Calendar of Events
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: New World Symphonies
Category: Music
Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Tennessee Theatre
The MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series concludes with a monumental concert featuring the world premiere of a KSO-commissioned African drum concerto written by Derrick Skye, whose compositions have been described as “deliciously head-spinning.” African music resounds on the remaining program in Price’s lively “Colonial Dance” and Dvorak’s remarkable “New World Symphony.”
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Indigenous Vibes, drums
FLORENCE PRICE: Colonial Dance
DERRICK SKYE: New African Drum Concerto – KSO commission & world premiere
ANTONIN DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com
River & Rail Theatre Company & Knoxville Opera: Stuck Elevator
By Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis’, a contemporary "comic-rap-scrap-metal-opera"
Directed by Keturah Stickann and conducted by the exceptional Judith Yan
Stuck Elevator is based on the dramatic true story of an immigrant delivery man trapped in an elevator for 81 hours. Through a blend of music, spoken word, and multimedia, the opera vividly portrays the psychological and emotional toll of confinement, while also touching on themes of immigration, cultural identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. A co-production with Knoxville Opera, this opera promises to deliver a unique and impactful theatrical experience.
River & Rail Theatre, 111 State Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-407-0727, www.riverandrailtheatre.com
