Before any royal wedding was announced for Spring 2011, the Spring Concert - Sunday, May 1 at 4:00pm - on the St. Louis Church Concert Series was designated, Royal Fireworks. The performance will feature Music of England, soprano Crossley Hawn, and pianist Su-Young Nam with myself as the conductor of the St. Louis Concert Orchestra.
What's in a name?
The title of the concert comes from the 1749 piece Music for the Royal Fireworks of George Frederic Handel which includes the now-famous movement, La Réjouissance, played here with actual fireworks.
Concerto Competition
On February 20, 2011 we held the first-ever High School Concerto Competition. It was open to all high school students able to be at St. Louis on the day of competition. Four students from four different area high schools took part in the event - each with stellar performances on piano (two), flute, and double-bass. In the end, the judges unanimously chose pianist Su-Young Nam as the winner, so she will play her concerto, the first movement (Allegro) of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 in G-Major (K.453) at the concert.
Lovely limpid colors with good harmony and musical intelligence
So writes a reviewer here after soprano Crossley Hawn's performances in Umbria, Italy. I look forward to welcoming her to St. Louis for the first time for this performance.
As always, the concert is free and no tickets are required. Please bring your family and friends to this performance and stay for the reception that will follow in the Social Hall.
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