Music This Week: October 29 - November 4

Only a few weeks left—you’ve got this! 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.

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Monday, October 29

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, October 30

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Fall Instrumental Concert
Featuring several student ensembles from PSCC.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37923

Wednesday, October 31

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, November 1

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, November 2

7:30 pm Mark Kosower, cello & Jee-Won Oh, piano
LOCATION?
Tickets: 

Saturday, November 3

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, November 4

3:00 pm Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra: Classic Superstars!...with Mark Kosower
Oak Ridge High School - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge
Tickets: 

Music This Week: October 22 - October 28

Get those concert reports done, y’all! 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.

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Monday, October 22

6:00 pm UT School of Music faculty and guest artist recital: Nief-Norf Knoxville Concert Series
Featuring Allison Adams, saxophone. Adams is Assistant Professor of Saxophone at UT and will be joined by Associate Professor of Percussion Andy Bliss and New York pianist Andrea Lodge.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Stephen Wilber, piano
Award-winning pianist, Stephen Wilber, will perform works by Haydn, Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Tuesday, October 23

6:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Dennis Parker, cello
LSU Professor of Cello Dennis Parker will be joined by pianist Lina Morita.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music studio recital: Clarinet Night No. 1
Members of the clarinet studio perform standard literature.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Wednesday, October 24

6:30 pm Knoxville Opera presents two one-act operas: Impresario (Mozart) and Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
Tickets: FREE with Student ID; $5 for non-student companion

8:00 pm UT School of Music Contemporary Music Festival
International composers, performers, and scholars gather for concerts, presentations, and discussions. Featured composers Jenna Lyle and Robert Honstein, whose works will be performed by the UT Contemporary Music Ensemble, will collaborate with students. Additional works will be presented by visiting composers and performers.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, October 25

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, October 26

7:30 pm Knoxville Opera presents two one-act operas: Impresario (Mozart) and Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
Tickets: 500 FREE student tickets if you contact KO by Wednesday, October 24: 865-524-0795 ext. 1 or boxoffice@knoxvilleopera.com or eblevins@knoxvilleopera.com

Saturday, October 27

11:00 am Maryville College Homecoming Choir Concert
During Maryville College's Homecoming Weekend, the Homecoming Choir, featuring former MC choir members, as well as current members of the Maryville College Concert Choir, will perform.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville

8:00 pm UT School of Music graduate recital: Livi Cheney, cello
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, October 28

2:00 pm UT School of Music graduate recital: Grace McMullen, collaborative piano
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:30 pm Knoxville Opera presents two one-act operas: Impresario (Mozart) and Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
Tickets: 500 FREE student tickets if you contact KO by Wednesday, October 24: 865-524-0795 ext. 1 or boxoffice@knoxvilleopera.com or eblevins@knoxvilleopera.com

4:00 pm UT School of Music joint junior recital: Shelby Carver, flute and Jake Cannon, piano
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

4:00 pm UT School of Music: Percussion Ensemble
First place winners of the 2018 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition, UTPE will give a preview program of their showcase concert for the Percussive Arts Society International Conference.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

6:00 pm UT School of Music faculty and guest artist recital: Min-Tze Wu, violin
Min-Tze Wu-violin and UT professor Chih-Long Hu-piano will perform Beethoven's "Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3," Ravel's "Violin Sonata No. 2," and Strauss' "Violin Sonata, Op. 18."
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm Trillium Concert (piano trio)
Program includes Beethoven and Schubert.
First Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge - 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Music This Week: October 15 - October 21

We’re about halfway there! Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. 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.

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Monday, October 15

6:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Honkytonk Philharmonic
Jacquelyn Adams, horn professor from Southern Mississippi University will perform in her new ensemble, The Honkytonk Philharmonic. Music selections range from Mozart horn concert with guitar and mandolin, to Radiohead, to original compositions.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music studio recital: Voice Night
Performances by UT School of Music vocal students.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 16

7:00 pm 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, Maryville

8:00 pm UT School of Music studio recital: Saxophone Studio Recital
Solo works performed by the students of Allison Adams.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Wednesday, October 17

6:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Ryan Gardner, trumpet and Rebecca Wilt, piano
Associate Professor of Trumpet at Oklahoma State University, Ryan Gardner, and Vocal Coach/Collaborative Pianist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Rebecca Wilt, will perform works for trumpet and piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music studio recital: Bass Studio Recital
That’s upright bass (double bass).
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 18

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Fall Choral Concert
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:00 pm Maryville College Chamber Music Concert
A concert featuring the Maryville College Jazz Band and tartanband (MC student ensembles).
Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
Tickets: $13 and up

Friday, October 19

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Tennessee Theatre - 604 S Gay St, 37902
Tickets: $13 and up

8:00 pm UT School of Music sophomore recital: Josie Campbell, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 20

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 21

1:00 pm UT School of Music faculty and guest artist recital: Songs from Scandinavia
UT's Katie Johnson-Webb and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh pianist Kirstin Ihde will perform works for horn and piano from Scandinavian composers.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

4:00 pm UT School of Music ensemble concert: UT Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating the anniversaries of Rossini, Debussy, and Bernstein
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Dr, 37996

5:00 pm Tennessee Wind Symphony Cathedral Concert Series (LINK)
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - 711 S Northshore Dr, 37919

8:00 pm UT School of Music faculty recital: Kevin Class, piano
Featuring Schubert's "Valses Nobles & Sonata in A Minor, D. 537," Schumann's "Faschingsschwank aus Wien," and Liszt's "Annees de Pelerinage II - Italie"
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Music This Week: October 8 - October 14

Get those concert reports done sooner rather than later. 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.

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Monday, October 8

6:00 pm UT School of Music junior recital: Will Hoover, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Jeremy Wilson, trombone
Esteemed UT alum, former trombonist in the Vienna Philharmonic, and associate professor of trombone at Vanderbilt University, Jeremy Wilson returns to Knoxville for a solo recital and masterclass.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, October 9

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, October 10

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, October 11

6:00 pm UT School of Music joint junior recital: Hannah Reddick, soprano and AC Cabrera, baritone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 pm Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus: National Coming Out Day Concert (Facebook event LINK)
Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. Oct. 11, 2018, will mark the 30th anniversary of National Coming Out Day.
Church Street United Methodist Church - 900 Henley St, 37902
Tickets: $15

7:30 pm Clayton Center Presents: Del McCoury Band & Friends
For more than fifty years, Del McCoury ‘s music has defined authenticity for hard core bluegrass fans as well as a growing number of fans among those only vaguely familiar with the genre. McCoury is something special, a living link to the days when bluegrass was made only in hillbilly honkytonks, schoolhouse shows and on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, yet also a commandingly vital presence today, from prime time and late night talk show TV to music festivals where audiences number in the hundreds of thousands.
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville
Tickets: $25 and up. Visit the Clayton Center website (LINK) or call the box office at 865-981-8590.

8:00 pm Jazz in Bearden featuring Dwight Hardin Group (Facebook event LINK)
Drink. the wine dive - 215 Brookview Centre Way, 37919

8:00 pm UT School of Music guest artist recital: Beth Mitchell, tuba
Los Angeles freelance tubist and pedagogue, Beth Mitchell, will present a varied recital of tuba music.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, October 12

6:00 pm Alive After Five: Ms. Johnnie Nathan & The Humble Jones Jammers (LINK)
Knoxville Museum of Art - 1050 World's Fair Park Drive
Food available from F.A.T.S. BBQ
Tickets: $15 General Admission, $10 with Membership or student ID, FREE for ages 17 and under

6:00 pm UT School of Music senior recital: Joey Santoro, jazz guitar
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 13

7:00 pm Soft Jazz with Frog and Toad (Facebook event LINK)
Come enjoy the soft acoustic jazz sound of Frog and Toad every Saturday at Water Into Wine. Perfect setting for a quiet dinner between friends or a date night.
Water Into Wine - 607 N Campbell Station Rd, 37934

Sunday, October 14

3:30 pm Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble concert
Program includes the new band conductor's own composition called "Awakening," along with Jay Chattaway's "Parade of the Tall Ships," Dvorak's "Finale from the New World Symphony," Fred Jewell's "E Pluribus Unum," Mark Camphouse's "Yosemite Autumn," and Paul Murtha's arrangement of "Benny Goodman: The King of Swing."
Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Tickets: $5 for adults, FREE for ages 18 and under.