors, writers, and artists adored him, Foremost among them his ‘spiritual son,’ writer James Baldwin, who credits his beloved mentor with teaching him how to live, learn, and see. This genial soul, frequently suicidal, was plagued by poverty and schizophrenic voices. Art became his lifeline, and he filled hundreds of bright canvases with joy and hope. Writer Henry Miller called them ‘canticles to the sun.’ Delaney’s journey out of darkness, ‘the misery,’ he called it, ‘of which the jewel of life is formed,’ is a splendid testament to the courage and resilience of a gifted man who found in the mystical marriage of color and shape the healing grace of love.
TICKETS: $15 students, $30 general seating, $50 premium seating
Beck Cultural Exchange Center - 1927 Dandridge Ave, 37915

Saturday, February 29

2:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Chorus: Leap Year & Light Opera (LINK) 
The Oak Ridge Chorus transports us to the land of Gilbert & Sullivan in this afternoon of light-hearted arias, choruses and scenes!
TICKETS: $15 Adults, $5 Students/Young Adults, FREE Students 18 and under
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

7:30 p.m. Marble City Opera: Shadowlight (LINK) Performance 2 of 2 
Art, light, and friendship tell the story of celebrated African-American painter Beauford Delaney, who left the segregated South for the heady freedom of the Harlem Renaissance and Bohemian Paris. Famous singers, actors, writers, and artists adored him, Foremost among them his ‘spiritual son,’ writer James Baldwin, who credits his beloved mentor with teaching him how to live, learn, and see. This genial soul, frequently suicidal, was plagued by poverty and schizophrenic voices. Art became his lifeline, and he filled hundreds of bright canvases with joy and hope. Writer Henry Miller called them ‘canticles to the sun.’ Delaney’s journey out of darkness, ‘the misery,’ he called it, ‘of which the jewel of life is formed,’ is a splendid testament to the courage and resilience of a gifted man who found in the mystical marriage of color and shape the healing grace of love.
TICKETS: $15 students, $30 general seating, $50 premium seating
Beck Cultural Exchange Center - 1927 Dandridge Ave, 37915

Sunday, March 1 

6:00 p.m. Of Stones and Stars
Presented by the Maryville College Concert Choir and Church Street UMC Youth Choir .
Church Street United Methodist Church - 900 Henley St, 37902

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: 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: April 22 - April 28

It’s the last week of classes at Pellissippi! You know what to do. 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 22

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, April 23

7:00 pm Maryville College: Orchestra and Community Chorus Spring Concert
The Orchestra at Maryville College, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, and the Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Alan Eleazer, will present a spring concert.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804
TICKETS: $5 adults, seniors, and area students. Admission is free for MC students, faculty, and staff (although a printed ticket is required for admission). Clayton Center Box Office: 865-981-8590.

7:30 pm Baba Brinkman Rap Guide to Culture
Rap artist, writer, and theater performer Baba Brinkman has been wowing audiences for ten years with his imaginative and award-winning "Rap Guide to…" series, in which he takes ideas from science and philosophy and presents them in a unique platform: hip-hop.
University of Tennessee Student Union, 272 B/C - 1502 Cumberland Ave, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Graduate Choral Conducting Recital
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, April 24

12:00 pm The Q Series at The Emporium Center (LINK)
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the KSO Q Series at The Emporium Center for classical music Wednesdays! This concert features a one-hour performance by the Principal Quartet and Woodwind Quintet and tickets include lunch catered by Simon Hall Private Chef. Menu: Turkey avocado wrap with spinach, tomatoes, pickled red onions, ranch dressing; cucumber and radish salad with lemon and chives; spring lettuces; bow tie pasta salad; dessert
The Emporium Center (LINK) - 100 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $18 in advance/$20 at the door.

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Graduate recital: Paul Foster, conducting
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Studio recital: Spring Violin Night
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, April 25

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior Recital: Anna Helms, jazz saxophone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Spring Choral Concert
Showcase of Pellissippi State student choirs.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: VolOpera Program
A mini version of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro with the Chamber Orchestra conducted by Logan Campbell.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, April 26

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Graduate String Quartet Recital
A recital presented by the Synergy and Azra String Quartets.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm Live at Lucille's: Greg Tardy's NYC Trio (LINK)
Saxophonist Greg Tardy has called Knoxville home since 2010. Prior to that, he resided in New York City and worked with an impressive array of top shelf jazz artists including Elvin Jones, Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Andrew Hill, Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis and many more.
As a leader, Tardy has recorded more than a dozen albums for the famed Steeplechase label and his groups have headlined major festivals around the globe. His relationship with bassist Sean Conly and drummer Jaimeo Brown stretches back for more than a decade. The three have shared the stage at some of the jazz world's most hallowed venues, but this will be their Ktown (and PBS) debut.
East Tennessee PBS Studios - 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, 37917
TICKETS: $15 and up

Saturday, April 27

7:30 pm Oak Ridge Symphony: Chamber Delights & Dances (LINK)
The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra strings play a rousing finale to our 74th season! You’ll want to dance, so bring your dancing shoes. Maestro Allcott will have his! Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Karen Kartal and Principal Oboist Ayca Yayman are soloists for the evening. Join us for the season-ending reception to meet and greet the musicians…and maybe get a dance lesson from the Maestro!
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 adults, $10 young adults (19-29), FREE youth (18 and under)

Sunday, April 28

2:30 pm Knoxville Symphony Chamber Classics: Mozart in the City (LINK)
KSO’s last Chamber Classic concert of the season offers a range of beautiful performance for all listeners. The program is led under the baton of Aram Demirjian. Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36 (‘Linz’)” is followed later by Copland’s “Quiet City,” a mournful movement featuring musicians Claire Chenette and Philip Chase Hawkins. Claire Chenette joins KSO as a reigning member of the orchestra and graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree in oboe performance from Oberlin Conservatory, and a Masters of Fine Arts in music performance from California Institute of the Arts. The performance also features Phillip Chase Hawkins, KSO member and recipient of a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music. Both Chenette and Hawkins have been with the KSO as principal leaders of their instrument for five years.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $12.50 and up. 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.

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra: Chamber Music Program Spring Recital (LINK)
The KSYO Chamber Music Program provides students with an opportunity to participate in a small ensemble with their peers, learn about and develop skills in rehearsing chamber music, receive regular coaching, and have performance opportunities organized by the KSYO.
Ebenezer United Methodist Church - 1001 Ebenezer Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $5 for adults, FREE students through grade 12.