Michael P. McMillan of the Urban League on the SLSO Benefit Concert
Michael P. McMillan, CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, talks about the June 29 St. Louis Symphony Orchestra benefit concert at The Fabulous Fox. Hear more about the Urban League’s efforts to help St. Louisans affected by the May 16 tornado and learn how you can contribute to those efforts. One easy…
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…
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…
Third Degree Glass Factory Is Ready For Patrons, Third Friday Event Following May 16 Tornado
On the afternoon of May 16th, Third Degree Glass Factory was preparing their studio for that evening’s Third Friday with the Arts event. They had just installed a new glass exhibition by artist Hoseok Youn, finished stocking the bar, and had festivities scheduled throughout the night for their hot shop and Mother’s Day kiln class.…
The Playlist – Station News
The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic1073.org/the-playlist-june-9-2025 Find out what’s happening at Third Degree Glass Factory and learn about the St. Louis Pen Show on Arts à la carte; discover upcoming performances from the Ariel Concert Series, the Missouri Chamber Music Festival, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra that you won’t want to miss; and…
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:…
GFO Juneteenth Benefit Concert
The Gateway Festival Orchestra (GFO) Juneteenth Benefit Concert (June 18, 2025) features local composers, conductors, and educators Blake Hernton and Terrence “TJ” Abernathy! Hear their conversation with Kathy Lawton Brown about this performance at the Ritenour High School Auditorium. Please Arrive Early! Beginning at 6:30 PM in the lower lobby of the auditorium, representatives of…
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs to Perform at Carnegie Hall
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs (SLCC) Artistic Director Dr. Alyson Moore and Executive Director Ben Nordstrom talk about upcoming events and opportunities with host Kathy Lawton Brown. First, Dr. Moore talks about how The SLCC Singers and Community will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall on June 15, 2025. Then, Ben…
Preview the 15th Annual MOCM Festival with Nina Ferrigno
Pianist Nina Ferrigno, director of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival, talks with Chuck Lavazzi (St. Louis Arts Scene) about the 15th anniversary of the festival with four concerts and additional events at venues in the St. Louis area from June 9–26. Learn more at https://mochambermusic.org Classic 107.3 · Preview the 15th Missouri Chamber Music Festival with Nina Ferrigno
Ricky Ian Gordon on the World Premiere of This House
Composer Ricky Ian Gordon, a leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera, and musical theater, talks with Tom Sudholt about “This House”, a new opera for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, opening May 31, 2025. Gordon talks about working with librettists Lynn Nottage and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Learn more at opera-stl.org/whats-on/this-house…