(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) Enjoy the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra before the KSO hits 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. The hometown audience will gets a special preview of the D.C. program, “Knoxville: Artists at Home,” including Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, a reprisal of Michael Schachter’s Overture to Knoxville…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. A Bronx Tale (April 3-5) takes the audience to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s when a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be. Enjoy high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Academy Award- and Tony Award-winner…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. For A Bronx Tale on April 4 those shows are the 2 and 8 p.m. performances. A Bronx Tale (April 3-5) takes the audience to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s when a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. A Bronx Tale (April 3-5) takes the audience to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s when a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be. Enjoy high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Academy Award- and Tony Award-winner…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The April performance features the brilliant talent of pianist Zhenni Li, who 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. The guest conductor will be Francesco Lecce-Chong, music director of the Eugene and Santa Rosa symphonies. Higdon: "Celestial Blue" from Dance Card Beethoven: Piano…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The April performance features the brilliant talent of pianist Zhenni Li, who 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. The guest conductor will be Francesco Lecce-Chong, music director of the Eugene and Santa Rosa symphonies. Higdon: "Celestial Blue" from Dance Card Beethoven: Piano…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (May 5-10) is Knoxville's golden ticket with songs from the original film, including "Pure Imagination," "The Candy Man," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket," alongside a new score from the songwriters of Hairspray. Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory ... to…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on May 9 those shows are the 2 and 7:30 p.m. performances. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (May 5-10) is Knoxville's golden ticket with songs from the original film, including "Pure Imagination," "The Candy Man," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket," alongside a new score…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (May 5-10) is Knoxville's golden ticket with songs from the original film, including "Pure Imagination," "The Candy Man," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket," alongside a new score from the songwriters of Hairspray. Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory ... to a…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) When Aram Demirjian first observed Richard Jolley’s massive glass art installation, “Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity” at the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), his immediate thought was: “This is begging to be turned into a piece of music!” Composer Michael Schachter, following the success of his “Overture to Knoxville,” took on the large scale project. Violin Concerto: Cycle of…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) When Aram Demirjian first observed Richard Jolley’s massive glass art installation, “Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity” at the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), his immediate thought was: “This is begging to be turned into a piece of music!” Composer Michael Schachter, following the success of his “Overture to Knoxville,” took on the large scale project. Violin Concerto: Cycle of…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. CATS (June 19-21) is the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages. Rediscover this beloved, seven-time Tony Award-winning musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most well-known songs in musical theater, "Memory.” CATS tells the story of one…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. For Cats on June those shows are the 1:30 and 8 p.m. performances. CATS (June 19-21) is the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages. Rediscover this beloved, seven-time Tony Award-winning musical with breathtaking music, including one of the…

(As a proactive measure against the COVID-19 virus, this event has been canceled.) The Tennessee Theatre has reserved show dates specially available to subscribers and members of the Broadway Spotlight Club. CATS (June 19-21) is the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages. Rediscover this beloved, seven-time Tony Award-winning musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most well-known songs in musical theater, "Memory.” CATS tells the story of one…

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this in-person event has been canceled in 2020.) The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will open its 85th season with a colorful and festive program designed by music director Aram Demirjian. Ravel: La valse, poème chorégraphique Torke: Sky (violin concerto in bluegrass style) Ellington: The Three Black Kings Respighi: Pines of Rome Aram Demirjian, conductor; Tessa Lark, violin

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this in-person event has been canceled in 2020.) The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will open its 85th season with a colorful and festive program designed by music director Aram Demirjian. Ravel: La valse, poème chorégraphique Torke: Sky (violin concerto in bluegrass style) Ellington: The Three Black Kings Respighi: Pines of Rome Aram Demirjian, conductor; Tessa Lark, violin

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this in-person event has been canceled in 2020.) Broadway star Capathia Jenkins joins the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a high-energy tribute to the “Queen of Soul.” The concert will feature solid gold Aretha Franklin hits, including “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools” and “Think.”

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled in 2020. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform the enduring, passionate work of local composer and painter Dosia McKay's "Watercolors," Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2" with pianist Michelle Cann and Tchaikovsky's triumphant and tragic "Symphony No. 6 ('Pathétique')." McKay: Watercolors for Orchestra Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) James Fellenbaum, guest conductor; Michelle Cann, piano

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled in 2020. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform the enduring, passionate work of local composer and painter Dosia McKay's "Watercolors," Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 2" with pianist Michelle Cann and Tchaikovsky's triumphant and tragic "Symphony No. 6 ('Pathétique')." McKay: Watercolors for Orchestra Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) James Fellenbaum, guest conductor; Michelle Cann, piano

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will honor local veterans in a program of moving works written by, or inspired by those who served. Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town Barber: Night Flight Williams: Born on the Fourth of July Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite Aram Demirjian, conductor; Andrew Staupe, piano

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will honor local veterans in a program of moving works written by, or inspired by those who served. Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town Barber: Night Flight Williams: Born on the Fourth of July Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite Aram Demirjian, conductor; Andrew Staupe, piano

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra renews its December tradition of “A Classical Christmas,” featuring Handel’s Messiah with the Knoxville Choral Society, at the Tennessee Theatre. Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony Classical Christmas: Messiah Aram Demirjian, conductor; Knoxville Choral Society

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The first Masterworks performance of 2021 mirrors the transformation found in the new year with pieces that embody the shifting seasons in nature. Reid: Petrichor Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Aram Demirjian, conductor; William Shaub, violin

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The first Masterworks performance of 2021 mirrors the transformation found in the new year with pieces that embody the shifting seasons in nature. Reid: Petrichor Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Aram Demirjian, conductor; William Shaub, violin

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The Knoxville Opera will perform Giuseppe Verdi's Shakespeare-based drama, "Macbeth."

(As a proactive measure against COVID-19, this event has been canceled.) The Knoxville Opera will perform Giuseppe Verdi's Shakespeare-based drama, "Macbeth."

Enjoy the uniquely American music that was born and bred in New Orleans with Ragtime classics from Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton and W.C. Handy, including The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag, King Porter Stomp, St. Louis Blues and solo turns from the virtuoso musicians of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present a livestream of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series from the Tennessee Theatre: Appalachian Spring. The concert will showcase music by American masters, including Pulitzer prize winner Caroline Shaw, the legendary “Dean of Afro-American composers” William Grant Still and icon Aaron Copland. Mozart’s delightful Divertimento rounds out the program.

Music Director Aram Demirjian will lead leads two different programs of music featuring chamber ensembles of KSO musicians for an afternoon and an evening repertoire. The afternoon concert features string musicians of the KSO and the evening concert showcases KSO wind players. Both performances will be livestreamed. A very limited number of in-person seats were made available first to patrons with season tickets.

Rediscover the magic and music of the Emerald Isle as Music Director Aram Demirjian and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra strings welcome Tennessee’s premier traditional Irish band, Four Leaf Peat.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform "Portrait of a Queen" as part of its Masterworks Series. A program of under-celebrated stories begins with a pair of symphonies by contemporaries Joseph Bologne (more commonly known by his title, “Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges”) and Joseph Haydn. Florence Price’s lyrical Andante moderato precedes Carlos Simon’s Portrait of a Queen, which “traces the evolution of black people in America through the lens of the black woman … who represents strength, courage, and selflessness” (Carlos…

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will celebrate America with a patriotic program featuring rousing marches, the moving Armed Forces Salute and a grand finale of The Stars & Stripes Forever.

The KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series features the KSO on the stage of the beautiful Tennessee Theatre performing Mendelssohn’s "Symphony No. 4, Respighi's Trittico Botticelliano and Ligeti's Romanian Concerto.

The KSO closes out the News Sentinel Pops Series with a performance featuring members of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. The KJO’s rhythm section and three featured soloists join the Symphony for an evening of toe-tapping classics.

Tessa Lark returns to Knoxville for the final performance of the KSO’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series. Performing acclaimed composer Michael Torke’s Sky concerto, written for Lark, listeners will hear classical forms imposed on Bluegrass sounds, evoking the music of the people who settled Kentucky, her home state.

Tessa Lark returns to Knoxville for the final performance of the KSO’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series. Performing acclaimed composer Michael Torke’s Sky concerto, written for Lark, listeners will hear classical forms imposed on Bluegrass sounds, evoking the music of the people who settled Kentucky, her home state.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will open the 2021-22 season with Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” violin concerto reimagined in a 21st century lens with original spoken word poetry, composed by Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon and her poetry collective, "The 5th Woman." Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will open the 2021-22 season with Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” violin concerto reimagined in a 21st century lens with original spoken word poetry, composed by Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon and her poetry collective, "The 5th Woman." Valerie Coleman: Umoja (Anthem of Unity) Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations

Broadway star Capathia Jenkins joins the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a high-energy tribute to the “Queen of Soul" featuring solid gold Aretha Franklin hits, including “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools” and “Think.”

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission, will present "Night with the Arts: A Celebration Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." The free concert at the Tennessee Theatre will celebrate the commission's 40th Annual King Week Celebration to honor his legacy. The Symphony will present the music of Florence Price, Scott Joplin, Valerie Coleman and William Grant Still. The MLK Celebration Choir also will perform a few influential and powerful pieces,…

The Knoxville Opera will present Franz Lehar’s "The Merry Widow," a co-production with the University of Tennessee that will feature students performing alongside principal artists, conducted by UT’s Dr. Kevin Class and directed by Dean Anthony. The romantic comedy  follows a group of Pontevedrians living in Paris as they try to convince the titular widow, Hanna Glawari, to marry a Pontevedrian so her vast wealth won’t leave the country. Operatic high jinks ensue as Hanna and Count Danilo literally dance…

The Knoxville Opera will present Franz Lehar’s "The Merry Widow," a co-production with the University of Tennessee that will feature students performing alongside principal artists, conducted by UT’s Dr. Kevin Class and directed by Dean Anthony. The romantic comedy  follows a group of Pontevedrians living in Paris as they try to convince the titular widow, Hanna Glawari, to marry a Pontevedrian so her vast wealth won’t leave the country. Operatic high jinks ensue as Hanna and Count Danilo literally dance…

"A Swingin' Christmas with Victor Provost," is the hippest concert of the season and features sparkling arrangements of holiday favorites in the style of Ellington, Basie and other jazz greats. Special guests include Victor Provost, one of the world’s greatest practitioners of the steel pan, plus vocalists Kelle Jolly and Evelyn Jack.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Music Director Aram Demirjian will lead a special tribute concert to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. featuring Indigenous Vibes African Drumming Ensemble, vocalist Michael Rodgers and Knoxville poet laureate Rhea Carmon. The event is free, and no tickets are required.

The Knoxville Symphony’s exuberant MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series kicks off with vibrant orchestrations of art in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Adam Schoenberg’s GRAMMY-nominated Picture Studies, which has been described as a “21st-century Pictures at an Exhibition.” Arutiunian’s show-stopping Trumpet Concerto features the impeccable William Leathers whose trumpet solos have been noted for their “sparkling clarity.”

The Knoxville Symphony’s exuberant MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series kicks off with vibrant orchestrations of art in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Adam Schoenberg’s GRAMMY-nominated Picture Studies, which has been described as a “21st-century Pictures at an Exhibition.” Arutiunian’s show-stopping Trumpet Concerto features the impeccable William Leathers whose trumpet solos have been noted for their “sparkling clarity.”

Crooner Tony DeSare and powerhouse singer Capathia Jenkins join the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and more. An evening of swingin’ standards, including “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Love is Here to Stay,” and “Come Fly with Me.”

Visit the European countryside in October’s stellar program. Experience the dazzling energy of the Edinburgh Festival with Clyne’s PIVOT. Bask in Scottish folk melodies with violinist Stefan Jackiw as he presents Bruch’s deeply romantic Scottish Fantasy. Stroll through the European country landscape with the lush harmonies and joyful melodies of Beethoven’s beloved Pastoral Symphony.  

Visit the European countryside in October’s stellar program. Experience the dazzling energy of the Edinburgh Festival with Clyne’s PIVOT. Bask in Scottish folk melodies with violinist Stefan Jackiw as he presents Bruch’s deeply romantic Scottish Fantasy. Stroll through the European country landscape with the lush harmonies and joyful melodies of Beethoven’s beloved Pastoral Symphony.  

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a program filled with boundless energy. The evening opens with works by two prodigal American composers — Leonard Bernstein with his bombastic and fantastical Overture to Candide and Charles Ives with his lyrical and sentimental Second Symphony, which can only be described as the “musical embodiment of apple pie and cider” by KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian. Rising star Alessio Bax makes his KSO debut with Rachmaninoff’s demanding and powerful Third Piano Concerto.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a program filled with boundless energy. The evening opens with works by two prodigal American composers — Leonard Bernstein with his bombastic and fantastical Overture to Candide and Charles Ives with his lyrical and sentimental Second Symphony, which can only be described as the “musical embodiment of apple pie and cider” by KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian. Rising star Alessio Bax makes his KSO debut with Rachmaninoff’s demanding and powerful Third Piano Concerto.

The hippest concert of the season features sparkling arrangements of holiday favorites in the style of Ellington, Basie and other jazz greats. Special guests include Pasquale Grasso, one of the most amazing guitarists in jazz today, plus vocalists Kelle Jolly and Evelyn Jack.

The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra takes center stage in January to celebrate its 50th anniversary with three stellar works by Jesse Montgomery, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Georges Bizet. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra rounds out this celebratory program with Mahler’s intimate and enchanting Fourth Symphony, which explores the themes of childhood and innocence.

The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra takes center stage in January to celebrate its 50th anniversary with three stellar works by Jesse Montgomery, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Georges Bizet. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra rounds out this celebratory program with Mahler’s intimate and enchanting Fourth Symphony, which explores the themes of childhood and innocence.

On February’s MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks program, the Knoxville Symphony paints a vivid landscape of jagged oceanside cliffs with Dame Ethel Smyth’s picturesque On the Cliffs of Cornwall, and the brilliance of the sea with Debussy’s mystifying and brilliant La Mer. Supported by the League of American Orchestra’s Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program, Sarah Gibson’s latest work, to make this mountain taller, makes its Tennessee premiere. Geneva Lewis makes her KSO debut with Beethoven’s lyrical Violin Concerto.

On February’s MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks program, the Knoxville Symphony paints a vivid landscape of jagged oceanside cliffs with Dame Ethel Smyth’s picturesque On the Cliffs of Cornwall, and the brilliance of the sea with Debussy’s mystifying and brilliant La Mer. Supported by the League of American Orchestra’s Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program, Sarah Gibson’s latest work, to make this mountain taller, makes its Tennessee premiere. Geneva Lewis makes her KSO debut with Beethoven’s lyrical Violin Concerto.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra welcomes to the stage guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran, Associate Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, to present a program featuring two prominent Romantic-era composers – Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. Dvorak’s hauntingly beautiful Silent Woods and Tchaikovsky’s ornamental Rococo Variations feature cello virtuoso Thomas Mesa, who has been described as “one of the most charismatic, innovative and engaging performers of his generation.”  

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra welcomes to the stage guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran, Associate Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, to present a program featuring two prominent Romantic-era composers – Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. Dvorak’s hauntingly beautiful Silent Woods and Tchaikovsky’s ornamental Rococo Variations feature cello virtuoso Thomas Mesa, who has been described as “one of the most charismatic, innovative and engaging performers of his generation.”  

In April, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra celebrates the cosmos with a stellar program featuring four pieces inspired by different aspects of the celestial. Joyce Yang returns performing Jonathan Leshnoff’s KSO co-commissioned Piano Concerto, hailed as “a soulful piano concerto enthralls” (BBC Music Magazine). The evening culminates with Gustav Holst’s evocative and awe-inspiring The Planets.