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Jennifer Higdon, One of America’s Leading Composers, Returns to East Tennessee for a Weeklong Residency at UT

In Classical Music, Music Stories by Alan SherrodFebruary 8, 2017leave a COMMENT

Some people chase fame. For others, celebrity seems to chase them—their talents reveal themselves at decisive moments, doors of opportunity swing open unexpectedly, and chance decisions turn into major life …

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Knoxville Opera Restores the Drama to Puccini’s Romantic Masterpiece ‘La Bohème’

In Classical Music by Alan SherrodFebruary 8, 2017leave a COMMENT

Despite the stereotypical images that have traditionally surrounded opera and opera singers, the changing reality of opera over the last 30 years or so has been something quite different. While …

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KSO Continues Its January Hot Streak With Sibelius and Dvořák

In Classical Music by Alan SherrodJanuary 23, 2017leave a COMMENT

There simply must be a mysterious quality to the air in downtown Knoxville in January. How else can one explain the fact that, over the last several years, the January …

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From the Top: The Most Memorable Classical Music Performances of 2016

In Classical Music by Alan SherrodDecember 21, 2016leave a COMMENT

In the introduction to my most memorable list for 2015, I wrote about the “explosion in the variety of classical-music performances as well as the emergence of new performers and …

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KSO’s Garrett McQueen Champions Diversity in Classical Music

In Classical Music, Music by Carol Z. ShaneDecember 7, 2016leave a COMMENT

“I think that as a musician, it’s really important to keep your ear on everything that’s going on, because it keeps your perspective honest.” That’s not just Garrett McQueen’s philosophy about …

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