Posts by Timothy Simpson
Nashville Symphony: Thanks to Oracle, the Jewel of Music City Shines Again
As the lights went down in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Friday, October 16, 2026, there was no orchestra onstage. It was a purposeful gesture to illustrate the absence of…
Read MoreCelebrating Jeff Reed’s Work with Orchestra Kentucky and The SKYPAC in Bowling Green, Kentucky
A Final Bow — and What It Means to Build Something That Lasts Tomorrow, Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at The SKYPAC (The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center),…
Read More“I’ll be watching you!” Orchestra Kentucky’s Music of “The Police” Concert
“I’ll be watching you!” I remember when “Every Breath You Take” came out, way back in the day; I thought that it was sort of a weird text. I never…
Read MoreA Joyful Celebration: What a Concert of American Orchestral Music Can Be
What a great way to kick off the season! Cristina Spinei, Composer: Valerie Saul, Associate Conductor: Leonard Slatkin, Music Director and Principle Conductor: Gloria Yun, Flute and Piccolo: William Leathers,…
Read MoreOver the Moon: Orchestra Kentucky’s Collaboration with Multifaceted Artist Janice Martin and the Debut of the New Music Director Joseph Trafton.
Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” was inspired by the Impressionist poet Paul Verlaine’s poem. That is what an evening of music and performance is: an “Impression”. Your soul is a…
Read MoreJuly 4th at the Stephen Foster Story: Stephen Foster’s 200th Birthday and the United States 250th Birthday Celebration Performance
The topic is beauty, truth, and love. What could be more universal to the human condition than those things? Add to that the mix of my personal journey, life experiences,…
Read MoreThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by the Ramsey Theater Company in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Click on the Link below for the online Program from the production. https://audienceaccess.co/show/OKY-16381 The Theme of the Evening The novel by Victor Hugo, “Notre Dame du Paris” or “Our Lady…
Read MoreSongbird: Orchestra Kentucky’s guest presents the music of Barbara Streisand
Orchestra Kentucky presented an evening of musical nostalgia with guest artist Karine Hannah and her “Songbird” Tribute with the music of the legendary singer-actor Barbara Streisand on a perfect summer…
Read MoreNashville Symphony with Renee Fleming and Rod Gilfry: An evening of great diction.
The Nashville Symphony’s concert “The Brightness of Light” (Kevin Puts: Composer) with Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, was a testimony for excellent…
Read MoreMusic and Mind: Renee Fleming presents new music medical breakthroughs.
Nashville Schermerhorn Music and Mind Lecture Music and Mind Nashville Symphony Presentation on ‘Neuroarts’ with Renee Fleming Renee Fleming World renowned operatic soprano Renee Fleming teamed up with a group…
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