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Music This Week: April 6 - April 12

It’s Easter this weekend so get those concerts done during the week! 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, April 6

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Senior Recital: Nicholas Mackey '20
Maryville College senior Nicholas Mackey ’20 (bass) will present his 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

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Jeff Gardner, jazz pianist
Jazz pianist Jeff Gardner will perform a guest recital in collaboration with UT School of Music Faculty Jon Hamar and Keith Brown.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

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 Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, April 7

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

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Spring Instrumental Concert
This concert showcases multiple student ensembles including the Brass Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Studio Orchestra.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 109`5 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Tennessee Wind Symphony Concert
Colonel Don Schofield, commander and conductor of The United States Air Force Band, will be joining the TWS on the Tennessee Theatre stage!
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Creole Soul with Etienne Charles
A native of Trinidad, trumpeter Etienne Charles an exciting young jazz artist who is ushering the genre into groundbreaking new territory. His latest album, Creole Soul, buoyantly taps into a myriad of styles rooted in his Afro-Caribbean background and plumbs the musical depths of the islands, from calypso to Haitian voodoo music, from Reggae to Motown and R&B. 
TICKETS: $16.50 and up
Bijou Theatre - 803 S Gay St, 37902

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

Wednesday, April 8

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Chamber Orchestra Concert
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Johnathan Bradshaw, tuba and Andrew Crowell, trombone
Room 32, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Thursday, April 9

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Senior Recital: Kaitlyn Carroll '20
Maryville College senior Kaitlyn Carroll ’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

Friday, April 10

I will add events as I learn of them.

Saturday, April 11

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, April 12

I will add events as I learn of them.

Music This Week: March 30 - April 5

You know the drill by now! 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 30

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Spring Choral Concert
The UT Men's and Women's Chorales, along with contemporary acappella ensembles reVOLution and VOLume in their annual spring concert.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Tuesday, March 31

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Senior Recital: Robby Clemens '20
Maryville College senior Robby Clemens ’20 (tenor) will present his senior vocal and instrumental (piano) 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: Spring Bluegrass Concert
Come listen to the school's very own talented bluegrass band, also known as the Hardin Valley Thunder!
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music & the Knoxville Jewish Day School Present: Itzhak Perlman
World-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman performs a special concert alongside pianist Rohan DeSilva at the historic Tennessee Theatre as a continuation of the highly-acclaimed community event Violins of Hope, which was held in Knoxville in January 2019. This performance will be the capstone event of the Knoxville Violins of Hope experience. We hope you'll join us for an amazing evening in Knoxville with Mr. Perlman.
All net proceeds will support student scholarships at the UT School of Music and the Standford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School. For more information about this event, visit our website HERE
TICKETS: $78 and up. Tickets are available for purchase on the Tennessee Theatre website (LINK). 
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902

Wednesday, April 1

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Flute Night
The UT Flute Studio performs some of the major flute solo repertoire from the Baroque period through the 21st century.
Room 32, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Thursday, April 2

7:00 p.m. Maryville College: MC3Band Spring Concert
The MC3Band, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, will present a spring concert. Free and open to the public. The Maryville College-Community Concert Band (MC3Band) serves a dual purpose: to provide a means of artistic expression for all its members (community, faculty, staff, and students) within the wind band medium, and to provide Maryville students with the opportunity to perform and learn within a large ensemble setting.
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) Ensemble event - VolOpera Spring Opera: Pinnochio
VolOpera will be performing a new opera composed by Aaron Hunt and conducted by Logan Campbell.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, April 3

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

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Trumpet Studio Recital
Room 32, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Josh Sumter, organ
Church Street United Methodist Church - 900 Henley St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Sarah Beegle, mezzo-soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, April 4

2:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Alexus Keith, clarinet and Erin Parker, viola
Alexus Keith performs Carl Maria von Weber's Concertino in C, Wilson Osbourne's Rhapsody, Phillips Gaubert's Fantasie, and Kenchi Bunch's Four Flashbacks Mvt. 4. Erin Parker performs Ernest Bloch's Suite Hebraique Mvt. 1: Rhapsodie, Mark Summer's Julie-O, and Johann Sabastian Bach's Sonata No. 1, BMV 1027 for Viola de Gamba.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Zhen Zhang, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Elayna Sheffield, clarinet
Join Elayna Sheffield for an evening of Paul Hindemith, Claude Debussy, Robert Schumann, W.A. Mozart, and Arnold Cooke.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, April 5

6:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Community Band: Hosanna! Palm Sunday Celebration (LINK
The Oak Ridge Community Band, under the direction of Mr. Shaun Salem, is proud to be one of the most active music organizations in Tennessee and one of the oldest organizations in the city of Oak Ridge and is dedicated to providing quality band music for the Greater Knoxville Area.  
TICKETS: Admission is FREE but seating is limited; tickets are available at the Paraclete Books and Gifts Store (located on the Cathedral campus) 865-588-0338, or at the door (doors open 1 hour before the concert). Please Respect our Sacred Space: No Food/Drink/Gum
Sacred Heart Cathedral - 711 S Northshore Dr, 37919

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: UT Small Jazz Ensemble Concert
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 2
Members of the clarinet studio perform standard works.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: March 23 - March 29

We’ve made it halfway through the semester—you know the drill by now! 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 23

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

Tuesday, March 24

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

7:00 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

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: UT Chamber Singers and Concert Choir
The UT Chamber Singers and Concert Choir in their annual spring concert.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Wednesday, March 25

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Peter Trigiani, jazz saxophone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Cello Studio Recital
UT Cello Studio recital featuring works for cello by composers from underrepresented groups.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, March 26

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, March 27

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): The 24-Hour Composition Challenge Concert
This concert is the finale to the SCOUT-sponsored, 24-hour composition challenge! In this challenge, composers worked to write for a randomly selected set of players for the ensemble sizes they chose. After 24 hours, the composers gave their completed work to the performers to rehearse and play on this concert. Come join us as we watch the hard work put into such a short time! Donations will go to the Student Composer Organization at UT. For Composers and Performers interested in this event, go to tiny.utk.edu/24hcc to sign up!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”
Directed by Doug James.
TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.
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: Logan Campbell, bass-baritone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, March 28

2:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Cortney Morley, flute
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”Directed by Doug James.TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.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) Senior recital: Angela Lois, viola
Angela Hois performs an evening of Hindemith, Clarke, and Bach.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, March 29

2:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”
Directed by Doug James.
TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.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) Senior recital: Clara Prinston, violin
Join Clara for her senior recital as she will not only be celebrating great composers, but also her time at UTK.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: March 9 - March 15

One more week of concerts before Spring Break! 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 9

1:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Variations and Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Tour Send-Off Mini Concert
College Center, Goins Building - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

5:30 p.m. Notre Dame Handbell Choir Concert
Sacred Heart Cathedral - 711 S Northshore Dr, 37919

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Percussion at Pellissippi with guest artist, Richard Henson
The Pellissippi Percussion Ensemble presents their Spring Concert. They will perform a diverse concert including styles from all over the world. World percussionist Richard Henson will also be soloing with the ensemble.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 1
Members of the clarinet studio perform standard literature.
Room 32, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Tuesday, March 10

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Nicolette Caswell, soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman, Irish Harpist and Guitarist
Clayton Performance Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital
An evening of exciting and beautiful music for solo euphonium and tuba performed by students of Alexander Lapins.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, March 11

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

8:00 UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Sofya Gulyak, piano
Sofya Gulyak's recital programs are frequently reviewed in superlatives, and her concerto appearances with major orchestras are noted in glowing terms by the world's music press. Sofya Gulyak is currently a professor of piano at the Royal College of Music in London. Her UT debut will feature works by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev. Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, March 12

7:00 p.m. Maryville College: Concert Choir Spring Concert
The Maryville College Concert Choir, directed by Stacey Wilner, will perform selections from its upcoming Scotland tour in May 2020. This concert will serve as a fundraiser for the choir tour.
TICKETS: $10 - Can be purchased at the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590.  Admission is free for MC faculty, staff and students although a printed ticket is required for admission.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Choral Society: STARGAZER
This concert will feature assistant conductor Andrew Duncan, performing an innovative concert called Stargazer. 
TICKETS: $15
Central Bearden Baptist Church - 6300 Deane Hill Dr, 37919

Friday, March 13

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Abbie Conant, trombone
Abbie Conant is former Principal Trombone of the Munich Philharmonic and Professor of Trombone at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik in Trossingen, Germany. Her experiences with egregious sexism in the Munich Philharmonic inspired Malcom Gladwell's book Blink and comprise its final chapter. Her recital performance at UT is a fitting marker of Women's History Month and is free and open to the public.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

6:00 p.m. Alive After Five with Kelle Jolly & The Women in Jazz Jam Festival (LINK)
The AA5 spring series begins with the premier performance of the 5th annual week-end long Women in Jazz Jam Festival, coordinated by Kelle Jolly. The Women in Jazz Jam Festival Band is a marvelous ensemble lead by women musicians who perform with the love of jazz in their hearts and the joy of life on their faces. Featured in the group are some of Knoxville’s local favorites as well as some rising stars. Their performance will include music written by and/or made famous by women performers, as well as some original music. Get ready to join the band on the dance floor or just “Sing Something” with the Women in Jazz Jam Festival Band! TICKETS: $15 General Admission, $10 with Membership or college student ID, FREE for ages 17 and under. All tickets are sold at the door beginning at 4:45 pm.
Knoxville Museum of Art - 1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr, 37916

7:00 p.m. Moody Chorale Concert | Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church - 9132 Kingston Pike, 37923

7:30 p.m. Caroline Wilkins, harp
Award-winning concert harpist Caroline Wilkins will present an evening of harp music.
TICKETS: Suggested donation of $15 per person. Tickets available at the door. For more information, please call 423-200-8451.
Westminster Presbyterian Church - 6500 Northshore Dr SW, 37919

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Sarah Beegle, mezzo-soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:30 p.m. University of Notre Dame Glee Club
Recognized as one of the finest all-male collegiate choral groups in the country more than 2,000 young men have sung with the University of Notre Dame Glee Club, combining the rich traditions of Notre Dame with the highest standards of artistic excellence.
Admission is FREE but seating is limited. Tickets are available at the Paraclete Books and Gifts Store (located on the Cathedral campus) 865-588-0338, or at the door (doors open 1 hour before the concert). Please Respect our Sacred Space: No Food/Drink/Gum.
Sacred Heart Cathedral - 711 Northshore Dr, 37919

Saturday, March 14

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Guitar Society presents Pierre Bensusan
Winner of the Independent Music Award, in the Live Performance Album category for his latest triple live album “Encore” (2014), “Rose d’Or” of the Montreux Festival for his first album, “Près de Paris” (Switzerland, 1976), “Best World Music Guitar Player ” by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine (USA, 2008), Pierre Bensusan is recognized as one of the premier musicians of our time. If “World Music” is music that pays tribute to the spirit of a collection of human beings through distinct rhythms, traditional instruments and harmonic colors, French-Algerian guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan can be recognized as one of the most eloquent and world musicians today.
Tickets: $20 adults, $5 students 12 to 18, Children under 12 FREE with adult admissions
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923

Sunday, March 15 

I will add events as I learn of them.