Journey to a galaxy far, far away and experience Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as never before. George Lucas’ stunning 1980 film will be projected on the big screen as the KSO performs John Williams’ iconic music live. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped – with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker.

The artistic excellence of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is showcased through Bach’s haunting and dramatic Toccata and Fugue and Mahler’s intense Fifth Symphony with a breathtaking fourth movement that remains a pinnacle of Mahler’s compositions.  

The artistic excellence of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is showcased through Bach’s haunting and dramatic Toccata and Fugue and Mahler’s intense Fifth Symphony with a breathtaking fourth movement that remains a pinnacle of Mahler’s compositions.  

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the Bijou Theatre to present a special tribute concert to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Knoxville Symphony's principal second violinist, Edward Pulgar, takes the podium to present a refreshing afternoon concert as he conducts and performs Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto.

Take a trip to Vienna with Concertmaster William Shaub as he presents two lighthearted works by two notable Viennese composers – Schubert and Mozart. Grieg’s spritely Holberg Suite closes out the program.

Take a trip to Vienna with Concertmaster William Shaub as he presents two lighthearted works by two notable Viennese composers – Schubert and Mozart. Grieg’s spritely Holberg Suite closes out the program.

Come to the “Knox-Vegas” Civic Auditorium as the KSO welcomes Frankie Moreno – the multi-talented five-time Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year – for an evening fit for “The King.” Enjoy Elvis’ greatest hits and unforgettable tunes from the 1950s and 1960s in a concert you have to see to believe.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will join iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and conductor Steven Mercurio in a performance will feature selections from Bocelli’s beloved repertoire, including a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits and famed love songs.

The Q Series features KSO’s String Quartets and Woodwind Quintet in lunchtime performances at the Elks Lodge. Lunch will be provided.

The Knoxville Symphony and several East Tennessee collaborators bring Mendelssohn’s charming “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to life. Crawford-Seeger’s bouncing “Rissolty, Rossolty,” Rautavaara’s atmospheric “Cantus arcticus: Concerto for Birds and Orchestra” and Smetana’s evocative “The Moldau” open the program.

The Knoxville Symphony and several East Tennessee collaborators bring Mendelssohn’s charming “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to life. Crawford-Seeger’s bouncing “Rissolty, Rossolty,” Rautavaara’s atmospheric “Cantus arcticus: Concerto for Birds and Orchestra” and Smetana’s evocative “The Moldau” open the program.

Guest conductor Noam Aviel makes her Knoxville debut with a delightful Mediterranean-centric programming, which includes Rossini’s “The Silken Ladder,” Toldra’s “Sea Views” and Respighi’s “The Birds.” Rodrigo’s “Concierto serenata” features Knoxville Symphony harpist Cindy Emory.

Virtuoso fiddler Eileen Ivers, who has “charisma and technique to burn,” according to The Boston Globe, ignites the Celtic Spirit through music, song and dance in a concert event celebrating the emotional journey of the Irish immigrant.

The Knoxville Symphony will welcome guest conductor and Oak Ridge-native Conner Gray Covington to present Rimsky-Korsakov’s shimmering “Scheherazade” alongside Schumann’s deeply romantic Piano Concerto, featuring Janice Carissa, who is lauded for playing that “conveys a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece,” according to the Chicago Classical Review.

The Knoxville Symphony will welcome guest conductor and Oak Ridge-native Conner Gray Covington to present Rimsky-Korsakov’s shimmering “Scheherazade” alongside Schumann’s deeply romantic Piano Concerto, featuring Janice Carissa, who is lauded for playing that “conveys a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece,” according to the Chicago Classical Review.

The Q Series features KSO’s String Quartets and Woodwind Quintet in lunchtime performances at the Elks Lodge. Lunch will be provided.

Concertmaster William Shaub rounds out the Merchant & Gould Concertmaster & Friends Series season with an exuberant program featuring Sarasate’s spirited Zapateado, Djiwadi’s theme from HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Wallen’s “Five Postcards” and Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major.

Concertmaster William Shaub rounds out the Merchant & Gould Concertmaster & Friends Series season with an exuberant program featuring Sarasate’s spirited Zapateado, Djiwadi’s theme from HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Wallen’s “Five Postcards” and Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major.

From the three pieces by modern composers Garrop, Assad and Herron that open the program to Vivaldi’s tour de force “The Four Seasons,” Baroque influence will radiate from the Knoxville Symphony’s concluding Chamber Classics Series concert for the 2024-25 season.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and special guests celebrate one of rock 'n' roll’s most important bands. An evening of vinyl masterpieces will include “Go Your Own Way,” “Rhiannon,” “Dreams” and “Landslide.”  

Fate unfolds in the Knoxville Symphony’s performance of Orff’s masterpiece, “Carmina Burana,” featuring the Knoxville Choral Society and Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir, and Simon’s emotional “Fate Now Conquers.”

Fate unfolds in the Knoxville Symphony’s performance of Orff’s masterpiece, “Carmina Burana,” featuring the Knoxville Choral Society and Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir, and Simon’s emotional “Fate Now Conquers.”

Get ready to catch “Saturday Night Fever” from this amazingly entertaining and authentic tribute to one of music’s most adored acts. An evening of Bee Gees hits will include “Jive Talking,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “How Deep is Your Love?”

The 2024-25 MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series concludes with a monumental concert featuring the world premiere of a KSO-commissioned African drum concerto written by Derrick Skye, whose compositions have been described as “deliciously head-spinning.” African music resounds on the remaining program in Price’s lively “Colonial Dance” and Dvořák's remarkable “New World Symphony.”