The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's (KSO) November Masterworks series concert is taking place on Thursday and Friday, November 20th and 21st at 7:30pm. The KSO will be led by guest conductor, Michelle DiRusso and will feature pianist, Chaeyoung Park, as soloist. On the dance-themed program is Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Four Black American Dances by Carlos Simon, and Manuel de Falla's The Three-Cornered Hat ballet.
DiRusso was guest conductor of the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra last season, leading an "Italian-themed" program. Chaeyoung Park made history in 2019 as the first female Korean pianist to win the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Since then, she was awarded first prize of Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, and was a finalist at both the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein International Master Piano Competition and 2025 Van Cliburn Piano Competition.
Get to know both of these artists in this interview with Morning Concert host, Melony Dodson. Tickets and additional information at https://knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/rhapsody-in-blue/