Bryan Young News

The Sheldon Art Galleries presents the Isadore Shank House Tour, Sunday, May 1, 2011, from 2-5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the exhibitions and educational programs of the Sheldon Art Galleries. The event is sponsored in part by Greg and Missy Hill, Peggy Walter Symes and Bryan Young Catering Plus. The second annual Sheldon Art Galleries house tour features four significant homes designed by the architect Isadore Shank (1902-1992) in Creve Coeur, Frontenac and Ladue. These homes represent some of the best examples of modernist and mid-century design in St. Louis.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic will perform chamber works by Debussy, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sunday, May 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. They will be joined by guest pianist Alexei Volodin.

The Friends of The Sheldon present the 11th Annual Sunset at The Sheldon Wine Tasting, Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. until sunset on The Sheldon Observation Deck. Proceeds benefit Sheldon Educational Programs. The event is co-chaired by Jane Matoesian and Ken Aston. Sample and buy wines from Major Brands, enjoy hors d'oeuvres courtesy of Bryan Young Catering Plus, and relax to live music while watching the sun set at this annual fundraiser.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic will perform chamber works by Debussy, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sunday, May 9, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. They will be joined by guest pianist Alexei Volodin.

A Contemporary American's Guide to a Successful Marriage (c) 1959 by Robert Bastron begins performances on August 17th at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Tickets and more information is available at: www.themarriageplay.com.