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 …
Violinist Lark makes waves with Korngold, bluegrass
To the delight of the audience at the Tennessee Theatre Thursday night, after violinist Tessa Lark earned a standing ovation and roars of approval for her virtuosic performance of Czech-American …
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 …