Ariel Concert Series

Classic 107.3 | Kindful A screening of Maestro featuring commentary from Leonard Slatkin, the Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! Live music, popcorn, and more. Go to the movies to support Classic 107.3!

Sound check. Concert at 7:30 pm Piano Gallery St Louis!

Join us for our March concert, happening in just over a week at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Soulard! Monday, March 6 @7:30pm. The concert is free for everyone

ARIEL CONCERT TONIGHT!!
Monday, Jan 30th! 7pm.
Central Presbyterian Church
7700 Davis Dr, Clayton, MO 63105

Featuring: Xiomara Mass, oboe; Victoria Knudtson, horn; Tzuying Huang, clarinet; Henry Skolnick, bassoon; the Mazzoni Duo, flute + piano.
Performing works by Beethoven + Mozart.

Eric Ewazen Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano!

The brass recital on 12/05/2022 @ Grace United Methodist Church

Review: Ariel Concert Series showcases woodwind chamber music - KDHX Given that the woodwind and brass players are all SLSO members, and Peter Henderson is a regular keyboard player with the SLSO, it’s no surprise that the evening’s musicianship was solid.

The countdown has begun! Join us on June 13th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. for an unforgettable evening performance by the Ariel Concert Series Artists.

One of our featured pieces of chamber music will be Poulenc Sextet.

Jennifer Nitchman, Flute; Xiomara Mass, Oboe; Tzuying Huang, Clarinet; Andrew Cuneo, Bassoon; Thomas Jöstlein, Horn; Angela Kim, Piano.

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Francis Poulenc was a French composer and pianist who lived from 1899 until 1963. His mother was a talented pianist and Poulenc started piano lessons at the age of five. However, his father was a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and it was assumed that his son would follow in his footsteps. Although Poulenc had a great love of music and developed into an accomplished pianist, his father did not allow him to attend a music conservatory. When the time came for Poulenc to attend a university, he was sent to an academic college, Lycée Condorcet.
In spite of the rigorous curriculum at Lycée Condorcet, Poulenc managed to further his piano studies, and because of friendships with composers Eric Satie and Georges Auric he also continued to compose.

In 1917, Poulenc had his debut as a composer with his piece Rapsodie n***e, written for baritone and a chamber group. Stravinsky was in attendance at the premiere and was so
impressed by the piece that he connected Poulenc with a publisher. This was a key moment in launching Poulenc’s career as a successful composer.

From 1918 until 1921 Poulenc served in the French army during World War 1. During these years Poulenc kept composing, but there was never a guarantee that instruments or musicians
would be available to perform his pieces. He grew accustomed to composing for whatever and whoever was available. He didn’t compose his Sextet for Piano and Winds until 1932, but it was
perhaps because of his earlier experience composing for unique instrumentation that gave him the inspiration to compose for such an unusual group.

The concert is sponsored by Ariel Premium Supply and FREE for the public.
More info: www.ArielConcertSeries.com

Hello everyone, please save your evening of June 13th and join us for a wonderful FREE concert performance. The concert is held at the Webster University Concert Hall @ 470 E Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119. See link in bio or visit our website for more info! arielconcertseries.com

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Outdoor concerts are back! This year we will perform at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Join us on April 20th and 27th.

Join us at 2pm today at Third Baptist Church (620 N Grand Blvd) for some wonderful string quartets and trombone quartets! 🎶🎻

Don’t miss Ariel Concert Series upcoming live concert on Nov 5th 7:30pm! The concert is held at the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall of 560 Music Center at Washington University. Masks required. See link in bio or visit our website for more info! arielconcertseries.com #560

Free concert presented by Ariel Concert Series tmrw, Oct. 25th at 7pm! Chamber music of Brahms and Kodaly will be performed by SLSO musicians. Hosted at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Soulard. Masks required!

ACS presents its first live concert of the season at Sts. Peter and Paul Church on October 25th at 7pm! SLSO musicians will perform Kodaly and Brahms! Bring your masks!

Free Virtual Streaming Concert at Arielconcertseries.com for 24 hours only on Saturday, September 18th at 7:30pm!

Tonight at 7:30pm, we will premiere our first virtual pop concert! Besides the five wonderful musicians, we want to introduce you our video director/ editor of this concert - Will Bretz

Will Bretz has been making movies since he was 9 years old, growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Shortly after graduating from Northeastern University's School of Communications, he joined NFL Films, winning an Emmy as an Associate Producer on HBO's Hard Knocks. He has since moved to New York City and is currently the Assistant Editor for ESPN's upcoming 30 for 30 documentary series on the 1986 New York Mets, "Once Upon a Time in Queens".

Aside from sports, Will loves capturing music as the son of an opera singer and pianist. Growing up he played trumpet, saxophone and sang in various choral groups.

https://www.willbretz.com

⭐A Year in Review⭐

Ariel Concert Series is one year old! This month we are taking a look back at our amazing programs and incredible musicians, all of whom helped to make our series possible! We at Ariel couldn’t be more grateful for the support and enthusiasm from our audience, and are looking forward to another season starting this September! 

Founder and Chairman of Ariel Premium Supply and Ariel Concert Series, Tai Lin, shares his perspective on the origin of the concert series and how he sees its future. “When I started Ariel Concert Series in July 2020, I didn’t think much of the future plan yet. During the past 12 months, I learned from our talented musicians and from the St. Louis communities that Ariel Concert Series could help build a platform for St. Louis classical music development. I think the possibilities are enormous. First of all, I firmly believe that quality classical music in everyone’s life is so crucial to a healthy spirit, just like quality food to a healthy body. This is the most important “demands” in marketing and economic terms, as you may call it. Our musicians are the ones who “supply” the contents/materials to meet the “demands”. So, the basic question is : how can we connect the “demands” and “supplies” in a way that will benefit the overall life quality of St. Louis communities (which may extend to other communities in the world) and also provide good career opportunities for the professionally trained musicians.”

Online now until July 31st at arielconcertseries.com. SLSO musicians perform Beethoven’s Harp quartet!