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October 2011 Archives

Tuesday: Bret Smithey, Baritone, "Deciphering Schwanengesang"
Baritone Bret Smithey will offer a lecture "Deciphering Schwanengesang" followed by his performance of the Franz Schubert work on Tuesday evening, November 1, in Performance Hall...Read More Published 10/31/2011 at 9:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday: UT Symphony Orch. Plays Hindemith, Mahler, Weber
Here at the Classical Cafe, we love savory dishes. If your taste in classical music leans toward the savory, you'll probably want to catch this...Read More Published 10/28/2011 at 8:44 AM 0 comments
Knoxville Opera This Weekend: 'La Traviata'
The Alexander Dumas, fils, novel La Dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camelias) from 1848 was transformed into an opera five years later by...Read More Published 10/25/2011 at 7:55 AM 0 comments
October 24-30: The Week in Classical Music
Thursday, October 27• Pellissippi State Community College Fall Choral ConcertStudent groups--the 65-voice Concert Chorale and the 40-voice Variations Ensemble--perform, in addition to selected student soloists....Read More Published 10/24/2011 at 1:28 PM 0 comments
Saturday: Viola Celebration Concert at UT
Part of the fifth annual Viola Celebration, a program of master classes and public concerts sponsored by the University of Tennessee School of Music, is a...Read More Published 10/19/2011 at 4:42 PM 0 comments
Friday: The Tulip Poplar Trio at UT
TRIVIA: The tulip poplar is the state tree of Tennessee, having been designated as such in 1947.Not trivial at all is the Tulip Poplar Trio,...Read More Published 10/18/2011 at 12:36 PM 0 comments
Oct 17-23: The Week in Classical Music
Tuesday, October 18MeeAe Cecilia Nam, soprano, and Kevin Class Piano; Guest Artist and Faculty Artist RecitalWorks by Wolf-Ferrari, Gouvy, Marx, and LisztPerformance Hall 32 in Alumni Memorial Bldg.,...Read More Published 10/17/2011 at 3:10 PM 0 comments
A World Premiere is Next for the KSO
With something of a "New World" theme, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra offers on its next Masterworks Concert a world premiere performance: Theodore Wiprud's Violin Concerto...Read More Published 10/14/2011 at 10:18 AM 0 comments
Sat. Oct 22 - Boston String Quartet in Maryville
One could call the Boston String Quartet an "omni-fusion" ensemble based on their programs which draw from diverse musical genres--jazz, blues, film music, rock, and...Read More Published 10/11/2011 at 9:00 AM 0 comments
Oct. 10-16: The Week in Classical Music
Tuesday, October 11• Fall Choral Concert, UT School of MusicJames R. Cox Auditorium, 8 p.m.• WUOT-FM (91.9), 8 p.m.Los Angeles Philharmonic ConcertCONDUCTOR: Pablo Heras-CasadoSOLOIST: Peter...Read More Published 10/09/2011 at 3:00 PM 0 comments
Sunday: KSO's Family Concert
Many Knoxvillians are amazed to learn that the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks, Chamber Music series, and Pops concerts are just the tip of a rather...Read More Published 10/07/2011 at 9:14 AM 0 comments
Sunday: Composer & Pianist Joseph Martin at 1st Baptist
Joseph Martin, noted composer and pianist, will be guest performer in Concert Series offered by First Baptist Church of Knoxville on Sunday, October 9 at...Read More Published 10/05/2011 at 11:06 AM 0 comments
Tuesday: Costa and Edwards Honored at Recital
Pellissippi State Community College offers a faculty recital on Tuesday evening, October 4, at 7 p.m. The recital will honor soprano Mary Costa and Allen...Read More Published 10/03/2011 at 2:39 PM 0 comments

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