Classical Music

The Nashville Symphony via Youtube:

After the Storm . . .

I’m not sure about you, but I’m already looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror.  We’re not even halfway through the year and we’ve weathered a catastrophic tornado and are grappling with a global pandemic . . . and we’re not out of the woods yet.  As our communities gradually reopen and we learn to adjust to what is a hopefully temporary “new normal”, we are all confronted with uncertainty and apprehension about the future.  But, even as we adjust to quarantine, social distancing, facemasks, and the elbow bump rather than the handshake – we can still takeRead More

del Schermerhorn:

Velada entre danzas y un duelo 

(English Version here: https://wp.me/pabEmc-2vN) Me atrevo a afirmar que la experiencia deseada por Aaron Copland, Astor Piazzolla y Antonio Estévez en cada composición, fue revelada de manera fascinante el pasadoRead More

Joachim’s ‘Frei aber einsam’ : The Nashville Chamber Music Society

I enjoyed attending the Nashville Chamber Music Society’s (NCMS) recent November 12, 2023 performance at Nashville’s Steinway Gallery on Sidco Drive. I’ve looked forward to this recital since my firstRead More

A Tragic Ambush at the Noah Liff:

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

As far back as the antiquity of Plato, Western culture has sought a rational explanation for the power that music has over us. As a rational pursuit this is pureRead More

The Nashville Symphony:

A Cold War Duel at the Schermerhorn

On November 2-4, 2023, the Nashville Symphony presented an intriguing concert titled “Corea’s Concerto + Romeo & Juliet” at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall. The soloist performing Chick Corea’s Concerto forRead More

The NCMS’s Opening Night:

Watercolor, Reverence, and some Drama.

The Nashville Chamber Music Society (NCMS) presented an outstanding opening-night performance of their current season featuring cellist and NCMS founder MaryGrace Bender, flutist Danielle Maeng, and pianist Brendan Jacklin (NCMS,Read More

Review Essay:

“Strange Rituals” The Rite of Spring in the 21st Century

There are few pieces in any orchestra’s standard repertoire quite like Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Sure, there are other works with more recognizable public profiles. The types of piecesRead More

From Nashville Opera

Pagliacci’s Suffering and Guilt

On September 21 Nashville Opera presented a wonderful performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s verismo masterpiece Pagliacci at Jackson Hall in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. A reprise of the company’s stagingRead More

From Nashville Ballet

Ups and Downs: The Nashville Ballet Tackles Mourning, Rabbits, and Stravinsky

The filmed introductions provided an attractive opening to the Nashville Ballet program this past weekend (Sept 22–25). Each intro featured someone deeply engaged in each of the three works. InRead More

from Franklin Light Opera

Laughter and Levity at the Franklin Light Opera

H.M.S. Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert has been a smash success ever since its premiere in 1878. After a marvelous performance by the Franklin Light Opera this September,Read More

At the Schermerhorn

An Awful lot of Americana for Opening Night

The new season is here! The Nashville Symphony held their opening night gala on September 9th with a concert that featured four pieces of American music. Two were written, arranged,Read More