🚨 KNOXVILLE’S 100th ORGAN EXTRAVAGANZA 🚨 Brace yourselves for the Cathedral Concert Series’ 100th flex! They’re dusting off the massive Casavant Freres ORGAN for its first-ever duo with an ORCHESTRA on March 8, 2025. 🎹🎻
Under the watchful eye of ACE Artistic Director Brian Salesky, Dr. Byongsuk Moon is fingers-crossed ready for the Knoxville premieres of Rheinberger’s Organ Concerto No. 2 and Stamm’s Celtic Pleasure. 🍀 Try not to fall asleep during Respighi’s Canticle. 😴
They’re starting early with Händel’s “Battle Music” (try not to wake the neighbors), while Diana Salesky belts out “Eternal source of light divine.” 🔥 Plus, trumpet duel time with Sarah Fellenbaum and Dr. Brett Long hitting Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets, and Mouret’s Suite to fake you out with the Masterpiece Theatre theme. 🎺🤴
Doors open 1 hour early at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville. 🚪 No gum, no food, no fun (probably). 🍬🚫 Stream it if you’re scared of the sacred silence: https://m.youtube.com/c/SacredHeartCathedralKnoxvilleTN 📺
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Born in Halfcourt, Indiana, Chuck spent his formative years shouting unsolicited advice at professional athletes on TV, firmly believing that his couchside coaching was the key to their success.
Chuck B. Ballsy: because in the game of sports and sarcasm, he’s always the MVP. 🏀🎤
