Concerts This Week: February 5 - February 11

Remember to check Facebook for events in your area. Also, see the Twitter lists I created--these lists will connect you with musicians, venues, etc. As always, check the post on the Do's and Don'ts of Concert Attendance  before making your plans!

All events without specific ticket information are FREE. Remember that some venues have an age restriction. Check back throughout the week as I constantly update the blog. Updated Sunday, February 4.

Monday, February 5

8:00 pm UT School of Music Guest artist recital: Jose Lopez, piano CANCELLED

López’ interest in contemporary music has resulted in frequent world premieres and collaborations with composers along with the keen pursuit of resurrecting rarely heard works by Romantic and Classical composers.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Tuesday, February 6

6:00 pm UT School of Music Joint Junior recital: Ashlee King and Elizabeth Geist, sopranos
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

8:00 pm UT School of Music Joint Junior recital: Krista Heraux, violin and Laiton Pigg, bassoon
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Wednesday, February 7

I will add events as I learn of them.

Thursday, February 8

I will add events as I learn of them.

Friday, February 9

6:00 pm UT School of Music Junior recital: Nicolas White, percussion
Performing Mobile by Glenn Kotche, Into the Air by Ivan Trevino (with Ike Van De Vate), Less is More by Molly Joyce (with Colton Morris), An Economy of Means by Robert Honstein, and Asturias, Leyenda by Issac Albeniz (arr. Kai Stensgard).
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

6:00 pm Alive After Five presents “Fat Friday Mardi Gras” with Roux Du Bayou
Led by Paul Gregoire from Dulac, Louisiana, Roux du Bayou plays authentic cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, mardi gras music, and more. Their high energy style has brought them repeated engagements at a variety of venues all across the country, including the annual “Fat Friday Mardi Gras” here at Alive After Five. As always, everyone is encouraged to add to the “Big Easy” atmosphere and fun by wearing purple, gold, and/or lime green!
Knoxville Museum of Art - 1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr
Food available from Bayou Bay Seafood House
TICKETS: $10 General Admission, $5 with Membership or student ID, Free for ages 17 and under

7:30 pm Scruffy City Orchestra: Love Notes
Music of Puccini, Bernstein, Bizet, Saint-Saens.
First Baptist Church - 510 Main St SW, Knoxville, 37902
TICKETS: $5

8:00 pm UT School of Music Faculty recital: Wesley Baldwin, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Saturday, February 10

8:00 pm UT School of Music Graduate recital: Ashlee Booth, cello
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

8:00 pm Knoxville Symphony presents Broadway Romance
Broadway singers Doug LaBrecque, Christiane Noll and Rachel York perform the most romantic moments from showstoppers Phantom of the Opera, The Music Man, Funny Girl and more.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium - 500 Howard Baker Jr Blvd, 37915
TICKETS: $18.50 and up BUY HERE 

Sunday, February 11

3:00 pm Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
Tennessee Theatre - 604 South Gay St, 37902

3:00 pm Orison: Gregorian chant
First United Methodist Church Oak Ridge - 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 37830

5:00 pm UT School of Music Faculty and guest artist recital: Pei-Chung Liao and Chih-Long Hu, piano
International award-winning concert artist Pei-Chun Liao will perform Chopin's 24 Preludes and Philip Martin's 12 Short Preludes, then joined by UT faculty member, Chih-Long Hu-piano, for a duo program of works by Ravel, Milhaud, and Gershwin.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

5:00 pm Washington Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Church of the Ascension - 800 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, 37919
Considered one of the premiere ensembles of its kind in North America, the Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble (WCSE), directed by Michael Holmes, consists of historic brass instrument specialists based in Washington D.C. Assemblages of cornetts (curved hybrid brass/woodwind instruments) and sackbuts (early trombones) comprised what was the standard brass ensemble of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras of Western music.