A Celebration of Women Composers
Kathy Lawton Brown spotlights “Voices of Her Own: A Celebration of Women Composers” in our conversation with violinist Twinda Murry and oboist Cathy Woelblin-Paul. Learn more about this celebration of Women’s History Month with an inspiring afternoon of FREE music featuring remarkable works by women composers like Florence Price and Fannie Mendelssohn Hensel. Enjoy captivating…
Jazzmatazz and More with the McKinley Goldbug Band
As part of Classic 107.3’s partnership with the Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, McKinley Classical Leadership Academy Middle and High School Band Director Bob Dorries and members of the Goldbug band invite listeners to “Jazzmatazz” on March 8, 2025. Hear from Band Director Dorries and McKinley Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band musicians Senior Jack…
Gemma New Returns for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Conductor Gemma New shares her thoughts on the enduring majesty and message of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and her joy at performing this work with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, and soloists Susanna Phillips, Sasha Cooke, Jamez McCorkle, and Nathan Berg. For more information and tickets, visit slso.org. Classic…
Double Play – Adam Wainwright and Leonard Slatkin
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin talks with Adam Wainwright, former Cardinals’ pitcher turned country music star, about his upcoming performance with the SLSO on February 22. Learn about how Adam traded in one kind of pitch for another – and what that means for his future – in this discussion between two…
MOSL: The King of Instruments
Roger Kaza, Principal Conductor for The Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis, talks with Kathy Lawton Brown about the beautiful program of orchestral showpieces they will perform on Sunday, October 13, 2024, including Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, featuring piano soloist Peter Henderson, and Saint-Saëns’ iconic Symphony No. 3, “Organ”, featuring organist Bill Stein.…
On the Art with SLAM: Reclining Pan
Dr. Judith W. Mann, the St. Louis Art Museum senior curator of European art to 1800, joins Julie Schuster in this inaugural episode to discuss the Renaissance sculpture “Reclining Pan”. Learn why this renowned work resides at SLAM and hear tips on how it was created and how to view it when you visit the…
Studying String Theory: Live at the Sheldon
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber and SLSO violinist Shawn Weil are the curators of the first concert in the SLSO Live at the Sheldon chamber music series, “String Theory”. Learn about the pieces on the October 10 concert program and why Erin and Shawn chose them! (Hint: They love a challenge.) For…
Ariel Concert Series: Brahms Trio and Percussion Music
Timpanist Shannon Wood and clarinetist Robert Walker preview the next Ariel Concert Series program “Brahms Trio and Percussion Music” on October 4, 2024. This performance features “Oort Cloud”, a composition by Wood that you can hear with the link below, and closes with Johannes Brahms’ Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114. Learn more about…
AMADEUS 40th Anniversary Celebration
Join Classic 107.3 at the Hi-Pointe Theatre on Sunday, October 20 for a special 40th anniversary screening of one of the greatest films ever made, Amadeus, a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart directed by Milos Forman. Maestro Leonard Slatkin, Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will offer unique insights on this landmark movie. The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis will set the stage…
Meet Me in St. Louis for the SLSO Forest Park Concert
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, invites listeners to attend the SLSO’s free concert on Art Hill in Forest Park this Thursday, September 19. The program features Kennedy Holmes and patriotic favorites, as well as music connected to St. Louis and pieces by John Williams. On Saturday, September 21 and Sunday,…