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Kelley O’Connor Sings Mahler’s “Opera” with the SLSO
Grammy-winning Mezzo-Soprano Kelley O’Connor visited Classic 107.3 to talk about this weekend’s performances of Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, The Song of the Earth, with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Kelley considers the work to be Mahler’s “opera”, and despite his copious notes, would love to ask the composer many questions about this…
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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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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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Postcards From Faraway Places – Opening Weekend for the SLSO
Opening weekend for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is Saturday, September 17th and Sunday 18th, and Stephane Deneve spoke with Julie Schuster about these first concerts and their theme of “Postcards from Faraway Places.” From the SLSO website: JACQUES IBERT Escales NATHALIE JOACHIM Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Celebrate Opening Weekend and enjoy a…
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Villains and Intrigue Open The Black Rep’s Season 46
Ron Himes, the Founder and Producing Director of The St. Louis Black Repertory Company, tells listeners about the first production in The Black Rep’s 46th season: The African Company Presents Richard III, which is on stage September 7-25. Find out more and purchase tickets here. From The Black Rep website: It’s 1821 in New York,…
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Love is in the Art by Bala
Acrylic artist Bala Thiagarajan, a first-time exhibitor at the Saint Louis Art Fair, joins Julie Schuster to tell listeners about the kind of art she creates and how it brings joy to viewers as well as connects to Bala’s childhood experiences in India. Learn more about what she loves the most about art fairs (hint:…
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Love is in the Art – Sarah Umlauf from the Saint Louis Art Fair
Executive Director of the St. Louis Art Fair, Sarah Umlauf, gives listeners all the details about this year’s fair, from the theme (“Love is in the Art”) to information about the exhibitors, entertainment, food and drink, even the parking (there’s a new shuttle service)! Learn how many people it takes to put on one of…
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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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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…