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    SLSO Untold: Former SLSO Music Director Honored with Belgium’s Highest Honor
    • 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.
    Dance Comes to Powell Hall: Q&A with Kirven Douthit-Boyd
    • 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.
    Five Decades On: Percussionist Tom Stubbs Retires from 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.
    SLSO Untold: Black Pianist’s SLSO Legacy Carries On Today
    • 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.
    Holiday Concerts Return to Powell Hall This December
    • 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.
    Children Become Composers Through SLSO Digital Summer Camps
    • 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.
    Meet the Artists Collaborating with the SLSO This Fall
    • 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.
    Meet the SLSO's IN UNISON scholars: Michelle Byrd, IN UNISON Scholars program coordinator
    • 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.
    SLSO Untold: A Horror Comes to Powell Hall
    • 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.
    SLSO, IN UNISON Partner Church Collaborate For Juneteenth Concert
    • 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.
    Shelley Washington's Middleground
    • 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.
    SLSO On the Go | 2021's Summer Community Concerts in Photos
    • 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.
    New SLSO Digital Concerts Are Coming This Summer
    • 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.
    Meet the SLSO's IN UNISON Scholars: Alayna Epps
    • 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.
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Brings Music to St. Louis Through SLSO On the Go
    • 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.
    Celebrate AAPI Month with These Music Selections
    • 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...
    A Night of Opera Music Comes to Powell Hall, June 24
    • 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.
    SLSO Untold: The SLSO Gave the U.S. Premiere of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
    • 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.
    A Musical Mission: Principal Flutist Mark Sparks Retires from the SLSO
    • 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."
    Making an Impact: Steve and Linda Finerty
    • 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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