St. Louis classical calendar for the week of August 10, 2015

Terry Parrish

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The Friends of Scott Joplin presents a ragtime piano concert by Terry Parrish on Saturday, August 15, at 6 p.m. "Acclaimed ragtime pianist Terry Parrish returns to St. Louis for a concert at the Scott Joplin House. He played here first back in the early '70s at the Goldenrod Showboat and later performed at the St. Louis Ragtime Festival with his band the Elite Syncopators. More recently, he was one of the performers at the Trebor Tichenor Memorial Concert held at the Sheldon Auditorium. Trebor, St. Louis' own ragtime scholar and pianist, had called him "an Indianapolis pianist of extraordinary talent." Another time, one of his fellow performers at a Savannah, GA, festival said that "no one there beat Terry Parrish for control, musicianship, and infectiousness." So come out to this concert and experience one of the finest current performers of ragtime piano, and a prominent collector of old piano rolls and ragtime sheet music as well." The concert takes place at the Rosebud Café in the Scott Jopin House, 2658 Delmar in midtown. For more information: friendsofscottjoplin.org

The Gesher Music Festival presents a free Meet the Artists concert by festival musicians on Thursday, August 13, at 5:30 PM at Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. Members of the Gesher Festival will perform a variety of works including selections from the concert series. For more information: www.geshermusicfestival.org.

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The Gesher Music Festival presents its Gala Opening Concert Grit and Glamour: A Night Of European-Jewish Kabarett with cabaret artist Rebecca Joy Fletcher on Sunday, August 16, at 7:30 PM, followed by a reception. The event takes place at the JCC, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information: www.geshermusicfestival.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents a classical open stage night on Monday, August 10, from 7:30 – 9 PM. "Come by yourself or bring your quartet. Sight read through a Beethoven quartet or use this as an opportunity to put the finishing touches on that Hindemith Viola Sonata you have been working on. All ages and skill levels are welcome. We have a 6' grand piano and an accompanist." 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 a solo cello concert by Rachel Czech on Thursday, August 13, at 8 p.m. The performance will include a range of styles including solo works from the Baroque to Modern eras. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.