FUSE

Saturday, January 9, 7 p.m.

FUSE is a night of worship with John Mark McMillan (author of "How He Loves"), Rita Springer, Daniel Bashta, and United Pursuit Band at 7pm on January 9, 2010. This evening is a time for the believers in the community to come together, laying their differences aside, and fellowship together. John 17: 20 and 23 says, "May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me...My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message." The vision behind FUSE is to see people of all different ages and backgrounds come together and bring glory to God.

Admission: $15.00 plus applicable service fees

The Necks

Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m.

The Necks is comprised of Chris Abrahams piano, Tony Buck on drums, and Lloyd Swanton on bass. It might sound like a fairly straightforward jazz trio configuration, but this group is anything but typical. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in a most mesmerizing fashion, and are frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today. They were one of the stand-out concerts at Big Ears 2009. This quote pretty much sums it up: " A performance by The Necks is a kind of religious experience" - THE AUSTRALIAN
Tickets on sale Friday, Dec. 11

Admission: $15.00 plus applicable service fees

Alejandro Escovedo

with Roman Candle

Tuesday, January 19, 8 p.m.

Alejandro Escovedo was a founding member of the pioneering San Francisco-based punk band The Nuns in the mid-'70s. In 1992, Escovedo embarked on a solo career with his debut album Gravity. His last album, The Boxing Mirror, released in 2006 was produced by John Cale and traces Escovedo's journey from the brink of death at the hands of Hepatitis C to renewed wellness and artistic creativity. Escovedo released his ninth solo album Real Animal - a collective journey through Escovedo's various musical incarnations from punk rock to string quintets and is as introspective as it is retrospective. Recalling the people, places and influences that helped shape his career, Real Animal represents the primitive aspect of Escovedo's music--the instinct, the urgency and a survivor mentality that fuels his musical passion.
Roman Candle opens the evening.

Admission: $18.50 plus applicable service fees

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Classics Series

Sunday, January 24, 2:30 p.m.

Lucas Richman, conductor
David Northington, piano

Haydn: Symphony No. 16, B-flat Major
Mozart: Concerto for Piano No. 9, "Jeunehomme"
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

Mark Zelmanovich, the KSO's longest serving Concertmaster (24 seasons), has announced his retirement following the conclusion of the current season. In honor of his distinguished tenure, the KSO has announced that Mark shall thereafter be Concertmaster Emeritus, the first time the orchestra has ever bestowed the title. A frequent KSO soloist, Mark last appeared in that role in a performance on this Chamber Classics Series last season of Johann Bach's Double Violin Concerto. He will solo again this May on the final Chamber Classics concert of the season in a performance of Paul Ben-Haim's Concerto Grosso from 1931. That concert, of course, will open with a performance of Joseph Haydn's Farewell Symphony, an earlier symphony of whose opens today's program. More information about the program is available here.

Admission: $22.00 - $31.00 plus applicable service fees
The KSO is pleased to offer FREE Shuttle Service from the State Steet Parking Garage to the Bijou Theater. The shuttle will run continuously starting at 1:30pm and will also continuously shuttle patrons back to the garage after the concert is over for about an hour.