Ensemble Concert Sunday, Oct. 1 at 4:00 pm Symphony Orchestra; Featuring guest conductor Florin Totan and UT Piano Professor David Brunell performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor; James R. Cox Auditorium. Guest Recital Friday, Oct. 6 at 6:00 pm Takako Hayase, piano; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
October 3 The International Sweethearts of Rhythm broke all kinds of barriers as the most famous all-girl big band of the 1940s. They did the unthinkable by traveling through the Jim Crow South as a racially mixed group. They proved that women can play jazz as well as men–and in some cases, better. They paved … Continued
Faculty Recital Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8:00 pm UT Jazz Faculty; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
On September 24th at 3:00 pm, join Donald Brown for “The Art of Improvising.” Bring your instruments or just yourself. Learn more about improvisation and the history of jazz in this hands-on/listening workshop. The workshop will be held at the East Tennessee Historical Center. For more information contact the Knox County Public Library at 215-8750
David Van Vactor Memorial Concert Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 pm David Van Vactor was the Director of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for over 25 years and he also founded the UT School of Music in 1947. This memorial concert will feature the UT Symphony Orchestra, School of Music Faculty, and more; James R. Cox … Continued
September 26: Sheryl Howard is another gifted jazz singer Knoxville audiences don’t get to hear often enough. She was a founding member of the vocal jazz ensemble, Just In Time and became known for her vocal improvisations. She is the music director at Trinity United Methodist Church, and in addition to directing, she composes and … Continued
The Music Library will be open from 1:00-5:00pm for six Saturdays during the Fall 2006 Semester. We will be gauging usage to determine if the Music Library should regularly be open on Saturdays. We will not be open on any game day Saturdays or the Saturday of Fall Break. The TRIAL Saturdays will be: October … Continued
On September 17th at 3:00pm Keith Brown, Associate Professor of Music at UT, will teach a hands-on workshop at the East Tennessee Historical Center. For More information contact the Knox County Public Library at 215-8750</i?
September 19: Nancy Brennan Strange has been called Knoxville’s Sweetheart and she is certainly a Library favorite. She is most frequently seen these days fronting an eclectic Appalachian swing band called The Tennessee Sheiks. A jazz singer at heart, she’ll be at the library on September 19 singing jazz standards with Marcus Shirley on piano. … Continued
Sadie, Stanley, ed.The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera. London: Flame Tree, 2004. Ref. ML102.O6I54 2004 This beautifully illustrated one-volume encyclopedia covers a broad variety of topics relating to opera from its roots in antiquity to the twentieth century. In addition to describing individual operas, this book discusses composers, librettists, singers, and key historical moments relating to opera. … Continued