Carmina Burana
On March 16, 2018 at 7:30 pm, I attended Carmina Burana at the Tennessee Theatre. The conductor was Aram Demirjian, and the performance consisted of Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Lindsay Russell who is a soprano soloist, Andrew Skoog who is a tenor soloist, Daniel Johnson-Webb who is a bass-baritone soloist, and the Knoxville Chorale Society.
Aram Demirjiam is a very dynamic conductor that is an American of Armanian descent. He is known for his energetic performances due to the fact that he gets involved in the music he is conducting. During Carmina Burana he was very intense with his movement as he lead the symphony and choral through the beautiful masterpiece. (Wray)
Lindsay Russell is a well renowned soprano known for her many performances including her solo in Carmina Burana. She originally made her debut at the Hong Kong Philharmonic singing Queen of the Night. (Wray) Since then she has been a rising star among opera today as she beautifully interprets each solo with her amazing ability of use of voice as a soprano soloist.
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