The Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m. The performance takes place in the newly renovated space at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington. For more information: pulitzerarts.org/program/st-louis-symphony-concert-series.
The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents a Great Artist Guitar Series concert with Xavier Jara on Saturday, October 7, at 8 p.m. "Born in Arlington, Minnesota of an American mother and Chilean father, Xavier Jara studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in the class of Olivier Chassain. He is winner of four international competitions, most recently at the Guitar Foundation of America in 2016. Just 24 years old, Xavier is yet another stunning new talent in his St. Louis debut!" The performance takes at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road. For more information: guitarstlouis.net.
Leonard Slatkin conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Garrick Ohlsson, in muisic by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Christopher Rouse on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., October 6 and 7. The performances takes place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.
The Washington University Department of Music presents a Department of Music Lecture by trombonist, composer, and improviser Steve Swell on Thursday, October 6th, at 4 p.m. "Steve Swell, born in Newark, New Jersey, has been living, working and performing in New York City his entire adult life. In the mid-seventies he studied with Roswell Rudd, Grachan Moncur III and Jimmy Knepper after attending Jersey City State Teacher’s College. He's toured and recorded with such diverse jazz personalities as mainstreamers Lionel Hampton and Buddy Rich, to so-called outsiders like Anthony Braxton and Jemeel Moondoc. Swell has 40 recordings as a leader or co-leader and is a featured artist on more than 100 other releases. His CD, "Suite For Players, Listeners and Other Dreamers", recorded on the CIMP label, was ranked number 2 in the 2004 Cadence Readers Poll." The ecent takes place in room 102 of the Music Classroom Building on the Washington University campus. For more information, music.wustl.edu or call 314-935-5566.
The Washington University Department of Music presents Songs and Rhythms of Spain, featuring Nerea Berraondo, mezzo-soprano and the Kingsbury Ensemble on Sunday, October 8, at 7 p.m. "Since the Baroque era, Spanish music has exhibited a well-defined national style, due to its popular dance rhythms, and its melodies full of emotion and spontaneity. This program will highlight hidden treasures of the Spanish Baroque, including works by Jose de Torres, Sebastian Duron, Santiago de Murcia, and Diego Ortiz. Through their music, Nerea Berraondo and the Kingsbury Ensemble musicians will bring to life this repertoire sparkling with the warmth and colors of Spain." The program takes place at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu or call 314-935-5566.
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