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Whiteley on Sondheim
Conductor Ben Whiteley talks with Classic 107.3 morning host Gavriel Savit about “A Little Sondheim Music: The Muny and SLSO Celebrate the Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim”, which happens Sunday, October 2nd at 3pm. For more information and tickets, visit slso.org. (embed audio file) From the SLSO website: Ben Whiteley, conductor …
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Kelley O’Connor Sings Mahler’s “Opera” with the SLSO
Grammy-winning Mezzo-Soprano Kelley O’Connor visited Classic 107.3 to talk about this weekend’s performances of Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, The Song of the Earth, with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Kelley considers the work to be Mahler’s “opera”, and despite his copious notes, would love to ask the composer many questions about this…
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Paging Mr. Sondheim
Making a special appearance with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Broadway legend Ken Page shares his thoughts on Stephen Sondheim’s musical legacy. For more information about “A Little Sondheim Music: The Muny and SLSO Celebrate the Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim”, which takes place Sunday, October 2nd at 3pm, visit slso.org. (embed audio file) A…
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Keeping Current with SLAM
Hannah Klemm, the associate curator of modern and contemporary art for the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), stopped by to talk about the opening of Currents 122: Meleko Mokgosi on Friday, September 30th at 4pm, featuring a free (ticketed) talk by the artist from 6-7pm. From the SLAM website: Celebrate the opening of Currents 122: Meleko Mokgosi by raising a…
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Arianna at WCHOF
Brian Woods, Co-Music Director of the World Chess Hall of Fame, discusses the upcoming concert with the Arianna String Quartet on September 22nd. From the WCHOF website: The internationally acclaimed Arianna String Quartet is delighted to appear for the first time at the World Chess Hall of Fame in a special performance of two captivating…
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Woman of Haiti – Composer Nathalie Joachim
Opening weekend for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is Saturday, September 17th and Sunday 18th, and the concerts feature a work by contemporary composer Natalie Joachim, who spoke with afternooon host Tom Sudholt about the meaning behind this deeply personal work. From the SLSO website: JACQUES IBERT EscalesNATHALIE JOACHIM Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti)ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Celebrate Opening Weekend…
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Postcards From Faraway Places – Opening Weekend for the SLSO
Opening weekend for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is Saturday, September 17th and Sunday 18th, and Stephane Deneve spoke with Julie Schuster about these first concerts and their theme of “Postcards from Faraway Places.” From the SLSO website: JACQUES IBERT Escales NATHALIE JOACHIM Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Celebrate Opening Weekend and enjoy a…
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Bienvenue! Stéphane and the SLSO in Forest Park
Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève, talks with host Julie Schuster about his busy summer (which included his family’s move to St. Louis), and the annual concert he “adores”… the season-opening free concert on Art Hill in Forest Park that takes place September 14th at 7pm. For more information about the…
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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,…
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The Ringmaster… David Kaplan from Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Director David Kaplan shares how the vision for the 7th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis production of “The Rose Tattoo” came to be and what realizing that vision has meant to him. From the festival website: The Rose Tattoo is a tale of love, death, and resilience in a downtrodden but hopeful 1940’s immigrant…