St. Louis classical calendar for the week of August 1, 2016

The Compton Heights Concert Band
Photo: Jim Sparks

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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 8. This week (August 1) is Band Showcase Night. The concert takes place in Tower Grove Park at the historic Henry Shaw Bandstand. For more information: chband.org.

The Compton Heights Concert Band presents free Sunday Serenades concerts featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites on Sundays at 7:30 PM through August 7. The soloist this week (August 7) is tenor Hugh Smith 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 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center presents the Orchestrating Diversity Summer Concert on Sunday, August 7, at 3 p.m. "The students musicians and community players have worked countless hours to prepare a truly moving program. We'll begin with the exciting Rossini “La gazza ladra” (The Thieving Magpie) Overture. Then, our own David Brown will perform the thrillingly difficult Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33. The concert concludes with the singular, noble, and deeply personal Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61." The performance takes place at Pilgrim Congretational Church, 826 Union in the Central West End. For more information: lemp-arts.org

St. Louis classical calendar for the week of July 28, 2014

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The Compton Heights Concert Band presents free Musical Mondays concert featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites on Monday, July 28 at 7:30 PM. The concert takes place in Tower Grove Park at the historic Henry Shaw Bandstand. For more information: chband.org

The Compton Heights Concert Band presents a free Sunday Serenade concert featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites on Sunday, August 3, at 7:30 PM. The concert 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 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center presents experimental/avant-garde group Bull of Heaven on Saturday, August 2, at 8 PM. " When does music become more than music? For Bull of Heaven, an experimental/avant-garde group, music has always been more than simply sonic sounds. The Denver-based duo view music as mathematics, logic, creativity and talent." The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center is at 3301 Lemp. For more information: lemp-arts.org.

The Scott Joplin House presents a Ragtime Rendezvous on Sunday, August 3, at 2:30 PM. " The Ragtime Rendezvous is a casual listening experience for ragtime lovers, held at the Rosebud Cafe adjacent to the Scott Joplin House. There are multiple pianos at the Rosebud Cafe for anyone who wants to play or just listen to ragtime. Snacks and coffee are available for a donation. You are welcome to bring alcoholic beverages or additional food." The event takes place at the Rosebud Café, adjacent to the Scott Joplin House at 2658 Delmar. For more information: www.friendsofscottjoplin.org

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents The Los Angeles Guitar Duo on Tuesday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. "The L.A. Guitar Duo returns to the Tavern as they once again traverse the entire length of Historic Route 66 performing in cities, towns and roadsides from Chicago to Los Angeles as part of the Rifftime on Route 66 Linear Music Festival. The Los Angeles Duo, featuring guitarists Bryan Fasola and Donovan Butez, combines the acoustic sound of the Spanish guitar with modern, extended techniques and original compositions by the unique composer and member Donovan Butez. " 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 and composer Dan Oettel on Friday, August 1, at 8 p.m. "Career music educator turned performing artist, Dan Oettel received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from SIU Edwardsville studying piano composition with the late Dr. James Woodard. He is an author as well as an awarding winning educator and composer whose works are available on Amazon, Kindle, iTunes, Rhapsody, and the other usual suspects." 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 Katie Beth Smith in recital on Saturday, August 2, at 5 p.m. "Pianist Katie Beth Smith makes her debut at the Tavern with solo piano works by Mozart, Bach, and Chopin. She will also collaborate with mezzo-soprano Jennifer Brauer in songs by Rossini, Duke, and Rich, and with violinist Danika Hawkins in a work by Faure." 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 tenor Nathan Ruggles, mezzo Stephanie Ruggles, and pianist Robert Valentine in a voice recital titled "Tell Me the Truth About Love" on Saturday, August 2, at 8 p.m. "Stephanie and Nathan will perform songs by Bizet, Britten, Bernstein, Wagner, Sondheim and more!" The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.

St. Louis classical calendar for the week of December 2, 2013

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The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center presents a Quiet Music concert on featuring new electronic compositions by Mark Sarich, Greg Farough, Nathan Cook, on Saturday, December 7, at 8 PM.  The concert takes place in the Holmes Lounge at Washington University.  For more information: www.lemp-arts.org.

The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center presents The Orchestrating Diversity Urban Youth Orchestra in a concert of music by Wagner, Corelli, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky, on Sunday, December 8, at 3 PM.  “The Quiet Music series seeks to bring to the St. Louis artistic landscape these most recent investigations into the interface of silence, resonance, barely audible sound, and non-directionality in music.”  The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center is at 3301 Lemp Avenue.  For more information: www.lemp-arts.org.

Elisabeth von Trapp

McKendree College presents The Sound of Christmas with Elisabeth von Trapp (granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp) and the Carolian Brass Quintet on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:30 PM.  The concert takes place in the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on the college campus in Lebanon, IL.  For more information: thehett.com.

St. Louis Cathedral Concerts presents the Christmas at the Cathedral with the Archdiocesan Adult Choir, Children’s Choir, Handbell Choir, and Orchestra.  The performances take place on Saturday, December 7, at 8 PM and Sunday, December 8, at 2:30 pm at the cathedral at 4431 Lindell.  The program features Christmas classics old and new, including Vivaldi's Gloria." For more information: www.cathedralconcerts.org

David Robertson conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Cantatas 1-3 from the Bach Christmas Oratorio on Friday and Saturday, December 6 and 7, at 8 PM at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand.  Featured soloists are Dominique Labelle, soprano; Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; and Stephen Powell, baritone.  The Saturday concert will be broadcast live on St. Louis Public Radio at 90.7 and HD 1.  For more information: stlsymphony.org.

St. Louis Children's Choirs

The St. Louis Symphony presents Holiday Concert 2013 with the St. Louis Children’s Choirs on Sunday, December 8, at 3:00 PM at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand.  For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Shepley Program of Music and Arts presents an organ recital by William Partridge on Thursday, December 5 at 12:30 PM at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust.  Admission is free.  For more information: christchurchconcerts.org.

The Shepley Program of Music and Arts presents A Gift to the City, a holiday concert by The Webster University Chamber Orchestra and the Webster University Chamber Singers on Sunday, December 8, at 2 PM at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust.  Admission is free.  For more information: christchurchconcerts.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents pianist Andrew Throdahl performing music by Bach, Ligeti, and Ravel on Tuesday, December 3, 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.

Tom Sitzler and Philip Touchette
in The Mini Ring

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert Thursday, December 5, 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.

Union Avenue Opera presents The Mini Ring, an original adaptation of Wagner’s Ring cycle for children arranged by former UAO Education Coordinator Elise LaBarge, Saturday, December 7, at 1 PM.  The performance takes place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End.  The program begins with an interactive lecture led by Stephanie Ball, followed by a performance of the 45-minute opera.  For more information, visit unionavenueopera.org or call 314-361-2881.