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June 24 at The Sheldon
Event: Songs for Democracy Concert at The Sheldon
When: Monday, June 24, 7:30 PM
Where: The Sheldon Concert Hall
Tickets: All seats $24 / Reserved seating
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ST. LOUIS, MO – Top St. Louis musicians – including renowned soprano Christine Brewer and The 442s – are coming together to present a concert celebrating democracy and encouraging everyone to vote in the upcoming 2024 elections. The concert will benefit the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis, an organization that was initially formed at The Sheldon in 1919.
“Democracy works when we all participate,” says Paul Reuter, retired executive director of The Sheldon, who is organizing the concert along with Sheldon board member Dr. Richard Shaw. “With so many issues at stake in the upcoming elections, it is critical that we vote and encourage others as well. We are proud to support the important work of the League of Women Voters with this concert that celebrates democracy.”
Concert Highlights
Featured artists include Brewer who was named one of the top 20 sopranos of all time by BBC Music, soprano Angel Love who received rave reviews for singing the role of Papagena in Mozart’s Magic Flute at Opera Theatre of St. Louis; tenor Duane Foster who appeared in Ragtime with Audra McDonald on Broadway; and The 442s, led by Adam Maness and featuring three St. Louis Symphony musicians and three top jazz musicians.
Highlights include premier of a new composition by Maness and performed by The 442s; Christine Brewer singing an aria from the opera Mother of Us All by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein; Angel Love performing “Sojourner Truth” by Paul Reuter with trumpeter Mary Weber and bassist Anita Hagerman; and
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Duane Foster singing two works from Ragtime. The St. Louis Women’s Chorale, under the direction of Leanne Latuda, will sing two works by Andrea Ramsey, including excerpts from her Suffrage Cantata. Cheryl Walker, chair of The Sheldon Board of Directors, will emcee.
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About The Sheldon
Through the power of music and art, The Sheldon ensures that all have access to unique, relevant and inventive experiences that change lives and strengthen our community.
The Sheldon hosts more than 350 events each year including performances in the acoustically perfect Sheldon Concert Hall and world-class art exhibitions in the Sheldon Art Galleries, as well as weddings, community events and educational programs in its many special events spaces.
Contact:
Paul Reuter, concert co-organizer & composer
pkreutermusic@gmail.com | PH: 314.277-2108
Jean Kennedy, Director of Marketing and Communications
jkennedy@TheSheldon.org | PH: 314.533.9900 ext. 19
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