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Arianna String Quartet: Lee Theater. Sun., Dec. 5, 4 p.m.

Illinois Chamber Orchestra: Handel's Messiah. Sun., Dec. 12, 7 p.m.

Arianna String Quartet: Lee Theater. Sun., Feb. 6, 4 p.m.

Vusi Mahlasela: Wed., Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Sharon Isbin with the Arianna String Quartet: Sat., March 5, 8 p.m.

Savina Yannatou and Primavera En Salonico: Lee Theater. Wed., March 9, 7:30 p.m.

Lunasa: Lee Theater. Fri., March 18, 8 p.m.

Broadway! The Big Band Years: Sun., March 20, 7 p.m.

East Winds Ensemble: Lee Theater. Thu., April 14, 7:30 p.m.

Cantus: Fri., April 15, 8 p.m.

Arianna String Quartet Family Concert: Lee Theater. Sat., April 16, 2 p.m.

Arianna String Quartet: Lee Theater. Sun., April 17, 4 p.m.

Town & Country Symphony Orchestra The Principia, 13201 Clayton Rd., St. Louis. Call 314-878-8783 for info.

Town & Country Symphony Orchestra:

Sun., Oct. 17, 2:30 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 13, 2:30 p.m.

Sun., May 8, 2:30 p.m.

Union Avenue Opera Theatre Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 N. Union, St. Louis, 314-361-8844, www.union-avenue.org. Call 314-361-2881 for info.

Ariadne auf Naxos: Summer 2005

Falstaff: Summer 2005

Donizetti's Lucia di Lamermoor: Summer 2005.

University Missouri-St. Louis Premiere Performances University Missouri-St. Louis, 1 University Blvd, St. Louis. Call 314-516-5818.

Zeffin Quinn Hollis: Mon., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, Lee Theater

Arianna String Quartet: Mon., Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, Lee Theater

Gilles Vonsattel: Mon., Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd, Ladue

Pacifica String Quartet: Mon., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis

Aulos Ensemble: Mon., Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis

Modern Mandolin Quartet: Mon., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd, Ladue

Dmitri Ratser: Mon., Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis

Zehetmair String Quartet: Mon., Mar. 14, 7:30 p.m., Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, Lee Theater

Aspen Chamber Ensemble: Mon., Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m, Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd, Ladue.

Washington University Performing Arts Department-Music Washington University, Forsyth and Skinker, St. Louis. Call 314-935-4841 for info.

Washington University Chamber Orchestra: Tue., Sept. 7, 8 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Freddie Washington and his group. Thu., Sept. 9, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Concert of Indian Music: Presented by Sangeetha Society. Sat., Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Steve Schenkel and his quartet. Thu., Sept. 23, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Washington University Symphony Orchestra: Sun., Oct. 3, 2:30 p.m. Graham Chapel

Leiderabend: Music of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. Sun., Oct. 10, 3 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Thu., Oct. 14, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Saint Louis Wind Symphony: An Outdoor Concert of Band Music Performed at the Fair. Sun., Oct. 17, 3 p.m., Brookings Quadrangle

Harpsichord Recital: Sun., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall

Chamber Music Concert: Celebrating the anniversaries of Antonin Dvorak and Charles Ives. Sun., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Vince Varvel Trio. Thu., Oct. 28, 8 p.m., McMillan Hall

Seth Carlin Piano Master Class: Sat., Oct. 30, 10 a.m., Whitaker Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Kyle Honeycutt Quartet. Thu., Nov. 4, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Voice Recital: Music of Handel, Mussorgsky, Ives and Poulenc. Sat., Nov. 6, 8 p.m.

Jazz at Holmes: The North End. Thu., Nov. 11, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Washington University Symphony Orchestra: Music of Rossini, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. Sun., Nov. 14, 3 p.m., Graham Chapel

Jazz at Holmes: Kara Baldus Quartet. Thu., Nov. 18, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Kingsbury Ensemble: Love & War in Italian Music of the Early Baroque. Sat., Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Voice Recital: Mon., Nov. 22, 8 p.m., Whitaker Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Circle East. Thu., Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Thu., Dec. 9, 8 p.m., Ridgley Hall

Concert Choir of Washington University: Fri., Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Graham Chapel

Washington University Opera: A Winter Evening of Opera. Fri., Dec. 17, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 18, 8 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall

Sing-Along: Handel's Messiah: Sun., Dec. 19, 3 p.m., Graham Chapel

Kingsbury Ensemble: Chamber Music of Mozart: Oboe & Fortepiano. Thu., Jan. 6, 8 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall

In Celebration of the Graham Chapel Restoration: Organist James Kibbie. Sun., Jan. 23, 4 p.m., Graham Chapel

Washington University Chamber Orchestra: Mon., Jan. 24, 8 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall

Jazz at Holmes: Starting Jan. 27, Thursdays, 8 p.m. Continues through May 5, Ridgley Hall

She's Hideous: A one-act concert musical by Eric Dienstfrey, in conjunction with the art exhibit Inside Out Loud: Visualizing Women's Health in Contemporary Art. Fri., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Washington University Symphony Orchestra: Music of Ravel and Vaughan Williams. Sun., Feb. 20, 3 p.m., Graham Chapel

Graduate Voice Recital: Sat., March 5, 8 p.m., Whitaker Hall

The Eliot Trio: Tue., March 15, 8 p.m., Whitaker Hall

Washington University Opera: A Month in the Country. Fri., March 18; Sat., March 19, Edison Theatre

Graduate Voice Recital: Sat., April 2, 8 p.m., Whitaker Hall

Music of Nicolai Medtner: A lecture and recital by Hugh Macdonald and Seth Carlin. Sun., April 3, 3 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Guest Artist Recital: Pianist Giuseppe Scotese and the music of Ives and Busoni. Sun., April 10, 7:30 p.m., Whitaker Hall

A Program of Song on Texts of Sylvia Plath & Others: In conjunction with the art exhibit Inside Out Loud: Visualizing Women's Health in Contemporary Art. Tue., April 12, 8 p.m., Steinberg Hall

Graduate Voice Recital: Sat., April 16, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 24, 3 p.m., Whitaker Hall

Faculty Recital: Music of Robert and Clara Schumann by pianist Seth Carlin. Sun., April 24, 7:30 p.m., Edison Theatre

Annual Chancellor's Concert: The Concert Choir of Washington University and the Washington University Symphony Orchestra. Sun., May 1, 3 p.m., Graham Chapel

Washington University Opera: A Spring Evening of Opera. Fri., May 6, 8 p.m.; Sat., May 7, 8 p.m., Karl Umrath Hall.

Webster University Classical Music Series Webster University, 470 East Lockwood, Webster Groves.

Webster Symphony Orchestra: "Music By Teenagers, for Teenagers and With Teenagers." Sun., Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Faculty Voice and Piano Recital: Sat., Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Webster University Chorale: Sun., Oct. 10, 10 a.m. Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

The United States Marine Band: Sun., Oct. 10, 2:30 p.m., Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Webster Symphony Orchestra: "A Four-Hand Festival." Sun., Oct. 17, 7 p.m., Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Webster University Wind Ensembles: Mon., Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Webster Chorale, Concert Choir and Choral Society: "Go For Baroque." Sun., Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Webster Classical Guitar Ensemble: Mon., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

Webster Symphony Orchestra: "Politics in 19th Century Music." Sun., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Daniel Schene and Friends: Chamber music concert. Sun., Nov. 14, 4 p.m., Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

Alla Voskoboynikova and Yuly Ilyashov: Piano and violin duets. Sun., Nov. 21, 4 p.m., Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

Webster University Wind Ensembles: Mon., Nov. 29, 7 p.m.

Webster Concert Choir and Choral Society: "A Holiday Concert: La Fiesta de la Posada." Sun., Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Community Music School of Webster University, 560 Trinity, St. Louis, 314-968-5939

Daniel Schene and Peter Otto: "Music of Bach, Debussy and Schubert." Sun., Dec. 5, 4 p.m., Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

Webster University Chorale: "Holiday Reflections." Sun., Dec. 12, 5 p.m., Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

Webster Opera Studio: Fri., Jan. 28, 7 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 29, 7 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 30, 4 p.m., Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, 314-968-7128

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