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September 30, 2006
Upcoming Recitals
Ensemble Concert
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 4:00 pm
Symphony Orchestra;
Featuring guest conductor Florin Totan and UT Piano Professor David Brunell performing Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor;
James R. Cox Auditorium.
Guest Recital
Friday, Oct. 6 at 6:00 pm
Takako Hayase, piano;
Music Hall.
Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 07:54 AM
September 22, 2006
The International Sweethearts of Rhythm at Lawson McGhee Public Library
| October 3 The International Sweethearts of Rhythm broke all kinds of
barriers as the most famous all-girl big band of the 1940s. They did the unthinkable by traveling through the Jim Crow South as a racially mixed group. They proved that women can play jazz as well as men--and in some cases, better. They paved the way for today's wonderful women players. In 1986, a documentary telling the story of the Sweethearts was released and it has become a jazz classic. We will be screening The International
Sweethearts of Rhythm on October 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Arts @ the Library Room. This special screening is done with permission of the filmmakers, Jezebel Productions.
WHERE: On the Mezzanine at Lawson McGhee Library For more information, please contact Nelda Hill at 215-8729. |
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 09:09 AM
September 19, 2006
UT Jazz Faculty Recital
 | Faculty Recital Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8:00 pm UT Jazz Faculty; Music Hall. |
Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 07:45 AM
September 17, 2006
Pre-Knoxville Jazz Festival Workshop
On September 24th at 3:00 pm, join Donald Brown for "The Art of Improvising." Bring your instruments or just yourself. Learn more about improvisation and the history of jazz in this hands-on/listening workshop. The workshop will be held at the East Tennessee Historical Center.
For more information contact the Knox County Public Library at 215-8750
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 09:21 AM
September 16, 2006
David Van Vactor Memorial Concert
 | David Van Vactor Memorial Concert Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 pm David Van Vactor was the Director of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for over 25 years and he also founded the UT School of Music in 1947. This memorial concert will feature the UT Symphony Orchestra, School of Music Faculty, and more; James R. Cox Auditorium. |
Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 07:45 AM
September 15, 2006
Sheryl Howard at Lawson McGhee Public Library
 | September 26: Sheryl Howard is another gifted jazz singer Knoxville
audiences don't get to hear often enough. She was a founding member of the vocal jazz ensemble, Just In Time and became known for her vocal improvisations. She is the music director at Trinity United Methodist Church, and in addition to directing, she composes and arranges a lot of the music the choirs sing. She will be joined by on September 26 Russ Fuquay on guitar and special guest, Joshua Howard on bass.
For more information, please contact Nelda Hill at 215-8729. |
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 08:37 AM
September 14, 2006
Music Library Open on Saturdays!
| The Music Library will be open from 1:00-5:00pm for six Saturdays during the Fall 2006 Semester. We will be gauging usage to determine if the Music Library should regularly be open on Saturdays. We will not be open on any game day Saturdays or the Saturday of Fall Break. The TRIAL Saturdays will be: October 7 and 28 November 11 and 18 December 2 and 9 |
For more information talk to any Music Library employee or call 974-3474
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 10:06 AM
September 09, 2006
Pre-Knoxville Jazz Festival Workshop
On September 17th at 3:00pm Keith Brown, Associate Professor of Music at UT, will teach a hands-on workshop at the East Tennessee Historical Center.
For More information contact the Knox County Public Library at 215-8750
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 09:17 AM
September 08, 2006
Nancy Brennan Strange at Lawson McGhee Public Library
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| September 19: Nancy Brennan Strange has been called Knoxville's Sweetheart and she is certainly a Library favorite. She is most frequently seen these days fronting an eclectic Appalachian swing band called The Tennessee Sheiks. A jazz singer at heart, she'll be at the library on September 19 singing jazz standards with Marcus Shirley on piano. They perform as part of The Knoxville Jazz Festival concert/lecture series.
WHERE: On the Mezzanine at Lawson McGhee Library For more information, please contact Nelda Hill at 215-8729. |
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 08:29 AM
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera.
 | Sadie, Stanley, ed.The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera. London: Flame Tree, 2004. Ref. ML102.O6I54 2004 This beautifully illustrated one-volume encyclopedia covers a broad variety of topics relating to opera from its roots in antiquity to the twentieth century. In addition to describing individual operas, this book discusses composers, librettists, singers, and key historical moments relating to opera. Each entry is divided into six "themes" including: Techniques, Houses and Composers, The Voice, Performance, Stage and Scene, and Synopses. Listening suggestions are included as are "Popular Melody" boxes which detail a melody from the opera that the reader may already know. |
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 07:45 AM
September 07, 2006
Faculty and Guest Artist Recital
 | Faculty and Guest Artist Recital Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm Wesley Baldwin, cello; Guest Artist: Wei Tsun Chang, violin; Music Hall. |
Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 09:59 AM
Maggie Longmire at Lawson McGhee Public Library
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| September 12: Maggie Longmire and Free Soil Farm
If there is a grande dame of the Knoxville music scene, it must be Maggie Longmire who has graced the stage for over twenty years, getting better as time goes by. She is still named Knoxville's best local musician in readers' polls and her lovely CD, Granddaughter: an Americana Opera was named best CD by Metro Pulse in 2003. Free Soil Farm is often Jay Manneschmidt on guitar, accordian and piano; Chris MacMahon on bass and Jay Miller on percussion. WHERE: On the Mezzanine at Lawson McGhee Library For more information, please contact Nelda Hill at 215-8729. |
Posted by Connie Steigenga at 08:34 AM
Themefinder
 | Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities. Themefinder. 1999-2000. http://www.themefinder.org/
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Posted by Connie Steigenga at 07:45 AM