Month: November 2024

At the Schermerhorn

Ray Chen, Sibelius and Shostakovich

On November 22nd and 23rd the Nashville Symphony presented a wonderful concert featuring Dmitri Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony (1953), Antonin Dvořák’s Carnival Overture (1891) and Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto (1905) featuringRead More

From the Nashville Symphony

Success in a Shostakovich Community Event

This past week The Nashville Symphony continued their community series of free events with a pleasant evening at the Schermerhorn featuring two Shostakovich Quartets. The two quartets were the seventhRead More

The Danish Quartet at the Schermerhorn

Trust, friendship, and the magic of live chamber music were recurring themes in my interview with Frederik Øland of the Danish String Quartet, and I expected to witness nothing lessRead More

Playwright A. S. Peterson on “A Christmas Carol”

I met A. S. “Pete” Peterson, playwright of the Rabbit Room Theatre’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol at World Vision in Cool Springs, where the organization is allowing the theatreRead More

Global Music at the Schermerhorn

Silkroad Ensemble Presents American Railroad

With a mission to, “create music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning for a more hopeful and inclusive world,” the Silkroad Ensemble’s newest initiative, American Railroad,Read More

Global Music at the Schermerhorn

American Railroads from the Silkroad Ensemble

The Grammy Award-winning music ensemble, Silkroad Ensemble, performed the American Railroad concert at the Schermerhorn this past Sunday, November 10th. Rhiannon Giddens, Artistic Director of Silkroad Ensemble, showcased underrepresented minorityRead More

In the Schermerhorn's Turner Hall:

Paremski was sublime as Francis Danced the NSO around the Block

The most recent addition to the Nashville Symphony’s classical series was not one to be missed. The program featured a diverse collection of music including Carlos Simon’s The Block, AntoninRead More

The MCR Interview

Violinist Frederik Øland of the Danish Quartet

Music City Review Journalist Jayna Powell interviews violinist Frederik Øland on his work, touring and upcoming performance in Nashville at the Schermerhorn.

Women in Theatre’s Topical Political Play: What the Constitution Means to Me

Women in Theatre (WIT) Nashville have chosen a perfectly topical play for November in an election year: Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me. It was a 2019 finalistRead More

The MCR Interview

Librettist Mark Campbell on ‘The Cook-Off’

Music City Journalist Andrew Davis interviews Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning librettist Mark Campbell on the coming premiere of his new opera The Cook-Off with Nashville Opera. Topics covered includeRead More