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Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 83rd season. This KSO Masterworks program illuminates the friendship of German composers Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and Fanny Mendelssohn. The Mendelssohn family artistry is represented by Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and his sister […]

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 83rd season. This Masterworks performance begins with the historically complex “Egmont Overture” by Beethoven; written as a dedication to the heroism shown by the French nobleman from whom the title is given. The night continues with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto performed by […]

Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, which marks the KSO’s 83rd season. Features the high-energy piece “Starburst” by contemporary composer Jonathan Leshnoff.  The work is then followed by a step into the Romantic period with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by the celebrated pianist Joyce Yang. Yang has performed at […]

Celebrating the company’s 15th year, GO! Contemporary Dance Works and Artistic Director, Lisa Hall McKee, are excited to announce the company’s 2018-2019 season opening performance, NEW TERRITORIES. Reinventing how dance is seen in Knoxville, NEW TERRITORIES will include works by eight fearless choreographers. GO! is known for daring athleticism that appeals to audience members of all […]

Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a live play of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth which has been specifically adapted for teenagers.  This version will help teens understand and appreciate the writings of William Shakespeare. It will provide a deeper appreciation for Shakespeare’s relevance in the 21st century and his power to write a historical and political play […]

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame will offer up to four free admissions per paying adult from January 2, 2019 through January 5, 2019. Come witness history and have some fun in our ball court area. This offer is good during operations hours of Wednesday-Friday, 11 AM - 5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM - […]

Each year on the last Sunday in September, the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble presents “Children in the Arts,” a part of the Penny 4 Arts series, at the Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Park. Children representing a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including classical and contemporary music, drama, storytelling, etc. will join the internationally […]

The Knoxville Guitar Society presents national and international performing artists featuring classical and fingerstyle guitar and the guitar in combination with other instruments such as the violin and cello. New York-based Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd has been described by The Washington Post as “truly evocative,” by Gramophone as a “fine guitarist,” and by Classical Guitar Magazine as “a player who […]

Born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam, An Tran is considered a “Vietnamese guitar virtuoso” by the Austin Classical Guitar. After winning the 1st prize of the Vietnam National Guitar Competition at the age of 12, the internationally acclaimed guitarist has performed throughout North America and Asia. Deeply connected to his native country of Vietnam, An […]