Memphis Symphony Orchestra: A preview of five performances
Memphis Symphony Orchestra performs at Scheidt Family Center at the University of Memphis. (Jamie Harmon/Courtesy Memphis Symphony)
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.
The five remaining performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra range from the Sunset Symphony to “Brahms: A People’s Requiem.”
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