Music This Week: March 23 - March 29

We’ve made it halfway through the semester—you know the drill by now! This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, as well as Maryville and/or Oak Ridge. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events, my Twitter lists, and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance.

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE.

Monday, March 23

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Shin-Wen Twu, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, March 24

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: New Sound Concert Series
New music from the UT composition studio.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College: Student Repertoire Recital
A performance featuring Maryville College music majors. Free and open to the public.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: UT Chamber Singers and Concert Choir
The UT Chamber Singers and Concert Choir in their annual spring concert.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Wednesday, March 25

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Peter Trigiani, jazz saxophone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Cello Studio Recital
UT Cello Studio recital featuring works for cello by composers from underrepresented groups.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, March 26

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, March 27

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): The 24-Hour Composition Challenge Concert
This concert is the finale to the SCOUT-sponsored, 24-hour composition challenge! In this challenge, composers worked to write for a randomly selected set of players for the ensemble sizes they chose. After 24 hours, the composers gave their completed work to the performers to rehearse and play on this concert. Come join us as we watch the hard work put into such a short time! Donations will go to the Student Composer Organization at UT. For Composers and Performers interested in this event, go to tiny.utk.edu/24hcc to sign up!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”
Directed by Doug James.
TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Logan Campbell, bass-baritone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, March 28

2:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Cortney Morley, flute
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”Directed by Doug James.TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Angela Lois, viola
Angela Hois performs an evening of Hindemith, Clarke, and Bach.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, March 29

2:00 p.m. Maryville College Theatre Department Presents: “Shrek: The Musical”
Directed by Doug James.
TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 60 and older), theatre alumni, area students (under 18) and college students with ID. For tickets, please visit the Clayton Center Box Office online or call 865-981-8590.Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Clara Prinston, violin
Join Clara for her senior recital as she will not only be celebrating great composers, but also her time at UTK.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: February 17 - February 23

Time for another concert list! Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, as well as Maryville and/or Oak Ridge. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events, my Twitter lists, and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance.

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE.

Monday, February 17

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) Winter Concert
Featuring the Preludium, Philharmonia, Sinfonia and Youth Chamber Orchestras.
TICKETS: $5 adults, free students K-12; tickets may be purchased at the door.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

7:30 p.m. Oak Ridge Civic Music Association (LINK): Edgar Meyer 
Famed Oak Ridge native, double bassist Edgar Meyer, returns home to perform a special fundraising concert for ORCMA with his son, violinist George Meyer.
TICKETS: $35 for adults advance, $40 at the door; $15 for Youth.
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Tuesday, February 18

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Beethoven 250: The Piano Trios No. 2
In celebration of Beethoven’s birth, UT faculty members Kevin Class (piano), Geoffrey Herd (violin), and Wesley Baldwin (cello) perform the second of two programs devoted to Beethoven’s Piano Trios. This program features the Op. 70 trios including the “Ghost” and “Archduke.”
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, February 19

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 20

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Junior recital: Dowe Cauthen, drums
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State: Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra Concert
The Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Tom Lundberg, will perform a concert featuring jazz pianist Bill Carrothers. An acclaimed educator, performer, and recording artist, Carrothers has worked with many notable artists including Dave Douglas, Gary Peacock, and Bill Stewart. He currently serves on the faculty of Lawrence University in Wisconsin.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's "Eroica" (Performance 1 of 2)
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” or “Heroic” will resound in the concert hall, celebrating his 250th year. “Eroica” is the first time Beethoven pushes the boundaries of the symphonic form, as the first two symphonies were more traditional and classical – similar to Haydn & Mozart. Two underrepresented but essential American composers comprise the first half of the program. George Walker was the first African American to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996. His searingly emotional elegy, “Lyric for Strings,” will open the program, followed by Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Knoxville audiences will remember violinist Bella Hristova from her 2017 Knoxville performance. Bella Hristova is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant and First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Cello Night
The UT Cello Studio performs solo works.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: UT Concert Band, Symphonic Band, & Wind Ensemble
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Friday, February 21

12:30 p.m. Pellissippi State: Spirituals in the Rotunda
Pellissippi’s Variations Choir will sing a set of three spirituals in celebration of Black History Month
Goins Rotunda - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Logan Williams, soprano and Mckenzie Cutshall, flute
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance
The Core Ensemble presents Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance, a chamber theatre work (cello, piano, percussion) celebrating African-American poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay, with Aaron Douglas, muralist, painter.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's "Eroica" (Performance 2 of 2) LINK
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” or “Heroic” will resound in the concert hall, celebrating his 250th year. “Eroica” is the first time Beethoven pushes the boundaries of the symphonic form, as the first two symphonies were more traditional and classical – similar to Haydn & Mozart. Two underrepresented but essential American composers comprise the first half of the program. George Walker was the first African American to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996. His searingly emotional elegy, “Lyric for Strings,” will open the program, followed by Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Knoxville audiences will remember violinist Bella Hristova from her 2017 Knoxville performance. Bella Hristova is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant and First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (LINK): Live at Lucille’s with Keith Brown's NYC Trio 
Live at Lucille’s brings the tradition of exciting and innovative PBS music programming right here to East Tennessee. Featuring local, regional and national jazz artists performing in an intimate setting, these shows will be taped in front of a live audience at East Tennessee PBS’ studios near downtown Knoxville.
TICKETS: $38 general; $15 student if seating remains available after the season ticket offering. Complimentary beverages provided by Sugarlands Distillery and Fanatic Brewing Company for patrons over 21.
East Tennessee PBS Studio - 1611 Magnolia Avenue, 37917

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Sarah-Clementine Mire, soprano
Performance includes pieces by Hugo Wolf, R. Hahn, and B. Britten.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Saturday, February 22

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, February 23

4:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Taylor Phelps, jazz guitar
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) - Beethoven250: Symphony No. 9
In one of the biggest events of the School of Music’s Beethoven250 Celebration, the University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra, Choral Ensembles, and student soloists present Beethoven's epic monument, his Symphony No. 9.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902 https://tennesseetheatre.com

Music This Week: November 11 - November 17

Y’all know the drill by now: There are SO MANY events happening this week in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge! Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events, my Twitter lists, and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance.

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE.

Monday, November 11

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Morgan Tao, percussion
The first half of the recital features a chamber steel band led by Morgan, followed by a recording of Samba
rhythms from Brazil. The second half features a collection of vignettes on marimba, an improvisatory set using a hybrid drum set, and a percussion ensemble piece.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Christian McNeal, tuba
Christian McNeal performs a program of beautiful and exciting music for solo tuba.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: UT Clarinet Studio Recital
Members of the UT Clarinet Studio perform chamber music.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 32 - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Tuesday, November 12

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): VolOpera Aria Night
An evening of arias presented by our undergraduate opera workshop student organization, VolOpera.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, November 13

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: New Sound Concert Series
New music performed by the UT Composition Studio.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 2
Members of the Clarinet Studio perform standard works.
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 32 - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Student Chamber Music Showcase
Graduate and undergraduate string students perform chamber music works they studied throughout the semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, November 14

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Student Repertoire Recital
A performance featuring Maryville College music majors.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music Graduate recital (LINK): Kevin Hendrix, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, November 15

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Moriah Franklin, flute
Works include pieces by Marin-Marais, CPE Bach, Bohuslav Martinu, Robert Muczynski, and Eugene Bozza.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College MC3Band Fall Concert
The MC3Band, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, will present a fall concert.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Dennis Belisle, composition
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, November 16

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Guitar Society presents Yu & I
Winners of the Beverly Hills National Auditions, YuEun Kim and Ines Thomé met in 2013 when they both had just moved to the U.S., YuEun from Korea and Ines from Germany. Ms. Kim, a violinist, has won top prizes at the Korean Times Music Competition, Kumho Art Hall Recital Series Competition, Sungjung Competition, Music Education News Concours, and the Seoul High Schools Chamber Music Competition. Ines Thomé, a multi-instrumentalist in many different styles, plays electric guitar, lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, banjo, and mandolin.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $20 adults, $5 students (available at door)

7:30 p.m. Clayton Center Presents Dallas String Quartet - DSQ Electric
Dallas String Quartet is where Bach meets Bon Jovi. Dallas String Quartet- DSQ Electric is an international music sensation. Their music is a fusion of classical and contemporary music on both traditional and electric strings. As a result, with the 2016 release of their fourth album “DSQ”, they continue to expand their passionate following on Pandora, Spotify, and Sirius XM radio. Additionally, DSQ performs as a quartet with the full accompaniment of drums and guitar.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804
TICKETS: $19.50 and up. Call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865.981.8590 or visit claytonartscenter.com.

Sunday, November 17

7:30 p.m. ORCMA (LINK) Coffee Concert: Emi Kagawa plays Frederico Mompou and Fazil Say
A winner of numerous national and international competitions, Ms. Kagawa has performed at the Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Trinity Church concert series, Steinway Hall, and the Symphony Space. She is a past winner of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition at Juilliard. Ms. Kagawa was also awarded first prize at the Nancy Clark International Piano Competition, second prize at the Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition, and third prize at both the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition and the Corpus Christi International Piano Competition. She was featured on the McGraw-Hill Companies’ Young Artists Showcase series (broadcast on the New York Times’ classical music station WQXR), and has also performed on WITF (PBS member station for central Pennsylvania).
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge - 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 Adults, $10 Young Adults and Students, $10 Youth 18 and under

Music This Week: October 21 - October 27

Alright, it’s midterms, so y’all know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, Morristown, and Oak Ridge. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events, my Twitter lists, and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance.

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE. Updated Friday, October 25.

Monday, October 21

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Kirill Gliadkovsky, piano
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist, Kirill Gliadkovsky, performs a Viennese Salon recital. The recital includes Mozart's Fantasy in D Minor, Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, Brahms' selections from Op. 118, and Schubert's last piano sonata in B-flat Minor.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 22

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Concert Choir Outreach Concert
The UT Concert Choir presents an Outreach Concert at Second Presbyterian Church, in collaboration with First Presbyterian Church Choir, Oak Ridge, and Graystone Presbyterian Church Choir, Knoxville.
Second Presbyterian Church (LINK) - 2829 Kingston Pike, 37919

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Dr. Josh Bynum, trombone
Josh Bynum, Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of Georgia, presents a recital of works for trombone and piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, October 23

6:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Dress rehearsal
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: FREE for students

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Ching-Wen Hsiao, piano
World-renowned pianist Ching-Wen Hsiao's UT debut recital will include Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7 and compositions by Gordon Chin. Dr. Hsiao is Assistant Professor of Piano and Co-Coordinator of the Piano Area at West Virginia University. A founding member of the Lyon Piano Trio, Dr. Hsiao is the Regional Director of the Elite International Music Competition and Director of the West Virginia International Piano Competition and Festival.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 24

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College: Fall Bluegrass Concert
Enjoy the sounds of Pellissippi's very own bluegrass band, the Hardin Valley Thunder!
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Chamber Chorale presents Alone In the Night
Join the Knoxville Chamber Chorale for this FREE event at First United Methodist Church of Morristown.
First United Methodist Church of Morristown (LINK)http://www.fumcmorristown.org/ - 101 E 1st N St, 37814

Friday, October 25

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Brandon Mcgrath, viola & Josie Campbell, cello
Featuring works by J.S. Bach, Richard Strauss, Robert Schumann, Max Branch, Giuseppe Valentini, and Rebecca Clarke.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Philharmonia (LINK) Halloween Concert, Performance 1 of 2
The Philharmonia is up to some scary stuff! This program features Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice, Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Lizst's Totentanz, Harry Potter and more. Our soloists will be the awesome Kevork Esmeryan on the violin and Danny Brian on the piano. We're playing it twice!
Cokesbury United Methodist Church (LINK) - 9919 Kingston Pike, 37922

7:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Language: Performed in Italian with projected English translation. Running Time: 3.0 hours, with 1 intermission
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $25 and up for Adults, $15 and up for Students/Children.

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Lee Brandt, tenor
Singing selections by Schumann, Poulenc, Tisti, and Hundley.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 26

2:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Philharmonia (LINK) Halloween Concert, Performance 2 of 2
The Philharmonia is up to some scary stuff! This program features Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice, Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, Lizst's Totentanz, Harry Potter and more. Our soloists will be the awesome Kevork Esmeryan on the violin and Danny Brian on the piano. We're playing it twice!
First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Sunday, October 27

2:30 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
At the turn of the 20th century, an innocent Japanese girl falls victim to a U.S. naval officer and an ancient code of honor that foreshadows her fate. Puccini’s dramatic, romantic music brilliantly underscores the tragedy which never fails to bring tears to the eyes. This visually provocative presentation, a revival of the 2010 production, features Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Pastin as the betrayed Butterfly, and tenor Richard Troxell as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton, star of Frdric Mitterand’s award-winning film version of the opera.
Language: Performed in Italian with projected English translation. Running Time: 3.0 hours, with 1 intermission
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $25 and up for Adults, $15 and up for Students/Children.

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Edward Pulgar, violin & Bernadette Lo, piano
Edward Pulgar and Wei-Chen Bernadette Lo perform a program of works for violin and piano including the beautiful but rarely performed violin sonata by Guillaume Lekeu.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Katherine Benson, piano
Award-winning pianist Katherine Benson presents her graduation recital as an Artist Certificate candidate.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996