Month: March 2026

L’Étoile at Belmont: Silly & Exceptional Fun

On March 26th I had the opportunity to attend Belmont Opera’s production of Emmanuel Chabrier’s L’Étoile at the Troutt theater on the Belmont University campus. A French Opéra bouffe fromRead More

The Music City Baroque was “Unabashedly European” at the Second Presbyterian

On a lovely 80-degree afternoon, the doors of Second Presbyterian Nashville opened to welcome guests to Music City Baroque’s spring concert. Titled “Unabashedly European: Chamber Music from the Court, Church,Read More

Iolanthe: Community Opera at its Best

Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe at Franklin Light Opera was a breath of fresh air, especially because it is a community opera! The story follows Iolanthe, a fairy who is exiledRead More

Jazz, Fiction, and Technology: The Modern Sonic Imaginary

Para Versión en Español, Click AQUÍ The artistic revolution that ushered in a century of intense sensory exploration concentrated its potential on the discovery of alternative perceptions of color andRead More

Jazz, Ficción y Tecnología: El Imaginario Sonoro Moderno

For English Version, Click HERE La revolución artística que dio la bienvenida a un siglo de intensa exploración sensorial concentró su potencial en el descubrimiento de percepciones alternativas del colorRead More

Premiering this weekend with the Nashville Symphony

Carrying the Sound Forward: Timothy McAllister on Abiding Legacy

When Timothy McAllister takes the stage with the Nashville Symphony for the world premiere of Abiding Legacy: Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, the moment carries both musical and historicalRead More

Studio Tenn at the Factory

Boeing Boeing: Unadulterated, Adulterous Fun

First written for French theater in 1960, Boeing Boeing became one of the most performed French plays in the world. Translated into English, it was eventually adapted into a 1965Read More

at TPAC

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

As part of its innovative and downright wonderful dance series, TPAC presented Complexions Contemporary Ballet on a one-day-only visit March 14th. It was a remarkable afternoon to be introduced toRead More

Broadway at TPAC

Nostalgia with Back to the Future: The Musical

Back to the Future is a hit film that became a trilogy due to its success in combining many elements that people love: time travel, family dynamics, romance, comedy, action,Read More

A Preview of Holst's The Planets coming to the Schermerhorn

Holst’s The Planets Suite Op.32: Mythology, Astronomy, and Astrology

Gustav Holst (1847-1934) wrote The Planets Suite Op.32 from 1914-1916, while he was Head of Music at St. Paul’s Girls School in Hammersmith, England. Holst loved to travel despite hisRead More