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A 15 – Year (Chamber) Project
Dana Hotle, one of the founders and the current Executive Director of Chamber Project St. Louis, spoke with Kathy Lawton Brown about the ensemble’s 15th anniversary celebration, coming up at 7pm on February 5th at The Schlafly Tap Room. Attendees will hear music of Valerie Coleman, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Rebecca Clarke, and other favorite composers! For…
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Talking Arts with Vanessa Cooksey of RAC
President and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission, Vanessa Cooksey, stopped by the Classic 107.3 studios to talk about what RAC does for our St. Louis region, how local residents can get involved, and how she would like St. Louisans to decribe our city to others. (Hint: Rhymes with smarts!) For more information about applying for…
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James Ehnes Brings a Bernstein Party to the SLSO
Violinist James Ehnes sat down with Tom Sudholt to discuss practice schedules and the compulsion to play one’s instrument, musical interpretation and criticism, and Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), a piece that isn’t performed as often as Ehnes would like. He’ll be playing Serenade with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on January 28 and January 29, at…
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A Windy City Wind Quintet at WCHOF
Edward Benyas of the New Chicago Wind Quintet and Brian Woods, Music Director for the World Chess Hall of Fame, discuss the familiar music that audiences will hear in a new way from the New Chicago Wind Quintet on January 19th at WCHOF. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3 · A Windy City Wind Quintet at…
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Cristian Măcelaru Spotlights Saint-Saëns
Newly appointed Artistic Director of the George Enescu Festival and Competition, Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru is Music Director of the Orchestre National de France, Chief Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director and Conductor of the Cabrillo…
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Sister Cities Something to Sing About
Host Kathy Lawton Brown speaks with mezzo-soprano Benedetta Orsi and Michael Cross, President of the St Louis – Bologna Sister Cities, about the 4th Annual Christmas Concert, featuring Benedetta and friends performing repertoire of Italian and American holiday classics. The concert, which takes place December 10th at 7:30pm, will also commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the founding of the…
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Guitar Master Jason Vieaux
Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux is returning to St. Louis this Saturday night as part of the Guitar Masters series from St. Louis Classical Guitar. Julie Schuster spoke with Jason about his history with SLCG, how he crafts his performances, and what audiences can look forward to hearing on December 10th. For more information and tickets, click here.…
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Christmas at the Cathedral
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with Dr. Stephen Mager, the Artistic Director of the Masterworks Chorale, about the ensemble’s holiday concert, “Christmas at the Cathedral”, happening on December 11 at 7:30pm. The concert features the Gateway Brass Quintet. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3 · Christmas at the Cathedral
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Sure on the Shining Night with SLCC
Host Kathy Lawton Brown talks with Barbara Berner, Artistic Director of the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, and Ben Nordstrom, the Development Director, about the ensemble’s 45th anniversary celebration plans, Barbara Berner’s recognition from the Arts & Education Council, and the SLCC winter concerts taking place on December 10th. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3…
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Alla and Friends Bring Beauty to WCHOF
Pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, along with Brian Woods, the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, stopped by the studio to talk about the upcoming music series concert at WCHOF featuring Alla along with Jane Carl on clarinet, Bjorn Ranheim on cello, and Xiaoxiao Qiang on violin in a program called “The Great Beauty.” The…