Slatkin/Siegel/Gershwin – A 50th Anniversary Reminiscence
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel reunites with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their acclaimed recordings of George Gershwin’s orchestral works on Vox Records (which have recently been re-released by Naxos). The pair spoke with Tom Sudholt about the recordings, and history repeating itself, in this exclusive interview…
The Unifying Power of Music with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, shares his thoughts about about this Friday morning’s concert featuring violinist Augustin Hadelich: “Barber and Price”, which Stéphane describes as a celebration of the unifying power of music. The SLSO will perform Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3, Umoja (the title is the Swahili word for…
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
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…
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…
Villains and Intrigue Open The Black Rep’s Season 46
Ron Himes, the Founder and Producing Director of The St. Louis Black Repertory Company, tells listeners about the first production in The Black Rep’s 46th season: The African Company Presents Richard III, which is on stage September 7-25. Find out more and purchase tickets here. From The Black Rep website: It’s 1821 in New York,…