Music This Week: February 25 - March 3

Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. 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, February 25

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

Tuesday, February 26

6:00 pm Maryville College Junior Recital: Robby Clemens
A recital featuring Maryville College junior music major Robby Clemens.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - DJ Spooky: composer, multimedia artist and writer
Join the College of Architecture and Design and the School of Music for a public performance and lecture by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky, a composer, multimedia artist and writer. Miller’s work immerses audiences in a blend of genres, global culture, and environmental and social issues. His written work has been published by The Village Voice, The Source, and Artforum, among others, and has appeared in galleries and museums internationally. Miller’s published works include Rhythm Science, Sound Unbound, and The Book of Ice. MORE ABOUT DJ SPOOKY: https://www.sozoartists.com/djspooky
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, February 27

12:00 pm Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) presents the Q Series (LINK)
This concert features a one-hour performance by the Principal Quartet and Woodwind Quintet and tickets include lunch catered by Holly's Gourmet Market.
Emporium Center (LINK) - 100 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $18 in advance/$20 at the door

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble
The UT Percussion Ensemble performs a concert of contemporary works for chamber ensemble, directed by Andrew Bliss.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, February 28

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

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Winter Choral Concert
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Joint junior recital: Isabella Lee, piano and Zhen Zhang, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, March 1

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Saxophone Chamber Music Recital
UT Saxophone Ensemble and student saxophone quartets
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

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

Saturday, March 2

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

7:00 pm Trillium Spring Concert
The Maryville College Division of Fine Arts will present Trillium, an ensemble of strings and piano. The concert is free and open to the public. 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.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:00 pm Knoxville Guitar Society presents An Tran
After winning the 1st prize of the Vietnam National Guitar Competition at the age of 12, internationally acclaimed guitarist An Tran has performed throughout North America and Asia. Deeply connected to his native country of Vietnam, An is bringing the traditional music of Vietnam to international concert stages.
The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan (LINK) - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $20 adults, $5 students

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

Sunday, March 3

2:30 pm Knoxville Symphony Chamber Classics: Mozart and Tchaikovsky (LINK)
This performance led by Music Director Aram Demirjian feautres Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9, "Jeunehomme," performed by Chih-Lohn Hu, piano. It is surrounded by Elgar's Serenade for Strings and Tchaikovsky's "Souvenir de Florence."
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $12.50 and up (Students grades K-12 free with purchase of one adult ticket per Penny4Arts*)

4:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Symphony Orchestra
Concertos and Classics concert, featuring the winners of the 2019 School of Music Concerto Competition.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996