August 2024

Greetings Everyone, We are so excited that our Vintage Gala is just about two weeks away! The program booklet will be sent to the printer next week. So if you wish to be acknowledged on the list of Sponsors and VIP Supporters, make a dash to the Vintage Gala page on our website HERE. There you can view the remaining sponsorship opportunities including a private event with Leonard Slatkin and Ozzie Smith “An Evening With Maestro and the Wizard”, purchase VIP Ticket Packages and navigate to view the Silent Auction Items available right now. Silent auction is live and includes these unique items: Dinner for 2 at Tony’s Restaurant in Clayton A case of Pinot Noir Fox Club VIP experience to enjoy the spectacular Neil Diamond musical, A Beautiful Noise at the Fabulous Fox Theatre A collection of chamber music CDs by St. Louis artists A table for Four with dinner and parking – Jeremy Davenport at Ferring Jazz Bistro A bottle of 1977 vintage port An official STL City SC Jersey, signed by players. You can bid on these silent auction items HERE now through Monday, September 9 until 9pm. Silent auction winners will be notified by email. You can also see the exciting entries included in the Live Auction at the event…with the exception of one surprise item. You can preview these exclusive items available at our live auction, including a St. George Island Florida vacation, a special St. Louis Cardinals package that includes throwing out a first pitch, plus a choice of a week in Orlando, FL or Myrtle Beach, SC. Live Auction items include         Choice of a week in Orlando, FL      A week at a St. George Island or Myrtle Beach, SC.                       Florida vacation home and                                     The St. Louis Cardinals’ Experience Check back frequently for new additions. If you can’t attend the gala but would still like to support this event honoring Leonard Slatkin, you can make a donation HERE. We’ll see you in your vintage best on September 9. Marc make a donation

Griaß di (Hello There), Music on the Saturday broadcast of The Chamber At Home will salute the Viennese tradition with works by Johannes Brahms, Fritz Kreisler and W.A. Mozart. Violinist Hannah Ji and pianist Brian Woods perform the powerful Brahms D minor Sonata. Violinists Xiaoxiao Qiang and Asako Kuboki join violist Susan Gordon and cellist Ranya Iqbal who will play Mozart’s #17 string quartet K458, “The Hunt”. Brian joins in for a piano trio by Fritz Kreisler….his whimsical Miniature Viennese March. So, when 5pm rolls around on Saturday evening, tune your radio to 107.3 FM, or your HD radio to 96.3 HD 2, or navigate to Classic 107.3 to listen on the internet. Then pour yourself an Ottakringer Vienna Lager and enjoy the music. If you plan to hear the rebroadcast on Monday morning at 10am, maybe a cup of Viennese Blend Coffee would be more appropriate for some of us. Whichever day…whichever brew…enjoy the music. Have you secured your tickets to help us celebrate Leonard Slatkin’s 80th birthday at our September 9 Vintage Gala? Special guests include internationally renowned pianist Olga Kern, violinist Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin and Baseball Hall of Fame Legend Ozzie Smith plus some surprises. Information on the event and tickets can be found here. Switching from Austria to Italy/Egypt…Union Avenue Opera has one performance remaining of Verdi’s Aida. This opera is presented in a concert version in the original Italian with projected English supertitles. You can find information and purchase tickets HERE. Auf Wiederschauen,Marc