St. Louis classical calendar for the week of January 8, 2018

The International Contemporary Ensemble
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New Music Circle presents the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), on Saturday, January 13, at 8 p.m. "Three years ago, NMC drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Pulitzer, to see Claire Chase, who The New York Times described as “one of the most electrifying flute players on the planet.” She now returns to St. Louis with multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey and pianist Cory Smythe, core members of the arts collaborative she founded, ICE, which The New Yorker described as 'America's foremost new music ensemble'." The performance takes place at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: newmusiccircle.org.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents the Annual Winter Recital for its Monsanto Artists-in-Training (AIT) vocal program on Sunday, January 14 at 3:00 pm. Concert, which includes 23 of the high school students in the program, takes place at Graham Chapel on the Washington University Campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information: experienceopera.org.

David Robertson conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and violin soloist Augustin Hadelich Friday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 8 pm, January 12 and 13. The program includes Britten's Violin Concerto, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1, and a suite from Thomas Adès's opera Powder Her Face. The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Brian Owens

On Friday, January 12, at 8 pm, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Artist in Residence and recording artist Brian Owens leads SLSO musicians, IN UNISON Scholars and Fellows, and students from the SLSO's Mentoring the Music: Peer to Peer diversity initiative in Keep on Pushing: the Music of Curtis Mayfield. Joey Kibble, from the Grammy-winning group Take 6, will make a special guest appearance. The evnt takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org