St. Louis classical calendar for the week of January 14, 2019

Classical guitar, electonica, guitar, and symphonic favorites are all on stage this week.

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Sarah Davachi

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The New Music Circle presents Sarah Davachi and Lea Bertucci performing on synthesizer and electronics on Saturday, January 19, at 8 pm. The performance takes place at The Chapel at the Link Aucton Galleries, 5000 Washington Place in the Central West End. For more information: newmusiccircle.org.

The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents a Great Artist Guitar Series concert with Ricardo Cobo on Saturday, January 19, at 8 pm. "Born in Cali, Colombia, in 1962 Ricardo Cobo is considered one of the leading guitarists of his generation. He made his professional debut at 17 with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá. He was also the first Latin American to win the GFA Solo International Competition (1987). He has received Colombia's “Order of Cañasgordas” and the “Order of Belalcazar” for outstanding merit in cultural affairs." The performance takes at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road. For more information: guitarstlouis.net.

Karina Canellakis
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Karina Canellakis conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and violinist Ray Chen Friday at 10:30 am and Saturday at 8 pm, January 18 and 19. The concerts will consist of Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 ("Turkish"), Richard Strauss's Symphonic Fantasy from Die Frau ohne Schatten, and Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis. The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Second Presbyterian Church presents Thomas and Tricia Jöstlein in a program for horn and alphorn with tenor Derek Dahlke and keyboardist Andrew Peters on Sunday, January 20, at 4 pm. "The program includes Haydn's Concerto for Two Horns and Schubert's Auf dem Strom (On the Stream). This concert also includes music commemorating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tricia Jöstlein is Adjunct Professor of Horn at Webster University and plays as an extra with the St. Louis Symphony. Thomas Jöstlein has been Associate Principal Horn with the St. Louis Symphony since 2010 and is known for his performances on the Alphorn." The church is at 4501 Westminster Place in the Central West End. For more information: secondchurch.net.

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis

The Washington University Department of Music DUC Chamber Music Series presents the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis on Thursday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. The free event includes music by Bartok, Gershwin, Debussy, and Beethoven, and takes place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge in the Danforth Center on the Washington University campus. For more information, music.wustl.edu.

The Washington University Department of Music presents a faculty recital with Todd Decker, Maryse Carlin, fortepianos; Kelly Daniel-Decker, soprano; and Ken Kulosa, cello on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. The concert consists of music by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Schubert and takes place in the Pillsbury Theatre at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.

St. Louis classical calendar for the week of February 19, 2018

Robert Aiki Aubrey Loew

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New Music Circle presents Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe performing on modular synthesizer, electronics, voice, and video on Saturday, February 24, at 8 p.m. "Beginning with his solo electronic work in the late-nineties, Lowe's vernacular has continually evolved deeper into a world comprised of spontaneous electronic sound, droning modular synthesizer, and vocal improvisations. Lowe was a vital part of the thriving Chicago underground for some thirteen years before eventually moving to his current home in Brooklyn, where he entered a new chapter of musical creativity. Enamored with the possibilities of electronics, he began exploring the pliable workings of modular synthesizers: 'They're interchangeable, and have the potential to be ever-transforming,' he enthuses. Upon listening to his recorded works, one encounters Lowe's intuitive method of using analog modular systems to echo the organic nature of the human voice to produce subliminal, trance-like sounds." The performance takes place at Urb Arts, 2600 N. 14th Street in Old North St. Louis. For more information: newmusiccircle.org.

Kevin McBeth conducts the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus and soloist Oleta Adams in Lift Every Voice, a concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The performance takes place on Friday, February 23, at 7:30 pm. "Join the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Grammy-nominated guest Oleta Adams and the IN UNISON Chorus for an evening of reflective and soulful music that has influenced not only St. Louis, but communities around the world." The concert takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presents a showing of the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm, February 17 and 18. The orchestra will play the score live to accompany the film. The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The University City Symphony Orchestra

The University City Symphony Orchestra presents Focus on St. Louis on Sunday, February 25, at 3 p.m. "Join us as we feature and celebrate local artists Bill Hopkins (guitar), Ryan Janus (saxophone), Timothy Jansen (piano) and Robert McNichols, Jr. (bass-baritone). At 2:15pm, the soloists will join Maestro Burke for the pre-concert talk. The concert is FREE and open to the public." The performance includes the Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 alsong with music by Kenneth Fuchs, Nkeiru Okoye, and Francisco de Paula Magdaleno, and takes place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: ucso.org.

Washngton University's Danforth University Center Chamber Music Series presents a concert by violinist Wendy Toh and pianist Xi Chen on Wednesday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. The concert includes music by Bartok, Janacek, Victoria Bond and Morton Gould, and takes place at the Goldberg Formal Lounge in the Danforth University Center on the Washington University Campus. For more information: music.wustl.edu

The Washington University Department of Music presents Revisiting the Origins of the Italian Madrigal, a lecture by Julie Cumming, Associate Professor of Music History in the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, on Friday, February 23 at 3 pm. "Julie Cumming is the author of The Motet in the Age of Du Fay (Cambridge University Press, 1999), in which she explores the transformation of the motet from 1400-1474. Cumming has published articles and reviews in Speculum (the journal of the Medieval Academy of America), the Journal of Musicology, New Grove Opera, and Early Music, as well as in numerous edited collections, including the Cambridge History of Fifteenth-Century Music. Her current work looks at fifteenth- and sixteenth-century compositional process, with emphasis on the connections between historical improvisation and composition. " The concert, which includes music by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, and Astor Piazzola, takes place in the Lee Concert Hall at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu or call 314-935-5566.

The Washington University Department of Music presents a Senior Recital of musical theatre songs by singer Janie Herbener on Saturday, February 24, at 3 pm. "Janie Herbener is a senior, double majoring in Traditional Mathematics and Music. When she's not in class, she spends most of her time with her musicals, movies, and soundtracks a cappella group, The Ghost Lights, of which she is the Music Director."  The concert, which includes music from Gypsy, Wonderful Town, Fun Home, and My Fair Lady, takes place in the Recital Hall at the 560 Music Center at 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu or call 314-935-5566.

St. Louis classical calendar for the week of February 13, 2017

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Music at St. Paul's presents an organ concert by Dr. Barbara Raedeke on Sunday, February 19, 4:00 P.M. "Music at St. Paul's invites you to an organ concert featuring Dr. Barbara Raedeke, Organ Instructor at Washington University in St. Louis, Organist and Choir Director at Parkway United Church of Christ, and past dean of the St. Louis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Dr. Raedeke will perform on St. Paul's recently renovated and expanded Martin Ott Pipe Organ, Opus 28. Light refreshments to follow." The concert takes place at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester Road in Des Peres. For more information: stpaulsdesperes.org.

Nate Wooley

New Music Circle presents Ikue Mori, electronics, and Nate Wooley, amplified trumpet, on Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. "Ikue Mori has been a key experimental musician since moving to New York City from Tokyo in 1977. Inspired by the music of punk rock, she began her career playing drums for the seminal No Wave group DNA. Throughout the 1980's Mori improvised and recorded with a wide range of experimental musicians, and by 1985 had completely abandoned the standard drum set in favor of her own unique drum machine/sampler setup. Nate Wooley is an experimental trumpeter and improviser currently based in New York City. Critically regarded as one of the leading lights of a movement to redefine the physical boundaries of the horn, Wooley has gathered international acclaim for his idiosyncratic trumpet language and vigorous sound - utilizing extended technique, amplification and feedback to create site-specific spontaneous compositions. A collaborator with some of the brightest voices of his generation like Chris Corsano, C. Spencer Yeh, and Mary Halvorson, Wooley has been been championed by icons such as John Zorn, Anthony Braxton, Eliane Radigue, and Evan Parker." The performance takes place at Joe's Café, 6014 Kingsbury. For more information: newmusiccircle.org.

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents St. Louis Symphony violinist Erin Schreiber and pianist Lindsay Garritson, former St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra concertmaster, in a concert of music of Kreisler, Faure and Ravel on Wednesday, February 15, at 8 p.m. The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: sheldonconcerthall.org.

Byron Stripling

The St. Louis Symphony presents Lift Every Voice: A Black History Mont Celebration on Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m "This annual concert celebrates African-American culture and traditions that have influenced the history of St. Louis, as well as cities around the world. Join the STL Symphony, guest Byron Stripling and the IN UNISON Chorus to commemorate culture and community with a celebration of music including soul-stirring classics “Holy Is He,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “When the Saints Go Marchin' In” and more!" The concert takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Ben Folds joins The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19, at 7:30 at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. “Acclaimed as witty and engaging, singer-songwriter Ben Folds returns to Powell Hall after a sold-out performance in 2011 joining the STL Symphony to perform fan-favorites from his celebrated albums.” For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Second Presbyterian Church presents an organ concert by Andrew Peters on Sunday, February 19, at 4 p.m. "Organist Andrew Peters plays a varied program of American composers on the church's Schantz pipe organ. Music includes works of Dudley Buck, Aaron Copland, Emma Lou Diemer, Charles Ives, Libby Larsen, and more. A screen placed in the front of the Sanctuary will enable the audience to watch the organists' hands and feet." The church is at 4501 Westminster Place in the Central West End. For more information: secondchurch.net.

The Town and Country Symphony Orchestra presents a special benefit concert for Ritenour High School Scholarship Fund on Sunday, February 19, at 2 p.m. The performance includes Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, and Tchaiovsky's 1812 Overture and takes place at Ritenour High School, 9100 St. Charles Rock Road. For more information: tcsomo.org.

The Washington University Department of Music presents Keyboard Fest, on Sunday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m.. "A celebration of keyboard music with multi harpsichord concertos, chamber music with fortepiano, strings and horns and more!  With Maryse Carlin, Todd Decker, Charles Metz and the Kingsbury Chamber orchestra." The performance takes place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information, music.wustl.edu.

The Webster University Department of Music presents a recital by baritone Jacob Lassetter, Associate Professor of Voice at Webster University, accompanied by pianist Nancy Mayo, on Sunday, February 19, at 2 p.m. "Exploring both opera and art song, the recital features a variety of composers, styles, and languages. Experience the emotional depth of Johannes Brahms, the subtle nuance of Jacques Ibert, and the stunning power of Giuseppe Verdi." The performance takes place at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust. For more information: www.webster.edu/fine-arts/departments/music/