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: September 30 - October 6

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 30

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, October 1

7:00 p.m. Pellissippi State Community College (LINK) Faculty Recital
Prepare for an entertaining evening of music performed by members of Pellissippi's music faculty!
Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus - 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, 37932

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) : Fall Choral Concert
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Guest artist recital: Toni Marie Marchioni, oboe & Jacob Coleman, piano
Two faculty members from the University of Kentucky perform works for oboe and piano.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

8:00 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents A Century of Heroes: Kurt Elling sings Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Ellington, & Jon Hendricks (LINK)
After 14 years atop the DownBeat Critics Poll and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for Male Singer of the Year, Kurt Elling can safely be called the top male jazz vocalist of his generation. In this program, the Chicago-born baritone pays tribute to personal heroes Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, Duke Ellington and Jon Hendricks. The play list will include Come Fly With Me, You Are Too Beautiful, I Like the Sunrise, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Nature Boy (LINK) and other selections.
Bijou Theatre (LINK) - 803 South Gay Street, 37902
TICKETS: $16 and up

Wednesday, October 2

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital: Christian Swafford, percussion
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Thursday, October 3

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Joint junior recital: Will Eakin & Cullen Burke, composition
This recital will feature new music by two student composers in the UT Composition Studio, featuring a variety of styles and instrumentation.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Friday, October 4

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Ensemble event: University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble with Michael Gould
The UT Percussion Ensemble performs a concert of improvised and self-composed works for chamber ensemble, directed by Andrew Bliss and joined by guest artist Michael Gould.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 37996

Saturday, October 5

I will add events as I learn of them.

Sunday, October 6

6:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty and guest artist recital: Katie Johnson-Webb and Jeffery Whaley, horns; & Chih-Long Hu, piano
UT associate professor of horn Katie Johnson-Webb and Jeffery Whaley, principal horn of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, join UT faculty pianist Chih-Long Hu in this special performance featuring works of various styles for two horns.
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall

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: September 16 - 22

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 16

I will add events as I learn of them.

Tuesday, September 17

I will add events as I learn of them.

Wednesday, September 18

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty and guest artist recital: Paul Lee, piano & Alexander Lapins, tuba
Alexander Lapins, tuba faculty member at the University of Tennessee, and Paul Lee, piano faculty member at Western Alabama University, will present a recital of music for solo piano, tuba and euphonium.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Thursday, September 19

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Opening Night: The Planets, Performance 1 of 2 (LINK)
The Knoxville Symphony opens its 84th season by taking to the stars, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. Audiences will instantly recognize Johann Strauss, Jr.'s 'On The Beautiful Blue Danube' from the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” and Debussy’s 'Clair de lune,' plus contemporary composer Missy Mazzoli’s “These Worlds in Us,” inspired by James Tate’s poem, “The Lost Pilot.” Gustav Holst's iconic, celestial showpiece, "The Planets", will include visual accompaniment featuring spectacular NASA media and original animations by visual artist Adrian Wyard cued live to follow the evening's performance.
The Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 South Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $14 and up* (UT students get special discounts)

Friday, September 20

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Symphony presents Opening Night: The Planets, Performance 2 of 2 (LINK)
The Knoxville Symphony opens its 84th season by taking to the stars, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. Audiences will instantly recognize Johann Strauss, Jr.'s 'On The Beautiful Blue Danube' from the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” and Debussy’s 'Clair de lune,' plus contemporary composer Missy Mazzoli’s “These Worlds in Us,” inspired by James Tate’s poem, “The Lost Pilot.” Gustav Holst's iconic, celestial showpiece, "The Planets", will include visual accompaniment featuring spectacular NASA media and original animations by visual artist Adrian Wyard cued live to follow the evening's performance.
The Tennessee Theatre (LINK) - 604 South Gay St, 37902
TICKETS: $14 and up* (UT students get special discounts)

7:30 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Live at Lucille's Late Show: Russell Malone Quartet, EARLY SHOW (LINK)
Guitarist extraordinaire Russell Malone brings his globe-trotting quartet to Live at Lucille's for a special, one-night only performance. His quartet is among the finest working ensembles in jazz today, effortlessly gliding between old school pop, original jazz, spirituals and down-home blues.
East Tennessee PBS - 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, 37917
TICKETS: $15 (students), $38

8:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Faculty recital: Edison Piano Trio
The Edison Piano Trio is made up of UTK faculty members Kevin Class, piano; Geoffrey Herd, violin; and Wesley Baldwin, cello.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

9:30 p.m. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Live at Lucille's Late Show: Russell Malone Quartet, LATE SHOW (LINK)
Guitarist extraordinaire Russell Malone brings his globe-trotting quartet to Live at Lucille's for a special, one-night only performance. His quartet is among the finest working ensembles in jazz today, effortlessly gliding between old school pop, original jazz, spirituals and down-home blues.
East Tennessee PBS - 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, 37917
TICKETS: $15 (students), $38

Saturday, September 21

5:30 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Graduate recital - A Night at the Movies: Logan Campbell, Conducting
Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony returns to Knoxville to present their first concert of the 2019-2020 season, A Night at the Movies, featuring music by John Williams, James Horner, Alan Menken, and more! Guest soloist, Holly Tumblin, will play clarinet with the ensemble as well. Under the baton of Logan Campbell, a UT 2nd year masters student, the group is excited to present this thrilling concert.
Band Room (135), Natalie Haslam Music Center - 1741 Volunteer Boulevard, 37996

Sunday, September 22

4:00 p.m. UT School of Music (LINK) Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven250: The Fifth Symphony
Tan Dun’s Internet Symphony, “Eroica,” along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5.
James. R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building - 1408 Middle Drive, 37996

*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.