Knoxville Choral Society

Melony Dodson talks with artistic director and conductor of the Knoxville Choral Society (KCS), John Orr. The KCS presents its 2026 Fall concert in Knoxville on Friday, October 30th at 7pm. A second performance will be given in Tellico Village on Sunday, November 1st at 3pm.

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.

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

Melony Dodson talks with conductor, Aram Demirjian

Melony Dodson talks with conductor, John Orr, about the Knoxville Choral Society's upcoming concert, A Community in Song

Melony Dodson talks with John Orr, music director of the Knoxville Choral Society, about the ensemble's November 2024 Masterworks Concert.

Melony Dodson talks with Aram Demirjian and bass-baritone, David Crawford about the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's concluding Masterworks program, featuring Verdi's Requiem. Joining the KSO for this performance is the Knoxville Choral Society, Knoxville Opera Chorus, and four soloists.

Melony Dodson talks with Knoxville Choral Society music director, John Orr. Members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will join the chorus in its performance of Christopher Tin's The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy

Melony Dodson talks with Maestro Aram Demirjian about holiday traditions and Handel's Messiah. The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Choral Society perform the Christmas portion on Sunday, November 26th at 2:30pm in the Tennessee Theatre.

Melony Dodson talks with John Orr, Artistic Director and conductor of the Knoxville Choral Society, about their upcoming performance on November 3 and 5. The central idea of "Uncaged" is centered around "freeing yourself from different types of cages."