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Bringing Brahms X Radiohead to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, composer, and producer Steve Hackman brings his orchestral fusion Brahms X Radiohead to St. Louis with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on February 24. Steve shares what motivated him to create Brahms X Radiohead, the first of many orchestral fusions he has conceived, what he hopes audiences will take away from this debut performance…
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St. Louis Classical Guitar Features Michael Poll
Brian Vaccaro, Executive Director of St. Louis Classical Guitar, and conductor and classical guitarist Michael Poll discuss Michael’s concert on February 17, part of the 60th Anniversary Season for St. Louis Classical Guitar. Learn about Michael’s background, hear from Brian about what makes Michael a can’t-miss performer in this special season lineup, and enjoy a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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2023 Holiday Programs on Classic 107.3 / WFUN 96.3 HD
A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLSFrom King’s College CambridgeSunday, December 3 from 8pm – 9:30pmA central celebration of Christmas in England since 1918, the service has been broadcast live on the BBC since 1928. Selected readings are recited and carols – old and new – are sung in the centuries-old college chapel by the…
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Soprano Heidi Melton Makes SLSO Debut in Cavalleria Rusticana
Soprano Heidi Melton talks about the “Opera in Concert” performances of Cavalleria Rusticana with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on November 11 and 12. She discusses why this short opera is the perfect introduction to opera neophytes and reveals how she prepares for every role she plays. For information and tickets, visit https://shop.slso.org/7692 Classic 107.3…
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The Solace of Music – Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto with the SLSO
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, discusses this weekend’s concerts, which feature music of Maurice Ravel, Sergei Prokofiev, and Christoph Willibald Gluck, as well as Paul Lewis peforming Ludwig van Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto. Maestro Denève talks about the power of music to unite and console. For information and tickets, visit…