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Aug 18, 2021
2 min

SLSO Untold: Former SLSO Music Director Honored with Belgium’s Highest Honor

In 1960, the Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Eduard Van Remoortel, was awarded the Order of King Leopold II.

Aug 13, 2021
3 min

Dance Comes to Powell Hall: Q&A with Kirven Douthit-Boyd

Kirven Douthit-Boyd is a dancer, choreographer, and Co-Artistic Director of Dance at COCA. This season, he’s collaborating with the SLSO.

Aug 3, 2021
5 min

Five Decades On: Percussionist Tom Stubbs Retires from the SLSO

Tom Stubbs retires from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra after more than fifty years with the orchestra.

Jul 23, 2021
2 min

SLSO Untold: Black Pianist’s SLSO Legacy Carries On Today

East St. Louis native Eugene Haynes followed his dreams to Juilliard, performing with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Jul 20, 2021
3 min

Holiday Concerts Return to Powell Hall This December

Holiday concerts with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra are returning this December.

Jul 15, 2021
4 min

Children Become Composers Through SLSO Digital Summer Camps

The SLSO’s first virtual SoundLab Summer Camp encouraged 24 budding musicians to make their own music.

Jul 13, 2021
6 min

Meet the Artists Collaborating with the SLSO This Fall

From exciting new guest artists to longtime friends of St. Louis audiences, here are the artists joining your St. Louis Symphony this fall.

Jul 10, 2021
3 min

Meet the SLSO's IN UNISON scholars: Michelle Byrd, IN UNISON Scholars program coordinator

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra provides scholarships for African American undergraduates who are studying in a music-related field.

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

SLSO Untold: A Horror Comes to Powell Hall

Leonard Slatkin, SLSO Conductor Laureate, set the text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven to music. The SLSO premiered the piece in 1971.

Jun 29, 2021
1 min

SLSO, IN UNISON Partner Church Collaborate For Juneteenth Concert

On June 19, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians and IN UNISON Chorus musicians teamed up for a special concert to honor Juneteenth.

Jun 29, 2021
1 min

Shelley Washington's Middleground

Middleground is a celebration of Washington’s childhood in Missouri and Kansas. It’s a road movie in musical form.

Jun 4, 2021
4 min

SLSO On the Go | 2021's Summer Community Concerts in Photos

This summer, SLSO musicians are venturing out to a variety of locations throughout the region to share live performances with St. Louisans.

Jun 3, 2021
3 min

New SLSO Digital Concerts Are Coming This Summer

Starting with a free concert available June 3, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced a new slate of digital concerts.

May 30, 2021
3 min

Meet the SLSO's IN UNISON Scholars: Alayna Epps

Alayna Epps is in her second year as an IN UNISON Scholar.

May 25, 2021
3 min

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Brings Music to St. Louis Through SLSO On the Go

Through SLSO On the Go, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is hosting a series of free public concerts at outdoor spaces from May 28-June 26.

May 20, 2021
3 min

Celebrate AAPI Month with These Music Selections

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, enjoy these works by AAPI composers. Selected by SLSO musicians and...

May 19, 2021
2 min

A Night of Opera Music Comes to Powell Hall, June 24

Operatic Encore with the SLSO, Thursday, June 24, is a 75-minute concert that features some of the most popular music from operas.

May 18, 2021
3 min

SLSO Untold: The SLSO Gave the U.S. Premiere of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gave the U.S. premiere of Antonio Vivaldi's famous The Four Seasons... sort of.

May 14, 2021
4 min

A Musical Mission: Principal Flutist Mark Sparks Retires from the SLSO

“A musical life is more than a career—it’s a sort of mission.” He says that he feels lucky. “It has been such an incredible gift."

May 14, 2021
3 min

Making an Impact: Steve and Linda Finerty

"Supporting and sustaining the SLSO makes St. Louis a much better community."

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