St. Louis classical calendar for the week of January 26, 2015

CMSSL at the Sheldon Ballroom

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents "Baroque'n Strings" on Monday and Tuesday, January 26 and 27, at 7:30 PM. "Special Guest Artist – Nicholas McGegan, harpsichord with harpsichordist Charles Metz, guitarist Beau Bledsoe, and bassoonist Felicia Foland." The concert takes place at The Sheldon Ballroom, 3648 Washington. For more information: chambermusicstl.org.

Nicholas McGegan conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in a program of music by the Johann Sebastian Bach family on Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m., January 30 and 31. Soloists are Andrea Kaplan and Jennifer Nitchman, flutes; Jelena Dirks and Philip Ross, oboe; Asako Kuboki and Ann Fink, violin; and Melissa Brooks, cello. "The masterpieces of Johann Sebastian Bach and family are highlighted in this program led by St. Louis audience favorite Nicholas McGegan. Seven of the STL Symphony's own musicians take center stage as soloists in this program of classics from the Baroque era including J.C. Bach's Sinfonia concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello and Orchestra" The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Peter Henderson

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents "Sheldon Classics: Africa" on Wednesday, January 28, at 8 p.m. "St. Louis Symphony principal percussionist Will James is joined by pianist Peter Henderson and other members of the St. Louis Symphony for music inspired by the rhythms and sounds of Africa. Will James will play two works for solo marimba, and Peter Henderson will play music by Scott Joplin, William Grant Still and St. Louis' own Fred Onovwerosuoke." The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents "Unfinished Business: An Evening of French and German Song" on Saturday, January 31, at 8 p.m. "Join tenor Phil Touchette and pianist Jon Garrett for an evening of French and German artsong for which Phil has been chomping at the bit to finally perform in public! The evening begins with six songs of Henri Duparc (including "L'invitation au voyage" and "Phidylé"), followed by Robert Schumann's "Dichterliebe" (Op. 48) and will conclude with opera arias by Mozart, Franz Lehár and Engelbert Humperdinck." The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.