Year: 2024

The Sphinx Virtuosos at the Schermerhorn on July 9

(Versión en español aquí) In 1997 violinist Aaron P. Dworkin sought to “identify, empower, and support talented young artists and prepare them for professional careers in classical music.” In theRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Bogotá’s Symphonic Celebration of Colombian Folklore

(Versión en español aquí) With a history spanning over 50 years, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá has become an international benchmark for its extensive repertoire of Western, traditional Colombian, and LatinRead More

Hairspray at TPAC

You (Nashville) Can’t Stop the Beat

Tuesday, June 11 was the opening night performance of Hairspray at TPAC. Hairspray is a Tony Award winning musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman andRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward

Visit Milwaukee unveiled new branding in April 2024 that included new messaging – Milwaukee: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward. Milwaukee Fresh is the spirit of innovation and exploration that surges through a cityRead More

Hairspray: Final Broadway Event of The Season

Hairspray is a musical comedy set in 1960s Baltimore. 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to get onto TV’s most popular teen dance show, along the way she finds love andRead More

Oona Doherty’s Navy Blue

Oz Arts’ season closer, Oona Doherty’s Navy Blue for 12 dancers, is a remarkable composition. In two parts, it juxtaposes Sergeï Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto with electronic music of JamieRead More

Nashville Symphony Ends its Season

Romanticism, Expressionism and Primitivism at the Schermerhorn

From May 30 to June 2 the Nashville Symphony ended its season with a presentation of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in a rather strange pairing with two rarely heard songRead More

Jack Antonoff and the Bleachers at the Ryman

Electric atmosphere?  Anthemic choruses? Dueling drum sets?? Jack Antonoff and Bleachers deliver all three, and more, with exceptional, high-energy music. Originally from New Jersey, Bleachers has become the premier performingRead More

Esta mes:

Nashville Sonido Latino, Junio

(English Version Here) Este mes de junio promete inaugurar la época de verano con una variedad extraordinaria de géneros y artistas que desde sus raíces latinas han mantenido la identidadRead More

The Jazz Beat: June, 2024

This Month’s Highlights Here you’ll find the shows and events this month that I think are the real standouts, unique events that you won’t find every day in the city.Read More