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: October 21 - October 27

Alright, it’s midterms, so y’all know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, Morristown, 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. Updated Friday, October 25.

Monday, October 21

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Kirill Gliadkovsky, piano
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist, Kirill Gliadkovsky, performs a Viennese Salon recital. The recital includes Mozart's Fantasy in D Minor, Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, Brahms' selections from Op. 118, and Schubert's last piano sonata in B-flat Minor.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 22

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Concert Choir Outreach Concert
The UT Concert Choir presents an Outreach Concert at Second Presbyterian Church, in collaboration with First Presbyterian Church Choir, Oak Ridge, and Graystone Presbyterian Church Choir, Knoxville.
Second Presbyterian Church (LINK) - 2829 Kingston Pike, 37919

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Dr. Josh Bynum, trombone
Josh Bynum, Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of Georgia, presents a recital of works for trombone and piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, October 23

6:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Dress rehearsal
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: FREE for students

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Ching-Wen Hsiao, piano
World-renowned pianist Ching-Wen Hsiao's UT debut recital will include Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7 and compositions by Gordon Chin. Dr. Hsiao is Assistant Professor of Piano and Co-Coordinator of the Piano Area at West Virginia University. A founding member of the Lyon Piano Trio, Dr. Hsiao is the Regional Director of the Elite International Music Competition and Director of the West Virginia International Piano Competition and Festival.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 24

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College: Fall Bluegrass Concert
Enjoy the sounds of Pellissippi's very own bluegrass band, the Hardin Valley Thunder!
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Chamber Chorale presents Alone In the Night
Join the Knoxville Chamber Chorale for this FREE event at First United Methodist Church of Morristown.
First United Methodist Church of Morristown (LINK)http://www.fumcmorristown.org/ - 101 E 1st N St, 37814

Friday, October 25

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Brandon Mcgrath, viola & Josie Campbell, cello
Featuring works by J.S. Bach, Richard Strauss, Robert Schumann, Max Branch, Giuseppe Valentini, and Rebecca Clarke.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Philharmonia (LINK) Halloween Concert, Performance 1 of 2
The Philharmonia is up to some scary stuff! This program features Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice, Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Lizst's Totentanz, Harry Potter and more. Our soloists will be the awesome Kevork Esmeryan on the violin and Danny Brian on the piano. We're playing it twice!
Cokesbury United Methodist Church (LINK) - 9919 Kingston Pike, 37922

7:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Language: Performed in Italian with projected English translation. Running Time: 3.0 hours, with 1 intermission
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $25 and up for Adults, $15 and up for Students/Children.

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Lee Brandt, tenor
Singing selections by Schumann, Poulenc, Tisti, and Hundley.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 26

2:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Philharmonia (LINK) Halloween Concert, Performance 2 of 2
The Philharmonia is up to some scary stuff! This program features Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice, Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Lizst's Totentanz, Harry Potter and more. Our soloists will be the awesome Kevork Esmeryan on the violin and Danny Brian on the piano. We're playing it twice!
First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Sunday, October 27

2:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Language: Performed in Italian with projected English translation. Running Time: 3.0 hours, with 1 intermission
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $25 and up for Adults, $15 and up for Students/Children.

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Edward Pulgar, violin & Bernadette Lo, piano
Edward Pulgar and Wei-Chen Bernadette Lo perform a program of works for violin and piano including the beautiful but rarely performed violin sonata by Guillaume Lekeu.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Katherine Benson, piano
Award-winning pianist Katherine Benson presents her graduation recital as an Artist Certificate candidate.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Music This Week: October 14 - October 20

Alright, it’s midterms, so y’all know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, 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. Updated Sunday, October 13

Monday, October 14

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Rylee Worstell, mezzo-soprano & Claire Sudarshan, soprano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

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 Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 15

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Brandon Jackson, drums
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, October 16

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, October 17

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College presents Fall Choral Concert
Showcasing the talented students in Concert Chorale and the Variations Ensemble.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony: Grieg Piano Concerto (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
The October Masterworks program is about folk music, memory and heritage, opening with Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, composed to reflect the struggles of the Czech nation in the late 19th century. To follow, contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery’s “Records from a Vanishing City,” a piece inspired by the composer’s experiences growing up in New York City’s Lower East Side. Internationally renowned pianist Natasha Paremski performs Edvard Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto in A, which contains a wealth of Norwegian folk music influences.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $14 and up*

Friday, October 18

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony: Grieg Piano Concerto (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
The October Masterworks program is about folk music, memory and heritage, opening with Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, composed to reflect the struggles of the Czech nation in the late 19th century. To follow, contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery’s “Records from a Vanishing City,” a piece inspired by the composer’s experiences growing up in New York City’s Lower East Side. Internationally renowned pianist Natasha Paremski performs Edvard Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto in A, which contains a wealth of Norwegian folk music influences.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $14 and up*

Saturday, October 19

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 20

3:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Symphony and Chorus presents Celebration of Our Past & Future (LINK)
The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, now 75 years old, is the oldest continually-performing orchestra in Tennessee! Also featured in this performance: Sound Company Children’s Choir (Katy Wolfe, Director).
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 Adults, $10 Young Adults/Students, FREE Children 18 and under

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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: October 7 - October 13

We’re approaching the midway point of the semester—you know the drill! This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, 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. Remember that some venues have an age restriction; I will post this info when I have it.

Monday, October 7

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, October 8

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, October 9

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents William Shaub and Friends: Brandenburg and Beyond, Performance 1 of 2 (LINK)
Intimate performances held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the KMA's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall - seating is general admission.
Knoxville Museum of Art (LINK) - 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, 37916
TICKETS: $25

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 1
Members of the UT Clarinet Studio perform standard works of literature.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 10

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents William Shaub and Friends: Brandenburg and Beyond, Performance 2 of 2 (LINK)
Intimate performances held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the KMA's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall - seating is general admission.
Knoxville Museum of Art (LINK) - 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, 37916
TICKETS: $25

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

Friday, October 11

6:00 p.m. Alive After Five with Crawlspace (LINK)
Crawlspace is the most recent project of veteran Blues rocker and harmonica wizard, Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, a mainstay of the Knoxville music scene for more than two decades, as the leader of Crawdaddy and The Macdaddies and also playing with International Blues Challenge semi-finalists, Jenna & Her Cool Friends. After Jenna Jefferson retired from the music scene to spend more time with her family, Crawley assembled a new group with Cool Friends members and some others, and Crawlspace was born. With Kevin Redding on drums, Ben Maney and Stevie Jones on keyboards, Bob Goodson on guitar, Aram Takvoryan on bass, and Michael Crawley on harmonica and vocals, there is enough talent and synergy that one might say the sky is the limit for Crawlspace! Food available from Rocky’s Jamaica Sunrise.
TICKETS: $10 General Admission, $5 with Membership or student ID, Free for ages 17 and under. All tickets are sold at the door beginning at 4:45 p.m.

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Nicholas Bruce, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 12

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 13

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble concert: Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven250: The Emperor Concerto
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” featuring School of Music faculty artist Chih-Long Hu, piano, along with Edward Elgar’s seminal work, Enigma Variations.
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996