St. Louis classical calendar for the week of April 21, 2014

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The Chamber Project St. Louis presents Evolution, featuring works by Goldstein, Gould, and Dovrak on Friday, April 25, at 8 PM. “Dvorak's melodic String Quintet lays the groundwork for future generations. Goldstein's soaring Quintet takes an old genre and gives it a new sound. Gould's duet for clarinet and bass pays homage to Benny Goodman and the music of the swing era.” The performance takes place at The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive. For more information: www.chamberprojectstl.org

COCA presents the COCA Allegro Spring Concert on Sunday, April 27, at 4 PM. "Allegro, COCA's student vocal ensemble under the direction of Voice Coordinator Phil Woodmore, performs its annual Spring Concert. Allegro has a repertoire that combines musical theatre, pop and seasonal arrangements." COCA is at 524 Trinity in University City. For more information: cocastl.org.

The Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis presents a Schubert's Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished") and the Brahms Symphony No. 4 on Sunday, April 27, at 7 PM. The concert will be performed at Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 North Union at Enright. For more information: metro-orch.org

Leonard Slatkin conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and pianist Conrad Tao in Fandangos by Roberto Sierra, the Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 by Saint-Saëns, and the Symphony No. 3 by Copland on Friday at 10:30 AM, Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, April 25-27, at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. “Honored with a Grammy® nomination for the 1992 recording of Copland's Symphony No. 3 with the STL Symphony, Leonard Slatkin makes a triumphant return to Powell Hall to conduct the work that captures the essence of America and its people. Described as an “American monument” by Leonard Bernstein, Copland's Third Symphony comes to a spectacular conclusion based on themes from his Fanfare for the Common Man. Heralded on Forbes 2011 “30 under 30” list of people changing the world, gifted pianist Conrad Tao performs Saint-Saëns' capricious Piano Concerto No. 2.” For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The St. Louis Symphony presents a collaborative concert with the St. Louis Low Brass Collective on Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 PM. The concert is part of the STL Symphony in the City series. “Members of the St. Louis Symphony, U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America top local freelance artists and local college professors will join forces to present the best in low brass music. The All-Star lineup will feature separate works for bass trombone and wind quintet and tuba and wind quintet. It will also feature solo works and low brass ensembles including an composition for eight trombones by Grammy award winning composer Anthony DiLorenzo.” The concert takes place at the Sheldon Concert hall, 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org/symphony_city.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents jazz pianist and composer Peter Martin and St. Louis Symphony violinist David Halen in Jazz Meets Classical in the 20th Century in Beyond on Wednesday, April 23, at 8 PM. "Peter Martin, music director for jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, recently wrote a major jazz/classical work for the 100th Anniversary of The Sheldon, combining top jazz musicians and a string quartet of David Halen and members of the Symphony. We'll hear excerpts from that exciting composition and other music combining the best of jazz and classical music." The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents UMSL student violinist Shay Sienkiewicz in her senior recital on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:20 PM. This concert will feature music composed by Bach, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. 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 John Nothaft of Indiana University on Friday, April 25, 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.