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: October 28 - November 3

Alright, it’s midterms, so y’all know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville 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. Events added Monday, October 28.

Monday, October 28

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College: Fall Instrumental Concert
Featuring the following student ensembles: Brass, guitar, percussion, and studio orchestra.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Projeto Arcomusical
Arcomusical is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to spread the joy of the Afro-Brazilian musical bow known as the berimbau through the development of an innovative, excellent musical repertoire. Although the berimbau is well-known in Brazil, most people in the United States are not familiar with its elegant simplicity. Arcomusical is changing that landscape. Their concert will feature music composed both by, and specifically for, their ensemble.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 29

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): Octubafest Concert 1: Jarrod Williams
Octubafest kicks off as East Carolina University professor and former US Naval Academy Band member Jarrod Williams presents a varied and engaging program of solo tuba.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, October 30

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Junior recital: Holly Moyer, piano
A collection of jazz repertoire will be performed featuring pianist Holly Moyer and Griffin Photoglou on drums.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): Octubafest Concert 2: Octubaween Eve Ensembles!
The UT tuba/euphonium ensembles and the East Tennessee Tubaland celebrate Halloween Eve with varied and exciting music.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 31

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Octubafest Concert 3: Student Soloists
UT music students perform diverse and engaging solo works on tuba and euphonium.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty and guest artist recital: Are You Scared?
Come out and enjoy some scary and fun music performed by UT pianists and special guests. Costumes are encouraged!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, November 1

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): UT Singers Homecoming Concert and Reunion
Tennessee's Musical Ambassadors, UT Singers, celebrate 70 years!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, November 2

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, November 3

2:30 p.m. KSO Chamber Classics Peter and the Wolf and Other Symphonic Tales (LINK)
Prokofiev’s simple, charming, magical tale of Peter and the Wolf has introduced countless young ears to the instruments of the orchestra and to wonders of classical music. Revisit that childlike wonder that still lives inside us all with a program of fairy tales and legends, featuring Peter and other beloved characters from our favorite bedtime stories. Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite is a pristine gem, comprising five vignettes inspired by stories including Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast and more. Stravinsky’s delightful, refreshing Pulcinella Suite, about the antics of a tragicomic clown-like character and all his friends, along with Sibelius’ melancholy Valse triste. This program is designed for adults, and kids alike.
Bijou Theatre - 803 Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $12.50 and up

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Women's Chorale Showcase Concert
Farragut Presbyterian Church - 209 Jamestowne Blvd, 37934

3:30 p.m. Oak Ridge Community Band: Veterans Salute
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: Free, but donations gladly accepted

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Bailye Hendley, french horn
Bailye Hendley will be performing Engene Bozza's En Foret, Jane Vignery's Sonata for horn and piano, the first movement of the Margaret Brouwer Sonata for horn and piano, Espana from Buyanovsky's Travel Impressions, and more with her accompanist Dr. Bernadette Lo!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Darbi Flaherty, trumpet
Darbi's trumpet recital features works by Bohme, Ewazen, Gershwin, and more.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Music This Week: February 4 - February 10

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 (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, February 4

12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre: Mighty Musical Monday
Enjoy Mighty Wurlitzer organ performances by Freddie Brabson and special guests, vocal finalists from the ACE Awards (competition for area middle and high schoolers with singing, acting, dance, and writing categories). Brown bag lunches consisting of a sandwich, chips, and a dessert may be purchased in the lobby for $5.00 while supplies last. Soft drinks, bottled water, popcorn, and candy will also be available for purchase.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay Street, 37902

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Graduate recital: Emily Johnson, soprano
Featuring works by Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, and John Harbison
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, February 5

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Clara Johnson, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, February 6

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 7

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Faculty Recital
This recital showcases the varied talents of some of the music faculty at Pellissippi State Community College (including yours truly)!
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:00 pm Maryville College: MC Choirs with Paul Phoenix
A performance featuring the Maryville College choirs and Paul Phoenix, a Grammy Award-winning singer and former member of the internationally acclaimed ensemble The King’s Singers.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804
TICKETS: $10 (free for MC students, faculty and staff, although a printed ticket is required for admission). For tickets, please call the Clayton Center Box Office at (865) 981-8590.

Friday, February 8

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Joint junior recital: Vicki Nguyen and Claire Terrell, composition
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Graduate recital: Kathryn Shepas, soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, February 9

7:30 pm ORCMA presents Cumberland Piano Trio (LINK)
Players will introduce the audience to beautiful and captivating carbon fiber string instruments supplied by Pulcir Music. Come early for the pre-concert talk when guest ORNL carbon fiber scientist Dr. Amit Naskar joins the musicians on stage to talk about carbon fiber and its many applications.
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church - 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 adults, $10 young adults, FREE to students under 18

Sunday, February 10

3:00 pm KSYO (Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra) Winter Concert (LINK)
The following youth orchestras will perform: Preludium, Philharmonia, Sinfonia, Youth Chamber Orchestra.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $5 adults, free for students (K-12). Tickets may be purchased at the door.

3:30 pm Oak Ridge Community Band (LINK): Celebrating Cities Across America
Performance will include Warren Barker's "New York 1927," John Kander's "Selections from Chicago," Alfred Reed's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and even a tune called "Atomic City" written for the City of Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $5 adults, free for students 18 and under.

4:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Faculty recital: Katie Johnson, horn
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: January 21-27

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 (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.

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Monday, January 21

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, January 22

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Faculty and guest artist recital: Fisher/Variego New Music
Abby Fisher and Jorge Variego will present a select repertoire of new music for percussion, clarinet, and electronics.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, January 23

7:00 pm Knoxville Symphony: Violins of Hope (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
More than 30 violins once silenced by the Holocaust, will sound again. These Violins of Hope, will be the center of two performances featuring the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Hallerin Hilton Hill.
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $40 and up

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Faculty recital: Low Brass Faculty Recital (trombone and tuba)
Low brass faculty members Alex van Duuren and Alex Lapins present a varied program of engaging music, ranging from the Baroque to a world premiere!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, January 24

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Guest artist recital: Matt Hightower, tuba
Matt Hightower, tuba and euphonium professor at the University of Kentucky, presents a varied recital of exciting music.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Maryville College Division of Fine Arts: “Bicentennial Concert”
Featuring performances by members of the Tartanband, the MC Concert Choir, and Off Kilter. This concert is one of a series of upcoming music events associated with the College’s Bicentennial celebration in 2019 and will feature stories submitted by former choir members about their time as members of the choral program at Maryville College.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:00 pm Knoxville Symphony: Violins of Hope (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
More than 30 violins once silenced by the Holocaust, will sound again. These Violins of Hope, will be the center of two performances featuring the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Hallerin Hilton Hill.
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $40 and up

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Sophomore recital: Juliette Weaver, Cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, January 25

I will add events as I learn of them.

Saturday, January 26

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, January 27

2:30 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Young Pianist Series Piano Recital No. 1: László Váradi
Join us in our 40th season (LINK) for a series of three recitals by three internationally acclaimed pianists! Programs include classic and contemporary offerings for all audiences.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

3:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Chamber Singers at Scottish Rite Memorial Service
UT Chamber Singers sings at the annual memorial service for Scottish Rite members who have passed away in the previous year.
Knoxville Scottish Rite Temple (LINK) - 1612 16th St., 37916

3:30 pm Oak Ridge Community Band: Showcase Concert
This concert features small ensembles with band & area musicians performing a variety of musical sections including jazz, swing, novelty, classical, and show tunes. Among the groups performing: the Secret City Tuba & Euphonium Quartet, a Flute & Percussion Trio, and the Tanasi Winds Quartet.
First Baptist Church - 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN
TICKETS: $5 for adults over 18

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Faculty recital: Hillary Herndon, viola and Wei-Chun Bernadette Lo, piano
Featuring viola sonatas written in 1919.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm ORCMA Coffee Concert: Somerset Piano Trio
Somerset Trio members Karen Yarbro (piano), Jenifer vanTol (violin), and Kathy Bohstedt (cello) will perform music by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and Jobin.
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN