St. Louis classical calendar for the week of October 15, 2018

This week, David Halen teaches a master class, the Bach Society goes Baltic, and the SLSO presents Beethoven and Wagner.

The Bach Society at St. Stanislaus

The Bach Society of St. Louis presents Echoes From the Baltic Coast on Sunday, October 21, at 3 pm at St. Stanislaus Polish Church, 1413 North 20th Street in St. Louis. “Be transformed by the breathtaking choral music of the Baltic Coast in the perfect acoustics and serenity of St. Stanislaus Church. Repertoire includes a cappella favorites and Ola Gjielo's powerful and moving 'Dark Night of the Soul'.” For more information: www.bachsociety.org.

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents a Concerto Competition Master Class with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster David Halen on Wednesday, October 17, at 5 pm. "All master classes are free and open to the public. Master Classes are available to St. Louis area students to perform solo and chamber works guided by CMSSL artists. This program is FREE to students who are enrolled in a school music program, work with a private lesson instructor, or have similar musical guidance." The event takes place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: chambermusicstl.org.

Eliot Unitarian Chapel presents a Friends of Music concert on Sunday, October 21, at 3 pm. The program features Liszt's Piano Sonana in B minor. The concert takes place at Eliot Unitarian Chapel is at 100 South Argonne in Kirkwood. For more information: fomcstl.org.

The Queen's Six

St. Louis Cathedral Concerts presents the a cappella vocal ensemble The Queen's Six on Saturday, October 20, at 8 pm. "The Queen's Six was established in 2008, the 450th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth I, from whom they take their name. Based at Windsor Castle, all the members of The Queen's Six are also Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel, whose homes lie within the Castle walls. As part of the Chapel Choir, the members of The Queen's Six often perform before the Royal Family, including the recent wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Their repertoire extends far beyond the reach of the choir stalls: from austere early chant, florid Renaissance polyphony, lewd madrigals and haunting folk songs, to upbeat Jazz and Pop arrangements." The performance takes place at The Cathedral Basilica on Lindell in the Central West End. For more information: cathedralconcerts.org.

The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents a Great Artist Guitar Series concert with Tengyue Zhang on Saturday, October 20, at 8 pm. "Born in Hebei, China, Tengyue Zhang began studying the classical guitar at age five with his father and at seven with Professor Chen Zhi in Beijing. In 2012 he entered The Julliard School to study with Sharon Isbin. He is the winner of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, the world's most prestigious competition for classical guitar, and was awarded a 50+ concert tour. This is his St. Louis debut!" The performance takes at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road. For more information: guitarstlouis.net.

Jun Märkl

Jun Märkl conducts The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano; Celeste Golden Boyer, violin; and Melissa Brooks, cello on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm October 19 - 21. The program consists of Beethoven's Triple Concerto and orchestral selections from Wager's "Ring" operas. The concerts take place at Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

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The Collegium Vocale of St. Louis presents The Splendors of Rome: Music of the early 18th Century on Sunday, October 23, at 2 p.m. " The Collegium Vocale of St. Louis will present a concert of music heard in Rome in the early 18th century, featuring a performance of Francesco Durante's celebrated “Magnificat”, Other composers including Palestrina, Pitoni, Severi, and Stradella, The singers of Collegium Vocale of St. Louis will be supported by period instruments." The concert takes place at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (Old Cathedral), 209 Walnut Street on the riverfront. For more information: CollegiumVocaleofSaintLouis.org.

The St. Louis Brass Band

The St. Louis Brass Band presents Bright, Bountiful, Brass on Sunday, October 23, at 2:30 p.m. " The first formal concert of the Saint Louis Brass Band will be presented at Lindbergh High School and will include a guest appearance by the Avon Indiana High School Brass Choir. The Brass Band will feature their English-style Brass Band mix of traditional and contemporary repertoire ranging from classical to marches to pop and jazz. Avon HS is one of the premiere high school music programs in the State of Indiana. The Brass Choir will perform several selections of their own and then the two groups will combine forces for a brass and percussion extravaganza." The concert takes place at Lindberg High School, 5000 S. Lindbergh Road in South County. For more information: stlbb.org.

Cristian Macelaru conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, with piano soloist Orli Shaham, on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. October 21 - 23. "Stormy, serene, romantic and tranquil, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances is a stunning virtuoso showpiece for orchestra. Acclaimed by the New York Times as a “brilliant pianist,” Orli Shaham and rising conductor Cristian M_celaru present Beethoven's dramatic Piano Concerto No. 4." The concerts take place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The Town and Country Symphony Orchestra performs Space, the Final Frontier on Sunday, October 23, at 2:30 PM. "Our annual Halloween Concert will literally transport you to the magical world of outer space. Calling all Trekkies, Jedis, Astronauts, and other space junkies. Come in costume to enjoy some of the best movie music ever written and some classical tributes to space as well. Dr. Chiann-Yi Yawitz will be the soloist for Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1" The performance takes place in Ridgway Auditorium at The Principia, 13201 Clayton Road. For more information: tcsomo.org.

The Perseid String Quartet

The Washington University Department of Music presents the Perseid String Quartet in Leipzig 1843: An Evening with the Schumanns on Thursday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. " The Perseid String Quartet recreates a joint concert that Robert and Clara Schumann gave in Leipzig on January 8, 1843. Alexander Stefaniak, Assistant Professor of Musicology, will speak about the Schumann partnership, an intricate collaboration between a prominent composer-critic and one of the most significant virtuoso pianists of the nineteenth-century. His talk will draw upon his recent book,Schumann's Virtuosity: Criticism, Composition, and Performance in Nineteenth-Century Germany." The performance takes place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: music.wustl.edu.

The Washington University Department of Music presents a bassoon recital and masterclas with Keith Sweger on Saturday, October 22, at 3 p.m. The performance takes place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: music.wustl.edu.