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After the Storm . . .

I’m not sure about you, but I’m already looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror.  We’re not even halfway through the year and we’ve weathered a catastrophic tornado and are grappling with a global pandemic . . . and we’re not out of the woods yet.  As our communities gradually reopen and we learn to adjust to what is a hopefully temporary “new normal”, we are all confronted with uncertainty and apprehension about the future.  But, even as we adjust to quarantine, social distancing, facemasks, and the elbow bump rather than the handshake – we can still takeRead More

The New Wagnerians:  HipHopera at City Winery

What does German-born musical entrepreneur Richard Wagner have in common with Nigerian-born musical entrepreneur Babatunde Okinboye? Gesamstkunstwerk. It’s a mouthful, but Wagner  (pronounced RI-kard VAG-ner) had the flamboyant idea thatRead More

The Outlaw’s Aria: Fanny Ray and the Sinners Symphonic Build a Musical World

A Nashville-based ensemble is looking to bridge the gap between commercial music and classical music through deep storytelling. Fanny Ray and the Sinners Symphonic recently released their first single, “You Can’tRead More

Nashville Opera Shines at Cheekwood

Golden Hour and Grand Opera

It had rained every day for the five days previous to Nashville Opera’s appearance on the Cheekwood grounds. Thankfully, on the beautiful evening of May 28th, we were treated toRead More

Illuminating O’Keeffe: Kevin Puts’ The Brightness of Light

There was not a chance the rain would keep me away from seeing The Brightness of Light with Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry this past Wednesday. A tender piece writtenRead More

From the Schermerhorn

Heroes, Sorceresses, and Symphonic Revolutions

Sometimes you go to a concert expecting one thing, and leave having experienced something completely different from those expectations—and if you are lucky, the difference is a good thing! OnRead More

From Adams to Shostakovich: NPO Ends Season Powerfully

This year, the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO) completed their twenty-second performance season. The NPO is a volunteer community orchestra that has been committed to bringing free, high-level concerts to theRead More

Sonus Entrances Nashville with “Dusk to Dawn”

A full crowd gathered in First Lutheran church Nashville for Sonus’ 12th season concert, “Dusk to Dawn”. People from all walks of life, of all ages, were brought together byRead More

At the Schermerhorn

THE NSO PLAYS BARTÓK, BATES, AND RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

On May 1, 2026, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra performed The Miraculous Mandarin and Music of Bates in Laura Turner Hall at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center—Giancarlo Guerrero conducted. The program opened withRead More

Coming to the Schermerhorn

Sound and Story: Mason Bates Returns to Nashville with Three Defining Works

Next weekend and at the end of the month, the Nashville Symphony spotlights the music of composer and DJ Mason Bates in two programs that showcase the breadth of hisRead More

From Chamber Music City

Acoustic Landscapes and Architectural Labyrinths: Roomful of Teeth in Review

On April 21, 2026, Chamber Music City presented its final concert of the season with the vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth (RT) performing in collaboration with composer and singer-songwriter GabrielRead More