St. Louis classical calendar for the week of June 3, 2019

It's a short calendar this week, featuring the St. Louis Symphony and the Friends of Music.

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Eliot Unitarian Chapel presents a Friends of Music concert on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:30 pm. . The program will feature string quartets performed by young artists participating in the Arianna Chamber Music Festival (ACMF), an international summer festival in St. Louis dedicated to the intensive study of chamber music under the guidance of the Arianna String Quartet. The concert takes place at Eliot Unitarian Chapel is at 100 South Argonne in Kirkwood. For more information: fomcstl.org

Kevin McBeth

Kevin McBeth conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in An Evening With Ledisi on Friday, June 7, at 7:30 pm. "American R&B and jazz recording artist Ledisi joins the SLSO for an inspired evening spotlighting her unique sound and "amazing vocal gift" (Rolling Stone). Nominated for twelve Grammy Awards and a mainstay on Billboard's R&B charts, the prolific New Orleans native artfully channels gospel, blues and funk influences with style. This program also features a special celebration of the incomparable Nina Simone and her enduring influence over Ledisi and a generation of artists." The performance takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Kevin McBeth conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Unforgettable: Nat and Natalie on Sunday, June 9, at 3 pm. "Two legendary performers-father and daughter. One incredible afternoon of timeless hits with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole put their stamp on the jazz and pop music of their day, winning multiple Grammys along the way. Enjoy an “Unforgettable” concert featuring vocalists Denzal Sinclaire and Dee Daniels as they join the SLSO to perform the best of Nat and Natalie Cole." The performance takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.