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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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Art Blooms Again at SLAM
Amanda Thompson Rundahl, the Director of Learning and Engagment at the Saint Louis Art Musuem, talks about the return of Art in Bloom at SLAM March 3-5. Hear all the details about how this favorite event comes together, the special activities held in conjunction with Art in Bloom, and how guests can make the most of…
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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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Alla and Friends Bring Beauty to WCHOF
Pianist Alla Voskoboynikova, along with Brian Woods, the Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame, stopped by the studio to talk about the upcoming music series concert at WCHOF featuring Alla along with Jane Carl on clarinet, Bjorn Ranheim on cello, and Xiaoxiao Qiang on violin in a program called “The Great Beauty.” The…
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Keeping Current with SLAM
Hannah Klemm, the associate curator of modern and contemporary art for the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), stopped by to talk about the opening of Currents 122: Meleko Mokgosi on Friday, September 30th at 4pm, featuring a free (ticketed) talk by the artist from 6-7pm. From the SLAM website: Celebrate the opening of Currents 122: Meleko Mokgosi by raising a…
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Arianna at WCHOF
Brian Woods, Co-Music Director of the World Chess Hall of Fame, discusses the upcoming concert with the Arianna String Quartet on September 22nd. From the WCHOF website: The internationally acclaimed Arianna String Quartet is delighted to appear for the first time at the World Chess Hall of Fame in a special performance of two captivating…
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Intercultural Music Initiative at WCHOF
Host Julie Schuster speaks with Brian Woods, Music Director at the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), and Wendy Hymes, Director of the Intercultural Music Initiative (IMI), about the IMI Chamber Players’ August 4th concert, “Let’s Dance”, part of the WCHOF Music Series. For more information or to purchase tickets, click HERE. From the WCHOF…