August 2, 2021
Tickets are now on sale for the St. Louis County Library’s Author Series kickoff event—a special evening with conductor, composer, and author Leonard Slatkin. Slatkin will discuss his third book, Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century, with John Clare, CEO and general manager at Classic 107.3 FM. Guests will enjoy a live performance by Slatkin of Anderson’s The Typewriter (arr. C. Woehr), a pre-recorded Slatkin-conducted performance of Ives’s Variations on America (arr. McCall) and a live string quartet performance by Chamber Music Society of St. Louis.
The event will take place at Library Headquarters (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.) Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m.
Tickets include event admission and a pre-signed copy of Classical Crossroads. VIP tickets also include a pre-event cocktail reception with Leonard Slatkin. All proceeds benefit the St. Louis County Library Foundation and the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis.