The Playlist – Station News
The Playlist – Station News – https://mailchi.mp/classic10…/the-playlist-february-3-2025 The first Friday of every month means “On the Art with SLAM”! This week, hear from curator Melissa Wolfe. Nicholas McGegan drops by Arts à la carte to talk about his February 10 concert with the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, and local programs celebrate Valentine’s Day.…
Stéphane Denève on the Timeless Rhythms of Ravel
Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, shares why the music of Maurice Ravel is so important to him and discusses why these pieces still resonate with audiences 150 years after the composer’s birth. Stéphane discusses the talent of soloist Kirill Gerstein and a possible point of contention on Ravel’s Piano Concerto…
Winter Opera St. Louis to Premiere Anna Bolena
Kate Slovinski is making her directorial debut with Winter Opera St. Louis this week. Hear her conversation about directing Anna Bolena with Kathy Lawton Brown. See the St. Louis premiere of “Anna Bolena” by Gaetano Donizetti at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.Runtime 2 hours 45 minutes including intermission.January 17th at 7:30pm & January 19th at…
Percussion Pieces on the Programs for CMS Concerts
Michael Faris, the Director of Percussion for the Community Music School of Webster University; Sarah Dane, the Director of the Young People’s Concert Orchestra; and Patrick Jackson, Director of the Young People’s Symphonic Orchestra, talk about upcoming performances on January 13 and 19 that feature talented local students peforming percussion pieces. For more information about…
Stephanie and the SLSO Share Surprises this New Year’s Eve
Conductor Stephanie Childress gives listeners a sneak peek at tonight’s St. Louis Symphony Orchestra New Year’s Eve celebration! Hear what Stephanie has planned for the 7:30pm concert, as well as what she’s been up to since she finished her duties as SLSO Assistant Conductor. (Hint: She’s earning a lot of airline miles!) For more information…
2024 Chanukah Programs
Thursday, December 26 from 5pm – 6pm and Tuesday, December 31 from 5pm – 6pm • Join Itzhak Perlman the superstar violinist as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights. This engaging one-hour special includes numbers from Itzhak Perlman’s radio addicted childhood in Israel; evocative songs in Yiddish and Ladino; classical music that revolves…
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…
Symphony Meetup for St. Louis Concerts
Tony Evans of the Symphony Meetup of St. Louis shared with Kathy Lawton Brown about how listeners can join in the fun! Join to attend concerts with a variety of orchestras, chamber music groups, vocal ensembles, university music programs, opera and more. (Did you know that in addition to our world class St. Louis Symphony…
TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER (Complete Ballet)
Saturday, December 21 from 9pm – 10:26pm • 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 to honor Slatkin’s 80th birthday. This was the first Nutcracker recording to have been recorded…
A JOYFUL Celebration at COCA
Dr. Phil Woodmore, COCA (Center of Creative Arts) Artistic Director of Voice, talks about the upcoming “JOYFUL” concert celebrating the winter season in song with a variety of music performed by pre-professional artists in Allegro Vocal Company. Allegro will be performing holiday favorites, such as “Carol of the Bells,” along with traditional and pop concert…