Melony Dodson talks with conductor, Aram Demirjian, and composer, Nicky Sohn, about the music on the May 2026 Roy Cockrum Chamber Series concert. The program reflects themes of home and storytelling.

Melony Dodson talks with James Kenon Mitchell, director of UT Opera Theatre and Kevin Class, music director of UT Opera Theatre and director of Collaborative Piano. The University of Tennessee Opera Theatre and Opera Orchestra present Leos Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen, April 24th, 25th and 26th at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville.

Melony Dodson talks with John Orr, conductor of the Knoxville Choral Society (KCS), and composer and pianist, Andrew Duncan. The KCS celebrates its 75th anniversary with the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Duncan titled Images of Knoxville.

Matthew Motley speaks with Katherine Benson and William Shaub about their new album Faces & Masques

Melony Dodson talks with Adam Sliwinski, a member of the Grammy Award-winning percussion quartet, So Percussion. They are returning to the Big Ears Festival in 2026, performing a total of three sets.

Melony Dodson talks with Donald Nally, conductor of the multi Grammy-Award winning choral ensemble, The Crossing. They will perform David Lang's Poor Hymnal at the 2026 Big Ears Festival.

Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar and Trombonist Andy Clausen of pioneering quartet The Westerlies discuss their new album celebrating the music of Bill Frisell and their upcoming Big Ears debut.

Melony Dodson talks with conductor, Joey Mechavich and baritone, Steven Condy about Knoxville Opera's production of Rossini's classic, The Barber of Seville

Melony Dodson talks with conductor, John Orr, about the Knoxville Choral Society's upcoming concert, Together We Sing

Melony Dodson talks with Maestro Aram Demirjian and pianist, Zlata Chochieva about the KSO's February 2026 masterworks concert, Star-Crossed Lovers, featuring Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini