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Søndergård Debuts with the SLSO
Thomas Søndergård, the recently appointed Music Director designate of the Minnesota Orchestra, makes his debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Classic 107.3’s Tom Sudholt sat down with the conductor at Powell Hall to discuss the program, what rehearsals have been like with the SLSO, and more. Classic 107.3 · Søndergård Debuts with…
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Meet Victor Goines of Jazz St. Louis
Renowned jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Victor Goines is the new President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis! Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster spoke with Victor about his passion for jazz education, his connections to our city and amazing St. Louis musicians, and his favorite jazz performance (hint: it involves a rock-and-roll and blues guitarist). Get to…
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Stéphane Shares Powerful Music of Poulenc
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève spoke with Classic 107.3 host Julie Schuster about this weekend’s concerts featuring extraordinary soprano Jeanine De Bique and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. Stéphane shared why this music is so meaningful to him personally, and how the program, which is focused on a theme of “tragedy and sacrifice” and includes music of…
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Pianos for People Celebrates 10 Years
Pianos for People is celebrating its 10th anniversary at “An Evening of 100 Fingers,” featuring Grammy-winning pianist Peter Martin, at 7 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 23, in the Concert Hall at The Sheldon. Classic 107.3 host Kathy Lawton Brown spoke with Matt Brinkman, the Executive Director of Pianos for People, and Patricia Eastman, one of…
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Picture Talent: SLSO’s Hannah Ji
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra violinist Hannah Ji performs Joseph Bologne’s Violin Concerto with the SLSO on Friday at 10:30am and Saturday at 8pm. Hannah spoke with Classic 107.3 host Kathy Lawton Brown about the remarkable work. From the SLSO website: Celestial music by Saariaho opens the program led by conductor Jonathan Heyward in his SLSO…
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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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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…