/tags/classical-music-0 Classical Music en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-02-06/donny-mccaslin-st-louis-symphony-new-life-david-bowies-final-album Jazz bandleader Donny McCaslin reunited other veterans of David Bowie’s final album for an orchestral adaptation he says is moving the artistry of “Blackstar” forward. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-02-06/donny-mccaslin-st-louis-symphony-new-life-david-bowies-final-album Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2025-01-27/st-louis-students-study-holocaust-pavel-haas-slso-kaplan-feldman St. Louis Symphony Orchestra collaborated with the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum on a school curriculum that teaches middle and high school students about the Holocaust through the music of Pavel Haas. Haas was a Jewish composer killed in a Nazi death camp. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-01-27/st-louis-students-study-holocaust-pavel-haas-slso-kaplan-feldman Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2024-10-24/it-wasnt-about-just-me-at-80-conductor-leonard-slatkin-reflects-on-a-life-of-collaboration St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate Leonard Slatkin will celebrate his birthday with concerts that showcase his support for contemporary composers and up-and-coming musicians. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:53:02 GMT /arts/2024-10-24/it-wasnt-about-just-me-at-80-conductor-leonard-slatkin-reflects-on-a-life-of-collaboration Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2024-09-18/st-louis-symphony-will-return-to-a-renovated-and-expanded-powell-hall-next-year St. Louis Symphony’s Jack C. Taylor Music Center will encompass a renovated Powell Hall plus new facilities including an education center and rehearsal spaces. SLSO will resume concerts at its longtime home in September 2025. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-09-18/st-louis-symphony-will-return-to-a-renovated-and-expanded-powell-hall-next-year Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2024-08-01/at-st-louis-symphony-a-rare-changing-of-the-guard-for-its-signature-chorus Erin Freeman, a choral director and conductor based in Washington, D.C., will become the third-ever leader of St. Louis Symphony Chorus. Predecessor Amy Kaiser retired in 2022 after 27 years at the helm. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-08-01/at-st-louis-symphony-a-rare-changing-of-the-guard-for-its-signature-chorus Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-16/13-year-old-st-louisan-packs-her-bags-and-bass-to-study-at-juilliard Lyric Green started playing the bass at 12 years old. A year later, the rising high school freshman is spending part of her summer at the Juilliard School in New York. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:08:52 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-16/13-year-old-st-louisan-packs-her-bags-and-bass-to-study-at-juilliard Roshae Hemmings /arts/2024-04-17/st-louis-symphony-orchestra-powell-hall-construction The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has reached the midpoint of a more than $100 million renovation of Powell Hall, which is expected to reopen in 2025. Orchestra officials also have raised more than $145 million to fund the project and other priorities, including an outreach program. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:26:31 GMT /arts/2024-04-17/st-louis-symphony-orchestra-powell-hall-construction Lauren Brennecke /arts/2024-03-22/damon-davis-teams-with-alarm-will-sound-for-a-space-opera-rooted-in-black-music St. Louis-based artist Damon Davis worked with the experimental classical ensemble Alarm Will Sound to create “Ligeia Mare,” an opera based in Black musical forms. They’ll perform a 20-minute excerpt tonight in a program that also includes new music by seven other composers. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-03-22/damon-davis-teams-with-alarm-will-sound-for-a-space-opera-rooted-in-black-music Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2024-02-23/what-do-you-get-when-you-combine-brahms-and-radiohead-ask-st-louis-symphony St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Saturday will perform “Brahms X Radiohead,” a musical fusion by conductor/composer Steve Hackman.He said it draws on the intense anxiety present in each. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-02-23/what-do-you-get-when-you-combine-brahms-and-radiohead-ask-st-louis-symphony Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2024-02-14/st-louis-symphony-will-spend-another-season-away-from-powell-hall St. Louis Symphony will again split its concerts among several venues in its 2024-25 season, including the Stifel Theatre. Programs will include three world premieres and 20 pieces that the orchestra has never before performed. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-02-14/st-louis-symphony-will-spend-another-season-away-from-powell-hall Jeremy D. Goodwin