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Tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Jul 22, 20233 min read
Q&A: A Conversation with Live at the Pulitzer Curator Christopher Stark
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Pulitzer curator Christopher Stark talks about curating the 20th anniversary series.
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Tour Dispatch: Cellist Jennifer Humphreys on Brussels
Question and Answer with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra cellist Jennifer Humphreys
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Tour Chats: Principal Oboe Jelena Dirks on Vienna
Principal Oboist Jelena Dirks discussed her perspective on the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's European tour.
Mar 24, 20232 min read
European Tour Dispatch: A Cultural Exchange in Vienna
On March 24, Music Director Stéphane Denève and SLSO musicians participated in a cultural exchange event in Vienna, Austria.
Mar 24, 20232 min read
European Tour Dispatch: SLSO Musicians Visit the Vienna Boys’ Choir
Members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra visited the Vienna Boys' Choir in Vienna, Austria, while on the orchestra's 2023 European tour.
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Planning for a European Tour Comes Down to the Details
On March 21, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will embark on a four-country, five-city tour of Europe.
Feb 23, 20232 min read
SLSO Untold: Sergei Prokofiev Played and Conducted His Own Music with the SLSO in 1937
Sergei Prokofiev, one of the most performed composers, led his own works with the SLSO in 1937.
Jan 18, 20232 min read
SLSO Untold: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Meets The Lawrence Welk Show
In July 1994, regulars on The Lawrence Welk Show convened for a concert with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Jan 4, 20233 min read
7 Questions with Kevin Puts
Composer Kevin Puts shared insight on his life as an artist and his SLSO-commissioned Concerto for Orchestra.
Dec 19, 20221 min read
SLSO Mourns the Passing of Dr. Robert Ray, IN UNISON Chorus founding director
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra community is saddened by the passing of Dr. Robert Ray, the founding director of the IN UNISON Chorus.
Nov 23, 20224 min read
Everyone Knows the Hallelujah Chorus. Here are Other Moving Moments from Handel’s Messiah.
Everyone Knows the Hallelujah Chorus. Here are Other Moving Moments from Handel’s Messiah.
Nov 22, 20223 min read
The SLSO’s College Connections Builds Bridges Between Jennings Music Students and Logan University
SLSO College Connections builds bridges between high school music students and area higher education institutions.
Nov 2, 20224 min read
Composers of Our Time
Composers Nathalie Joachim, James Lee III, Kevin Puts, and Oswald Huỳnh share their insights on life as a composer.
Aug 4, 20224 min read
Tips for Auditioning for the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, from Current Singers
Four St. Louis Symphony Chorus singers share their best tips for auditioning for the Chorus, which performs with the St. Louis Symphony.
Jul 6, 20223 min read
SLSO Untold: SLSO Holds Contest for Next Great American Symphony
To commemorate its milestone 60th season, the SLSO held a contest in search of the best new symphonic work by an American composer.
May 18, 20222 min read
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.
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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.
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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.
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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.
Feb 9, 20223 min read
SLSO Untold: 1922 Concert Delights Southeast Missourians
Almost 100 years ago, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra wowed audiences in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at a concert at the university.
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