| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Carol Reuge Flute Concert | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
| University Wind Ensemble | Lipscomb University | 02/27/12 | Nashville |
| APSU Symphonic Band | Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts | 02/29/12 | Clarksville |
Guest Artist: Elias Goldstein, violaPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 1, 2012 Elias Goldstein is a rising star in the viola world. He won second prize at the prestigious Primrose International Viola Competition in 2011, and recently made his Russian debut with the Moscow Soloists and the New Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Alexander Slatkovsky. As a soloist with orchestras he has appeared with the Moscow Soloists under the direction of Yuri Bashmet, New Moscow Philharmonic, New Mexico Chamber Orchestra, the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra, and the DePaul Symphony... | Blair School of Music | 03/01/12 | Nashville |
Opera Outtakes | Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing Presented by Nashville Opera Association at The Palace Theatre March 2, 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program members will offer Opera Outtakes, a special 45-minute introductory program of scenes and arias which capture all the facets of opera. Like the elementary program, participating schools receive an extensive study guide which aligns with the Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies. Schools may also request a post-performance workshop free of charge.
The 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program (MRYAP)... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/02/12 | Gallatin |
XanaduPresented by Boiler Room Theatre at Boiler Room Theatre February 10-March 3, 2012 This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and includes, "Magic," "All Over The World," "Suddenly," "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman," "Have You Never Been Mellow" and "Xanadu," to name a few, and is based on the cult classic movie that starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Xanadu is... | Boiler Room Theatre | 02/10/12-
03/03/12 | Franklin |
2012 Ballet Ball Presented by Nashville Ballet March 3, 2012 The annual Ballet Ball is the premiere special event of Nashville Ballet which brings together Nashville's dedicated arts supporters, dance enthusiasts and community leaders.
This year,The Civil Wars and Ben Folds will perform some of their most recognizable songs alongside Nashville Ballet company members as they dance in original works choreographed by Nashville Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Paul Vasterling at this one-time only appearance.
Ballet Ball will host 400 of... | Nashville Ballet | 03/03/12 | |
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | Roxy Regional Theatre | 02/10/12-
03/03/12 | Clarksville |
| Blair Presents: ALIAS Chamber Ensemble | Blair School of Music | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
Opera Outtakes | Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing Presented by Nashville Opera Association at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art March 3, 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program members will offer Opera Outtakes, a special 45-minute introductory program of scenes and arias which capture all the facets of opera. Like the elementary program, participating schools receive an extensive study guide which aligns with the Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies. Schools may also request a post-performance workshop free of charge.
The 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program (MRYAP)... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
UglyPresented by Found Movement Group and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater March 2-March 3, 2012 Found Movement Group presents its 6th season debut with UGLY: a surreal depiction of four definitions of ugly. Presented at TPAC's Johnson Theater, Found provides a two-act production of non-stop dynamic dance that asks the audience how they define their physical, social and moral "ugliness." What is so wrong with this word, and who determines this label? UGLY will leave the audience wanting to ask more.
Definition Of Ugly:
Unpleasant or repulsive,... | Found Movement Group | 03/02/12-
03/03/12 | Nashville |
Voices of SpringPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 4, 2012 Nashville Symphony Chorus
George Mabry, conductor
Come hear the awe-inspiring sound of 146 voices singing as one when the Nashville Symphony Chorus takes the spotlight at this afternoon performance. Chorus Director George Mabry will lead the singers in a program ranging from Baroque to contemporary, with works by Duruflé, Gabrieli, Corigliano and much more. | Nashville Symphony | 03/04/12 | Nashville |
| Disney Live! | Feld Entertainment and Disney Live | 03/04/12 | Nashville |
Welch-Hancock Duo Piano/Organ Concert Presented by Brentwood United Methodist Church at Brentwood United Methodist Church March 5, 2012 The Welch-Hancock Duo, from Palo Alto, Calif., will perform in a free concert on Monday, March 5, at 7:30pm in the sanctuary of Brentwood United Methodist Church. as part of the church's ongoing concert series.
Dr. James Welch on the church's majestic pipe organ will team up with Dr. Russell Hancock on the magnificent Bösendorfer piano to present a varied program of traditional classics, as well as popular transcriptions, according to Dr. Gregg Bunn, DMA, resident organist... | Brentwood United Methodist Church | 03/05/12 | Brentwood |
| Gaslight Dinner Theatre - Babes in Hollywood Lunch Special | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 02/15/12-
03/08/12 | Dickson |
Music at the Frist: Carlos EnriquePresented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts March 8, 2012 Classical guitarist and composer Carlos Enrique will be performing classical guitar music including original pieces and arrangements. His music ranges from compositions for solo instruments to chamber music and orchestral arrangements. Carlos’s music is been described as reflective, joyful and elegant.
| Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 03/08/12 | Nashville |
Russian MastersPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 8-March 10, 2012 SunTrust Classical Series presents Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Cho-Liang Lin, violin.
Mussorgsky - Introduction to “Khovantchina” (Dawn on the Moscow River)
Prokofiev - Concerto for Violin No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 "Leningrad"
Shostakovich’s powerful Seventh Symphony was written as a response to the Nazi siege of Leningrad, though it’s also believed that it... | Nashville Symphony | 03/08/12-
03/10/12 | Nashville |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to SingPresented by Nashville Opera Association at Williamson County Public Library March 10, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/10/12 | Franklin |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to SingPresented by Nashville Opera Association at Williamson County Public Library March 10, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/10/12 | Franklin |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to SingPresented by Nashville Opera Association at Theatre at Patterson Park March 10, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/10/12 | Murfreesboro |
| Gaslight Dinner Theatre - Babes in Hollywood: The Music of Garland and Rooney | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 02/17/12-
03/10/12 | Dickson |
TAO: The Way of the DrumPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 12, 2012 You’ve never seen anything like this at the Schermerhorn! Japanese ensemble TAO combines traditional drumming, martial arts, dance and theater to create a jaw-dropping performance experience, full of soaring acrobatic moves and thunderous rhythms. Perfect for all ages, this concert will be a feast for the eyes, ears and imagination. | Nashville Symphony | 03/12/12 | Nashville |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to SingPresented by Nashville Opera Association at Belmont University - Massey Performing Arts Center (MPAC) March 13, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/13/12 | Nashville |
Signature Series: Piano Faculty Concert---Living ComposersPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 16, 2012
Roland Schneller, Autumn Leaves (2010) by Sean Calhoun (b. 1992)
Karen Ann Krieger, Concert Etude Op. 40by Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937)
Melissa Rose, North American Ballads, 1. Dreadful memories (After Aunt Molly Jackson) by Frederic Rzewski (b. 1938)
Lauren Coplan, Before Sleep and Dreams by Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960)
Elizabeth Eckert,Humoresqueby Rodion Shchedrin (b. 1932)
Valerie Middleton, Suite Impressions by Judith Lang... | Blair School of Music | 03/16/12 | Nashville |
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to SingPresented by Nashville Opera Association at Nashville Public Library - Main Library March 17, 2012 Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing blends classical favorites such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Serenade with popular opera melodies to help introduce this timeless art form to school-age children. The delightful 45-minute production follows Sid, a performing snake in a circus, who wants to learn to sing. Accompanied by his circus friends, he travels the world, trying a different style of singing wherever he goes—grand opera in Rome, music-hall in London, rock in New York. He fails... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/17/12 | Nashville |
Opera Outtakes | Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing Presented by Nashville Opera Association at The Parthenon March 17, 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program members will offer Opera Outtakes, a special 45-minute introductory program of scenes and arias which capture all the facets of opera. Like the elementary program, participating schools receive an extensive study guide which aligns with the Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies. Schools may also request a post-performance workshop free of charge.
The 2012 Mary Ragland Young Artist Program (MRYAP)... | Nashville Opera Association | 03/17/12 | Nashville |
The Music ManPresented by Old School Theatre at Old School Theatre March 2-March 17, 2012 Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN
An affectionate homage to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian... | Old School Theatre | 03/02/12-
03/17/12 | Spring Hill |
| Bryan Symphony presents centenarian Elliott Carter | Bryan Symphony Orchestra | 03/18/12 | Cookeville |
Spanish Harlem OrchestraPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 18, 2012 This is one musical party you don’t want to miss! Experience the irresistible sounds of salsa and Latin jazz when Oscar Hernandez brings his explosive GRAMMY®-winning ensemble to the Schermerhorn. These incredible musicians combine propulsive rhythms and a swinging horn section for a riotous evening that will have you out of your seat and dancing in the aisles.
| Nashville Symphony | 03/18/12 | Nashville |
Faculty Recital: Amy Jarman, soprano; Jennifer McGuire, pianoPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 18, 2012 Between the Wars: Songs by European Composers 1916-1940
The four composers represented on this recital have in common the changing landscape of Europe in the first part of the 20th century. Rachmaninoff's songs feature virtuosic writing for the piano partnered with lyrical and haunting melodies in the voice. These were the last songs he wrote before leaving Russia after the revolution. Eric Korngold's best-known composition is the opera Die Tode Stadt, written in 1920. The songs... | Blair School of Music | 03/18/12 | Nashville |
Nashville Harp Society presents Maria Luisa Rayon-Ferero in CONCERTPresented by Woodmont Baptist Church at Woodmont Baptist Church March 18, 2012 Award winning Classical harpist Maria Louisa Rayon-Ferero will be performing classical works in recital on Sunday, March 18th, 2012. The concert will be concluded by an "ask the artist" question and answer. A reception for the artist will follow hosted by the Nashville Harp Society, a local chapter of the American Harp Society. This event is free and open to the public. It is ENCOURAGED for all to bring the friends and family to this event! | Woodmont Baptist Church | 03/18/12 | Nashville |
ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDINGPresented by Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre February 16-March 18, 2012 KING OF ROCK ‘N ROLL GOES AWOL!
From the authors of the smash comedy Frankly My Dear! It's 1970 and Elvis is missing. His manager, the “Colonel”, needs his star for an extremely important live performance. (You see, he owes a certain mobster a bit of money). Oh, and the show is in 24 hours. When the search for the real Elvis proves fruitless, he looks for the next best thing - an Elvis impersonator. But where can he find one that he can pass off as the real... | Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre | 02/16/12-
03/18/12 | Nashville |
Cleveland OrchestraPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 19, 2012 The Nashville Symphony presents Cleveland Orchestra and Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear Maestro Guerrero conduct one of this country’s oldest and most respected ensembles. The Cleveland Orchestra will perform a program that shows off their remarkable clarity of sound and the near-flawless acoustics of the Schermerhorn.
| Nashville Symphony | 03/19/12 | Nashville |
Guest Artist:An Evening with flutist Julien Beaudiment and the Vanderbilt String OrchestraPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 21, 2012 With Philip Dikeman, flute, and The Atlantic Ensemble; Outstanding young French flutist Julien Beaudiment is the principal flute at the Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon, a position he obtained at the age of 22, while still a student. From 2005-06 he was principal flute of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, making him the only French flutist to have held such a position with a prestigious British orchestra.
Beaudiment’s program at Blair will feature... | Blair School of Music | 03/21/12 | Nashville |
Guest Artists: Tony Boutté, tenor and Alan Johnson, pianoPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 22, 2012 Guest artists from The Frost School of Music, University of Miami
A varied program of traditional and contemporary vocal music, including the Nashville premiere of Michael Alec Rose’s Bucolics, a setting of five poems by the award-winning poet Maurice Manning. Both the poet and the composer will be in attendance and will hold a pre-concert conversation about the different kinds of “singing” that’s done by poets, composers and... | Blair School of Music | 03/22/12 | Nashville |
Vanderbilt Wind Symphony and Chamber PlayersPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 23, 2012 Program titled: “New Frontiers.”
Thomas Verrier, conductor
Wayne Bailey, guest conductor
Guest conductor Wayne Bailey is Professor of Music in the Herberger College School of Music at Arizona State University, where he conducts the university’s wind ensemble and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting.
Location: Ingram Hall | Blair School of Music | 03/23/12 | Nashville |
Kathy MatteaPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 22-March 24, 2012 Bank of America Pops Series presents Nashville Symphony, Matt Catingub, conductor, and Kathy Mattea, vocals.
Singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea exudes authenticity. As she’s risen through the ranks of popular and critical acclaim, she’s maintained a rich humanity in such hits as “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” “Nobody’s Gonna Rain on Our Parade” and... | Nashville Symphony | 03/22/12-
03/24/12 | Nashville |
The King's Singers Present Pater Noster: A Choral Meditation on the Lord's PrayerPresented by Naxos of America at Cathedral of the Incarnation March 24, 2012 The King's Singers present Pater Noster - A Choral Reflection on the Lord's Prayer. This concert event is being recorded for a live album release on the Naxos label. With works both ancient and modern, The King’s Singers will perform pieces by Josquin and Palestrina as well as Stravinsky, Bernstein, Duruflé, and others. | Naxos of America | 03/24/12 | Nashville |
| Mary Poppins | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/20/12-
03/25/12 | Nashville |
| Blair Harp Ensemble | Blair School of Music | 03/25/12 | Nashville |
| Vanderbilt University Concert Choir | Blair School of Music | 03/25/12 | Nashville |
| Community Hymn Sing featuring Randy Travis, Michael W. Smith and more | Nashville Symphony | 03/25/12 | Nashville |
Mass in B-Minor by J.S. BachPresented by St. George's Episcopal Church at St. George's Episcopal Church March 25, 2012 One of the most monumental and beloved pieces of music ever written, Bach’s B-Minor Mass will be performed in its entirety with period instruments and a choir of 20 voices, with St. George’s Choir joining for the larger ripieno choruses. Murray Somerville, founder and artistic director of Music City Baroque, will conduct this landmark concert. | St. George's Episcopal Church | 03/25/12 | Nashville |
Signature Series: Craig Nies, PianoPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 30, 2012 After five years, indefatigable and prodigious pianist Craig Nies concludes his Well Tempered Clavier concert series. In the spring of 2007, Nies embarked on a journey to perform in concert the entire Well Tempered Clavier of J.S. Bach, which includes 48 Preludes and Fugues. Signature works from other important composers, including Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and sonatas by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Liszt.
The final installment will feature works by... | Blair School of Music | 03/30/12 | Nashville |
Rachmaninoff's RhapsodyPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center March 29-March 31, 2012 SunTrust Classical Series presents Nashville Symphony, Gilbert Varga, conductor, and Jon Kimura Parker, piano.
Kodály - Dances of Galánta
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Franck - Symphony in D major
The perfect piano concerto — that’s how soloist Jon Kimura Parker describes Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. It’s also the perfect vehicle for this charismatic pianist’s jaw-dropping... | Nashville Symphony | 03/29/12-
03/31/12 | Nashville |
Faculty Recital: Philip Dikeman, flutePresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music March 31, 2012 With Melissa Rose, piano, and Jared Hauser, oboe
New Associate Professor of Flute Philip Dikeman’s debut solo recital at Blair will have an international flair, featuring several works by contemporary composers, including leading Mexican composer Samuel Zyman’s Sonata for Flute and Piano, with Melissa Rose; Scottish-American composer Thea Musgrave’s Impromptu No. 1 for Flute and Oboe, with Jared Hauser; and American composer Jennifer Higdon’s rapid?fire, for... | Blair School of Music | 03/31/12 | Nashville |
Organ Recital: David HiggsPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center April 1, 2012 One of America’s leading concert organists returns to the Schermerhorn for a recital at the Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Chair of the Organ Department at Eastman School of Music, David Higgs has earned an international reputation for his combination of impressive technique and imaginative musicianship.
| Nashville Symphony | 04/01/12 | Nashville |
Glee at the GJCC...A Concert with Bill A. JonesPresented by Gordon Jewish Community Center at Gordon Jewish Community Center April 1, 2012 Glee at the GJCC...A Concert with Bill A. Jones (Rod Remington on FOX TV’s Glee). A dessert reception will follow the performance on Sunday, April 1, 3:00pm-4:30pm at the Gordon Jewish Community Center.
Enjoy a concert featuring the timeless music of Bill A. Jones, winner of the 16th annual SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Glee.... | Gordon Jewish Community Center | 04/01/12 | Nashville |
Signature Series: Blair Brass QuintetPresented by Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music April 2, 2012 Allan Cox, trumpet; Pat Kunkee, trumpet; Leslie Norton, horn; Prentiss Hobbs, trombone; Gilbert Long, tuba
The Blair Brass Quintet, founded in 1995, has concertized throughout the Southeast, and is very involved in exposing young people to their music through school concerts. Their repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary. For this concert, the Quintet will perform works by Samuel Scheidt, John Cheetham, Malcolm Arnold and Charles-Marie Widor, among others. | Blair School of Music | 04/02/12 | Nashville |
| Living Sounds | Blair School of Music | 04/04/12 | Nashville |
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