St. Louis classical calendar for the week of July 6, 2015

The Compton Heights Concert Band presents free Musical Mondays concerts featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites at Mondays at 7:30 p.m. through August 3rd. Guest artists this week (July 6) are Carl and Mason T. Capps on bluegrass guitar and mandolin. The concert takes place in Tower Grove Park at the historic Henry Shaw Bandstand. For more information: chband.org.

The Compton Heights Concert Band in
Tower Grove Park
Photo: Jim Sparks

The Compton Heights Concert Band presents free Sunday Serenades concerts featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites on Sundays at 7:30 PM through July 26. This week (July 12), the concert is a Tribute to Julie Andrews. The concerts takes place in Francis Park at Donovan and Eichelberger on the Compton Heights Band’s "Carol Joy Brooks Memorial" Stage. For more information: chband.org.

The Gateway Festival Orchestra presents Mostly Mozart, a free concert on Sunday, July 12, at 7:30 PM. "Enjoy a free live concert by a fifty-piece professional orchestra. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket for relaxing on the grass in beautiful Brookings Quadrangle on the campus of Washington University. Parking is free and plentiful. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is available for purchase, and children receive an attendance prize." The concert features music by Mozart along with Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony" and takes place at the Brookings Quadrangle on the Washington University campus. For more information: www.gatewayfestivalorchestra.org

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents pianist Greg Mills on Friday, July 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.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents pianist David Allen Flowers, cellist Amanda Mendez, and violinist Mark Timmerman performing "Coffee Stains" by David Allen Flowers on Saturday, July 11, at 6 PM. "'Coffee Stains' is a collection of character pieces that were designed to be performed in the busy atmospheres of a café or a lounge. The size of the ensemble is conducive to a more intimate musical environment, one that the composer hopes will engage an audience and contradict the more rigid-seeming protocol of a standard concert performance. The evening will move from images of whirring machinery, to vivid nostalgia, and even into day dreaming as the music explores the different scenes one might experience while enjoying a cup of coffee." The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.