St. Louis classical calendar for the week of May 6, 2019

The 2019 Bach Festival continues this week and the regular St. Louis Symphony Orchestra season concludes with a visit from Music Director Designate Stéphane Denève.

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The American Chamber Chorale

The American Chamber Chorale and the Salem St.-Louis Chamber Orchestra perform on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. The concert takes place at Salem United Methodist Churh, 1200 S. Lindbergh. For more information: americanchamberchorale.com.

The Bach Society of St. Louis presents A Classical Cabaret on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 pm. "A lively event highlighting favorites from classical to contemporary Broadway, featuring soloists from the Bach Society Chorus and hosted by Debby Lennon. Directed by Stephen and Jamie Eros." The event takes place at Jazz St. Louis on Washington in Grand Center. For more information: www.bachsociety.org.

The Bach Society of St. Louis presents A Bach Spring Sing on Saturday, May 11 at 9 am. "Singers of all ages, at any experience level are invited to sing the music of Bach collectively for this unforgettable, one-day singing workshop. We'll start the day with breakfast together followed by rehearsal. Led by Bach Specialist David Gordon and Bach Society Music Director A. Dennis Sparger. The workshop ends in a FREE 11:30am performance, open to the community." The event takes place at Central Presbyterian Church, 7700 Davis Drive in Clayton. For more information: www.bachsociety.org.

Stéphane Denè

Music Director Designate Stéphane Denève conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, May 10-12. The program consists of Nyx by Essa-Pekka Salonen, Ravel's song cycle Shéhérazade, and the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz. Performances take place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents the contemporary chamber ensemble Alarm Will Sound on Friday May 10, at 8 p.m. "Alarm Will Sound, the contemporary music ensemble known for pushing the boundaries of musical performance, presents Alarm System 2019, with music by King Britt, Dave Douglas, Tyshawn Sorey, and more. The performance will begin with a special collaboration between members of AWS and St. Louis musician Mvstermind (named an "Artist to Watch in 2019" by NPR)." The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.org.

Cappella Romana

The Touhill Performing Arts Center presents the a cappella vocal ensemble Cappella Romama on Wednesday, May 8, at 8 p.m. "Byzantine musicologist and performer Alexander Lingas directs his ensemble Cappella Romana, renowned for their presentations of music that span the full breadth of the Roman Tradition, from the Greek East to the Latin West. Here Lingas conducts Venice in the East, a program of medieval Byzantine chant and related Latin works influenced by Byzantine Tradition from Crete and the Ionian Islands, which were ruled by the Venetians after the Latin conquest of Constantinople in 1204, and from Cyprus, a Venetian outpost from 1489 to 1571. Commissioned by the Early Music Festival in Utrecht (Netherlands), the largest early music festival in the world." The Touhill Center is on the campus of the University of Missouri at St. Louis. For more information: touhill.org.

The Town and Country Symphony Orchestra performs on Sunday, May 12 at 2:30 pm. The program features music from Gliere's Red Poppy ballet and takes place at the Ridgway Auditorium at The Principia, 13201 Clayon Road in Town and Country. For more information: tcsomo.org.