Ace Edewards again leads Scruffy City Orchestra for an energetic 2022 spring concert featuring a program of” Orchestral Treats” as part of the Cathedral Concert Series at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The event features the orchestra’s 2022 Concerto Competition Adult Winner Salina Fang performing Violin Concerto, Op. 47: I. Allegro Moderato by Jean Sibelius. Other “treats” on the program include William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini; The Bamboula: Rhapsodic Dance, Op. 75 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor;…

Brian Salesky, former executive and artistic director of Knoxville Opera, will conduct this free admission concert featuring selections from the legendary Verdi canon. Represented are the Requiem, La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny; produced in Knoxville by Salesky in 2008), and first-time Knoxville performances of music from Don Carlo and I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata (The Lombards at the First Crusade). The quintet of soloists includes soprano Rochelle Bard (previously featured in Knoxville Opera’s Norma, Il Trovatore, Maria…

Enjoy an evening with "Time and the Mountains" during Scruffy City Orchestra’s Fall Concert, part of Sacred Heart’s Cathedral Concert Series. Led by Dr. Ace Edewards, the performance celebrates the 200th birthday of French composer César Franck by featuring his magnificent Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne (What You Hear on the Mountain), one of the first symphonic poems ever created. The program also includes Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copeland; Ouvertüre zum Der Beherrscher der Geister by…

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble will perform “Mozart! An Operatic Feast,” a free concert presented by the Cathedral Concert Series. The program will feature16 operatic selections by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Conductor: Brian Salesky, former executive and artistic director of Knoxville Opera. Soloists: soprano Maria Brea (Knoxville debut), soprano Jacqueline Brecheen, mezzosoprano Kara Cornell (Knoxville debut), tenor Kirk Dougherty and baritone Aaron Keeney (Knoxville debut). Admission is free. Reservations are suggested to ensure a seat and may be made HERE.

Scruffy City Orchestra will present its 2023 spring concert, “A Composer’s Sketch.” Led by Ace Edewards, the orchestra is part of the Cathedral Concert Series at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville. This spring’s program includes Sevillaña, Op. 7 by Edward Elgar; D'un Cahier D'Esquisses by Claude Debussy; and Finish Sketches, Op. 89 by Aleksandr Glazunov. It ends with a rousing performance of Symphonic Sketches by George Whitefield Chadwick. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble continues its free admission concert series with a one-hour program of selections from two of Rossini’s sacred choral masterpieces: the 1842 Stabat Mater and 1869 Messa Solenne. The featured soloists, under the direction of Maestro Howard Skinner, include soprano Rochelle Bard, alto Diana Salesky, tenor Aaron Short and baritone Stephen Morscheck in his Knoxville debut. Free parking is available, and admission is free. Reserve a spot HERE.

The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will present French Opera Jewels by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble. Maestro Brian Salesky will conduct the orchestra, chorus and guest soloists Rochelle Bard, Aaron Short and Nathan Matticks in a program devoted to the best of the Golden Age of 19th century French Grand Opera. In addition to vocal selections from Faust, William Tell, Hamlet, Lakmé, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Pearl Fishers, The Huguenots and La Juive, concertmaster Miroslav Hristov…

Scruffy City Orchestra will hold its Spring Concert, part of Sacred Heart’s Cathedral Concert Series under the baton of Dr. Ace Edewards. Reservations are requested HERE. The lineup includes: · Handel/Elgar – Overture in D Minor · Frank Bridge – The Sea, A Suite for Orchestra · Vasily Kalinnikov – Symphony No. 1 in G Minor  

The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will present Fiesta Espanola by the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, on Sunday, May 26th at 5:30 p.m. Maestro Brian Salesky will conduct the orchestra and guest artist, Venezuelan soprano Maria Brea. The festive program is devoted to beloved favorites and intriguing rarities by Spanish composers de Falla, Obradors, Torroba, Turina, and Chapi, along with riveting Zarzuela arias. Concertmaster Miroslav Hristov will be featured in the bravura "Una Noche en Sevilla" by Albeniz.…

Faith, Hope and Love will feature music from Puccini, Verdi and others performed by soprano Kathryn Frady, accompanied by Brandon Coffer on piano, Lydia Schoen on oboe and Kelsey Bentley on French horn. All four musicians recently performed in Marble City Opera’s production of Il Tabarro. The Cathedral Concert Series, a program of the Diocese of Knoxville Music Commission, is dedicated to providing the community with free or low-cost opportunities to experience local, regional, national and international sacred and classical…

Amadeus Concert Ensemble will present Dvořák Sacred Works as part of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus as part of the Cathedral Concert Series. Registration for free tickets is available HERE about three weeks prior to the performance. The program includes: Te Deum (complete) and Stabat Mater (selections); Dr. Howard Skinner, conductor; Maria Natale, soprano (debut); Diana Salesky, alto; John Overholt, tenor; Stephen Morscheck, bass; and Amadeus Concert Ensemble Orchestra and Chorus.

The Scruffy City Orchestra will present its 2024 Fall Concert with "Three Blind Mice," featuring two soloists and a local composer, including double bassist Lance Gaupp, winner of the 2024 SCO Concerto Competition; local vocalist Noelle Harb and local composer Patrick Thomas. Admission is free with donations welcome. Because of high-demand limited seating, reserved seating is requested HERE. Program: • Mendelssohn – Ruy Blas, Op. 95 • Mozart – Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben from the opera Zaïde, featuring vocalist…