St. Louis classical calendar for the week of July 20, 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. This week (July 20), the guest artists are The Prettiots. The concert takes place in Tower Grove Park at the historic Henry Shaw Bandstand. For more information: chband.org.

Red Lehr and the St. Louis Rivermen

The Compton Heights Concert Band presents free Sunday Serenades concerts featuring marches, show tunes and classical favorites on Sundays at 7:30 PM. The guest performers this week (July 26) are Red Lehr and The St. Louis Rivermen. 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 Hidden Hymns and Chants...by Chance?, a free concert on Sunday, July 26, 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 Gordon Jacob's Fantasia on the Alleluia Hymn, Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5 (Reformation), Vaclav Nelhybel's A Mighty Fortress, Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei, and Jean Sibelius's Finlandia. The concert takes place at the Brookings Quadrangle on the Washington University campus. For more information: www.gatewayfestivalorchestra.org.

The Chartreuse Ensemble

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents the Chartreuse Ensemble performing The Water Cycle, new trio works by Matthew Chamberlain, Luke Carlson, Nicholas Benavides, Theophilus Chandler, Bethany Younge, and Peter Swendsen that brings together music from the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Great Lakes, on Thursday, July 23 at 8 p.m. 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 Eliana Haig performing an unaccompanied solo viola recital on Saturday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.