St. Louis classical calendar for the week of March 25, 2019

Concerts this week include Duruflé's Requiem by the Bach Society, Mahler's Ninth by the St. Louis Symphony, and Carmina Burana at Washington U.

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The Bach Society at St. Stanislaus

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St. Louis Cathedral Concerts presents the Bach Society of St. Louis performing the Requiem by Maurice Duruflé on Sunday, March 3, at 7:30 pm. "One of the most beautiful choral works ever written, Duruflé's Requiem is the perfect complement to the resonant acoustics of the Cathedral Basilica. The Bach Society Chorus and Orchestra are joined by mezzo-soprano Alice-Anne Light sponsored by Gwen Adams, and Canadian bass-baritone Alexander Dobson." The performance takes place at The Cathedral Basilica on Lindell in the Central West End. For more information: cathedralconcerts.org.

The Chamber Project St. Louis presents #TimesUp, featuring works by women composers, on Saturday, March 2, at 7 pm at Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle in Belleville IL. For more information: www.chamberprojectstl.org.

The St. Louis Brass Band presents Amazing Brass on Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. "The concert will include marches, including the always popular 'Colonel Bogey March,' music from the movies including the exciting 'Silverado,' the contemporary tour-de-force 'Vitae Aeternum,' 'Tubby the Tuba' featuring Principal tubist Wes Scott, and the beautiful hymn songs 'Wondrous Cross' and 'Guardian of My Soul.'" The concert takes place at Christ Church Cathedral at 13th and Olive downtown. For more information: stlbb.org.

Peter Oundjian

Peter Oundjian conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, along with pianist Lars Vogt, Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, March 2 and 3. The program consists of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 and Mahler's Symphony No. 9. The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents the contemporary chamber ensemble Alarm Will Sound on Friday March 1, at 8 p.m. “In May, musician Matt Marks, a founding member of Alarm Will Sound, died suddenly in St. Louis after a performance. On March 1st at 8pm at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Alarm Will Sound will commemorate him with a performance of his work Strangers in Many Ways, a work he created for Alarm Will Sound, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic. The concert will also feature the world premiere of two movements of a new work by the maverick composer Michael Harrison.” The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

Union Avenue Opera presents La Vie de Bohéme, a pre-season fund raising event on Tuesday, February 26, at 7 pm. " A delightful evening of dinner, drinks and wonderful entertainment by Union Avenue Opera veteran artists and a few new faces! Enjoy some of the most wonderful voices St. Louis has to offer in this intimate setting in Dressel's Pub Above." Dressel's is on North Euclid in the Central West End. For more information: http://unionavenueopera.org.

The Washington University Department of Music presents a Wind Ensemble Concert on Thursday, February 28, at 7:30 pm. The event takes place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu/events.
  
The Washington University Department of Music presents the Washington University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs performing Orff's Carmina Burana on Friday, March 1, at 7:30 pm. The event takes place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu/events.  

Third Coast Percussion

The Washington University Department of Music presents a performance by Third Coast Percussion on Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 pm. "For over ten years, Third Coast Percussion has forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary depth and breadth of musical possibilities in the world of percussion. This program highlights the ensemble's most exciting recent work, featuring music from TCP's Grammy-winning album of Steve Reich's work, new works written for the ensemble by acclaimed composers Glenn Kotche and Augusta Read Thomas, and TCP's own original music." The event takes place in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu/events.