The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic1073…/the-playlist-april-14-2025 Interviews this week discuss events for COCA, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO Live at the Sheldon), and the World Chess Hall of Fame. Plus, great local programs celebrating Easter, Shakespeare’s Birthday, Los Angeles, Paris, and more! Discover what’s happening on the Voice for the Arts in St.…
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…
Hear from Erin Freeman, Director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and AT&T Foundation Chair, about the April 11 concert “A Celebration of Voice”, which showcases the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and selected performers from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Erin discusses the wide variety of works on the program (some of which drew on…
Bach Society of St. Louis Music Director and Conductor Dr. A. Dennis Sparger and Soprano Bethany Worrell talk with Kathy Lawton Brown about the upcoming BSSL performance of Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem on March 22, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets at bachsociety.org/requiem. Pictured, left to right: Kathy Lawton Brown, Bethany Worrell, and A.…
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin talks with Adam Wainwright, former Cardinals’ pitcher turned country music star, about his upcoming performance with the SLSO on February 22. Learn about how Adam traded in one kind of pitch for another – and what that means for his future – in this discussion between two…
Hear from Alexander Brier Marr, associate curator of Native American art, about Shaman Figure, a wood sculpture created by Simeon Stilthda. Learn about the interesting journey this sculpture took to end up at SLAM! This object is currently on view in Gallery 326 at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Classic 107.3 · On the Art…
Stéphane Denève talks about this weekend’s concerts with the SLSO: Mozart’s Journey from London to Vienna, featuring pianist Behzod Abduraimov performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Stéphane shares the poem that inspired Anna Clyne’s Within Her Arms and discusses the comfort that he hopes these performances will bring to audiences. For more information…
We’d like to thank the many arts groups who joined us in the studio and donated toward our Fall On-air FUN Drive! The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum iphf.org, Missouri Chamber Music Festival mochambermusic.org, Ariel Concert Series arielconcertseries.com, St. Louis Art Museum slam.org, Winter Opera St. Louis winteroperastl.org, The 442s Holiday Spectacular the442s.com, St.…
“It only gets more raucous and fun from there…” pianist and composer Conrad Tao shares his thoughts on the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Camille Saint-Saëns, a familiar work for the award-winning musician. Conrad performs in concert with the SLSO October 18 and 19. For more information and tickets, visit slso.org. Classic 107.3 · Conrad…
Join Classic 107.3 at the Hi-Pointe Theatre on Sunday, October 20 for a special 40th anniversary screening of one of the greatest films ever made, Amadeus, a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart directed by Milos Forman. Maestro Leonard Slatkin, Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will offer unique insights on this landmark movie. The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis will set the stage…