When the Exposition Universelle of 1889 opened in Paris on May 6, Gustave Eiffel’s new iron tower was the star attraction. At 986 feet, it surpassed the 555-foot Washington Monument …
Shaub, friends dazzle with Mozart’s moods, Schubert’s quintet
There were a lot of interconnections in the music chosen by Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concertmaster William Shaub for this week’s concertmaster concert at the Knoxville Museum of Art, much of …
KSO Q concert takes haunting, delightful turns with child-focused themes
American composer, instrumentalist and singer Rhiannon Giddens’ song about a young black slave woman with a new child, “At the Purchaser’s Option,” begins with the following lines:
“I’ve got a babe …
Big Ears – physically draining, soul satisfying
There comes a point at Big Ears festivals when one has the sense that the tank is empty and full at the same time. Reserve levels are bottoming out, so …
Hu charms with spirited Mozart concerto at KSO Classics
Knowing that Edward Elgar’s “Serenade for Strings in E Minor,” Op. 20, which opened the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Classics concert Sunday at the Bijou Theatre, was first performed by 35-year-old …
KSO musicians warm up cold day at Q Series concert
The downstairs gallery at The Emporium Center for Arts and Culture on Gay Street warmed up quickly at Wednesday’s KSO Q Series concert when principal bassoonist Aaron Apaza and principal …
Disturbing, endearing and memorable ‘Violins of Hope’ program and concert
No one in the large audience at the Tennessee Theatre Wednesday night will soon forget the well-written, flawlessly performed and emotionally moving program of the “Violins of Hope” concert that …
William Shaub, friends deliver fireworks at KMA
Violinist William Shaub, with pianist Kevin Class, lit up the night in the Great Hall at the Knoxville Museum of Art Wednesday with a sizzling performance of French composer Camille …
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