Duo Black Violin returns to Nashville this week. Violinist Kev Marcus answered a few questions about the group’s evolution.
Classical Music For The Marathon Runner
Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming Rock n’ Roll Nashville Marathon or you’re putting in a few miles while enjoying the weather, this playlist will help keep you moving on even the longest, most tiring training run.
Titus Underwood Named Principal Oboist By Nashville Symphony
The Nashville Symphony has announced the appointment of Titus Underwood to the position of principal oboist. This marks the first appointment of an African American musician to a top position in the orchestra in 50 years. Underwood had been in the role of principal oboe for more than a year as interim. The symphony announced yesterday […]
In Honor Of National Pet Day: Old And New Photos Of Musicians And Their Best Friends
National Pet Day is all about celebrating the pets in our lives. Take, for example, the model of these classical musicians.
Silkroad Ensemble Finds Harmonious Results In A Long-Running Musical Experiment
Listen / A musical ensemble that mixes virtuoso musicians from a variety of traditions worldwide is performing in Nashville.
New Concert Series ‘Echo’ Will Showcase The Nashville Parthenon’s Serious Reverb
Listen / Standing at a towering 41 feet, 10 inches, the golden statue of Athena in Nashville’s Parthenon is said to be the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western Hemisphere. Surrounded by huge stone columns and Tennessee pink marble floors, the Parthenon is certainly a sight, but a new concert series is set to […]
With ‘A Thousand Thoughts,’ Kronos Quartet Looks Back On Nearly 50 Years Of Making Music
Listen / Before he founded Kronos Quartet, before the ensemble would go on to stretch the notion of what a quartet could be, before they would collaborate with some of the biggest names in classical music (earning 11 Grammy nominations along the way), violinist David Harrington heard a piece of music that would change everything.
A New Folk Opera Gives Voice to Generations of Appalachian Women
Listen / A few years ago, when composer Rachel Grimes was helping some family members move, she suddenly found herself with a lot of stuff to sort through. Among the personal items and family photos, she found something that completely shocked her: a bill of sale for a woman and her three children from 1824. […]
Nashville Ballet Announces 2019-2020 Season
On the heels of their groundbreaking production of Lucy Negro, Redux, Nashville Ballet has announced their upcoming season. Once again, the company seeks to showcase its range, mixing classic offerings—including Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet and the annual favorite Nashville’s Nutcracker— with the envelope-pushing work that has become a Nashville Ballet hallmark over the years. […]
Chinese And Jewish Influences Find Harmony In ‘Hello Gold Mountain,’ A Tale Of Refuge
Listen / Eighty years ago, as Jewish refugees fled Nazi rule in Europe, one of the few places that allowed them to come was Shanghai, China. It’s a lesser-known part of World War II history and one that captured the attention of Nashville composer Wu Fei, who wrote a piece about the lost possibilities of […]