University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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14 Book I l Lindsey Dorris eXaSoviet pianist in opening concerts I must admit - I am no scholar of classical music. Pm familiar with a little Wagner. For instance, I found the piece titled Bill the Wabbit that he wrote for that Bugs Bunny car- toon particularly moving. I am no scholar of classical music, and yet when the sounds of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra fill the beautiful Tennessee Theatre, itts impossible not to feel something. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra opened its season in grand style with two concerts Sept. 15-16 at the Tennessee Theatrei featuring pianist Alexander Toradze. KSO opened its Sept. 15 concert with Verdiis Overture to I Vespri Siciliani. The orchestra was in fine form, and con- ductor Kirk Trevor couldn,t have been more the maestro. Then Alexander Toradze came onstage. Toradze defected from the Soviet Union to the United States in 1983 and, since that time, has performed with many orchestras in both North America and Europe. He has 11 gotten to Carnegie Hall in the most ttpractice, man, practicett sense of the phrase and has been featured in that dream mag of every journalist: People Magazine. Toradze played a flawless version of Tchaikovskyts Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, and the orchestra kept up with him admirably, which was no easy task. After K80 and Toradze brought the final piece, Beethovents Erocia Symphony, to a crescendo, the audience honored them with a standing ovation. And well they should have. -by Julie Watts

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Book l 13 '0 h! w wwwmm sun nu Winn manning 6 C The roots of education are bit- ter, but the fruit is 9 3 sweet. 3 Lindsey Dorris I . Coretta Scott King, widow ofslain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., brings the message ofnon-Violent protest to a new generation at Alumni Gym on Sept. 12. 2. King, speaking on Civil Rights in America, Looking Forward, Looking Back, urges students to support lobbying ef- forts against apartheid in South Africa. 3. Labor Da y fireworks silhouette the Henley Street Bridge on Sept. 6, as the riverside crowds witness the largest fireworks display in Knoxville history. 4. Warm weather allows sun seeking students and intramural teams to enjoy the outdoor pool at the Aquatic Center well into the fall. Aristotle Lindsey Dorris 4

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Book I 15 2 Lindsey Dorris c c Educatlon lS 53W: . an ornament in pro- sperity and a refuge in , 9 a advers1ty. Aristotle 3 Lindsey Dorris 1. nPractice, man, practiceu brought Alexander Toradze to prominence and proficiency in classical piano; promise offreedom brought him from the Soviet Union to the United States; and maestro KirkLevor brought him from Carnegie Hall to Knoxville to help the Knoxville Symphony Or- chestra kick off its season With a pair ofperformanceerept. 15-16. 2. The U T band, cheerleaders and a crowd ofstudents gather at a pep rally before the LSU football game. 3. The pep rally, sponsored by Budweiser, tem- porarily revived fans , spirits but could not revive the faltering team. 4. hKMe, me, me! ,h Students battle for points in a water basketball match at the Aquatic Center. 4 John Kotlowski