St. Louis classical calendar for the week of January 21, 2019

The concert scene this week includes a Star Wars movie event at Powell Hall and a chamber music concert inspired by the moon landing 50 years ago.

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The Kim Portnoy Trio

Eliot Unitarian Chapel presents a Friends of Music concert featuring the Kim Portnoy Trio plaing jazz and the Linjadi Trio playing Dvorak's Piano Trio No. 3 on Sunday, January 27, at 3 pm. The concert takes place at Eliot Unitarian Chapel is at 100 South Argonne in Kirkwood. For more information: fomcstl.org.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents the St. Louis Brass Band in a Low Brass Spectacular on Tuesday, January 22, at 7:30 PM. “The Saint Louis Brass Band is pleased to return to The Sheldon Concert Hall again this season. We are also please to feature as Guest Artist St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Bass Trombonist Gerry Pagano! The intimate setting of the Sheldon is perfect for the Brass Band to present soloists and give the audience an opportunity to hear them and meet them up close and personal. This will be an exciting evening of low brass extravaganza!” The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

Peter Henderson

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents the 1969 - The Moon Landing on Wednesday, January 23, at 8 pm. “Pianist Peter Henderson and the Ilex Trio, with violinist Kristin Ahlstrom and cellist A ne Fagerburg, commemorate the wonder and significance of the moon landing 50 years ago with lunar-themed pieces such as Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Debussy's Suite Bergamasque with its Clair de lune movement, and a new composition by Peter Henderson written for this concert entitled Sun Valley: Sunset, Moonrise, and Milky Way.” The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

Gemma New conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, Thursday through Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm, January 24-27. " Journey to a galaxy far, far away and relive the intergalactic adventure of Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert like never before as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs the score live. Experience the iconic film on the big screen at Powell Hall for the most epic space adventure of all time!" Performances take place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Xiomara Mass

The Washington University Department of Music presents a faculty recital by Xiomara Mass, oboe, with Peter Henderson, piano, on Sunday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m. The concert includes music by Loeffler and Saint-Saëns and takes place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.

The Washington University Department of Music presents The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, St. Louis District, on Saturday, January 26, from 10 am to approximately 4 pm. "The St. Louis District typically hosts up to 35 singers. Each participating singer is expected to prepare five arias, two of which they will perform at the audition- one of their choosing and one chosen by the judges. Typically there are three District winners who go on to compete in the regional competition with the hope of continuing to the national level in New York." The event takes place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.