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January 2013 Archives

'Boardwalk Empire' Star Anthony Laciura To Direct For Knoxville Opera
For three seasons, HBO viewers have loyally followed the series Boardwalk Empire--the Prohibition Era story of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi) and his devoted valet Eddy...Read More Published 01/31/2013 at 1:27 PM 0 comments
Friday: World Premiere of 'Green & Blue' at UT
"New Music from an Ancient Land" is a contemporary music project put together by the UT School of Music's Kevin Class. The project grew out of...Read More Published 01/29/2013 at 1:23 PM 0 comments
Tuesday: Cumberland Quintet at UT
The Cumberland Quintet, a woodwind ensemble, will make an appearance at UT on Tuesday, January 29, as part of the UT School of Music's guest...Read More Published 01/27/2013 at 5:34 PM 0 comments
Sunday: Young Pianist Series Begins With Steven Lin
The Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series (YPS) begins its 2013 recital run on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm with a performance by 24-year old Steven Lin....Read More Published 01/25/2013 at 9:07 AM 0 comments
Quiz: Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto in Films?
With the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's performance on Thursday and Friday this week of Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto (Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E-flat, No. 5)...Read More Published 01/24/2013 at 8:27 AM 0 comments
Two UT-ers To Compete in Met Opera Regional Contest
Leah Kaye Serr, an alumnus of the UT School of Music, and Linda Brimer, a current graduate student, will compete in the Metropolitan Opera Mid-South...Read More Published 01/23/2013 at 11:37 AM 0 comments
KSO Guest Conductor This Week: Toshiyuki Shimada
A packed work schedule doesn't necessarily indicate a great conductor, but in the case of Toshiyuki Shimada, it certainly does. Knoxville audiences will have the...Read More Published 01/21/2013 at 10:42 AM 0 comments
Saturday: Ilya Kaler/Kevin Class at UT Violin Festival
Ilya Kaler's bio offers that he "is one of the most outstanding personalities of the Violin today." That's a big understatement.Kaler, who will be a guest artist...Read More Published 01/17/2013 at 6:00 PM 0 comments
Thursday: Pianist Roberta Rust at UT
Now that UT is back in session after the holidays, the packed schedule of recitals and concerts offered by the UT School of Music begins...Read More Published 01/15/2013 at 10:35 AM 0 comments
Britain, Britten, and Beyond in Classical Music
The weekend begins an interesting week for classical music listeners.Sunday, January 13"Hail Brittania" -- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber SeriesWorks by Peter Warlock, Benjamin Britten, and...Read More Published 01/12/2013 at 10:44 AM 0 comments
KSO Announces MLK Concert Details
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has announced details of its "Concert in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." on Monday, January 21 at 6:00 PM...Read More Published 01/10/2013 at 11:15 AM 0 comments
Sunday: KSO Looks Across The Pond
The question of English vs. European music prior to, say, 1870 always stirs up debate among diners here at Classical Cafe, but it is far...Read More Published 01/08/2013 at 9:50 AM 0 comments
UT School of Music Boasts Two Met District Winners
A current UT School of Music grad student, Linda Brimer, and an alumnus of the school, Leah Kaye Serr, were two of the three winners...Read More Published 01/05/2013 at 9:26 PM 0 comments
Saturday: Met Opera District Auditions in Knoxville
If you really love opera, or are just curious about how young singers make it to the stages of opera houses around the world, you...Read More Published 01/03/2013 at 11:17 AM 0 comments

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Alan Sherrod serves up a big plate of nourishing commentary on the Knoxville classical music and fine arts scene.