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Kensho Watanabe’s Opera Theatre Debut with Don Pasquale
Conductor Kensho Watanabe talks about making his debut at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis with a special production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. Learn about Kensho’s unusual path to the podium and hear his thoughts on working with OTSL and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during this 50th Anniversary Season.To find out more about the…
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Spend a Midsummer Night with Leonard Slatkin at OTSL
Conductor Leonard Slatkin talks about the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 50th Anniversary production of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Learn about the changes made to the opera, why Leonard is thrilled to be a part of this special OTSL season, and which operas are on his conducting “bucket list”. To find out more…
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On the Art with SLAM: Daniel Interpreting to Belshazzar the Writing on the Wall with Amy Torbert
Hear from Amy Torbert, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of American Art at the St. Louis Art Museum, about Benjamin West’s painting Daniel Interpreting to Belshazzar the Writing on the Wall. Learn about why this work was such an important addition to SLAM’s collection and how they acquired the painting! Discover more at:…
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Musical Ancestries™: Poland Written Script
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Musical Ancestries™: Poland – Explore Our Community
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Musical Ancestries™: Poland Lesson Prompts/Idea Board
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Musical Ancestries™: Poland Audio Broadcast
Classic 107.3 gratefully acknowledges the following people for their generous contributions to this audio broadcast: Voice Actors: Adam Darek as Adam Darek (cousin, age 16) Andrzej Darek as Andrzej Darek (Adam’s father) Patrycja Darek as Patrycja Darek (Adam’s mother) Jodie Hellm as Zofia Kowalczyk (Nancy’s daughter, age 14) Nancy Kowalczyk as Nancy Kowalczyk (Zofia’s mother)…
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On the Art with SLAM: Ici
Hear from Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art, about Joan Mitchell’s abstract expressionist painting Ici. Learn about Mitchell’s connection to nature and the reasons behind her association with Claude Monet. Discover more at: www.slam.org/collection/objects/26230/ Classic 107.3 · On the Art with SLAM – Ici with Simon Kelly
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SLSO Live at the Sheldon – Wind and Water
Hear from Peter Henderson, the principal keyboardist for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Jelena Dirks, the principal oboe for the SLSO, about the April 25 SLSO Live at The Sheldon concert, “Wind and Water”. Learn how this duo chose the programming for the concert, which includes a world-premiere from a University of Missouri student,…
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Old Roots, Fresh Blooms with the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes, Artistic Director of the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, and SLCC Composer-in-Residence Kerensa Briggs discuss the April 6 concert “Old Roots, Fresh Blooms”, which features the world premiere of “Missa Brevis” by Briggs. The concert also includes music of Felix Mendelssohn, Antonín Dvořák, and E.J. Moeran in a salute to Spring. For more information…