Reviews

Cheekwood's Winter Concert Series

Music City Latin Orchestra turned up the heat on a cold winter night

Versión en español Beginning with the setting where we had the privilege to enjoy the Music City Latin Orchestra’s show, every element in this concert was a delightful peculiarity. As part of the Winter Concert Series organized by Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, the Massey Auditorium was transformed into a dance floor. The space was arranged both for those who wished to appreciate tropical rhythms from the comfort of their chairs and for those overcome by the spirit of dance who inevitably had to yield. Daniel Enrique’s (Venezuela) warm voice encouraged the first couples to break the ice in a venueRead More

At Oz Arts

Emma Sandall’s “An Ambivalent Woman of 37”

The environment was subtle but remarkably complementary. Outside, in the OzArts hallways was an exhibit of maleness, custom-designed meershaum pipes and handcrafted humidors, all in exotic woods and other materials.Read More

The Cumberland Winds Jazz Project

An Evocative Trip Back to the Forties: Radio Days at the Roxy

Tucked away in various spots throughout Tennessee are delightfully unexpected bits of entertainment. Annually, the Cumberland Winds Jazz Project (JP) in Clarksville, provides a creative re-creation of old-time radio shows.Read More

Here come the Holidays!

The Jazz Beat – December 2024

This Month’s Highlights Here you’ll find the shows and events this month that I think are the real standouts, unique events that you won’t find every day in the city.Read More

At the Schermerhorn

Ray Chen, Sibelius and Shostakovich

On November 22nd and 23rd the Nashville Symphony presented a wonderful concert featuring Dmitri Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony (1953), Antonin Dvořák’s Carnival Overture (1891) and Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto (1905) featuringRead More

From the Nashville Symphony

Success in a Shostakovich Community Event

This past week The Nashville Symphony continued their community series of free events with a pleasant evening at the Schermerhorn featuring two Shostakovich Quartets. The two quartets were the seventhRead More

The Danish Quartet at the Schermerhorn

Trust, friendship, and the magic of live chamber music were recurring themes in my interview with Frederik Øland of the Danish String Quartet, and I expected to witness nothing lessRead More

Global Music at the Schermerhorn

Silkroad Ensemble Presents American Railroad

With a mission to, “create music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning for a more hopeful and inclusive world,” the Silkroad Ensemble’s newest initiative, American Railroad,Read More

Global Music at the Schermerhorn

American Railroads from the Silkroad Ensemble

The Grammy Award-winning music ensemble, Silkroad Ensemble, performed the American Railroad concert at the Schermerhorn this past Sunday, November 10th. Rhiannon Giddens, Artistic Director of Silkroad Ensemble, showcased underrepresented minorityRead More

In the Schermerhorn's Turner Hall:

Paremski was sublime as Francis Danced the NSO around the Block

The most recent addition to the Nashville Symphony’s classical series was not one to be missed. The program featured a diverse collection of music including Carlos Simon’s The Block, AntoninRead More

The MCR Interview

Violinist Frederik Øland of the Danish Quartet

Music City Review Journalist Jayna Powell interviews violinist Frederik Øland on his work, touring and upcoming performance in Nashville at the Schermerhorn.