There are 36 article(s) tagged Memphis Symphony Orchestra:

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees

    • Germantown cancels programming until end of March
    • Bartlett changes municipal services
    • Municipal school districts to close through March 27
    • First Shelby County coronavirus patient released from hospital
    • Weekend looms large for restaurateurs

     

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    26

    Shelby County

    2

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• February 2020

  • Memphis Symphony director proves serious music needn’t be solemn

    For the era of inclusion, Moody seems to have come straight out of central casting. He’s 52 but he could pass for 38. He doesn’t mind a stunt, like conducting the theme to "Jurassic Park" in a T-Rex costume."

    By Jill Johnson Piper February 24, 2020

• December 2019

  • ‘Messiah’ soprano for hire: Mary Wilson loves to tell Handel’s old, old story

    “Audiences aren’t paying to hear me read the phone book,” Wilson says. “It’s about telling a story. That’s really important to me.” 

    By Jill Johnson Piper December 03, 2019

• September 2019

  • ‘All killer, no filler’ for joint Memphis Symphony, Opera Memphis season opener

    The concert is an exhilarating mix of the fresh and the familiar, from 'The William Tell Overture' to 'You'll Never Walk Alone.' 

    By Jill Johnson Piper September 23, 2019

• August 2019

  • MSO announces new season, fresh website

    Through four distinct series – Masterworks, Memphis Pops, Classic Accents and Stained Glass (new this year) – MSO will present more than 75 pieces of music by 37 composers and 24 guest artists.

    By Jill Johnson Piper August 01, 2019

• June 2019

  • Orpheum reveals lineup for Halloran Centre ‘On Stage’ season

    "On Stage at the Halloran Centre" will add two new series to its lineup, one featuring local songwriters, the other featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. 

    By Elle Perry June 01, 2019

• May 2019

  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra embarks on second phase of $35M campaign

    The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is launching the second phase of its “The Future Now” campaign, to raise $35 million to complete its endowment drive and build its reserve fund.

    By Elle Perry May 21, 2019

• March 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Ballet 5:8, Ken Burns, David Porter tribute, Weezer and Bluff City Brawl

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers March 21-26.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2019

• February 2019

  • Tipping Point: Peter Abell works to direct symphony to success

    Peter Abell comes from a musical family, but he found his way to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra through its administrative offices.

    By Christin Yates February 22, 2019

• November 2018

  • Golf, military service foster friendship sealed with kidney donation

    Loosely holding a rolled-up program in his hand, Dustin Lehmann tapped it on his knee as if playing along with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Veteran’s Day performance Saturday night.

    By Michelle Corbet November 13, 2018

• September 2018

  • Tai Murray featured at Memphis Symphony Orchestra opening weekend

    Acclaimed violinist Tai Murray will be featured at the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s opening weekend concerts for its 2018-19 season Sept. 29-30.

    By Elle Perry September 29, 2018