WCHOF Music Series: The Golden Age of Hollywood
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Join us for a celebratory evening of classical music as the WCHOF Music Series celebrates the triumphant conclusion of its 2026 season. Featuring musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), this concert is an essential cultural event for music lovers and a highlight of the Saint Louis concerts calendar.
The performance takes place at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, a unique Saint Louis museum and art gallery that offers an unforgettable atmosphere where strategic games meet sonic masterpieces.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵
Experience a journey through the late Romantic tradition and the birth of cinematic sound with:
●Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15 (1921): Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s masterpiece is defined by showstopping virtuosity and soaring melodies that reflect the opulence of the Golden Age
●Powerful selections from the world of film scores, seamlessly bridging the gap between classical idioms and narrative impact
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
This exceptional evening features five world-class performers, including premier SLSO talent. WCHOF Music Director Brian Woods has curated this exceptional program, selecting pieces that reflect the mission of the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries to celebrate the intersection of art, culture, and high strategy. The ensemble will bring technical brilliance and emotional depth to these cornerstone works.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲
Before becoming a legendary film composer, Korngold was an Austrian prodigy praised by Richard Strauss. Much like a grandmaster calculating a complex endgame, Korngold’s Quintet requires intense focus and strategic precision to navigate its notoriously difficult passages, making the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries the perfect stage for such a triumphant finale.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Experience this concert surrounded by our incredible permanent and rotating art exhibitions and history exhibits.
Full Evening Schedule:
●5:30 PM: Doors Open (Cash bar available)
●6:00 PM: Artist Talk with WCHOF Music Director Brian Woods
●7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Concert Performance
Details:
●Venue: World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
●Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 WCHOF Members.
●Each ticket includes one complimentary drink ticket.
●Seating is extremely limited for this intimate performance held inside our gallery, offering a rare, up-close listening experience.
Purchase Tickets At:
https://worldchesshof.regfox.com/wchof-music-series-the-golden-age-of-hollywood
Can’t make it to the concert? Be sure to watch the livestream on the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries’ YouTube channel.
The performance takes place at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, a unique Saint Louis museum and art gallery that offers an unforgettable atmosphere where strategic games meet sonic masterpieces.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵
Experience a journey through the late Romantic tradition and the birth of cinematic sound with:
●Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15 (1921): Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s masterpiece is defined by showstopping virtuosity and soaring melodies that reflect the opulence of the Golden Age
●Powerful selections from the world of film scores, seamlessly bridging the gap between classical idioms and narrative impact
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
This exceptional evening features five world-class performers, including premier SLSO talent. WCHOF Music Director Brian Woods has curated this exceptional program, selecting pieces that reflect the mission of the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries to celebrate the intersection of art, culture, and high strategy. The ensemble will bring technical brilliance and emotional depth to these cornerstone works.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲
Before becoming a legendary film composer, Korngold was an Austrian prodigy praised by Richard Strauss. Much like a grandmaster calculating a complex endgame, Korngold’s Quintet requires intense focus and strategic precision to navigate its notoriously difficult passages, making the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries the perfect stage for such a triumphant finale.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Experience this concert surrounded by our incredible permanent and rotating art exhibitions and history exhibits.
Full Evening Schedule:
●5:30 PM: Doors Open (Cash bar available)
●6:00 PM: Artist Talk with WCHOF Music Director Brian Woods
●7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Concert Performance
Details:
●Venue: World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
●Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 WCHOF Members.
●Each ticket includes one complimentary drink ticket.
●Seating is extremely limited for this intimate performance held inside our gallery, offering a rare, up-close listening experience.
Purchase Tickets At:
https://worldchesshof.regfox.com/wchof-music-series-the-golden-age-of-hollywood
Can’t make it to the concert? Be sure to watch the livestream on the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries’ YouTube channel.
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