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NASHVILLE, TN —Dr. Mark Peacock, chair of the Nashville Symphony’s Music Director Search Committee announced today that Leonard Slatkin, internationally acclaimed conductor and longtime friend of the orchestra, will serve as Music Director for three years through the 2028/29 season. Slatkin assumes the role following his previous appointment as Music Advisor. Maestro Slatkin takes the artistic helm of the orchestra beginning with the 2026/27 season, for celebrations around the 20th anniversary of Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the 80^th anniversary of the Nashville Symphony, and celebrations around the 250^th anniversary of the birth of our nation.

Slatkin previously served as the Nashville Symphony’s Music Advisor from 2006 to 2009, during the opening of Schermerhorn, and he returned to the role in 2025 to once again serve as Music Advisor. As he resumed his long-standing relationship with the orchestra, it became clear to both Slatkin and the Music Director Search Committee that elevating his role to Music Director was a crucial step in providing outstanding creative direction and securing the continued artistic growth of the orchestra.

“This is a significant moment for the Nashville Symphony. Maestro Slatkin is one of the most respected artistic leaders in American music, and he understands this orchestra in a deeply personal way,” said Alan D. Valentine, President and CEO of the Nashville Symphony. “His appointment ensures we will move forward with clarity, a deep commitment to artistic excellence, and momentum. We are excited to partner with him in shaping the next chapter of the Nashville Symphony, one grounded in extraordinary music-making and expanded community impact. As my own July retirement date approaches, Leonard’s appointment as Music Director is also reassuring to me that I will leave the institution in the best of hands, artistically.” As Music Director, Slatkin will provide artistic leadership and help establish the framework for the Nashville Symphony’s education and community engagement initiatives, as well as its strategic direction. He will also conduct six of the 14 Classical Series concerts in the 2026/27 season.

“Twenty years ago, I was fortunate enough to be involved with the opening of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Over time, the orchestra and I have continued to work together. Now, I feel this is the right time and place for me to be,” said Music Director Leonard Slatkin. “This three-year term will be the start of a new chapter for the Nashville Symphony. I will work closely with everyone to help develop a framework for the future. In a city that is developing by leaps and bounds, there is every reason to believe that the Nashville Symphony and Schermerhorn Symphony Center will be at the heart of this renaissance. I am privileged to be a part of this growth.”

“This appointment gives our orchestra exactly what we need right now: experienced leadership, artistic momentum, and someone who understands our organization and community. Maestro Slatkin knows how to elevate what makes this orchestra special,” said Peter Otto, Nashville Symphony Concertmaster.

“Maestro Slatkin brings extraordinary artistic credibility and a longstanding commitment to this organization,” said Mary Cavarra, Board Chair. “The Board is thrilled to welcome him as Music Director and confident his leadership will provide important continuity and momentum.”

A GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor, composer, author, and champion of American music, Slatkin has held leadership positions with many of the world’s top orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lyon, National Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Recognized for his dynamic artistry and commitment to music education, Slatkin continues to appear with numerous major international ensembles, such as New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl, Atlanta Symphony, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Filarmonica George Enescu (Bucharest), Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and Warsaw Philharmonic.

Slatkin’s engagement as Music Director will begin in August 2026 and continue through July 2029.

NASHVILLE, TN —Dr. Mark Peacock, chair of the Nashville Symphony’s Music Director Search Committee announced today that Leonard Slatkin, internationally acclaimed conductor and longtime friend of the orchestra, will serve as Music Director for three years through the 2028/29 season. Slatkin assumes the role following his previous appointment as Music Advisor. Maestro Slatkin takes the artistic helm of the orchestra beginning with the 2026/27 season, for celebrations around the 20th anniversary of Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the 80^th anniversary of the Nashville Symphony, and celebrations around the 250^th anniversary of the birth of our nation.

Slatkin previously served as the Nashville Symphony’s Music Advisor from 2006 to 2009, during the opening of Schermerhorn, and he returned to the role in 2025 to once again serve as Music Advisor. As he resumed his long-standing relationship with the orchestra, it became clear to both Slatkin and the Music Director Search Committee that elevating his role to Music Director was a crucial step in providing outstanding creative direction and securing the continued artistic growth of the orchestra.

“This is a significant moment for the Nashville Symphony. Maestro Slatkin is one of the most respected artistic leaders in American music, and he understands this orchestra in a deeply personal way,” said Alan D. Valentine, President and CEO of the Nashville Symphony. “His appointment ensures we will move forward with clarity, a deep commitment to artistic excellence, and momentum. We are excited to partner with him in shaping the next chapter of the Nashville Symphony, one grounded in extraordinary music-making and expanded community impact. As my own July retirement date approaches, Leonard’s appointment as Music Director is also reassuring to me that I will leave the institution in the best of hands, artistically.” As Music Director, Slatkin will provide artistic leadership and help establish the framework for the Nashville Symphony’s education and community engagement initiatives, as well as its strategic direction. He will also conduct six of the 14 Classical Series concerts in the 2026/27 season.

“Twenty years ago, I was fortunate enough to be involved with the opening of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Over time, the orchestra and I have continued to work together. Now, I feel this is the right time and place for me to be,” said Music Director Leonard Slatkin. “This three-year term will be the start of a new chapter for the Nashville Symphony. I will work closely with everyone to help develop a framework for the future. In a city that is developing by leaps and bounds, there is every reason to believe that the Nashville Symphony and Schermerhorn Symphony Center will be at the heart of this renaissance. I am privileged to be a part of this growth.”

“This appointment gives our orchestra exactly what we need right now: experienced leadership, artistic momentum, and someone who understands our organization and community. Maestro Slatkin knows how to elevate what makes this orchestra special,” said Peter Otto, Nashville Symphony Concertmaster.

“Maestro Slatkin brings extraordinary artistic credibility and a longstanding commitment to this organization,” said Mary Cavarra, Board Chair. “The Board is thrilled to welcome him as Music Director and confident his leadership will provide important continuity and momentum.”

A GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor, composer, author, and champion of American music, Slatkin has held leadership positions with many of the world’s top orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lyon, National Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Recognized for his dynamic artistry and commitment to music education, Slatkin continues to appear with numerous major international ensembles, such as New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl, Atlanta Symphony, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Filarmonica George Enescu (Bucharest), Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and Warsaw Philharmonic.

Slatkin’s engagement as Music Director will begin in August 2026 and continue through July 2029.

NASHVILLE, TN —The seventh annual Nashville Black Market (NBM) Black History Month expo is taking Nashville Fairgrounds by storm on February 28 to March 1, and NBM co-founder Carlos Partee says he is beyond excited. Partee said this year’s celebration will continue to work and uplift businesses while celebrating culture and introducing several surprises being kept under wraps until the event. Partee did, however, detail that the expo will be very intentional in relating to the Black experience.

“[Being] Black can be a multitude of things; it could be beautiful, it could be exciting, it could be painful,” Partee said. “I just want to be able to kind of give people the chance to actually see themselves in the arts and in the installations, but also the vendors as well.”

Partee said that many of the installations will be from returning vendors, as well as vendors coming in from out of town. He said the tradition of promoting Black business and commerce with the Nashville Black Market in February is as old as the Nashville Black Market itself, as, if memory serves, the first ever NBM happened to be hosted in February.

“Each year gets bigger, each year gets better. We’ve went from the community center, to a little, small venue, to a bigger venue, to now we’re at the fairgrounds,” Partee said. “The goal is to continue to make it one of the biggest celebrations in the South.”

Partee said he also wants people to understand that they can continue to support Black businesses and the community outside Black History Month, such as through sponsorship, donations, and patronage.

He said that many of Nashville’s Black businesses are often not promoted, leaving them effectively hidden, and that NBM looks to add value to the community by giving people a space where they can be unapologetically themselves in both networking and promoting their entrepreneurship. Partee said spaces such as these are especially important now, as a lot of people are not able to sustain themselves in Nashville, effectively leading to many being priced out.

“If that’s true for a lot of businesses and a lot of business owners, that also makes us wonder, ‘where do we fit in the dichotomy of Nashville’s trajectory for the future?’” Partee said.

Partee said his favorite part of hosting events such as these is when he talks to the business owners afterwards about how much they sold, or about how they were able to find additional opportunities while there. He said that when people bring their families to the function, some of the biggest rewards for all their efforts include seeing kids’ faces while attending the event, hearing musical acts inspire dancing around them, or watching people swell with tears of joy as they get to see a beloved Grammy award-winning artist at a low-cost entry.

Partee said that he knows that NBM and the Black businesses they work with are near and dear to the hearts of the local community. However, Partee also asks what “the people on the outside and the people who make the decisions” that are changing the way Nashville functions, think about where local Middle Tennessean Black business fits into their plans for the future.

Partee said NBM hopes to kick off the 2026 edition of First Fridays in April. Partee said that applications for the Nashville Black Market Black History Month Expo are still open and available at thenashvilleblackmarket.com. He said that if any of our hopeful vendors have any questions, feel free to reach out to vendorinfo@thenashvilleblackmarket.com.

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NASHVILLE, TN —The seventh annual Nashville Black Market (NBM) Black History Month expo is taking Nashville Fairgrounds by storm on February 28 to March 1, and NBM co-founder Carlos Partee says he is beyond excited. Partee said this year’s celebration will continue to work and uplift businesses while celebrating culture and introducing several surprises being kept under wraps until the event. Partee did, however, detail that the expo will be very intentional in relating to the Black experience.

“[Being] Black can be a multitude of things; it could be beautiful, it could be exciting, it could be painful,” Partee said. “I just want to be able to kind of give people the chance to actually see themselves in the arts and in the installations, but also the vendors as well.”

Partee said that many of the installations will be from returning vendors, as well as vendors coming in from out of town. He said the tradition of promoting Black business and commerce with the Nashville Black Market in February is as old as the Nashville Black Market itself, as, if memory serves, the first ever NBM happened to be hosted in February.

“Each year gets bigger, each year gets better. We’ve went from the community center, to a little, small venue, to a bigger venue, to now we’re at the fairgrounds,” Partee said. “The goal is to continue to make it one of the biggest celebrations in the South.”

Partee said he also wants people to understand that they can continue to support Black businesses and the community outside Black History Month, such as through sponsorship, donations, and patronage.

He said that many of Nashville’s Black businesses are often not promoted, leaving them effectively hidden, and that NBM looks to add value to the community by giving people a space where they can be unapologetically themselves in both networking and promoting their entrepreneurship. Partee said spaces such as these are especially important now, as a lot of people are not able to sustain themselves in Nashville, effectively leading to many being priced out.

“If that’s true for a lot of businesses and a lot of business owners, that also makes us wonder, ‘where do we fit in the dichotomy of Nashville’s trajectory for the future?’” Partee said.

Partee said his favorite part of hosting events such as these is when he talks to the business owners afterwards about how much they sold, or about how they were able to find additional opportunities while there. He said that when people bring their families to the function, some of the biggest rewards for all their efforts include seeing kids’ faces while attending the event, hearing musical acts inspire dancing around them, or watching people swell with tears of joy as they get to see a beloved Grammy award-winning artist at a low-cost entry.

Partee said that he knows that NBM and the Black businesses they work with are near and dear to the hearts of the local community. However, Partee also asks what “the people on the outside and the people who make the decisions” that are changing the way Nashville functions, think about where local Middle Tennessean Black business fits into their plans for the future.

Partee said NBM hopes to kick off the 2026 edition of First Fridays in April. Partee said that applications for the Nashville Black Market Black History Month Expo are still open and available at thenashvilleblackmarket.com. He said that if any of our hopeful vendors have any questions, feel free to reach out to vendorinfo@thenashvilleblackmarket.com.

Copyright TNTRIBUNE 2026. All rights reserved.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Now that Nashville is finally thawing out from the winter freeze, communities across the city are holding cleanup events across the city.

Crews with the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure have begun a countywide sweep to pick up piles of brush left behind by the winter storm; neighborhood groups are hoping to help out the crews on the sweeps by holding their own cleanup events to help the recovery move faster.

This weekend, several groups are asking people to come out and volunteer.

Starting at 10 a.m., volunteers are asked to come out to the state park and help clear limbs and debris. Montgomery Bell was hit hard in the storm, so organizers say any help is appreciated.

Volunteers will meet Park Ranger Preston Williams at the Park Visitor Center.

All cleanup materials will be provided.

In the Old Hickory Area, Metro Councilmember Jeff Eslick (District 11) is hosting his own cleanup event. According to Eslick, he wants to help residents in his district get a head start on the brush collection, and he has a chainsaw at his disposal.

This Saturday, Feb. 7, also has some of the best opportunity for tree clearing, weather-wise, according to Eslick.

Anyone who would like to participate or needs help should email Eslick at jeff.eslick@nashville.gov.

Over in the Donelson area of Nashville, Donelson Fellowship Church is gathering from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for a storm relief day.

The full schedule includes a breakfast hosted at the church at 8:30, followed by a prayer before volunteers head out to help at 9 a.m.

The group will serve the community until noon, cutting up trees and piling the limbs onto curbs to be ready for pickup before heading back to the church for lunch.

If you’d like to help with the Donelson event, organizers ask anyone with helpful tools to please bring them with you.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved FEMA Public Assistance (FEMA PA) and FEMA PA Category B to support eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations with disaster-related response and recovery costs.

According to TEMA, 15 Tennessee counties were approved for FEMA PA and eight were approved for FEMA PA Category B.

FEMA Public Assistance helps cover eligible expenses associated with emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, utilities and public buildings, according to TEMA. FEMA Public Assistance Category B includes eligible actions taken to save lives, protect public health and safety and prevent additional damage. TEMA said Category B does not automatically include other categories of public assistance related to permanent repairs.

The following 15 counties were approved for FEMA PA:

Cheatham

Chester

Clay

Davidson

Hardin

Henderson

Hickman

Lewis

Macon

McNairy

Perry

Sumner

Trousdale

Wayne

Williamson

The following eight counties were approved for FEMA PA Category B:

Decatur

Dickson

Hardeman

Lawrence

Maury

Robertson

Rutherford

Wilson

TEMA said FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) is still under federal review. According to TEMA, FEMA IA provides direct support to eligible individuals and households for certain uninsured or underinsured disaster-related needs.

TEMA said “under federal review” means that the state has submitted required information and documentation for FEMA’s evaluation of household impacts and unmet needs. TEMA said no final determination has been issued yet.

If FEMA IA is approved, FEMA will announce how to register, which counties and areas are eligible and application deadlines through official channels.

While FEMA IA is under review, TEMA is suggesting that impacted residents do the following:

Document damage with photos and video

Save receipts for disaster-related expenses, including cleanup, temporary repairs, lodging and essential items

If insured, initiate or continue insurance claims and keep all related records.

TEMA said survivors can also seek immediate assistance through local community organizations, nonprofits and faith-based partners, which vary by county and may provide cleanup support, supplies, temporary needs and referrals.

ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) — The first piece of Antioch’s new Chinatown, a grocery store, opened Friday, and there are more projects in the works.

Following a traditional Chinese dragon dance and a ribbon cutting, the Pan-Asia Supermarket opened its doors.

“We are the most diverse part of the city, so a Chinatown makes perfect sense to be here,” Metro Councilmember for District 32, Joy Styles, said. “It’s the first of its kind not only in Nashville, but in the entire state of Tennessee.”

“Four percent of our population is Asian-American,” Metro Councilmember for District 17, Terry Vo, said. “That is over 25,000 people who want a place to go grocery shopping, who want a place to gather.”

Inside, the aisles are filled with flavors from China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea — from fresh seafood to snacks not typically found in an average U.S. grocery store.

“A lot of people bring a recipe here, like a Google recipe, to find something interesting that they want to make some specialty food here,” Owner of the Pan-Asia Supermarket, Hong Zheng, said. “I’m sure they could find a lot of new stuff here. We have almost 20,000 different products here.”

“I saw my friend. She bought a few snacks, and I was like, ‘I guess I don’t have to fly to Japan and get that anymore,'” Vo said.

This is just the beginning for Nashville’s Chinatown. An Asian restaurant is set to open in a few months, and there’s construction on a building featuring a spa, bakery, nail salon and community room set to open next year.

“Come to Chinatown and get a meal,” Styles added. “They will eventually be able to come and sit and enjoy, but you also have an opportunity to experience culture outside of your own.”