Year: 2024

The MCR Interview

Percussionist Shane Shanahan on his work with the Silkroad Ensemble

Christina Vongsiharath conducts an interview of percussionist, world musician and member of the Silkroad Ensemble Shane Shanahan. His influences and compositional process are discussed as well as the ensemble’s recentRead More

Nuevo de Music City

No Es Danza Macabra, Es Ballet Con Identidad

(English Version here) Cuán afortunados son aquellos en quienes sus recuerdos se revelan con nitidez y movimiento. Aún más afortunado es el que es capaz de replicarlos para que permanezcanRead More

From Nashville Ballet

Not a Dance Macabre, But a Ballet with Identity

(Versión en español aquí) How fortunate are those whose memories reveal themselves with clarity and movement. Even more fortunate is the one capable of replicating them so they may endure inRead More

Over at Vanderbilt:

The Attacca Quartet on the Quantum Potential

This past week I was honored to be invited to the latest recording of Vanderbilt University’s podcast, Quantum Potential. For this session they hosted the two-time Grammy award winning chamberRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Jubilee the Opera

Jubilee the Opera tells the rich history and story of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers. From the conception of the group to their tours across the globe to save theirRead More

From the Circle Players

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf

Ntozake Shange’s acclaimed 1976 choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf opened Circle Players’ 75th season. Middle Tennessee’s oldest non-profit community theatre group is committed to inclusivityRead More

At the Schermerhorn

NSO’s One Program in Three Mediums – Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet

The Nashville Symphony and Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero took audiences to the opera house, the concert hall, and even the ballet with the program presented October 17-19. Featuring the artistry ofRead More

Our Town Coming to Our Nashville

Nashville Repertory Theatre is bringing Our Town to Nashville, a classic American play and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It follows the lives of two young neighbors, GeorgeRead More

The NPO’s ‘American Legends and Brahms’

The Nashville Philharmonic recently wrapped up their spectacular opening to the 2024-2025 season. The program, titled “American Legends and Brahms” was an excellent featuring works by Aaron Copland, Joan Tower,Read More

The MCR Interview

Nashville Ballet NB2 Director Maria Konrad on Dia de los Muertos

Angelica Trujillo conducts an interview that serves as a wonderful introduction to the new director of Nashville Ballet’s NB2 Troupe, Maria Konrad, as well as a thorough introduction to theRead More