April 2025

The Raemonia and Lyra Quartets gathered at Enterprise rent a car yesterday and then departed for Minnesota. It was a long drive but filled with laughter, socializing, and rest before the big day. The vans pulled up to the rehearsal space at precisely 6pm when both quartets were given rooms to practice for two hours. After some intense work the students went to the hotel and enjoyed pizza and a trip to a nearby Boba Tea place for dessert. After eating breakfast the Lyra Quartet departed for the competition venue for their 9:15am warmup call. Raemonia will leave at 9:30am to join them. The first part of the competition today will be the Haydn round. Lyra performs at 11:15am and Raemonia 11:45am. Please join watch on the livestream if you can!  

CABARET SEATING CONTINUES! Drinks available pre-concert, during intermission and post-concert. Performances are in the Pillsbury Theatre at 560 Music Center unless otherwise notated. September 22 “Masters of Vienna” Experience the timeless brilliance of Vienna’s musical heritage October 13 “French Impressions: A Tale of Two Cities” A musical journey connecting Sister Cities St. Louis and Lyon October 27 “Halloween Spooktacular” A hauntingly fun musical journey with mysterious and macabre melodies November 17 “Echos of Germany” Celebrating St. Louis/Stuttgart Sister Cities December 1 “Gypsy Spirit” Composers inspired by the passion of romani music December 15 ”Silent is Golden” (Hi-Pointe Theatre) Double-feature silent films on the big screen as we perform the music live. January 26 “Unfinished Business” Unfinished, yet the music continues to resonate February 16 “Love Notes” Our signature Valentine’s Lovefest program returns: music inspired by love and romance March 9 “An Evening With Nicholas McGegan” (E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall) The St. Louis favorite graces our stage for another enchanting night of music March 30 “Swing Into Spring” Shake off winter blues with jazz piano duo Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi April 20 “Night at the Opera” Chamber music by opera composers May 4 “May the 4th Be With You” All things 4 on the 4th of May Subscribe to PACKAGE A Includes 1 seat to all 12 concert dates.   Add this extra concert to your subscription order: Collaboration with St. Louis Ballet and CMSSL Musicians Ballet concert at Touhill Performing Arts Center Ballet Dates: Saturday, Oct 11 7:30      OR Sunday, Oct 12 2:30 Add this extra concert to your PACKAGE A or PACKAGE B for $38.00/seat Subscribe to PACKAGE B Includes 1 seat to 6 different concerts of your choice. Add this extra concert to your subscription order: Collaboration with St. Louis Ballet and CMSSL Musicians Ballet concert at Touhill Performing Arts Center Ballet Dates: Saturday, Oct 11 7:30      OR Sunday, Oct 12 2:30 Add this extra concert to your PACKAGE A or PACKAGE B for $38.00/seat A few notes about subscribing: Read more about the New Season here. Download and print our 2025-26 Subscription Order Form to send via USPS with a check or credit card. Parking is available on the street around the 560 Music Center, and a FREE parking garage is located just southeast of the building, with access on Washington Avenue. Handicapped parking is available in the circle drive at the 560 Music Center entrance. Refer to our Table Seating Diagram for table numbers and locations in the Pillsbury Theatre. Print out our 2025-26 Announcing Form for Dates, Titles, and Locations of each concert. Call for tickets: 314-941-6309.

Updates will be posted here and on Instagram for those interested in following this exciting event. The Lyra Quartet The Raemonia String Quartet The Chamber is thrilled to support our Rader Young Artists and their colleagues in the Lyra and Raemonia Quartets on a journey to compete in the final round of the Saint Paul Chamber Music Competition (SPCMC). Advancing in a national competition like SPCMC doesn’t happen without  years of training, thousands of individual practice hours, group rehearsals and coaching from professionals. Saint Louis is fortunate to have these two promising young string quartets that will undoubtedly reflect the strong local support they’ve received when they perform on April 12th in Minnesota. The Rader Young Artist program is designed to support local students in their pursuit of advanced classical music training. Participants are chosen by a professional jury after the fall competition to receive prize money and performance opportunities. Both quartets have been featured on the Prelude segments of CMSSL concerts throughout our season as they’ve prepared repertoire for this event. Organizing a trip for eight musicians and instruments is never a simple task. The Chamber is providing financial support for hotel rooms along with an anonymous donor who made a contribution to cover meals for the students. Staff members are driving the groups to Saint Paul and handle logistics so that students and parents can focus on the experience itself and not worry about travel. April 11th is our departure date. Updates will be posted here and on Instagram for those interested in following this exciting event. Click here or scan with your mobile device for schedule information:  

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