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 28 - February 3

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, January 28

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, January 29

8:00 pm Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Cubano Nouveau with Dafnis Prieto (LINK)
Drummer, composer, bandleader and MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow Dafnis Prieto has been making waves on the international scene since his arrival in the US in the late 1990s. A native of Cuba, Prieto weaves styles from Latin America and Jazz into a fresh sound that sparkles with energy and excitement. This performance will feature music from Prieto’s acclaimed CD Back to the Sunset, a tour de force for jazz orchestra that showcases the strength and power of the big band while pointing to a world of new possibilities.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $16.50 and up

Wednesday, January 30

12:00 pm Knoxville Symphony: The Q Series at The Emporium Center (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. Repertoire will include Mozart's Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-flat Major; Two pieces by solo flute by Jacques Ibert and Eugene Bozza; and Prokofiev's Quintet in G minor, Op. 39.
The Emporium Center - 100 S Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $18 in advance/$20 at the door

Thursday, January 31

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College - Guest Recital: Emi Kagawa, piano (Artist Website LINK)
A native of Osaka, Japan, pianist Dr. Emi Kagawa is known as a soloist and chamber musician, and has performed extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, and Japan.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 pm Live Jazz: Matt Nelson Trio (Facebook event LINK)
Led by bassist, improvisor, and composer Matt Nelson, The Matt Nelson Trio is based out of Knoxville, TN. This trio uses original compositions and standards as vehicles to create beautiful and dynamic improvised music. All ages.
Open Chord / All Things Music - 8502 Kingston Pike, 37919
TICKETS: $5 (LINK)

Friday, February 1

5:30 pm First Friday: Tanasi Winds (woodwind quintet)
The Tanasi Winds are a Woodwind Quintet with Dana Fox - Oboe, RaNaye Dreier - Flute, Bill Schwenterly - Horn, Dave Greenwood - Clarinet, and Ardyce Lee - Bassoon.
The Emporium Center (LINK) - 100 S Gay St, 37902

7:30 pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In concert (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of J.K. Rowling’s classic saga, the thrilling tale is accompanied by the music of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra - live - as Harry soars across the big screen.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium - 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, 37915
TICKETS: $40 and up

Saturday, February 2

1:30 pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In concert (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of J.K. Rowling’s classic saga, the thrilling tale is accompanied by the music of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra - live - as Harry soars across the big screen.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium - 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, 37915
TICKETS: $40 and up

7:00 pm Frog & Toad Jazz Duo (Facebook event LINK)
Live acoustic jazz duos play every Saturday night at Water into Wine. Conversations continue to flow, food is served and wonderful glasses of wine and rare bourbons top the tables. Grab your friends and come enjoy jazz in Farragut.
Water Into Wine - 607 N Campbell Station Rd, 37934

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Cello Studio Romberg Recital
This recital will feature members of the UTK Cello Studio performing duo Sonatas by Bernhard Romberg.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, February 3

I will add events as I learn of them.

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

Music This Week: January 14-20

It's the first concert list of the semester! 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 14

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, January 15

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, January 16

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Guest artist recital: Taicheng Chen, piano
A performance of piano music of Chopin.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, January 17

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: The New World (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
This Masterworks experience led by Music Director Aram Demirjian explores the ideas of a “New World,” from American composer Rachel Grimes to the Czech influence of Antonín Dvořák. Korngold’s “Violin Concerto” features renowned violinist Tessa Lark.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $13 and up (special rate for UT students, see website), Penny4Arts*

Friday, January 18

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: The New World (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
This Masterworks experience led by Music Director Aram Demirjian explores the ideas of a “New World,” from American composer Rachel Grimes to the Czech influence of Antonín Dvořák. Korngold’s “Violin Concerto” features renowned violinist Tessa Lark.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $13 and up (special rate for UT students, see website), Penny4Arts*

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Violin Festival Opening Recital featuring Jinjoo Cho
Come experience the dazzling artistry of Jinjoo Cho, winner of the 2014 Indianapolis International Violin Competition, as she opens UT's annual Violin Festival.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, January 19

7:00 pm Knoxville Guitar Society presents Sojourner McClure (LINK)
Lawrence Long Award Winner Sojourner McClure is pursuing a degree in guitar performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, where he studies under the renowned guitarist Julian Gray. Sojourner became interested in guitar at age seven, winning eight awards between 13 and 16, with induction into the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame at 15. Serenade for Guitar, his latest CD, features compositions by Lawrence Long.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan (LINK) - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923

Sunday, January 20

6:00 pm Knoxville Symphony Night with the Arts: A Concert in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (LINK)
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

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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.