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Orli Shaham Catching Sparks in St. Louis
Pianist Orli Shaham returns to St. Louis for a special concert event on February 19 at 7pm with flutist Mark Sparks! Orli spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about the program for this weekend’s concert, which has been in the making for many years; her approach to master classes; and her excitement to be back…
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A Love-ly Weekend with Saint Louis Ballet
Gen Horiuchi, the Artistic Director of Saint Louis Ballet, spoke with Tom Sudholt about this weekend’s upcoming performances of “Do it for Love” at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Gen shared information about each of the three works on the program, including his own Moment, which utilizes about 40 dancers to illustrate the power of love and…
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Cally Banham Contemplates “The World’s Ransoming” with the SLSO
Cally Banham, solo English horn for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Classic 107.3 host of Tango with Cally, talks about her upcoming peformance of Sir James MacMillan’s The World’s Ransoming on February 10 and 11 with the SLSO. Learn about Cally’s connection with the piece’s dedicatee, Christine Pendrill; why finding just the right reed is so crucial; and…
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Coming Together to Hear Our Song Our Story
Composer, conductor, and musician Damien Sneed spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about this weekend’s concert event at The Sheldon, “Our Song, Our Story”, featuring baritone Justin Austin and soprano Jacqueline Echols. The concert was inspired in part by Damien’s godmother, Jessye Norman, and celebrates her legacy as well as that of singer Marian Anderson. Damien tells…
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James Ehnes Brings a Bernstein Party to the SLSO
Violinist James Ehnes sat down with Tom Sudholt to discuss practice schedules and the compulsion to play one’s instrument, musical interpretation and criticism, and Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), a piece that isn’t performed as often as Ehnes would like. He’ll be playing Serenade with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on January 28 and January 29, at…
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Concerto for Orchestra Premieres with the SLSO
Counting down the hours until the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra premiere of “Concerto for Orchestra” by Pullitzer Prize-winning composer (and St. Louis native) Kevin Puts? So are we! Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster had the opportunity to talk with Kevin ahead of this week’s performances. The pair chat about the intention of the new work, how audiences…
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A Special Blend of Talent from St. Louis Classical Guitar
As part of St. Louis Classical Guitar‘s Special Blends series, Jubilant Sykes, American Grammy-nominated baritone, joins Spanish classical and flamenco guitarist Virginia Luque in bringing remarkable virtuosity between voice and the guitar on Friday, January 20th at 7:30pm. Classic 107.3’s Kathy Lawton Brown spoke with Jubilant and Virginia about how they happened to come together for this peformance, what…
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Cristian Măcelaru Spotlights Saint-Saëns
Newly appointed Artistic Director of the George Enescu Festival and Competition, Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru is Music Director of the Orchestre National de France, Chief Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director and Conductor of the Cabrillo…
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Ringing in 2023 with Stephanie and the SLSO
Stephanie Childress, the Assistant Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, spoke with Classic 107.3’s Julie Schuster about what audiences can expect from the beloved New Year’s Eve concerts that take place this Saturday at 2pm and 7pm in Powell Hall. (Great guest stars, for certain… Micaela Bennett and Jeff Kready!) Plus, hear Stephanie’s New Year’s resolution and…
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Sister Cities Something to Sing About
Host Kathy Lawton Brown speaks with mezzo-soprano Benedetta Orsi and Michael Cross, President of the St Louis – Bologna Sister Cities, about the 4th Annual Christmas Concert, featuring Benedetta and friends performing repertoire of Italian and American holiday classics. The concert, which takes place December 10th at 7:30pm, will also commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the founding of the…