Peter Henderson News

Washington University announces their Danforth University Center Chamber music series, which begins on September 20th. Performance are free and open to the public and take place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge of WUSTL's Danforth University Center, 6475 Forsyth Blvd.

Washington University announces their Danforth University Center Chamber music series, which begins on September 20th. Performance are free and open to the public and take place in the Goldberg Formal Lounge of WUSTL's Danforth University Center, 6475 Forsyth Blvd.

The Sheldon presents Sheldon Classics: Samuel Barber, featuring cellist Bjorn Ranheim, baritone James Ivey, and pianist Peter Henderson, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. The American composer Samuel Barber was born 100 years ago and is probably best known for his Adagio for Strings. A quartet of symphony musicians will perform the String Quartet, Op. 11 that contains the famous Adagio, and cellist Bjorn Ranheim will perform Barber's Cello Sonata. Baritone James Ivey will sing his Dover Beach for voice and string quartet, and Peter Henderson will play Barber's Excursions for piano.

The Sheldon presents Sheldon Classics: Samuel Barber, featuring cellist Bjorn Ranheim, baritone James Ivey, and pianist Peter Henderson, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. The American composer Samuel Barber was born 100 years ago and is probably best known for his Adagio for Strings. A quartet of symphony musicians will perform the String Quartet, Op. 11 that contains the famous Adagio, and cellist Bjorn Ranheim will perform Barber's Cello Sonata. Baritone James Ivey will sing his Dover Beach for voice and string quartet, and Peter Henderson will play Barber's Excursions for piano.

The Sheldon presents Chopin & Paderewski, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The St. Louis Musicians for Haiti concert was amazing, raising over $20,000 for Doctors Without Borders! Re-live the magic again on HEC-TV (Channel 26/AT&T U-Verse Channel 99), with re-broadcats every Saturday night in March at 5 p.m.!

The Sheldon presents Chopin & Paderewski, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

An all-star line-up of St. Louis musicians, plus dozens of local visual artists, help to raise over $20,000 for Doctors Without Borders' Haitian earthquake relief efforts though the Notes From Home "St. Louis Musicians for Haiti" concert.

Watch the St. Louis Musicians for Haiti Benefit Live on HEC-TV! Hosted by Julius Hunter and featuring Brian Owens, Mayor Taylor, Bottoms up Blues Gang, Peter Martin, Mardra and Reggie Thomas, Kim Massie, Christine Brewer and Peter Henderson, an All-Star line-up of St. Louis musicians donate their time and talents for a one-night-only concert event to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief.

An all-star line-up of St. Louis musicians will donate their time and talent for 'St. Louis Musicians for Haiti', a one-night-only event, Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit Doctors Without Borders' Haitian Earthquake Relief efforts. Hosted by Julius Hunter, the event will feature soul and R&B singer Brian Owens, folk group Mayor Taylor, the Bottoms Up Blues Gang, jazz pianist Peter Martin, jazz vocalist Mardra Thomas with husband Reggie Thomas on piano, and jazz, soul and R&B singer Kim Massie.

The Sheldon presents Robert Schumann, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. We celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Romantic composer Robert Schumann with performances of his Sonata for Violin, No. 1 in A Minor by Symphony Concert Master David Halen, and the Quartet for piano, violin, viola and cello. Featuring pianist Peter Henderson, the evening will also include Schumann lieder and solo music for piano.

Due to injury, pianist Ching-Wen Hsiao will not be able to perform on The Sheldon Classics presentation of Beethoven: 'Moonlight' on April 22. Peter Henderson will perform in her place.

Due to injury, pianist Ching-Wen Hsiao will not be able to perform on The Sheldon Classics presentation of Beethoven: 'Moonlight' on April 22. Peter Henderson will perform in her place.

The Sheldon is proud to announce the 2009 - 2010 season of outstanding concerts in the intimate and acoustically perfect Sheldon Concert Hall. As usual, the season includes five series - Jazz at The Sheldon, Fantastic Folk, Sheldon Classics, Saturday Matinees, and Coffee Concerts, as well as Special Concerts and educational programming - all available starting May 13 at 10 a.m.