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 …
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 …
Pulgars raise family while raising music
Violinists and parents Mary and Edward Pulgar are exactly the same at home as they are in performance: perceptive, fully engaged and with thoughtful and joyful spirits.
Mary plays in the …
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 …
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 …
KSO chamber musicians bring in Christmas charm
American composer David Maslanka, who died last year at 74, was long fascinated by J.C. Bach’s Chorales. So much so that he began each day singing and playing them as …