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Talented STL Teens Take Center Stage
Lee Anne Mathews, the Director of the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, and pianist Cindy Yan, a high school junior, talk about the history of the competition, what it feels like to be named a finalist, and what audiences can expect to see on stage at the Fabulous Fox during the finals on Saturday, April 8th.…
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SLSO Tour Insights: Jelena Dirks
Jelena Dirks, Principal Oboist for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, gives listeners some charming insights on the group’s international tour, including what it’s like to play in some of the most revered concert halls in Europe and how the musicians get to know each other better during this special time. Interview recorded with Eric Dundon, Public…
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Exploring Friendships with The Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis
Ed Jacobs talks with host Kathy Lawton Brown about this weekend’s concert by The Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis, called “Musical Friendships”. Featured will be selections by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edvard Grieg and Percy Grainger, Ruth Gipps and Malcolm Arnold; three pairs of composers who were also personal friends. For more information and…
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Boy Voyage! The SLSO’s European Tour
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, talks about tomorrow evening’s Bon Voyage concert at Powell Hall and the SLSO’s European tour, which takes place March 23-30. Learn about the advice Stéphane plans to share with the orchestra, how European classical music audiences differ from those in the United States, and why the pieces on…
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St. Louis Classical Guitar
Brian Vaccaro, the Executive Director of St. Louis Classical Guitar, tells listeners about the final two concerts of the season: The Salzburg Guitar Trioon March 11 and guitar legend David Russell on April 15. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.stlclassicalguitar.org/
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Going on About Goethe with Nicholas McGegan
Nicholas McGegan joins Classic 107.3’s Tom Sudholt to talk about the concert program he is presenting this weekend with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, featuring two works inspired by author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – Ludwig van Beethoven’s Egmont and Felix Mendelssohn’s The First Walpurgis Night. McGegan shares his thoughts about the two works, which have a common theme…
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Dastoor – Woods Duo at WCHOF
Pianist Brian Woods, who is also the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, and violinist Daniel Dastoor will perform together as the Dastoor-Woods Duo tomorrow night, March 2, at WCHOF. Brian and Daniel spoke with Julie Schuster about the concert, which will feature music of Francis Poulenc, Fritz Kreisler, and Johannes Brahms…
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Challenge and Charm at the World Chess Hall of Fame
Pianist Brian Woods, the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, will be appearing in concert on February 16 at 7pm with members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: violinist Xiaoxiao Qiang, violist Chris Tantillo, and cellist James Czyzewski. The program includes a “charming” piano trio from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a challenging quartet…
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Cally Banham Contemplates “The World’s Ransoming” with the SLSO
Cally Banham, solo English horn for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Classic 107.3 host of Tango with Cally, talks about her upcoming peformance of Sir James MacMillan’s The World’s Ransoming on February 10 and 11 with the SLSO. Learn about Cally’s connection with the piece’s dedicatee, Christine Pendrill; why finding just the right reed is so crucial; and…
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Coming Together to Hear Our Song Our Story
Composer, conductor, and musician Damien Sneed spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about this weekend’s concert event at The Sheldon, “Our Song, Our Story”, featuring baritone Justin Austin and soprano Jacqueline Echols. The concert was inspired in part by Damien’s godmother, Jessye Norman, and celebrates her legacy as well as that of singer Marian Anderson. Damien tells…