HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Saturday, December 14 from 8pm – 10:26pm It’s much more than just the Hallelujah Chorus as Handel’s 1742 masterpiece has become the most famous musical celebration of Christmas in the English-speaking world. Our traditional holiday broadcast this year features Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler and Samuel Ramey along with the Mendelssohn Club of Toronto and…
L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST
Saturday, December 7 from 7pm – 8:30pm Best known for the chorus “The Shepherds’ Farewell”, this oratorio of 1854 recounts young Jesus’ early life and the flight of his family into Egypt to escape King Herod and his minions. Present day audiences can still be taken aback at Berlioz’s gentle lyricism and simplicity in recounting this…
Set Sail with HMS Pinafore Nov. 8 and 10
Winter Opera St. Louis General Director Gina Galati and baritone Gary Moss join Kathy Lawton Brown with an invitation to embark with H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan. ⚓️ Performances are on November 8 and 10, 2024, at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Continue listening for a preview of the upcoming Winter Opera productions for…
On the Art with SLAM: Election Series
Hear from Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art, about “The Election Series”. George Caleb Bingham (1811 – 1879) painted The County Election, Stump Speaking, and The Verdict of the People to portray the political process. These paintings are currently displayed in Gallery 337 at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Discover what’s happening this month at…
“Get in the Spirit” with MOCM Festival Trivia
Missouri Chamber Music (MOCM) Festival Director Nina Ferrigno joins Kathy Lawton Brown to extend an invitation to “Get in the Spirit” for a Trivia Night fundraiser with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster on November 1, 2024. “Get in the Spirit” will feature trivia categories inspired by some of our favorite spirited things and, of course, some…
International Photography Hall of Fame Gala
Photographers Elizabeth Sanjuan and Mark Braun join Kathy Lawton Brown to talk about the International Photography Hall of Fame 2024 Gala! Join IPHF on November 1, 2024, to celebrate the art of photography, honor legendary photographers, and support the future of visual storytelling. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.iphf.org/2024-gala Classic 107.3’s Fall On-Air FUN Drive…
A Journey Through Time with a Song at The Touhill
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with soprano Christine Brewer, violist Joanna Mendoza, and pianist Alla Voskoboynikova about their program “A Journey Through Time with a Song” on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 7:30 pm in the Touhill PAC Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. This event is free. Learn more at touhill.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1516. Classic 107.3’s Fall On-Air LIVE DRIVE is underway.…
Thank You for Supporting the Classic 107.3 FUN Drive!
We’d like to thank the many arts groups who joined us in the studio and donated toward our Fall On-air FUN Drive! The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum iphf.org, Missouri Chamber Music Festival mochambermusic.org, Ariel Concert Series arielconcertseries.com, St. Louis Art Museum slam.org, Winter Opera St. Louis winteroperastl.org, The 442s Holiday Spectacular the442s.com, St.…
MOSL: The King of Instruments
Roger Kaza, Principal Conductor for The Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis, talks with Kathy Lawton Brown about the beautiful program of orchestral showpieces they will perform on Sunday, October 13, 2024, including Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, featuring piano soloist Peter Henderson, and Saint-Saëns’ iconic Symphony No. 3, “Organ”, featuring organist Bill Stein.…
The Mozart Shuffle
Glimpse into Maestro Leonard Slatkin’s thoughts on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with episode S3:E2 of The Slatkin Shuffle from 2022. Slatkin’s Silver Screen AMADEUS was held in 2024. Classic 107.3 · Slatkin Shuffle S3:E2 – Mozart Pt1 Classic 107.3 · Slatkin Shuffle S3:E2 – Mozart Pt2