Remembering Robert Ray In Unison
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with IN UNISON Chorus Director Kevin McBeth about “Remembering Dr. Robert Ray: A Community Celebration” that takes place May 1 at 7pm. Kevin shares some favorite memories of Dr. Ray, the founder of the IN UNISON Chorus, and tells listeners about the incredible tribute concert that will feature himself and guest…
A Rite and a Legend Conclude the SLSO Season
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, shares his thoughts about the recent European tour and then discusses the final two performances he’ll have with the SLSO this season: The Rite of Spring on April 29 and 30, and The Damnation of Faust on May 5 and 6. Learn why Stéphane believes that…
Something Spoken Returns
Something Spoken: Tennessee Williams on the Air begins this Saturday on Classic 107.3! Hear from Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis Executive Artistic Director Carrie Houk, as well as directors Brian Hohlfeld & Tom Mitchell (who is also the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis scholar-in-residence) as they talk about the four one-act plays that you’ll hear beginning April…
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…
St. Louis Debut of da Vinci
Darwin Aquino, the Music Director of the The Saint Louis Philharmonic and Leanne Magnusen Latuda, Artistic & Executive Director of the Saint Louis Women’s Chorale, spoke with Kathy Lawton Brown about their joint concert on April 28 that features music of Benjamin Britten, Maurice Ravel, and two St. Louis premieres: “Seis Sones Sincillos” by Carlos Fariñas and Antonio…
Opera Across the (Chess) Board
Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and Andrew Jorgensen, the General Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, talk about the season preview on April 20, part of the WCHOF Music Series. This concert showcases singers from the OTSL Gerdine Young Artist Program and features highlights from the productions you’ll see on stage at…
SLSO Tour Insights: Jelena Dirks
Jelena Dirks, Principal Oboist for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, gives listeners some charming insights on the group’s international tour, including what it’s like to play in some of the most revered concert halls in Europe and how the musicians get to know each other better during this special time. Interview recorded with Eric Dundon, Public…
Master the French Landscape with Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell
Simon Kelly, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for the St. Louis Art Museum, talks about Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape. This exhibit, presented in partnership with the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Musée Marmottan Monet, runs March 25-June 25; associated events include several related to music that feature the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! For more…
Classes and Camps at Circus Harmony
Jessica Hentoff, the Artistic and Executive Director of Circus Harmony, tells listeners about the organization and shares details on the Juggling Ball, the organization’s annual fundraiser happening on April 1; the big show in April, “Swashbuckle”; and summer camps and classes. For more information, click HERE. Classic 107.3 · Juggling Balls, Shows, Classes and Camps at Circus Harmony