-
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…
-
Hear What’s Cooking with the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis
Marc Gordon, the Executive and Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, along with jazz pianists Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi, discuss the “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” concert re-scheduled for January 29th. The program features Bohuslav Martinů’s La Revue de Cuisine, a concert suite for a sextet of instruments from his…
-
Dynamic Reflections for Chamber Project Saint Louis at WCHOF
Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and Dana Hotle, co-founder and Executive Director of Chamber Project Saint Louis, discuss the ensemble’s January 25 concert at WCHOF. The program, called “Dwell: Dynamic Reflections”, explores a sense of place, space, and time with music for clarinet, strings, and piano.For more information and…
-
Leaning toward Jazz with his “Body in Motion” – Composer Jeff Beal
Emmy-winning composer and jazz musician Jeff Beal talks about his new violin concerto, “Body in Motion”, which premieres this Friday, January 12 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! Beal shares his regard for the SLSO (this is his second premiere with the orchestra) and what it means to have Leonard Slatkin as a champion of…
-
A Visit to The Holy Land with the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes, the Artistic Director of the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, and award-winning composer Kerensa Briggs discuss the December 17 holiday concert offering from the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, which features a new carol composed by Briggs with words by poet and lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.chamberchorus.org/product-page/concert3 Classic 107.3…
-
Making Hearts Joyful with the St. Louis Children’s Choirs
Tai Lin, the founder of the Ariel Concert Series, and Tzuying Huang, bass clarinetist for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director for the Ariel Concert Series, tell listeners about the history behind this music series and discuss the upcoming December 22 concert, which will feature the debut performance of the Meridian Clarinet Quartet.…
-
Ariel Concert Series January Concerts
Hear from St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musician Ann Fink, one of the Artistic Coordinators for the Ariel Concert Series, about the exciting performances coming up on January 14th and January 30th! Learn more these concerts and this free classical music concert series by visiting arielconcertseries.com. Classic 107.3 · Ariel Concert Series January Performances
-
Vignettes and Vistas with Voskoboynikova and the Arianna String Quartet
Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and two members of the Arianna String Quartet, Kurt Baldwin and Joanna Mendoza, talk about the December 7 concert featuring ASQ and pianist Alla Voskoboynikova peforming music of Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel, and Dmitri Shostakovich. For more information and tickets, click HERE. Classic 107.3…
-
Exploring the Seasons with Erin Schreiber and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber talks about the Thanksgiving weekend concert series featuring The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi and The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla. Erin, soloist for the Piazzolla work, discusses her preparation for the performance, shares the story of her violin, and more. For more information…