
Hear from Sophie Barbisan, associate paper conservator, about panels of 18th century wallpaper acquired from Kempshott House in England in the 1920s and the restoration work the handmade paper required. Learn more at www.slam.org/blog/intern-conser…-to-the-galleries/ Classic 107.3 · On the Art with SLAM – Kempshott Wallpaper with Sophie Barbisan

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…

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…

Hear from Peter Henderson, the principal keyboardist for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Jelena Dirks, the principal oboe for the SLSO, about the April 25 SLSO Live at The Sheldon concert, “Wind and Water”. Learn how this duo chose the programming for the concert, which includes a world-premiere from a University of Missouri student,…

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…