BIG EARS FESTIVAL

Boundless

Artists in the Archives: Works by Donald Brown

Wed   Mar   26   2025 - 6:00 PM Knoxville Museum of Art

University of Tennessee Libraries presents internationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, and producer Donald Brown premiering a new composition inspired by the Beauford Delaney Papers in the University of Tennessee Libraries’ archives. This special performance, part of UT Libraries’ Boundless: Artists in the Archives series, will take place at the Knoxville Museum of Art on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:00p. Inspired by Delaney’s rich legacy, Brown’s new work offers a moving tribute to the celebrated Knoxville-born artist and will feature Brown alongside acclaimed jazz musicians, including special guest Greg Tardy. Make sure you stop by the museum during your festival weekend to view the world’s largest public collection of works by Delaney. Learn more HERE.

BIG EARS
03.27_03.30.25
Knoxville, TN · USA

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