William DeWitt Townsend

Sheldon Chorale's concert good in spots, not so hot in others

An uneven choral concert of American music was presented at the Sheldon Concert Hall Monday night by the usually on-the-money Sheldon Chorale.The chorale, led by Allen Carl Larson, was very good in spots, not so hot in...

Conductor Varga leads stirring playing of Dvorak work; crowd loves Watts

Gilbert Varga, the Hungarian conductor with a million-dollar smile, is always welcome on the podium of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. His stirring rendition of Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 received a well-earned standing ovation during Friday...

Robertson staying at least through 2012-13, maybe longer; crowds, revenue grow

David Robertson will remain as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at least through the 2012-13 season, attendees at the annual SLSO town hall meeting learned during an audience Q&A session Wednesday evening at Powell...

The best fireworks were on stage at Powell Hall

During Saturday night's concert by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, fireworks went off right outside the hall as Anne Akiko Meyers and the SLSO played Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3. I just about leaped out of...

Violinist Joshua Bell wows sellout house on SLSO's opening night

Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell, 42, gave a spectacular rendition of Tchaikovsky's legendary violin concerto Saturday night before a sellout audience on opening night of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's 2010-11 season at Powell Hall. This is the...

Starbucks is drop-off point for used instruments for area students

Want to help area students play a musical instrument. And get a Starbucks beverage, to boot? Now's your chance.St. Louis-area Starbucks stores will once again help to “Keep the Music Playing” for disadvantaged ...

SLSO has a web page on KWMU's site

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's new radio "partner," St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU, has set aside web space on its website for an SLSO web page. You'll find it onhttp://www.stlpublicradio...

Sheldon Chorale to sing music by American composers on October 11

Friends, Chris Peimann of the Sheldon sent this to me, and I thought you'd want to know: The Sheldon presents The Sheldon Chorale: An American Tapestry, Monday, October 11 at 8 p.m.in the Sheldon Concert Hall...

KWMU airs first concert tonight

St. Louis Public Radio, 90.7 KWMU, is making history tonight.Tonight, September 18, 2010, the station will be broadcasting its first-ever concert of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.From 8 until about 10 p.m., Christian Cudnik will...

Arianna String Quartet teams up to give inspiring concert of challenging works

The Arianna String Quartet simply is one of the finest professional instrumental groups anywhere. I'd rank this foursome with any international ensemble. The quartet of music professors from the University of Missouri-St. Louis performed three exceptionally challenging...

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