Program Type: Concert

Attend a series of free pop-up concerts featuring local artists at chess pocket parks across the Saint Louis area! Concerts begin at 6 p.m.; bring your own drinks and snacks! 

April 7 | Gerard Erker (of The Mighty Pines) | Francis Park (Eichelberger & Donovan)

June 2 | Red and Black Brass Band | Tilles Park (Hampton & Fyler)

June 30 | Tony Barbata | Piazza Imo (near Saint Ambrose Church)

August 4 | Dave Grelle & The Playadors with Joanna Serenko | Strauss Park (near Fabulous Fox Theatre)

September 1 | Funky Butt Brass Band | Benton Park (Arsenal & Jefferson)

October 6 | We Are Root Mod | Old North (near Crown Candy Kitchen)

Make plans to attend the companion exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess, on view beginning May 17, 2023.

Attend a series of free pop-up concerts featuring local artists at chess pocket parks across the Saint Louis area! Concerts begin at 6 p.m.; bring your own drinks and snacks! 

April 7 | Gerard Erker (of The Mighty Pines) | Francis Park (Eichelberger & Donovan)

June 2 | Red and Black Brass Band | Tilles Park (Hampton & Fyler)

June 30 | Tony Barbata | Piazza Imo (near Saint Ambrose Church)

August 4 | Dave Grelle & The Playadors with Joanna Serenko | Strauss Park (near Fabulous Fox Theatre)

September 1 | Funky Butt Brass Band | Benton Park (Arsenal & Jefferson)

October 6 | We Are Root Mod | Old North (near Crown Candy Kitchen)

Make plans to attend the companion exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess, on view beginning May 17, 2023.

Attend a series of free pop-up concerts featuring local artists at chess pocket parks across the Saint Louis area! Concerts begin at 6 p.m.; bring your own drinks and snacks! 

April 7 | Gerard Erker (of The Mighty Pines) | Francis Park (Eichelberger & Donovan)

May 19 | Tony Barbata | Piazza Imo (near Saint Ambrose Church)

June 2 | Red and Black Brass Band | Tilles Park (Hampton & Fyler)

August 4 | Dave Grelle & The Playadors with Joanna Serenko | Strauss Park (near Fabulous Fox Theatre)

September 1 | Funky Butt Brass Band | Benton Park (Arsenal & Jefferson)

October 6 | We Are Root Mod | Old North (near Crown Candy Kitchen)

Make plans to attend the companion exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess, on view beginning May 17, 2023.

Attend a series of free pop-up concerts featuring local artists at chess pocket parks across the Saint Louis area! Concerts begin at 6 p.m.; bring your own drinks and snacks! 

April 7 | Gerard Erker (of The Mighty Pines) | Francis Park (Eichelberger & Donovan)

May 19 | Tony Barbata | Piazza Imo (near Saint Ambrose Church)

June 2 | Red and Black Brass Band | Tilles Park (Hampton & Fyler)

August 4 | Dave Grelle & The Playadors with Joanna Serenko | Strauss Park (near Fabulous Fox Theatre)

September 1 | Funky Butt Brass Band | Benton Park (Arsenal & Jefferson)

October 6 | We Are Root Mod | Old North (near Crown Candy Kitchen)

Make plans to attend the companion exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess, on view beginning May 17, 2023.

The World Chess Hall of Fame, in partnership with WashU Music, presents internationally acclaimed pianist Polina Osetinskaya. Trained at the Moscow Conservatory under the legendary Vera Gornostaeva, Osetinskaya has performed on the world’s major stages, including Vienna’s Musikverein, London’s Barbican Center, and Rome’s Teatro Argentina. As a bestselling author and voice for peace following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, her performances were famously canceled by the Russian government.

Join Osetinskaya at Washington University’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall for “The Art of Transcription,” featuring new imaginings of masterpieces by Bach and Tchaikovsky. This will be an unforgettable evening of music from one of the world’s finest living musicians!

The performance will take place on October 28, 2024 at Washington University’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. Tickets are on sale now at $25 for adults. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit music.wustl.edu or call 314-935-6543.

For more information on the artist, visit osetinskaya.com.

Experience the soulful magic of a Donny Hathaway tribute with performances by Brian Owens and Chuck Flowers. Immerse yourself in a night of timeless melodies and heartfelt renditions as these talented artists pay homage to the soul legend by covering his iconic hits.

Music and love define the artistry of singer, songwriter, and dedicated community activist Brian Owens. These qualities radiate from all of his work, including his duet with five-time Grammy-winning and legendary vocalist Michael McDonald on SOUL OF FERGUSON and the heartfelt interpretation of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” which Owens filmed and recorded with his father, Thomas Owens. Chuck Flowers is a veteran singer and entertainer in the Saint Louis area. He is a featured singer with one-man shows at local venues, including the National Blues Museum, Joe’s Cafe, The Gaslight Theater, and Blue Strawberry. 

5:30 p.m. | Doors Open

6:00 p.m. | Complimentary artist talk

6:30 p.m. | Break

7:00 p.m. | Concert

Limited in person seating available.

• *20% discount for WCHOF members, students, seniors, and military personnel
• Each ticket includes one free drink
• Watch online at youtube.com/worldchesshof

Celebrate the closing of the WCHOF’s exhibition, Sound Moves: Where Music Meets Chess, with a unique performance using a custom-made chessboard piano at Saint Louis University’s Sinquefield State Room on January 18, 2024! The instrument, created by Dutch visual artist Guido van der Werve, is a full-sized, playable chessboard with each square controlling a different note, translating the playthrough of a chess match composed by Russian Grandmaster Leonid Yudasin into a mesmerizing musical composition with every move. 

Saint Louis-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer Adam Maness will perform Number Twelve Chess Piano Concert in Three Movements with van der Werve on the chessboard, supported by musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Darwin Aquino. Before the performance, guests will enjoy an artist talk led by Saint Louis University professor and co-curator of Sound Moves, Dr. Bradley Bailey, in addition to complimentary valet, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres at this one-of-a-kind, limited-ticket event.

Location:

Saint Louis University’s Sinquefield State Room

DuBourg Hall, Room 409

221 North Grand Boulevard

Saint Louis, MO 63103

Please send an RSVP to [email protected]

Explore a sense of place, space, and time with music for clarinet, strings, and piano, by Chamber Project St. Louis. Enjoy how Schoenfeld fuses traditional Klezmer folk and classical forms into a spirited work for trio, how Sibelius connects to a beloved place, how Montgomery reflects on solitude, and how Wiancko creates poetry for two

Chamber Project St. Louis is a collaborative chamber music ensemble that celebrates the dynamic interactions between all members of the music-making process, from composers to performers to audience members. Weaving together music by living composers and identities historically excluded from the stage alongside historically celebrated works through narrated, themed concerts, Chamber Project disrupts the gatekeeping practices that have limited access and representation to generations of classical artists as well as creating a welcoming and warm concert experience for all types of listeners.  

*20% discount for WCHOF members, students, seniors, and military personnel

Each ticket includes one free drink

Watch online at youtube.com/worldchesshof

5:30 p.m. | Doors Open

6:00 p.m. | Complimentary artist talk

6:30 p.m. | Break

7:00 p.m. | Concert

Limited in person seating available.

• *20% discount for WCHOF members, students, seniors, and military personnel
• Each ticket includes one free drink
• Watch online at youtube.com/worldchesshof

Enjoy an evening of powerhouse vocals, stirring lyrics, and evocative melodiesby Saint Louis singer-songwriter, Emily Wallace. Joined by guitarist Kevin Babb, the two will perform original music from her catalog and a few of her favorite cover tunes.

An active performer in the Saint Louis music scene for over 25 years, Emily Wallace has opened for countless national acts, played local festivals including LouFest, Open Highway Music Festival, and Music at the Intersection, and has a sold-out weekend at Jazz St. Louis under her belt. She is a founding member of The Sleepy Rubies, a band she formed with her sister, Ali Ruby. Emily is currently in the process of writing and recording her first full-length solo album, releasing in Spring 2024.

5:30 p.m. | Doors Open

6:00 p.m. | Complimentary artist talk

6:30 p.m. | Break

7:00 p.m. | Concert

Limited in person seating available.

• *20% discount for WCHOF members, students, seniors, and military personnel
• Each ticket includes one free drink
• Watch online at youtube.com/worldchesshof