David Robertson is back in town to get his fill of St. Louis summer heat and
to conduct the Casual Classics concert tonight (Friday). A very go-for-Baroque
program; or an if-it-ain't-Baroque-don't-fix-it program and so on. The trumpets
are sounding very bright and sunny, and Andrea Kaplan's
flute makes the Bach Suite No. 2 a festive occasion. Pachelbel's Canon, Handel's
Water Music: big hits to cool the
evening. Many of my colleagues are in their blue Casual Classics polos. The
foyer glows with butter-colored table cloths and those darling little
sand-bucket centerpieces. Come early for food and drink. Tap your flip-flops to
the Baroque.
