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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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Singing Sondheim at Blue Strawberry
Broadway star Melissa Errico talks about making her debut in St. Louis with the music of Stephen Sondheim… one of her dear friends and mentors. Her new album, “Sondheim in the City” is out now, and she’ll be performing at Blue Strawberry on April 26 and 27. For more information and tickets, visit https://bluestrawberrystl.com Classic…
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Figaro! A Preview of Opera Theatre’s Season at WCHOF
Hear from Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and Andrew Jorgensen, General Director of Opera Theatre Saint Louis, about the annual preview of the Opera Theatre’s 49th’s season presented by singers from OTSL’s Gerdine Young Artist Program. The concert takes place April 25 at 7pm (with a pre-concert talk at…
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Ariel Concert Series: Ariel Concert at Grace United Methodist Church
Thomas Jöstlein, Associate Principal Horn for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, talks about the Horn Trio by Johannes Brahms, part of the program for the free Ariel Concert Series performance at Grace United Methodist Church on May 9. The brass players will open the concert with a wonderful sonata written by the French composer Francis…
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Great Artists Series: Alex Stefaniak on “Shape-Shifting” Pianist Joyce Yang
Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang performs on March 24 as part of the Washington University Department of Music Great Artists Series. Hear from Associate Professor of Musicology, Alex Stefaniak, who will deliver the pre-concert talk “The Shape-Shifting Pianist: The Art and Virtuosity of the Transcription”, about the role that piano transcription has played in music history…
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The Emperor of All Concertos with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève talks about the March 22 and 23 performances with the SLSO, featuring pianist Tom Borrow peforming Ludwig van Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, a commissioned work by Julia Wolfe called “Pretty”, and the Beatrice and Benedict Overture by Hector Berlioz. For more information and tickets, visit https://shop.slso.org/7702/7738 Classic 107.3…
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Making a French Connection at the World Chess Hall of Fame
Brian Woods, Music Director for the World Chess Hall of Fame, talks about the March 28th concert “The French Connection with Andrea Jarrett and Friends”, where he will perform French chamber music with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra violinist Andrea Jarrett, SLSO violist Andrew Francois, and cellist Davin Rubicz. The program features Maurice Ravel’s Saint Louis…
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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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Directing Drama – August: Osage County at The Rep
Director Amelia Acosta Powell talks about the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis production of August: Osage County. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning family drama will be on stage March 19 – April 7; brace yourself for an unforgettably turbulent journey through love, loss, and the haunting echoes of a troubled past. For more information…