Guest Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier

Pianist: Simon Trpceski

Program:

Ravel:Mother Goose Suite

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3

Walton: Symphony No. 2

Dates: Friday April 20, 2007 at 8:ooPM and Saturday April 21, 2007 at 8PM

The most popular of the Prokofiev Concertos, followed by the Walton which is not heard very often, yet its "strength and wisdom may sweep you away" (slso.org).

*in the pictrue Simon Trpceski

Just some non-derogatory musical humor.

Holst and Saint Saens

December 8 & 9 at Powell Symphony Hall Gerard Schwarz is directing the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and women of the Saint Louis Symphony Chorus in a delightful musical experience.

Saint Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor displays Andre Watts' virtuosic technique, and Holst's: The Planets are "pure technicolor", and bold orchestra sounds. The music is as vivid as the heavenly bodies it describes.

Daniel Baremboim master class

So far videos with wonderfull life performances have been presented in this website, but know I would like to take the opportunity in this post to present a video of educational nature. Maestro Daniel Baremboim is giving a life master class to internationally recognized pianist Lang Lang. The Piece playing is the Beethoven Sonata in f minor (Apassionata). It is very interesting to see why Baremboim is not only a great pianist, but also a great artist.



*Copyrights to commonman on youtube. Thanks for sharing with us!

Holidays at Powell Symphony Hall

It is now a great time to visit Powell symphony hall, specially now that the holiday season is upon us. Here are some pictures of what you can expect at Powell Hall. As you can see it is a great place to for an evening of fun, culture, and romance.

The view outside of powell as you can see is magnificent

Decorated with a christmas theme.

The stage is designed for sublime acustic sound.

An elegant lobby, superve architecture.

A romantic walk on Grand ave.

Full service bar.


Here is the address: 718 North Grand Boulevard Saint Louis Missouri

The Cadenza of the Rach 3

Yefim Bronfman is the soloist with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Valery Gergiev. Suntory Hall, Tokyo, November 21, 2004

This is one of the best recordings of the cadneza I have ever seen/heard. Mr. Bronfman's techniche, direction and emotion blend perfectly to depict a wonderful performance of the Rachmaninoff third concerto. enjoy!



* all credit to cherkassky who uploaded this video on youtube. Thanks for sharing with us

International Film

The international film festival has arrived to Saint Louis, and the featured film Beethoven's Copyist will be featured in the international cinema.

Here is a link to the trailer. The date of release is Nov. 10, stay tuned for location and air times.


http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/copyingbeethoven/trailer/