SLSO Untold: SLSO Changes Tour Plans to Bring Music to Devastated City
In 1995, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performed a benefit concert for Earthquake-stricken Kobe, Japan.
tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with the st. louis symphony orchestra
- May 10
- 4 min
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra honors six retiring orchestra members
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra celebrates the careers of six retiring orchestra musicians at the end of the 2021/2022 season.
- May 2
- 4 min
The Amazing Pianists You Need to See in the SLSO’s 2022/2023 Season
The SLSO's 2022/2023 season is packed with the world’s most sought-after musical talent, including nine pianists.
- Apr 19
- 2 min
St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra to Give World Premiere of Piece By Leonard Slatkin
The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra will give the world premiere of founding director Leonard Slatkin's Bachanalia.
- Apr 14
- 2 min
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra awarded $1 million in federal funding to support education programming
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced that it is the recipient of $1 million in federal funding to support its music education programs
- Apr 12
- 2 min
SLSO Untold: SLSO Commissioned 1980 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Piece
The SLSO commissioned David del Tredici to composer In Memory of a Summer Day, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1980.
- Apr 6
- 4 min
A New Season to Explore
The SLSO announces its 2022/2023 season with programs inviting the audience to take journeys through music.
- Apr 2
- 5 min
Finding Family
Composer Nathalie Joachim discusses her piece, Family, commissioned by the SLSO for the orchestra and IN UNISON Chorus.
- Apr 1
- 3 min
SLSO On the Go: University Visits
For one week this spring, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra hit the road to bring music to three midwestern universities.
- Mar 30
- 7 min
The SLSO’s 2022/2023 Season Will Take You On A Musical Journey
Stéphane Denève, in his fourth season as SLSO Music Director, will take audiences on a musical adventure in the 2022/2023 season.
- Mar 21
- 5 min
A Kind of Magic: Celebrating Amy Kaiser
"Amy Kaiser takes that piece of music that you're holding in your hand and makes it into a living, breathing, thing."
- Mar 16
- 4 min
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to Renovate and Expand Historic Home at Powell Hall
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced its plans to renovate and expand its home at Powell Hall, the first major renovation since 1968.
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Meet Aaron Wolz, the SLSO’s First Youth Orchestra Library Intern
This year, Youth Orchestra member joins the SLSO Library as its first YO intern.
- Mar 7
- 6 min
The SLSO's First Composer Workshop
In January 2022, the SLSO ran its first Composer Workshop, designed to establish and foster relationships with composers.
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Q&A: A Conversation with Composer Stacy Garrop
On March 12-13, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will give the world premiere performances of Garrop’s Goddess Triptych.
- Mar 2
- 2 min
A Treasured Tradition Returns to Powell Hall This May – Joining Forces On Stage
A tradition begun in 2017 returns this May, as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra teams up with military musicians for Joining Forces.
- Feb 25
- 5 min
March With Your SLSO Has a Little Bit of Everything
Over the course of the month, the SLSO and its family of ensembles has 15 performances spanning five venues in four states.
- Feb 24
- 3 min
From Whitney to Jazz—New SLSO Concerts Announced for May/June 2022
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced concerts for summer 2022, including the Indigo Girls and tributes to Queen and Whitney Houston.
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner to Play Rarely Performed Clarinet Concerto, March 27
Katie Lee is the 2022 winner of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra's Concerto Competition.
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Reconsidering the Timeless Tale of Peter and the Wolf
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with the Endangered Wolf Center to change misconceptions about wolves.