Music This Week: April 13 - April 19

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, April 13

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Terrence Leve, conducting
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Tuba/Euphonium Ensembles
The UT Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble and the East Tennessee Tuba band perform a program of beautiful and exciting music.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, April 14

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Student Chamber Music Showcase
Graduate and Undergraduate students perform the chamber music works that they have studied throughout the semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 p.m. Maryville College: MC Jazz Ensemble and Tartanband | Spring Concert
Maryville College’s Division of Fine Arts will present a spring concert, which is free and open to the public. The concert will include performances by student ensembles: Tartanband, directed by Dr. Eric Simpson, and the MC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Bill Swann.
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) Graduate recital: Samantha Martinez-Brockhus, piano
Featuring pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, and Corigliano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, April 15

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Holly Moyer, jazz piano
A collection of jazz repertoire including South African works, featuring pianist Holly Moyer with Griffin Photoglou on drums and Rob Linton on bass.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Saxophone Chamber Music Night
An evening of chamber music featuring the UT Saxophone Ensemble and Saxophone Quartets.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, April 16

6:00 p.m. Maryville College: Keyboard Night
A student performance. Free and open to the public.
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven & Sibelius, Performance 1 of 2 (LINK)
This program features the brilliant talent of pianist Zhenni Li for Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto No. 4. Ms. Li has garnered worldwide recognition, most recently as the winner of the 2017 New York Concert Artists Worldwide Debut Audition, Astral Artist’s 2016 National Auditions, and the Grieg International Competition in Norway. Beethoven’s soulful concerto is paired with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2,  which the composer referred to as “a confession of the soul,” led by guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, music director of the Eugene and Santa Rosa symphonies.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Beethoven Exposed!
A tasting menu of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, presented by UT piano studios. The Exposition from each of the 32 piano sonatas will be performed in chronological order, providing a chance to peek into Beethoven's innovations, range of expressions, and stylistic development throughout his creative life.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, April 17

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Keely Rogers, clarinet and Austin Fox, saxophone
Keely Rogers performs Czardas by Vittorio Monti, Tango No.3 by Astor Piazzolla, and L'amour est un oiseau rebelle by George Bizet.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven & Sibelius, Performance 2 of 2 (LINK)
This program features the brilliant talent of pianist Zhenni Li for Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto No. 4. Ms. Li has garnered worldwide recognition, most recently as the winner of the 2017 New York Concert Artists Worldwide Debut Audition, Astral Artist’s 2016 National Auditions, and the Grieg International Competition in Norway. Beethoven’s soulful concerto is paired with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2,  which the composer referred to as “a confession of the soul,” led by guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, music director of the Eugene and Santa Rosa symphonies.
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): UT Opera Theatre Presents Two One-Acts by Gian-Carlo Menotti (Performance 1 of 3)
UT Opera presents Two One-Acts by Gian Carlo Menotti, "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "Amelia Goes to the Ball," are two wonderfully funny and poignant works.
Bijou Theatre - 803 S. Gay St, 37902

Saturday, April 18

2:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Balinese Gamelan Concert
The University of Tennessee's Balinese gamelan presents a concert of traditional music of Bali and Indonesia, as well as new works for gamelan from Balinese and American composers.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): UT Opera Theatre Presents Two One-Acts by Gian-Carlo Menotti (Performance 2 of 3)
UT Opera presents Two One-Acts by Gian Carlo Menotti, "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "Amelia Goes to the Ball," are two wonderfully funny and poignant works.
Bijou Theatre - 803 S. Gay St, 37902

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Jing-Fang Huang, piano
Come enjoy piano music written by Beethoven, Chopin, and Scriabin.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Patrick Rutledge, trombone
Featuring works by Bach, Verhelst, Sulek, and Mahler.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Flute Ensemble Concert
Flute ensembles ranging from quartets to a full flute choir will perform music inspired from places and cultures around the world.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, April 19

2:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK): UT Opera Theatre Presents Two One-Acts by Gian-Carlo Menotti (Performance 3 of 3)
UT Opera presents Two One-Acts by Gian Carlo Menotti, "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "Amelia Goes to the Ball," are two wonderfully funny and poignant works.
Bijou Theatre - 803 S. Gay St, 37902

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint-junior recital: Darius Edwards and Peter Kim, clarinet
An afternoon of single reed music featuring works by Aaron Copland, Pierre Max Dubois, Bela Kovacs, Andre Messager, Robert Muczynski, Rodney Rogers, and Claude T. Smith.
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 Jazz Big Band Spring Concert
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Music This Week: March 16 - March 22

It’s “slim pickins” this week, as we’re all on Spring Break! 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, March 16

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, March 17

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, March 18

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, March 19

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: A SHIFT Festival Send-Off (Performance 1 of 2, LINK)
Join the Knoxville Symphony before we hit the road for Washington, D.C. to be one of only four orchestras featured in SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This concert will give the Knoxville audiences a chance to get a taste of what we will be bringing to Washington D.C., even featuring music about our own Scruffy City!
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

Friday, March 20

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: A SHIFT Festival Send-Off (Performance 2 of 2, LINK)
Join the Knoxville Symphony before we hit the road for Washington, D.C. to be one of only four orchestras featured in SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This concert will give the Knoxville audiences a chance to get a taste of what we will be bringing to Washington D.C., even featuring music about our own Scruffy City!
TICKETS: $14 and up
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902

Saturday, March 21

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, March 22

6:00 p.m. Citizens of Glory Concert
Help us “Pack the House” at Riverview! Citizens of Glory is a family of musicians and singers that love the Lord and have a message of Hope through their music! The concert is free and is part of a Celebration of the start of the revitalization of Riverview Baptist Church.
Riverview Baptist Church - 3618 Delrose Dr, 37914

Music This Week: October 7 - October 13

We’re approaching the midway point of the semester—you know the drill! This is a sampling of upcoming events 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. Remember that some venues have an age restriction; I will post this info when I have it.

Monday, October 7

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, October 8

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, October 9

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents William Shaub and Friends: Brandenburg and Beyond, Performance 1 of 2 (LINK)
Intimate performances held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the KMA's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall - seating is general admission.
Knoxville Museum of Art (LINK) - 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, 37916
TICKETS: $25

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 1
Members of the UT Clarinet Studio perform standard works of literature.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 10

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents William Shaub and Friends: Brandenburg and Beyond, Performance 2 of 2 (LINK)
Intimate performances held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the KMA's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall - seating is general admission.
Knoxville Museum of Art (LINK) - 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, 37916
TICKETS: $25

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Saxophone Studio Recital
An evening of saxophone music by the students of Dr. Allison Adams.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, October 11

6:00 p.m. Alive After Five with Crawlspace (LINK)
Crawlspace is the most recent project of veteran Blues rocker and harmonica wizard, Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, a mainstay of the Knoxville music scene for more than two decades, as the leader of Crawdaddy and The Macdaddies and also playing with International Blues Challenge semi-finalists, Jenna & Her Cool Friends. After Jenna Jefferson retired from the music scene to spend more time with her family, Crawley assembled a new group with Cool Friends members and some others, and Crawlspace was born. With Kevin Redding on drums, Ben Maney and Stevie Jones on keyboards, Bob Goodson on guitar, Aram Takvoryan on bass, and Michael Crawley on harmonica and vocals, there is enough talent and synergy that one might say the sky is the limit for Crawlspace! Food available from Rocky’s Jamaica Sunrise.
TICKETS: $10 General Admission, $5 with Membership or student ID, Free for ages 17 and under. All tickets are sold at the door beginning at 4:45 p.m.

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

Saturday, October 12

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 13

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble concert: Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven250: The Emperor Concerto
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” featuring School of Music faculty artist Chih-Long Hu, piano, along with Edward Elgar’s seminal work, Enigma Variations.
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Music This Week: April 22 - April 28

It’s the last week of classes at Pellissippi! You know what to do. This is a sampling of upcoming events in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge. Other concertgoing tools: Facebook events (LINK), my Twitter lists (LINK), and the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance (LINK).

Check back throughout the week because I constantly update the blog as I learn of events. All events without specific ticket information are FREE. Remember that some venues have an age restriction; I will post this info when I have it.

Monday, April 22

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, April 23

7:00 pm Maryville College: Orchestra and Community Chorus Spring Concert
The Orchestra at Maryville College, under the direction of Dr. Eric Simpson, and the Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Alan Eleazer, will present a spring concert.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804
TICKETS: $5 adults, seniors, and area students. Admission is free for MC students, faculty, and staff (although a printed ticket is required for admission). Clayton Center Box Office: 865-981-8590.

7:30 pm Baba Brinkman Rap Guide to Culture
Rap artist, writer, and theater performer Baba Brinkman has been wowing audiences for ten years with his imaginative and award-winning "Rap Guide to…" series, in which he takes ideas from science and philosophy and presents them in a unique platform: hip-hop.
University of Tennessee Student Union, 272 B/C - 1502 Cumberland Ave, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Graduate Choral Conducting Recital
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, April 24

12:00 pm The Q Series at The Emporium Center (LINK)
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the KSO Q Series at The Emporium Center for classical music Wednesdays! This concert features a one-hour performance by the Principal Quartet and Woodwind Quintet and tickets include lunch catered by Simon Hall Private Chef. Menu: Turkey avocado wrap with spinach, tomatoes, pickled red onions, ranch dressing; cucumber and radish salad with lemon and chives; spring lettuces; bow tie pasta salad; dessert
The Emporium Center (LINK) - 100 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $18 in advance/$20 at the door.

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Graduate recital: Paul Foster, conducting
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Studio recital: Spring Violin Night
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, April 25

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior Recital: Anna Helms, jazz saxophone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Spring Choral Concert
Showcase of Pellissippi State student choirs.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: VolOpera Program
A mini version of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro with the Chamber Orchestra conducted by Logan Campbell.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Friday, April 26

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Ensemble event: Graduate String Quartet Recital
A recital presented by the Synergy and Azra String Quartets.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm Live at Lucille's: Greg Tardy's NYC Trio (LINK)
Saxophonist Greg Tardy has called Knoxville home since 2010. Prior to that, he resided in New York City and worked with an impressive array of top shelf jazz artists including Elvin Jones, Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Andrew Hill, Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis and many more.
As a leader, Tardy has recorded more than a dozen albums for the famed Steeplechase label and his groups have headlined major festivals around the globe. His relationship with bassist Sean Conly and drummer Jaimeo Brown stretches back for more than a decade. The three have shared the stage at some of the jazz world's most hallowed venues, but this will be their Ktown (and PBS) debut.
East Tennessee PBS Studios - 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, 37917
TICKETS: $15 and up

Saturday, April 27

7:30 pm Oak Ridge Symphony: Chamber Delights & Dances (LINK)
The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra strings play a rousing finale to our 74th season! You’ll want to dance, so bring your dancing shoes. Maestro Allcott will have his! Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Karen Kartal and Principal Oboist Ayca Yayman are soloists for the evening. Join us for the season-ending reception to meet and greet the musicians…and maybe get a dance lesson from the Maestro!
First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge (LINK) - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: $25 adults, $10 young adults (19-29), FREE youth (18 and under)

Sunday, April 28

2:30 pm Knoxville Symphony Chamber Classics: Mozart in the City (LINK)
KSO’s last Chamber Classic concert of the season offers a range of beautiful performance for all listeners. The program is led under the baton of Aram Demirjian. Mozart’s “Symphony No. 36 (‘Linz’)” is followed later by Copland’s “Quiet City,” a mournful movement featuring musicians Claire Chenette and Philip Chase Hawkins. Claire Chenette joins KSO as a reigning member of the orchestra and graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree in oboe performance from Oberlin Conservatory, and a Masters of Fine Arts in music performance from California Institute of the Arts. The performance also features Phillip Chase Hawkins, KSO member and recipient of a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music. Both Chenette and Hawkins have been with the KSO as principal leaders of their instrument for five years.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $12.50 and up. All students grades K-12 can attend this concert FREE with purchase of one adult ticket as part of the Penny4Arts program. Up to 3 students per adult ticket; some restrictions apply. Must redeem by visiting or calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 prior to the day of the concert (M-F, 9-5). Offer not available online or at the door. Questions: boxoffice@knoxvillesymphony.com.

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra: Chamber Music Program Spring Recital (LINK)
The KSYO Chamber Music Program provides students with an opportunity to participate in a small ensemble with their peers, learn about and develop skills in rehearsing chamber music, receive regular coaching, and have performance opportunities organized by the KSYO.
Ebenezer United Methodist Church - 1001 Ebenezer Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $5 for adults, FREE students through grade 12.