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Pianos for People Celebrates 10 Years
Pianos for People is celebrating its 10th anniversary at “An Evening of 100 Fingers,” featuring Grammy-winning pianist Peter Martin, at 7 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 23, in the Concert Hall at The Sheldon. Classic 107.3 host Kathy Lawton Brown spoke with Matt Brinkman, the Executive Director of Pianos for People, and Patricia Eastman, one of…
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Darkness to Light with Dobrinka
The first concert of the season from the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, Darkness to Light, features a Missa Brevis from Grammy-nominated composer Dobrinka Tabakova. Dobrinka visited the Classic 107.3 studios, along with Chamber Chorus member Orin Johnson, to talk about her work and the collaboration with Philip Barnes and the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus. Learn…
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Whiteley on Sondheim
Conductor Ben Whiteley talks with Classic 107.3 morning host Gavriel Savit about “A Little Sondheim Music: The Muny and SLSO Celebrate the Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim”, which happens Sunday, October 2nd at 3pm. For more information and tickets, visit slso.org. (embed audio file) From the SLSO website: Ben Whiteley, conductor …
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Paging Mr. Sondheim
Making a special appearance with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Broadway legend Ken Page shares his thoughts on Stephen Sondheim’s musical legacy. For more information about “A Little Sondheim Music: The Muny and SLSO Celebrate the Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim”, which takes place Sunday, October 2nd at 3pm, visit slso.org. (embed audio file) A…
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Woman of Haiti – Composer Nathalie Joachim
Opening weekend for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is Saturday, September 17th and Sunday 18th, and the concerts feature a work by contemporary composer Natalie Joachim, who spoke with afternooon host Tom Sudholt about the meaning behind this deeply personal work. From the SLSO website: JACQUES IBERT EscalesNATHALIE JOACHIM Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti)ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Celebrate Opening Weekend…
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Bienvenue! Stéphane and the SLSO in Forest Park
Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève, talks with host Julie Schuster about his busy summer (which included his family’s move to St. Louis), and the annual concert he “adores”… the season-opening free concert on Art Hill in Forest Park that takes place September 14th at 7pm. For more information about the…
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All-American Fun on September 4!
Hear an interview excerpt with Allison Felter, musician and member of the All-American Alumni Band; and composer and arranger Kim Scharnberg, board president of the All-American Alumni Band. The pair talk about the history of the group and some of the soloists you can expect to hear at the concert this Sunday, September 4th at…
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The Ringmaster… David Kaplan from Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Director David Kaplan shares how the vision for the 7th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis production of “The Rose Tattoo” came to be and what realizing that vision has meant to him. From the festival website: The Rose Tattoo is a tale of love, death, and resilience in a downtrodden but hopeful 1940’s immigrant…
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Send in the Clowns… Bradley Tejeda from Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Actor Bradley Tejeda shares his insights into the 7th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis production of “The Rose Tattoo”, how it relates to the work of Italian film director Federico Fellini, and what audiences should watch for as they experience the Big Top version of this play. From the website: The Rose Tattoo is a…
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A Rose is A Rose… Rayme Cornell from Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Actor Rayme Cornell shares her insights about the 7th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis production of “The Rose Tattoo”, the arts community in St. Louis, and her very personal connection to playwright Tennessee Williams. See Rayme under the Big Top through August 28th as Serafina Delle Rose. From the festival website: The Rose Tattoo…