St. Louis classical calendar for the week of June 6, 2016

The Bach Society

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The Bach Society of St. Louis presents 75th Anniversary Gala and Benefit Concert on Thursday, June 9, at The Sheldon Concert Hall. “The evening begins at 5:45 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’ouvres. Guests will gather in the Concert Hall at 7:00 p.m. for a performance by St. Louis Symphony Concertmaster David Halen, soprano Miran Halen, and the internationally known Calidore String Quartet. Fifty glorious voices from the Bach Society of Saint Louis chorus will also join in for a portion of this concert, featuring familiar favorites from light operetta to the brilliance of Bach. A formal dinner will be served at 8:15 p.m. in the Louis Spiering Room.” For more information: www.bachsociety.org.

Brent Havens conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Music of Led Zepplin on Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. "Bridging the gap between rock ‘n’ roll and classical music, Brent Havens and a full rock band return to Powell Hall to perform the Music of Led Zeppelin, riff for riff and note for note. This one-of-a-kind performance captures Zeppelin’s power and features favorites amplified from the Powell Hall stage, including “Kashmir,” “Black Dog,” “Immigrant Song” and more." The performance takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Michael Cavanaugh

Steven Jarvi conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with pianist and vocalist Michael Cavanaugh in a concert of the music of Billy Joel on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m. "One of Broadway’s best joins the STL Symphony for an evening devoted to the legendary Piano Man. Hand-picked by Billy Joel for the starring role in the Broadway-musical, Movin’ Out, Grammy and Tony nominated Michael Cavanaugh has won the hearts of audiences and critics. In his tribute to Billy Joel, audiences will hear many of the Piano Man’s biggest hits including “She’s Got a Way,” “New York State of Mind,” “Uptown Girl,” “Only the Good Die Young” and more!" The performance takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Tavern of Fine Arts presents students from the Arianna String Quartet Chamber Music Festival on Tuesday, June 7, at 7 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 The Synergies Quartet on Friday, June 10, at 8 p.m. The concert features music by Bach, Dohnanyi, and Mozart. The Tavern of Fine Arts is at 313 Belt in the Debaliviere Place neighborhood. For more information: tavern-of-fine-arts.blogspot.com.