There are 9 article(s) tagged IRIS Orchestra:

• April 2022

  • Instead of ending, Iris Orchestra will continue as Iris Collective

    The longtime house orchestra of Germantown Performing Arts Center is transitioning away from a traditional orchestral model and will continue with new performances in November. 

    By Jasmine McCraven April 25, 2022

• March 2022

  • Guest column: And the crowd erupts

    During the downtime of the pandemic, our reliance on artistic expression became very clear to all of us — both performers and audiences — and so did our interdependence. Do not let our pandemic habits become our permanent ones.

    By Elizabeth Rouse March 28, 2022

• January 2022

  • The To-Do List: New movies, big drums, a trip to H-E-double hockey sticks

    Find yourself transported this week to Sundance, Hadestown or even Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Japan pavilion. You can also enjoy birdwatching, a new album from a veteran guitarist and one of the final performances from a local musical group. 

    By Elle Perry, Chris Herrington January 27, 2022

• December 2021

  • Iris Orchestra to suspend operations after spring

    The Iris Orchestra is the most frequent group utilizing GPAC.

    By Abigail Warren December 20, 2021

• April 2021

  • After year’s delay, violin star to take stage with Iris Orchestra

    Iris founding director Michael Stern says, ‘Welcoming a live audience again, even limited capacity and even outdoors, is incredibly emotional.’

    By Peggy Burch April 27, 2021

• March 2021

  • GPAC offers ‘Bluebird Happy Hour’ concert series

    Musicians will perform live at The Grove at GPAC on Thursday nights through April. The concerts are free, and cocktails and snacks will be available to purchase.

    By Peggy Burch March 24, 2021

• September 2020

  • Iris Orchestra to begin 2020-21 season virtually

    Iris plans to resume its traditional format of a solo artist performing alongside the orchestra in the spring.

    By Elle Perry September 18, 2020

  • Iris Orchestra selects natives of Memphis, Puerto Rico as fellows

    Among Iris Orchestra’s latest class of artist fellows is a native Memphian, a first for the young program.

    By Elle Perry September 18, 2020

• May 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Art by Design, ‘The Firm,’ Mother’s Day Paddle on the Wolf River and more

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 8-13.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2019