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Melissa Dunphy on Suite Justice Premiere
We look forward to welcoming composer Melissa Dunphy for “Friday Morning with the Arts” at 9am on February 13, 2026. We’ll talk about her world premiere piece, part of the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus concert “Justice: From Abraham Lincoln to MLK” happening on Sunday, February 15. This piece was commissioned for The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus by the…
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Songs of Belonging – SLSO Live at The Sheldon
Violist Michael Casimir and cellist Yin Xiong, co-curators of Songs of Belonging, the February 5th SLSO Live at The Sheldon concert, share how the program came together, which pieces are their personal favorites, and why the theme seems especially important right now. For more information and tickets, visit shop.slso.org/9017 Classic 107.3 · Songs of Belonging…
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STLWC Imaginary Creatures Coming to COCA
Saint Louis Women’s Chorale Artistic and Executive Director Leanne Magnuson Latuda and Kathy Lawton Brown dive into the world of Imaginary Creatures and the magic that has gone into creating this mystical performance. Step into an enchanted realm with the Saint Louis Women’s Chorale on February 15, 2026, at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA)…
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Premiere Performances with the Mizzou New Music Initiative
Learn about the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) with Professor of Composition Stefan Freund. This program of the University of Missouri supports emerging composers of new classical music. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and MNMI have a long-running collaboration that brings world premiere performances to St. Louis. On most Live at The Sheldon programs this…
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Behind the Scenes at Winter Opera’s Un ballo in maschera
Maestro Andy Anderson and Director Diana Higbee talk with Kathy Lawton Brown about Winter Opera St. Louis’ production of Un ballo in maschera (The Masked Ball) by Giuseppe Verdi, on January 23 and 25 (see performance update below). Learn more and purchase tickets at winteroperastl.org SUNDAY 01/25/2026 PERFORMANCE UPDATE from Winter Opera: Due to inclement weather,…
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Re-choired Listening with Philip Barnes: Elgar and Death
This week’s episode bears the cheery title of ELGAR AND DEATH. The central piece is a premiere recording of his 1893 symphonic cantata, The Black Knight, which sets an anonymous 17th century ballad describing the demise of the 14th century Scottish king, Alexander III. But wait! it’s even more obscure than you might think, because Sir Edward…
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The Sheldon’s All-Star Chorus with Maria A. Ellis
The Sheldon’s City of Music All-Star Chorus, led by Girl Conductor Maria A. Ellis, has been selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educator’s Association (MMEA) conference this in January, 2026! This is a truly prestigious engagement. Maria joins Kathy Lawton Brown in the studio to talk about this honor. Learn more about The All-Star…
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Forty-Eight Hours of Christmas Classics
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day • Bring all the warmth and joy of past Christmases to life once again with the Classic107.3 FM and 96.3 HD2 48 hours of commercial-free music. Enjoy masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Handel, Britten and Menotti and welcome back old friends like Robert Shaw, Luciano Pavarotti, Harry Belafonte, the Boston Pops with Arthur…
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER (Complete Ballet)
Tuesday, December 23 from 4pm – 5:256pm • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”, an evergreen holiday favorite ever since its premiere in 1892, is broadcast complete this year. We’ll feature the RCA/Sony Classical release featuring Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Powell Hall to honor the 100th anniversary of that venue. This was the first…
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L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST
Saturday, December 20 from 8pm – 9:30pm 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 story.…