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A New Era for the St. Louis Civic Orchestra
Meet Dr. Barry Ford, the new Artistic Director of the St. Louis Civic Orchestra, and learn about the first concert of the 74th season, coming up on October 28 and featuring music of Hector Berlioz, Sergei Prokofiev, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. For more information about the program, click https://stlco.org/cms/ Classic 107.3 · A New Era for…
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11 Years, 100 Fingers – Celebrating Pianos for People
Matt Brinkmann, the Executive Director of Pianos for People, and Bailey Salinero, Development & Events Coordinator, talk about the organization and “An Evening of 100 Fingers”, the annual fundraiser taking place on October 29 at The Sheldon. The event will be hosted by Peter Martin & Adam Maness and will feature Brian Woods, Royce Martin,…
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Celebrate the Rader Young Artists
Davin Rubicz, Education Director for the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, talks about the Rader Young Artist Competition and the final “celebratory” round of the auditions on October 29 that is free and open to the public. For more information about the program, click chambermusicstl.org. Classic 107.3 · Celebrate the Rader Young Artists
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Spend a Scary Good Evening with Chamber Music Society of St. Louis
Marc Gordon, Executive and Artistic Director for the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, and Andrew Greene, the Founder and Director of the Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra, tell listeners about Fright Night, the October 30 event that combines silent movies, live music, and more at the Hi-Pointe Theatre! For information and tickets, click HERE. Classic 107.3 ·…
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Goodall’s Eternal Light Shines with The Bach Society of Saint Louis
The Bach Society of Saint Louis’ Music Director Dennis Sparger and Executive Director Melissa Payton discuss the group’s upcoming performance, “Eternal Light,” highlighting contemporary composer Howard Goodall’s masterpiece on October 22. For more information and tickets, click HERE. Classic 107.3 · Goodall's Eternal Light Shines with The Bach Society of Saint Louis
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Benjamin Beilman’s First Appearance with the SLSO
Violinist Benjamin Beilman makes his St. Louis Symphony Orchestra debut this weekend, performing familiar music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… the Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, known as the “Turkish”. Benjamin talks about creating his own cadenzas (virtuosic solo passages) from “scraps of Mozart”, shares the story of his extraordinary instrument, and more. For…
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Musicians Making Music – The Ariel Concert Series
Tzuying Huang, Artistic Director of the Ariel Concert Series and Bass Clarinetist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Ann Fink, an Artistic Coordinator for the Ariel Concert Series and a First Violin for the SLSO, tell listeners about this free series of chamber music concerts. Then, learn more about the pieces and musicians in…
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Biss Begins Beethoven Cycle with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Hear from pianist Jonathan Biss about his upcoming performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on September 29-30. Biss discusses his preparation for this (and every) performance, the enduring legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, and more. Classic 107.3 · Biss Begins Beethoven Cycle with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus Opens A Choral Atlas
Philip Barnes, Artistic Director of the The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, talks about the first concert of this season, “The Baltic States”, which features masterworks by Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Arvo Pårt and Mikolaj Zielenski. Classic 107.3 · The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus Opens A Choral Atlas
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Nic McGegan Starts off the 15th Chamber Music Society Season
Conductor Nicholas McGegan and Marc Gordon, Executive and Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, talk about the opening concert of the season, “Romancing the Baroque”, which takes place September 18 at the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. Classic 107.3 · Nic McGegan Starts off the 15th Chamber Music Society Season