Memphis Symphony Orchestra ‘thrills’ with Mendelssohn, Still and Schumann
Žak Ozmo
Žak Ozmo is a cultural connoisseur, music director, scholar, and specialist in the clinical application of music. He feels privileged to write about the culture of our remarkable city. He is on the faculty at Rhodes College and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
“Dispensing with the traditional orchestral introduction is as effective here as it was when the groundbreaking concerto was composed. The performance brought some much-needed beauty into this world.”
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