Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

Melony Dodson talks with Maestro Aram Demirjian and mezzo-soprano, Renee Tatum, about Leonard Bernstein's Songfest. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs it on Thursday and Friday, October 15th and 16th, along with Ye Who Seek the Truth by Julia Perry and Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony. The concerts will be presented at 7:30pm in the Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville.

Melony Dodson talks with conductor, Aram Demirjian and mandolinist, Jeff Midkiff. Midkiff will collaborate with the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra in a concert featuring music by J.S. Bach, Jennifer Higdon, Mark O'Connor, Caroline Shaw, and several original pieces by Midkiff himself. The concert is Sunday, September 27th at 2:30pm in the historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville.

Matthew Motley speaks with Maestro Aram Demirjian and cellist Sterling Elliott who performs Dvorak's Cello Concerto on the KSO's September 2026 Masterwork concert.

Melony Dodson talks with Aram Demirjian and Vance Thompson about the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's (KSO) May Masterworks series program, which features a collaboration between the KSO and the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. The two ensembles will present selections from the Swing Symphony by Wynton Marsalis.

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.

Matthew Motley speaks with composer Jonathan Leshnoff and KSO music director Aram Demirjian about the upcoming world premiere of Leshnoff's Quilts.

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

Melony Dodson talks with maestro Aram Demirjian and violinist, Vadim Gluzman about the KSO's January 2026 masterworks concert

Matthew Motley speaks with Bass Kevin Burdette and KSO Music Director Aram Demirjian about the orchestra's upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah.

Melony Dodson talks with guest conductor, Michelle DiRusso, and pianist, Chaeyoung Park, about the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's November Masterworks concert