Tom Ridgely Talks Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season Of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
Local arts reviewer Chuck Lavazzi talks with Tom Ridgely, Producing Artistic Director of the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, about the 25th anniversary season and celebratory gala, the plans for the “wild new play” Romeo & Zooliet, and more. Find out more about the STL Shakespeare Festival at stlshakes.org/ Classic 107.3 · STL Shakespeare Festival Celebrates 25…
The Playlist – Station News
The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic1073.org/the-playlist-may-5-2025 Thanks to everyone who raced against Ludwig van Beethoven at our 4th Annual 5K! Our spring fund drive and Give STL Day are this week; please support your community classical station. Interviews this week include mezzo soprano Benedetta Orsi and Muny Executive Producer and Artistic Director Mike Isaacson, and great…
On the Art with SLAM: Basel with the Rhine with Melissa Venator
Hear from Melissa Venator, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Modern Art at the St. Louis Art Museum, about Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s German expressionist painting Basel with the Rhine. Learn about German expressionism and why the St. Louis Art Museum has such a wonderful collection of works in this genre. Discover more at: www.slam.org/collection/objects/37231/…
“Fly” with The St. Louis Children’s Choirs
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs (SLCC) Artistic Director Dr. Alyson Moore and Executive Director Ben Nordstrom preview “Fly” and talk about upcoming events with host Kathy Lawton Brown. “Fly” will feature all six ensembles, performing beautiful choral music in different languages and a variety of styles. The Choirs will be joined by professional local instrumentalists…
Mak Grgić and Curtis Stewart Preview May 3rd Concert
Grammy-nominated musicians Mak Grgić and Curtis Stewart share a preview of their St. Louis Classical Guitar concert with Julie Schuster in the Classic 107.3 studio. Tickets are still available for their May 3, 2025 concert at The 560 Music Center, 7:30pm at https://stlouisclassicalguitar1.thundertix.com/events/228787 Hear how Grgić and Stewart came to play their instruments (guitar and…
SLSO Ends Season With An Epic Journey: Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, talks about the final concerts in the 144th season – Peer Gynt, An Epic Tale, featuring the music of Edvard Grieg in a staged production of his best-known work. Learn about what happens when an orchestra, a chorus, actors, puppeteers, and more take the stage,…
UMSL Music Final Concert May 8
University of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL Music Director of Instrumental Ensembles Dr. David Wacyk talks with Kathy Lawton Brown about the UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble program “Death and Life” on May 8, 2025. This concert features Hector Berlioz’ seldom performed work Symphonie funèbre et triomphale! Learn more about this free concert at touhill.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1545 Classic 107.3…
We Are St. Louis – An Update from the Missouri Historical Society
Sam Moore, the Managing Director of Public History for the Missouri Historical Society, talks about the “We Are St. Louis” campaign, which aims to connect the citizens of St. Louis to the region’s rich history. Plus, learn about Collected, the newest exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, as well as exciting plans for the future.…
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Works of poetry selected and performed by St. Louis arts enthusiasts Nicky Rainey, Ann Haubrich, and the 2024-25 Poet Laureate of St. Louis, Jane Ellen Ibur. Classic 107.3 · A Poem A Day – 2025 National Poetry Month
On the Art with SLAM: Ici
Hear from Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art, about Joan Mitchell’s abstract expressionist painting Ici. Learn about Mitchell’s connection to nature and the reasons behind her association with Claude Monet. Discover more at: www.slam.org/collection/objects/26230/ Classic 107.3 · On the Art with SLAM – Ici with Simon Kelly