Saturday, September 29, 2018

St. Louis classical calendar for the week of October 1, 2018

Chanticleer returns to St. Louis this week and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presents both a regular series concert and a Muny centennial tribute.


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Tuesday, October 2, at 8 p.m. St. Louis Cathedral Concerts presents the a cappella classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer. "The San Francisco based GRAMMY® award-winning ensemble Chanticleer celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2018. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for its “tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity,” Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its seamless blend of twelve male voices ranging from soprano to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and popular genres, as well as contemporary composition." The performance takes place at The Cathedral Basilica on Lindell in the Central West End. For more information: cathedralconcerts.org.

Beth Guterman
Chu
Bramwell Tovey conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and viola soloist Beth Guterman Chu Friday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 8 pm, October 5 and 6. The program consists of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 ("Pastorale") and Berlioz's Harold in Italy. The concerts take place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Ben Whiteley conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in A Celebration of Muny at 100 on Sunday, October 7, at 3 pm. Vocal soloists Justin Michael Austin, Daniel Berryman, Cree Carrico, and Elizabeth Stanley join the orchestra and chorus in paying tribute to the Muny during their centennial with an afternoon of beautiful songs and music from its first quarter century. The program includes selections from Annie Get Your Gun, Girl Crazy, Show Boat, The Pirates of Penzance, as well as favorites by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Victor Herbert and more. The concert takes place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Perseid String Quartet
Second Presbyterian Church presents the Perseid String Quartet on Sunday, October 6, at 4 pm. "Formed in 2013, the St. Louis based Perseid String Quartet has already generated acclaim for its polished, energetic performances and engagement with audiences. Members of the quartet serve as faculty members at colleges and community music schools, and their collective performing experience includes positions in regional orchestras and opera productions, historically informed performances on Baroque instruments, and playing in a rock band." The church is at 4501 Westminster Place in the Central West End. For more information: secondchurch.net.

The University of Missouri - St. Louis presents The Arianna String Quartet in a First Mondays concert on Monday, October 1, at 6:30 pm. "This one-of-a kind concert series offers audience members a rare behind the scenes look into the craft and artistry of the string quartet, and an opportunity for informal, direct discussion and interaction with UMSL's renowned Arianna String Quartet, as they examine the dynamic process of interpretation and live performance." The event takes place at UMSL's Grand Center Location. For more information: stlpublicradio.org.

Guitarist Mark Akin
The Washington University Department of Music presents Mark Akin in a faculty guitar recital on Thursday, October 5, at 7:30 pm. The program includes the Violin Sonata No. 10, Op. 96 by Albeniz, Sibelius, and Grieg. The performance takes place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.

The Washington University Department of Music presents and all-Vivaldi program featuring Nerea Berraondo, mezzo-soprano, and the Kingsbury Ensemble on Sunday, October 7, at 7 p.m. The concert 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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