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Bringing an American Masterpiece to Life
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Artistic Director Patricia Racette and OTSL Principal Conductor Daniela Candillari discuss this season’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, running through June 26. Hear about the creative process behind this staging, the indelible characters, and Andre Previn’s varied musical score in this insighful conversation. For more information and tickets, visit…
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Missouri Chamber Music Festival Finds a New Home for a New Season
Nina Ferrigno speaks with Chuck Lavazzi about “Hope is the thing with music”, the 16th season for the Missouri Chamber Festival, which has a new home at The Sheldon. Learn about how the theme was chosen and hear about some of the pieces that will be performed during the festival. Guests include the Arianna String…
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Major Work to Master the Modern Major General
Local character baritone Robert Mellon apppears as Major General Stanley in Pirates of Penzance at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis through June 27. Learn about how Bobby became an opera singer, which singers he admires, and how he managed to memorize all of the archaic words in “Modern Major General”. For more information and tickets…
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Paulo Szot Spends his Summer in St. Louis
Tony winner Paulo Szot appears as Signor Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis through June 28, then returns to his award-winning role as Emile LeBecque in South Pacific at The Muny July 6-12. Finally, he performs his cabaret show at Blue Strawberry July 14 and 15. Paulo shares…
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The St. Louis Pen Show Returns June 25
The St. Louis Pen Show will return to Westport Plaza on June 25, continuing through June 28, 2026. Hear about all the show has to offer, with pens, classes, and more. Learn more at stlpenshow.com Classic 107.3 · STL Pen Show 2026
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The Playlist – Station News
The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic1073.org/the-playlist-june-8-2026 Slatkin’s Silver Screen is this Sunday! Get your tickets now for June 14, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to see Close Encounters with conductor Leonard Slatkin. (Reserve tickets at https://classic1073.org/movie/.) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is in full swing; interviews this week feature stars from The Light in…
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Re-choired Listening with Philip Barnes: The Choral Alphabet
On this week’s episode of Re-choired Listening (June 10, 2026), The Choral Alphabet continues with the letter ‘J’, including: Renaissance: Robert Johnson and Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez 19th Century: Leoš Janáček 20th Century: Francis Jackson and Nicholas Jackson 21st Century: Gabriel Jackson, Mårten Jansson, Karl Jenkins, and Orin Johnson. The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus…
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Gateway Music Outreach Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Gateway Music Outreach (GMO) Vice President and Music Director James McKay talks with Kathy Lawton Brown. McKay and his wife, Angel, both performing musicians and extraordinary educators, co-founded this 501(c)(3) in St. Louis to reach out and impact the lives of countless youth in our community. Learn all about this exciting organization celebrating a 10-year…
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St. Louis Classical Guitar – Camps, Concerts, and a Gala
Brian Vaccaro, the Executive Director of St. Louis Classical Guitar, shares an update on what’s happening with the organization, including summer camps (new this year), the Summer Guitar Gala on June 20, and next season’s concert lineup (subscription tickets on sale now). Find out more at www.stlclassicalguitar.org/ Classic 107.3 · St. Louis Classical Guitar – Camps,…
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Slatkin’s Silver Screen Returns June 14
Listen for insights into festival productions and people, with Bard facts and Shakesperean snippets.