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 18 - November 24

Y’all know the drill by now: Check out the events happening this week in Knoxville and Maryville! 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 18

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Joanna Chih-An Lin & Songkun Yang, piano
Featuring works by Schumann, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO) Fall Concert
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Viola Studio Recital
UT viola students perform the repertoire they've been working on throughout the fall semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Tuesday, November 19

6:00 p.m. Maryville College Recital: 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

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Fall Violin Night
A showcase of violin masterpieces by the students of Dr. Miroslav Hristov.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 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 Dr, 37996

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra (KJO) 20th Anniversary Celebration and CD Release (LINK)
In the fall of 1999, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra convened its first rehearsal. Everyone present knew that something special was happening, but no one could have foreseen the ways that this ensemble would shape the next two decades of their professional lives. In this special event, we revisit some of the music that brought the band together, celebrate the release of our new CD The Road Less Traveled, and introduce some of the young members of the community who hold the promise of shaping the next 20 years of music in Knoxville and beyond.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $16.50 and up

Wednesday, November 20

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Senior recital: Jake Byrd, guitar
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Geoffrey Herd Studio Recital
Violin students of Geoffrey Herd perform works that they have studied throughout the semester.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, November 21

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Alan Theisen, saxophone & Marianne Parker, piano
Enjoy an exciting recital program of new works for saxophone and piano by composer/saxophonist Alan Theisen and pianist Marianne Parker.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Fall Jazz Concert
Featuring the sounds of the school's student jazz ensemble.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven and the Art of Rhythm (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
The first of four programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, this concert features Beethoven’s rhythmically pulsating Symphony No. 7, which Beethoven considered one of his best and Richard Wagner dubbed “The Apotheosis of the Dance.” Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s percussion concerto “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!” is a multicultural tapestry of 21st century rhythms utilizing over 20 instruments, performed by members of Knoxville’s own Nief-Norf. Nief-Norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music ensemble devoted to the performance, scholarship, and commissioning of adventurous musical works. With percussionists at its nucleus, the ensemble seeks opportunities to challenge and expand their ideas about what contemporary classical music is and can be in the 21st Century. Founders Andrew Bliss and Kerry O’Brien took the ensemble’s name from a descriptor of strange sounds: some say “bleep-blop,” they prefer “nief-norf.” A program with this much musical fire would not be complete without Beethoven’s Overture to Prometheus, the mythological hero who gave fire to humankind.
TICKETS: $14 and up*

Friday, November 22

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Beethoven and the Art of Rhythm (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
The first of four programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, this concert features Beethoven’s rhythmically pulsating Symphony No. 7, which Beethoven considered one of his best and Richard Wagner dubbed “The Apotheosis of the Dance.” Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s percussion concerto “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!” is a multicultural tapestry of 21st century rhythms utilizing over 20 instruments, performed by members of Knoxville’s own Nief-Norf. Nief-Norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music ensemble devoted to the performance, scholarship, and commissioning of adventurous musical works. With percussionists at its nucleus, the ensemble seeks opportunities to challenge and expand their ideas about what contemporary classical music is and can be in the 21st Century. Founders Andrew Bliss and Kerry O’Brien took the ensemble’s name from a descriptor of strange sounds: some say “bleep-blop,” they prefer “nief-norf.” A program with this much musical fire would not be complete without Beethoven’s Overture to Prometheus, the mythological hero who gave fire to humankind.
TICKETS: $14 and up*

8:00 p.m. Scruffy City Orchestra presents Bohemian Romance
Again led by conductor Ace Edewards, this year’s Scruffy City Orchestra fall concert lineup is: Verdi – Overture to La forza del destino, Dvorak – Silent Woods, Smetana – The Moldau, Dvorak – Romance in F Minor, Op.11, and Dvorak – Symphony No. 8.
Sacred Heart Cathedral (LINK) - 711 S Northshore Drive, 37919
TICKETS: Free, donations welcome.

Saturday, November 23

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Junior recital: Rylee Worstell, mezzo-soprano and Dustin Lin, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

7:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) presents The Nutcracker, Performance 1 of 2
The Nutcracker with the UT Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association.
Oak Ridge High School - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

Sunday, November 24

3:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: Chamber Singers Outreach Concert
The UT Chamber Singers Outreach concert in collaboration with the Farragut Presbyterian Chancel Choir.
Farragut Presbyterian Church - 209 Jamestowne Blvd, 37934

3:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) presents The Nutcracker, Performance 2 of 2
The Nutcracker with the UT Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association.
Oak Ridge High School - 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

5:00 p.m. Knoxville Handel Society concert
J.S. Bach’s Magnificent and G.F. Handel’s Messiah (Part 1). The Knoxville Handel Society, under the direction of Dr. Wendell Boertje, is dedicated to the performance of classical masterworks through collaboration with the finest choral musicians in the Knoxville Metropolitan area.
Ticket Prices: Adult $20.00, Group Rate (4 or greater) $15.00, University Student $10.00, Student K-12 grades FREE. All tickets are General Admission. (Prices do not include any service charges or handling fees).

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* 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.

Music This Week: September 23 - 29

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.

Monday, September 23

I will add concerts as I learn of them.

Tuesday, September 24

I will add concerts as I learn of them.

Wednesday, September 25

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Studio recital: Popper-palooza
UTK Cello Studio Recital featuring performances of etudes and caprices by Popper, Piatti, and Duport.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, September 26

7:30 p.m. Pellissippi State presents Knoxville Opera Preview
The Knoxville Opera company will perform highlights from their upcoming season.
Clayton Performing Arts Center - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37923

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

Friday, September 27

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital - Dueling Divas: Jeanette Fonataine, Roza Tulyaganova and Pianist Christy Lee
A recital of operatic and musical theater duets featuring visiting artists Jeanette Fonataine, Roza Tulyaganova, and pianist Christy Lee from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, September 28

7:00 p.m. Knoxville Guitar Society presents Carle Costa
Carlé Costa was born in 1959 in Uruguay and grew up in Argentina. He currently lives in Berlin, Germany. As a pioneer of contemporary music of Latin America, he has contributed to its popularity with numerous performances and comprehensive teaching since his early youth. He performs regularly solo, as soloist with orchestra, as improviser in different constellations, and toured several times sponsored by the Goethe Institut and the Berliner Senatskanzlei.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan - 425 N Cedar Bluff Rd, 37923
TICKETS: $20 adults, $5 students 12 to 18, Children under 12 free with adult admissions

Sunday, September 29

I will add concerts as I learn of them.

Music This Week: April 8 - April 14

Y’all know the drill by now, right? 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 8

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, April 9

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Junior recital: Bernell Jones, saxophone
Performing the music of John Caltrane. It will be a compilation of music from the different eras of his life and playing styles.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

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 (LINK) - 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, 37804

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK): UT Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band
All UT Bands Concert.
James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

Wednesday, April 10

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Will Hoover, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, April 11

6:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Carson Young, piano
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:00 pm Pellissippi State Community College: Spring Instrumental Concert
This concert showcases student ensembles at PSCC including brass ensemble, guitar ensemble, percussion ensemble, and studio orchestra.
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth (LINK), Performance 1 of 2
This night, dedicated to one of Beethoven’s greatest works, features pieces that accompany “Symphony No. 9” under the direction of Aram Demirjian. The program features the Knoxville Choral Society and its 130 members to perform along with the orchestra, who bring excellence to the musical experience by combining enticing melodies with technical brilliance. Additional voices will join Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from Webb School of Knoxville Chamber Singers. The evening ends with the prized work of Beethoven that is arguably his most esteemed and revered creation.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

Friday, April 12

5:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Senior recital: Kevin Williams, jazz trumpet
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

7:30 pm Knoxville Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth (LINK), Performance 2 of 2
This night, dedicated to one of Beethoven’s greatest works, features pieces that accompany “Symphony No. 9” under the direction of Aram Demirjian. The program features the Knoxville Choral Society and its 130 members to perform along with the orchestra, who bring excellence to the musical experience by combining enticing melodies with technical brilliance. Additional voices will join Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from Webb School of Knoxville Chamber Singers. The evening ends with the prized work of Beethoven that is arguably his most esteemed and revered creation.
Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 S Gay St, 37902

8:00 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 1 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

Rossini Festival - Saturday, April 13

The Rossini Festival International Street Fair has been designated a “legacy event” by Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and serves as a celebration of the performing arts. The public enjoys 11 consecutive hours of live entertainment on several outdoor stages (opera, jazz, ethnic music, gospel, modern and ethnic dance, ballet, vocal and instrumental ensembles) and the YMCA FunZone, while shopping at exhibits of over 100 prominent Artisans and enjoying cuisine from dozens of food vendors. This unique event transforms downtown Knoxville into a European-style pedestrian street mall appropriate for the entire family. The Rossini Festival has entertained over 500,000 people from Knox County and the surrounding region in its first 17 years. As the Street Fair is offered free to the community, it is largely dependent upon sponsor support for its funding. More info: LINK

Saturday, April 13

12:00 pm Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra (KJYO) at the Rossini Festival (LINK)
Outdoor Stage - Downtown Knoxville - 803 South Gay Street, 37902

2:30 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 2 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

7:30 pm Oak Ridge Chorus: Bach to Broadway (LINK)
Music, mingling and munching make for another perfect evening with the Oak Ridge Chorus! Enjoy music by J.S. Bach before you browse through the silent auction items to support ORCMA’s mission. Broadway music sets the stage for your bidding in the second intermission. Take home a treasure from this night to remember!
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (LINK) - 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830
TICKETS: Adults $25, Young Adults (19-29) $10, Youth (Under 18) FREE

Sunday, April 14

2:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - Joint junior recital: Brent Davis and Peyton Shown, trombone
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

2:30 pm UT Opera Theater (LINK): Bizet's Carmen, Performance 3 of 3
Don Jose is a soldier who falls madly in love with the title character. Her desire to be free leads him down a dark path.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 S Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors (60+), and $5 for children under 18 and students with a valid student ID.

8:00 pm UT School of Music (LINK) - UT Middle East Ensemble Spring Concert
Join UT students, faculty, and Knoxville community members for an evening of lively music and song from the diverse communities of the Middle east!
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996