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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ringing in 2023 with Stephanie and the SLSO
Stephanie Childress, the Assistant Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about what audiences can expect from the beloved New Year’s Eve concerts that take place this Saturday at 2pm and 7pm in Powell Hall. (Great guest stars, for certain… Micaela Bennett and Jeff Kready!) Plus, hear Stephanie’s New Year’s resolution and…