Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: Mozart! An Operatic Feast
Amadeus Chamber Ensemble: Mozart! An Operatic Feast
Sun Feb 5, 6 PM
Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 711 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble is delighted to announce this third concert of its 2022-2023 Season presented by the Cathedral Concert Series. Brian Salesky, former Executive and Artistic Director of Knoxville Opera, will conduct the concert featuring beloved favorites and intriguing rarities from 15 Mozart operas. Maestro Salesky, who made his 1999 Knoxville debut conducting Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Tennessee Theatre, produced a unique Mainly Mozart Festival here in 2006. The quintet of soloists includes Venezuelan soprano Maria Brea (Knoxville debut), soprano Jacqueline Brecheen (previously heard with the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble), New York mezzosoprano Kara Cornell (Knoxville debut), tenor Kirk Dougherty (previously featured in Knoxville Opera productions of Mefistofele, Gianni Schicchi, and The Impresario), and Minnesota Opera baritone Aaron Keeney (Knoxville debut). The Ensemble’s concertmaster is internationally renowned violinist Miroslav Hristov who will play solos in scenes from The Shepherd King and The Abduction from the Seraglio.
Admission is free. Reservations are suggested to ensure a seat and may be made at
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Admission is free. Walk-ups are permitted if seating is available. At this time, and subject to change, there are no COVID restrictions. For further information, please contact Brian Salesky at 865-643-6600 or bnsalesky@gmail.com