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Orli Shaham Catching Sparks in St. Louis
Pianist Orli Shaham returns to St. Louis for a special concert event on February 19 at 7pm with flutist Mark Sparks! Orli spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about the program for this weekend’s concert, which has been in the making for many years; her approach to master classes; and her excitement to be back…
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Challenge and Charm at the World Chess Hall of Fame
Pianist Brian Woods, the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, will be appearing in concert on February 16 at 7pm with members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: violinist Xiaoxiao Qiang, violist Chris Tantillo, and cellist James Czyzewski. The program includes a “charming” piano trio from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a challenging quartet…
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A Love-ly Weekend with Saint Louis Ballet
Gen Horiuchi, the Artistic Director of Saint Louis Ballet, spoke with Tom Sudholt about this weekend’s upcoming performances of “Do it for Love” at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Gen shared information about each of the three works on the program, including his own Moment, which utilizes about 40 dancers to illustrate the power of love and…
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Cally Banham Contemplates “The World’s Ransoming” with the SLSO
Cally Banham, solo English horn for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Classic 107.3 host of Tango with Cally, talks about her upcoming peformance of Sir James MacMillan’s The World’s Ransoming on February 10 and 11 with the SLSO. Learn about Cally’s connection with the piece’s dedicatee, Christine Pendrill; why finding just the right reed is so crucial; and…
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Coming Together to Hear Our Song Our Story
Composer, conductor, and musician Damien Sneed spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about this weekend’s concert event at The Sheldon, “Our Song, Our Story”, featuring baritone Justin Austin and soprano Jacqueline Echols. The concert was inspired in part by Damien’s godmother, Jessye Norman, and celebrates her legacy as well as that of singer Marian Anderson. Damien tells…
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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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Concerto for Orchestra Premieres with the SLSO
Counting down the hours until the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra premiere of “Concerto for Orchestra” by Pullitzer Prize-winning composer (and St. Louis native) Kevin Puts? So are we! Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster had the opportunity to talk with Kevin ahead of this week’s performances. The pair chat about the intention of the new work, how audiences…
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A Special Blend of Talent from St. Louis Classical Guitar
As part of St. Louis Classical Guitar‘s Special Blends series, Jubilant Sykes, American Grammy-nominated baritone, joins Spanish classical and flamenco guitarist Virginia Luque in bringing remarkable virtuosity between voice and the guitar on Friday, January 20th at 7:30pm. Classic 107.3’s Kathy Lawton Brown spoke with Jubilant and Virginia about how they happened to come together for this peformance, what…