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…AND YET ANOTHER PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
Tuesday, December 17 at 7:20am and Thursday, December 19 at 5:20pm In this cautionary tale by Brian Sibley, find out what happens when the hapless Cynthia Bracegirdle really does receive ALL the presents of the twelve days of Christmas from a, shall we say, persistent admirer? It all goes just as the song says and that…
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HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Saturday, December 14 from 8pm – 10:26pm It’s much more than just the Hallelujah Chorus as Handel’s 1742 masterpiece has become the most famous musical celebration of Christmas in the English-speaking world. Our traditional holiday broadcast this year features Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler and Samuel Ramey along with the Mendelssohn Club of Toronto and…
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L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST
Saturday, December 7 from 7pm – 8:30pm Best known for the chorus “The Shepherds’ Farewell”, this oratorio of 1854 recounts young Jesus’ early life and the flight of his family into Egypt to escape King Herod and his minions. Present day audiences can still be taken aback at Berlioz’s gentle lyricism and simplicity in recounting this…
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Artist Presentation Society’s Cindy Vantine Discusses 2024-25 Season and Upcoming Concert
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with Cindy Vantine, President of the Artist Presentation Society (APS), about the new concert season, opening with 2024 APS Concerto/Aria Competition Winner Danielle Kim and her September 15 concert performance. Learn more about this FREE concert series at www.apsmusic.org/season_thecalendar.html Classic 107.3 · Artist Presentation Society Season and Danielle Kim Concert 2024
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Ilya Shmukler and Alla Voskoboynikova Preview Recital and Discuss Piano Competition
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with Ilya Shmukler, winner of the prestigious Concours Géza Anda piano competition earlier this year, and Alla Voskoboynikova, Director of Keyboard Studies at University of Missouri-St Louis. In Part 1 of the interview, Shmukler talks about his recital featuring music from Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann…
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Preview Upcoming St. Louis Cathedral Concerts with Scott Kennebeck
Scott Kennebeck, St. Louis Cathedral Concerts Executive Artistic Director, talks with Kathy Lawton Brown about the upcoming Adam Brakel organ program at The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Basilica on August 25. Then, hear a preview of 24-25 events. Learn more about how to “Experience Great Music in a Great Space” at cathedralconcert.org. Classic 107.3…
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Meet Erin Freeman, New St. Louis Symphony Chorus Director
Our first conversation with Erin Freeman, the new director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. Erin tells listeners about herself and shares some of the things that excite her about getting to know this city, working with SLSO Music Director Stéphane Denève, and leading the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. Classic 107.3 · Meet Erin Freeman,…
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Making Mimi at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Soprano Katerina Burton talks about debuting the role of Mimi in the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis production of La bohème (a part that she is thrilled to portray) and discusses how the experience has been more moving than she anticipated. For tickets and more information about the OTSL production, visit opera-stl.org/whats-on/la-boheme/ Classic 107.3 · Making…
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A Celebration of Humanity with the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes, Artistic Director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus, talks about the final concert of the season: Nations United. The performance, which takes place on Sunday, May 26 at 3pm at John Burroughs School, features a rarely heard work by Benjamin Britten as well as music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Sydney Guillaume, and others…
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Continuum Breathes New Life into the Choral Music Scene
The Continuum Vocal Ensemble is a new choral group in St. Louis! Dr. John McDonald discusses the origins of the ensemble and their mission to provide inspiring and transformative experiences, and shares details about their upcoming peformance “I Breathed a Song” on February 25 at the 21C Museum Hotel. For more information and tickets, visit…