Edward Benyas of the New Chicago Wind Quintet and Brian Woods, Music Director for the World Chess Hall of Fame, discuss the familiar music that audiences will hear in a new way from the New Chicago Wind Quintet on January 19th at WCHOF. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3 · A Windy City Wind Quintet at…
Newly appointed Artistic Director of the George Enescu Festival and Competition, Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru is Music Director of the Orchestre National de France, Chief Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director and Conductor of the Cabrillo…
Stephanie Childress, the Assistant Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about what audiences can expect from the beloved New Year’s Eve concerts that take place this Saturday at 2pm and 7pm in Powell Hall. (Great guest stars, for certain… Micaela Bennett and Jeff Kready!) Plus, hear Stephanie’s New Year’s resolution and…
Host Kathy Lawton Brown speaks with mezzo-soprano Benedetta Orsi and Michael Cross, President of the St Louis – Bologna Sister Cities, about the 4th Annual Christmas Concert, featuring Benedetta and friends performing repertoire of Italian and American holiday classics. The concert, which takes place December 10th at 7:30pm, will also commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the founding of the…
Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux is returning to St. Louis this Saturday night as part of the Guitar Masters series from St. Louis Classical Guitar. Julie Schuster spoke with Jason about his history with SLCG, how he crafts his performances, and what audiences can look forward to hearing on December 10th. For more information and tickets, click here.…
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with Dr. Stephen Mager, the Artistic Director of the Masterworks Chorale, about the ensemble’s holiday concert, “Christmas at the Cathedral”, happening on December 11 at 7:30pm. The concert features the Gateway Brass Quintet. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3 · Christmas at the Cathedral
Pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, along with Brian Woods, the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, stopped by the studio to talk about the upcoming music series concert at WCHOF featuring Alla along with Jane Carl on clarinet, Bjorn Ranheim on cello, and Xiaoxiao Qiang on violin in a program called “The Great Beauty.” The…
Pianist George Li spoke with Classic 107.3 host Tom Sudholt about his upcoming debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! Tom says, “George Li and I discussed his amazement at where he has been and what he has been able to accomplish in a few short years. (He is 27 years old.) George spoke of how stimulating it…
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. St. Louis Classical Guitar is presenting Grisha in concert at The Sheldon on Wednesday, November 9, and host Gavriel Savit was able to speak with Grisha about that upcoming performance. For more information and tickets, click here. (embed…
Jonathan Howard of The King’s Singers spoke with host Kathy Lawton Brown about the group’s only U.S. concert on their current tour, which takes place November 4 at 8pm as part of the St. Louis Cathedral Concerts series. For more information and tickets, click here. Classic 107.3 · Music Fit for a King at Cathedral…