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Ariel Concert Series: Ariel Concert at Webster Groves
Join Ariel Concert Series for an extraordinary musical journey on Monday, June 3 at the Concert Hall of the Community Music School of Webster University. The Ariel musicians, Jessica Cheng Hellwege, Tzuying Huang, and Brian Woods, will lead us through a mesmerizing performance, beginning with Milhaud’s Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano. This will be…
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John Lloyd Young Returns to Blue Strawberry
Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young returns to St. Louis for cabaret shows at Blue Strawberry on May 8 and 9. He talks what keeps him coming back to our city, hints at some of the surprises in his setlist, and shares the reason that he doesn’t tire of singing audience favorites time and time again.…
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Cally Banham’s Tango to the Cor
Cally Banham, solo English horn for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, talks about her new album called “Tango to the Cor”. She shares the stories behind some of the pieces on the album, a “labor of love” created with her band, Cortango. Classic 107.3 · Cally Banham’s Tango to the Cor
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Uniting the Arts with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève talks about the March 16 and 17 performances with the SLSO and Big Muddy Dance Company, featuring music of Adam Schoenberg and Sergei Prokofiev. Learn why these concerts unite differnt art forms in very special ways! For more information and tickets, visit https://shop.slso.org/7701 Classic 107.3 · Uniting…
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A Global Performance with the Arianna String Quartet and Kyo-Shin-An Arts
Hear from Kurt Baldwin, cellist with the Arianna String Quartet, and James Nyoraku Schlefer, Shakuhachi Grand Master and founder of Kyo-Shin-An Arts, about their March 9 concert that fuses the ancient traditions of classical Japanese instruments with the Western string quartet. Learn about the history of Kyo-Shin-An Arts and the piece “Tommy” that will have…
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Bringing Brahms X Radiohead to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, composer, and producer Steve Hackman brings his orchestral fusion Brahms X Radiohead to St. Louis with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on February 24. Steve shares what motivated him to create Brahms X Radiohead, the first of many orchestral fusions he has conceived, what he hopes audiences will take away from this debut performance…
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St. Louis Classical Guitar Features Michael Poll
Brian Vaccaro, Executive Director of St. Louis Classical Guitar, and conductor and classical guitarist Michael Poll discuss Michael’s concert on February 17, part of the 60th Anniversary Season for St. Louis Classical Guitar. Learn about Michael’s background, hear from Brian about what makes Michael a can’t-miss performer in this special season lineup, and enjoy a…
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Biss Begins Beethoven Cycle with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Hear from pianist Jonathan Biss about his upcoming performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on September 29-30. Biss discusses his preparation for this (and every) performance, the enduring legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, and more. Classic 107.3 · Biss Begins Beethoven Cycle with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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Twenty-Five Years of Making Music with SLCC
Barbara Berner, the longtime Artistic Director of The St. Louis Children’s Choirs, conducts the choirs for her final time in the 45th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which takes place April 22 at Powell Hall. (For more information and tickets, click HERE.) Barbara talks with host Kathy Lawton Brown and Ben Nordstrom, Development Director for SLCC, about her years…
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Orchestrating Diversity Creates Inclusive Music
Founder and Executive Director Mark Sarich of Orchestrating Diversity shares what makes this organization, which provides free musical experiences for area youth during the school year as well as in the summertime, so special. The Diversity Orchestra, an ensemble open to all with a goal to push each member to perform beyond their expectations, has a Spring Concert this…