St. Louis classical calendar for the week of November 5, 2018

The Arianna String Quartet

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The University of Missouri - St. Louis presents What makes a Classic? An Evening with Schubert and Beethoven on Monday, November 5, at 7:30 pm. "The Arianna Quartet joins forces with UMSL philosophy theorist and aesthetics scholar, Dr. Stephanie Ross, for an inspiring and entertaining look at the inner workings of how great compositions and live performance come together to create lasting masterpieces. What makes a musical masterpiece a masterpiece, or a movie, or book, or even a building, truly great? Why do we enjoy revisiting favorite works again and again? If we treat favorite works like cherished friends, what determines which new works we can come to love? Do we ever outgrow works we once admired? Don't miss this opportunity to join the ASQ and philosopher Stephanie Ross at UMSL Grand Center for a thought provoking evening of performance and insight that is sure to change how you see and hear the world around you." The event takes place at UMSL's Grand Center Location. For more information: stlpublicradio.org.

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents For the Birds on Monday and Tuesday, November 5 and 6, at 7:30 pm. "Birds have fascinated many composers. This program features some of the more appealing outcomes, composed by Haydn, Vaughan-Williams, Daquin, Saint-Saëns, Schumann and Grieg." The concert takes place at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: chambermusicstl.org.

Stéphane Denève

Stéphane Denève conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, November 10 and 11. "Making his first appearance as Music Director Designate, Stéphane Denève leads the SLSO in Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy, expressing a celebration of a collective joy in an exuberant orchestration. Plus, the orchestra performs two stories of passion and love with selections from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde and Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet." Performances take place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet on Thursday, November 8, at 8 pm. “Grammy Award-winning LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians bringing a new energy to the concert stage with programs ranging from bluegrass to Bach. Their inventive, critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground.” The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

The Washington University Department of Music presents a concert of music by Mozart and Vincent Persichetti on Sunday, November 11, at 7 pm. The program features St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians Franklin Cohen, clarinet, with Beth Guterman Chu, viola, Bjorn Ranheim, cello, and Peter Henderson, piano. The concert takes place at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.