A Nashville Events Calender for the month of April that lists some of the current events and activities taking place in and around Nashville, Tennessee in April.
All Events are listed in the following order:
Annual Events-Holidays-Specials-Daily Events-Ongoing Events-Venues
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Calendar Last Updated - 5/1/2012
April Annual Event Guide
Annual Events
Take a tour through our listing of the Best & Most Well-liked Annual Events that take place in and around Nashville every year in the month of April.
4/4-4/6 Pink Martini
Take a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure with these eclectic musical travelers! Pink Martini return to the Schermerhorn, bringing their trademark mix of cabaret, jazz, classic Hollywood musicals and songs from every corner of the globe. No matter what they perform, expect beautiful music with beautiful melodies and an unbeatable sense of style!4/11-4/15 The Magic Flute
The genius of Mozart shines bright in this masterfully diverse mix of unforgettable melodies, majestic choruses, and stratospheric, show-stopping coloratura singing. One of the most imaginative entertainments ever created delivers the life-affirming message: love conquers all.4/12 Wayne Shorter Quartet
Wayne Shorter Quartet with the Nashville Symphony special guest Esperanza Spalding - A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Nashville Symphony with the legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter and rising star Esperanza Spalding. Together, they'll perform a brand-new concerto by Shorter, a showcase for the phenomenally talented Spalding. A founding member of Weather Report and a visionary player who has worked with everyone from Art Blakey to Miles Davis, Shorter is also a master composer. He's adapted his incredible repertoire for symphony orchestra, and you've never heard live jazz quite like this!4/13 Under the Sea
Keep a watch out for mermaids, creatures of the deep, pirates, sharks and shipwrecks as the Nashville Symphony travels under the sea! Expect lots of water music, including Debussy’s La Mer, Handel’s Water Music, The Little Mermaid, Pirates of the Caribbean and much more.4/14 Cameron Carpenter
Hailed by Los Angeles Times as "one of the rare musicians who changes the game of his instrument," Carpenter is also one amazing showman, with a passion and flair rarely witnessed on the concert hall stage. After his last memorable appearance at the Schermerhorn - which included everything from Bach to Patsy Cline - he returns for another program that will show off his incredible musicianship and his maverick sense of style.4/18-4/20 Uncommon Folk
Take a musical trip around the world as the Nashville Symphony performs with folk instruments rarely seen on the concert hall stage. Kodály’s Háry János Suite features the cimbalom, a Hungarian instrument similar to the hammered dulcimer, along with folk melodies collected by the composer from across his native country. Mexican composer Carlos Chavez’s Sinfonía india is a musical travelogue through the incredible diversity of sights and sounds of Mexico’s indigenous cultures, with each movement conjuring a unique world of sound. Featuring an array of Latin percussion, Argentine composer Ginastera’s Harp Concerto will showcase the Nashville Symphony’s harpist Licia Jaskunas, and rising young Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov will display his incredible talents on Mozart’s Ninth Piano Concerto.4/26-4/28 Romeo & Juliet
Vasterling's Romeo and Juliet expresses the emotion of Shakespeare's 400-year-old play through dance and music. This familiar story about animosity between two families, revenge and fatal love is set to a timeless score by Sergei Prokofiev. Romeo & Juliet will be held at TPAC’s Jackson Hall for three performances April 26 – 28, 2013.Cyberchase: The Chase is On!
Ongoing EventCyberchase: The Chase Is On! is the classic good vs. evil adventure. As the dastardly Hacker attempts to overtake Cyberspace, The CyberSquad - Matt, Inez, Jackie and Digit - are determined to save Cyberspace in this out-of-this-world educational exhibit. The Cyberchase exhibit presents math in a fun, kid-friendly environment, allowing children to make use of their critical thinking skills and approach math with an investigative, positive attitude. Jan. 21 - June 3, 2012
Civil War Stories
Ongoing EventFrom the stories by Ambrose Bierce - Author Ambrose Bierce, famous for his American Civil War stories, meets with writer Gertrude Atherton and publisher William Randolph Hearst to recount three of his popular tales: "One Kind of Officer," about a captain assigned to hold his post; "The Story of a Conscience," detailing a confrontation between a Confederate and a Union officer; and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," about a Confederate sympathizer condemned to die. March 29th - April 6th, 2013
