St. Louis classical calendar for the week of November 14, 2016

The Chamber Project

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The Chamber Project St. Louis presents an open recording session on Tuesday, November 16, at 7 PM. In completely new take on a recording session, hang out in the lounge and enjoy a cocktail and tacos from ChaCha Chow, while you see and hear the performers record behind the glass. The event takes place at the Gaslight Studio and Lounge on the Hill. For more information: www.chamberprojectstl.org.

The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents Flamenco guitarist Grisha Goryachev in concert on Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. "Grisha Goryachev has been recognized the world over not only for his extraordinary virtuosity and musical breadth but for the classical sensitivity underlying all he does. Grisha will present the flamenco music of Vicente Amigo, Ernesto Lecuona, Mario Escudero, Manolo Sanlucar, Rafael Riqueni, and Paco de Lucia, all of which he learns from the original recordings!" The performance takes place at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road. For more information: www.guitarstlouis.net.

The St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra presents a concert of music by Beethoven, Haydn, Charbrier, and Dvorak on Friday, November 18, at 8 p.m. The program includes Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World", and Haydn's "Clock" symphony. The concert takes place in Purser Auditorium on the campus of Logan University, 1851 Shoettler Road in Chesterfield, MO. For more information: stlphilharmonic.org.

David Robertson

David Robertson conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Caitlin Lynch, soprano; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; and Kevin Thompson, bass in Mozart's Requiem and John Adam's On the Transmigration of Souls, along with The Unanswered Question by Charles Ives. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m., November 18 - 20, at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Washington University Concert Choir performs on Sunday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. The concert includes Vivaldi's beloved Gloria along with music from Latvia and Lithuania and takes place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City.

The Washington University Department of Music presents concert of new music by HereNowHear on Friday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. "Compelling and dedicated performers of new works, the ensemble regards itself as a laboratory for compositional experimentation. Its core mission is to reinvigorate the repertoire for two pianists through commissioning and educational projects involving close, committed collaborations with composers, using traditional instruments to activate new sonic paradigms." The performance takes place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, call 314-935-5566.

The Washington University Wind Ensemble presents a free concert on Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. The program includes works by Holst, Shostakovich, and