St. Louis classical calendar for the week of May 5, 2014

The Illumine Ensemble

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The Missouri History Museum presents 250: A Concert in Five Themes on Thursday, May 8, at 7 PM in the Lee Auditorium. "The Illumine Ensemble illustrates in sound five themes of St. Louis's rich history: river, spirit, community, conflict, and spectacle. Explore these concepts via chamber music from 1764 to the present day, incorporating images and tales from the Museum's 250 in 250 exhibition." The Missouri History Museum is at Skinker and DeBaliviere in Forest Park. For more information: mohistory.org.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Mozart's Women and The Magic Flute. "The New York Times called Jane Glover's conducting of the Metropolitan Opera's recent production of The Magic Flute “spirited” and “graceful... a magisterial performance.” More than being a brilliant conductor, Ms. Glover has been knighted as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and has literally written the book on the women in Mozart's life with her critically acclaimed 2006 book, Mozart's Women. Leading off the program with a discussion of the women on-stage and off-stage that made The Magic Flute, with a special emphasis on the character of the Queen of the Night, this panel also features director and designer Isaac Mizrahi and choreographer John Heginbotham." It's part of their Spotlight on Opera, a series of four insightful dialogues exploring the ideas in each season's opera, and it takes place on Monday, May 5, at 7:30 PM at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road. For more information, you may visit experienceopera.org or call 314-961-0644.

The St. Louis Art Museum presents Metropolitan Opera Live at SLAM: Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) on Saturday, May 10, at 11:45 AM. The live digital HD video broadcast from New York takes place in The Farrell Auditorium at the Art Museum in Forest Park. For more information: slam.org.

Nicholas Phan

David Robertson conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and tenor Nicholas Phan in Britten's Les Illuminations, along with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and the St. Louis premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie's La Source d'un regard Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, May 9-11, at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. “Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 is a musical journey from darkness into light and triumph over despair. The symphony ends with a triumphant march as a fitting finale to the season. Ask David Immediately following the Friday evening performance, join David Robertson on the Orchestra Level for an informal Q&A. Ask David a question about the program, music in general or the STL Symphony. FREE for all ticketholders. Sponsored by University College - the adult, evening program at Washington University in St Louis.” For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents the Arianna String Quartet on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 PM. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents the Heather Fehl, soprano, with Jon Garrett, piano on Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 PM. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents flautists Shelly Monier and Rebekah Watkins and pianist Diana Umali in a program of flute music by Gaetano Donizetti, Andre Jolivet, Paul Hindemith, Franz Doppler, Libby Larsen, and Ian Clarke on Saturday, May 10, at 8 PM. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.

Adult Flute Choir

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents the Flute Society of St. Louis Adult Flute Choir on Saturday, May 10, at 4 PM. " The Adult Flute Choir is comprised of flutists (college age and above) from the St. Louis community of varying careers and musical backgrounds. The choir performs regularly during the season (September through May) at venues such as nursing homes, FSSL events, church services, school tours, flute recitals, etc." The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.

Third Baptist Church presents an organ concert by Jeffrey Cooper, Organist and Choirmaster at St. John's Episcopal Church, Elkhart, Indiana on Friday, May 9, at 12:30 PM as part of its free Friday Pipes series. "Join us on Fridays at Third Baptist Church for Friday Pipes, the free organ recital series celebrating the restoration of the church's 72-rank Kilgen/Möller pipe organ. Each week a different performer will be presenting a program of classical, church, and theatre organ music in the beautiful sanctuary of Third Baptist. This season's performers come from across the USA, and even from around the world. Free parking is available in the church lots on Washington Avenue." Third Baptist Church is at 620 N Grand. For more information: www.third-baptist.org.