On a cold January afternoon, voices ring out from the choir, speaking text that echoes throughout the sanctuary of Fisk Memorial Chapel.
Enstrom To Replace Bowers As Artistic Director Of Nashville’s ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
Nashville’s ALIAS Chamber Ensemble today announced that cofounder and longtime Artistic Director Zeneba Bowers is retiring from her role at the organization’s helm. The violinist will continue to perform with ALIAS and will be given the title Artistic Director Emeritus. Taking her place will be another violinist who has been heard all over Music City […]
Nashville Philharmonic Reaches New Audiences By Taking Classical Music out of the Concert Hall
When the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra performs this Tuesday night, it will be for their biggest audience of the year. For the past six years, the orchestra has held annual concerts at Casa de Dios, a Hispanic church in East Nashville with over 2000 congregants. Since the 80-member NPO doesn’t have a permanent home, they’ve done […]
Eight Classical Pieces for Hanukkah
Tonight begins the eight nights of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Many of the greatest composers in classical music history were Jewish, and many expressed their heritage through the music they composed. To celebrate each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, here are eight classical pieces on […]
Live in Studio C: Portara Ensemble
Listen / Director Jason Shelton brought Portara Ensemble back to Studio C in advance of the choir’s concert on winter and holiday themes, drawing from classical and American folk traditions. The full performance is at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10 at Belle Meade United Methodist Church.
Robbie Hunsinger on Collaborating With chatterbird and Her Musical Take on the Nashville Eclipse
“Gorgeous,” “stunning” and “so wrong.” These are the words that artist Robbie Lynn Hunsinger uses to describe her experience of the total solar eclipse this past August. She says she watched the awe-inspiring and eerie event from one of the best spots in town: a hillside next to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Even while […]
Nashville Symphony’s Sonja Winkler Named an Emerging Leader by The League of American Orchestras
Nashville Symphony’s Senior Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager, Sonja Winkler, has been chosen to participate in the 2017-2018 The League of American Orchestras’ Emerging Leaders Program. After a competitive application process, Winkler was one of only 12 applicants recognized for their potential to “make significant contributions to their orchestra and to the field as […]
Feast Your Ears: A Classical Thanksgiving Day Soundtrack
Thanksgiving is upon us. For many Americans, the holiday means lots of food, lots of football and lots of time with family (for better or for worse). To accompany all your Turkey Day activities, whatever they may be, we’ve put together a holiday-appropriate playlist to suit your needs: For early rising (and last-minute grocery shopping) […]
The Music of Martin Luther, 500 Years After His 95 Theses
500 years ago today, Martin Luther posted 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church in Germany, airing his grievances against the Roman Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation. Changes within the church also brought changes in religious music-making, and with Luther came the rise of the chorale. These Protestant hymns showcased some […]
Halloween Lends A Thrilling Note To Nashville Classical Performances
It’s officially the spookiest time of year: the cobwebs are hung and the candy is ready… now for the music. Nashville has no shortage of Halloween-themed performances leading up to All Hallows’ Eve, and classical music fans can celebrate in macabre style with a ballet about a suspected murderess, a chamber opera from the perspective […]
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