Welcome back! We begin our live broadcasts of the St. Louis Symphony for the 2014-2015 season this weekend, and you can be right there with us from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13.
On select Saturday evenings, St. Louis Public Radio broadcasts the Symphony's performance over the air, bringing you a live classical music experience wherever you are.
Here's what's planned for you this weekend:
- SMITH arr. Sousa/Damrosch The Star-Spangled Banner
- BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
- NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable"
Which will feature the following artists:
David Robertson, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Erin Schreiber, violin
S. Katy Tucker, visual design
We spoke with Robertson on Cityscape this week and previewed the season, which will spotlight 50 musicians.
And as an extra bit of fun, it's conductor Robertson's 10th season with the Symphony. Check out this video about him:
Happy listening at 90.7 FM on air or online here! You can also follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #slsoLIVE to chat about the broadcast as it's happening and talk with other Symphony broadcast listeners before and after the performance.You can follow along with the broadcast yourself with this version of the same program symphony-goers have in the seats at Powell Hall. (below)
During intermission, we interview key symphony performers and special guests.
Listen to past interviews by subscribing to our St. Louis Symphony Extra Podcast. To subscribe, copy and paste the link below into iTunes or, to listen to individual episodes, click on the link to view in your browser.
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St. Louis Symphony Extra - September 13, 2014 by St. Louis Public Radio
