Category: Interviews
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Keep It Classical Ep. 101 – Opera Bass Carves Out His Own Path
Zachary James doesn’t accept “no” as an answer. Or if he does, he’ll most certainly find another way to get what he wants. As a Musical Theater major at Ithaca College, James realized that his real passion was for opera.
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Conductor Davies A Champion Of New Music And Steward Of Tradition
Kevin Doherty’s CapRadio interview with conductor and champion of new music, Dennis Russell Davies.
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Keep It Classical Ep. 007 – A Brand New Listening Experience
Andy Bliss is my guest on this episode of Keep It Classical. Andy is the director of percussion studies at the University of Tennessee and the founder of the NIEF-NORF contemporary ensemble and Summer Festival.
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Keep It Classical Ep. 006 – More Than Just a Concertmaster
Gabriel Lefkowitz, only 28 years old, has been the concertmaster for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra since 2011. Gabe sits down with me and discusses how he got interested in music and the violin. He talks about how his first gig out of grad school, the Star Wars Concert Tour, landed him his current job here […]
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Keep It Classical Ep. 005 – Making a Connection with “Connection Lost”
On this week’s episode of Keep it Classical, I talk to Scott Joiner, the composer of the short film-opera, Connection Lost: The Tinder Opera. This 11-minute gem can be found on YouTube, or if you’re paying attention, you’ve probably seen it on your Facebook page. Scott and I had a great conversation! Of course, we talk about how his […]
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Episode 004 …Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Experienced
Knoxville Opera’s upcoming production of Tosca is going to be, well, unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. The Puccini masterpiece is to be performed in Downtown Knoxville and is slated to be an all-day affair. The fresh-look production will take place in three different venues, each venue housing a different act. The first act, which is set […]
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Episode 003 – The Best Kept Secret in Classical Music
Hi Everyone! Thanks for listening to Keep It Classical! When one thinks of classical music – instruments like the violin, cello, or the piano come to mind. It’s a bit less common to associate the guitar with the art form. And in Knoxville, the Knoxville Guitar Society may not have the notoriety of our Symphony Orchestra […]
A New Canon 