Program Notes

6 days ago
8 min

Program Notes: Pines of Rome (November 26-27, 2022)

Xian Zhang conducts a program full of Italian influence with the work of Respighi, Rossini, and Rachmaninoff performed by pianist George Li.

6 days ago
4 min

Program Notes: Handel's Messiah (December 2-4, 2022)

Laurence Cummings and four talented guest vocalists make their SLSO debuts performing Handel’s Messiah with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus.

Nov 7
8 min

Program Notes: The Planets (November 18-20, 2022)

Stéphane Denève leads Gustav Holt's The Planets, the World Premiere of Connesson's Astéria, and music from Ngwenyama and Lee III.

Oct 31
6 min

Program Notes: Youth Orchestra Concert (November 13, 2022)

Norman Huynh leads the Youth Orchestra in a program that includes the work of Chabrier, Dvořák, Kats-Chernin, and Stravinsky.

Oct 31
5 min

Program Notes: Beethoven's Fourth Symphony (November 11-12, 2022)

John Storgårds conducts Beethoven's Fourth Symphony, the U.S. Premiere of Grime's Violin Concerto, and Sibelius' Night Ride and Sunrise

Oct 17
5 min

Program Notes: Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto (October 28-29, 2022)

Thomas Søndergård conducts Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Stephen Hough, plus music of Liadov and Prokofiev.

Oct 10
8 min

Program Notes: Jeanine De Bique and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus (October 21-22, 2022)

Stéphane Denève conducts music of Reena Esmail, Florent Schmitt, and Francis Poulenc, with soprano Jenine De Bique and the Symphony Chorus.

Oct 3
5 min

Program Notes: Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto (October 15-16, 2022)

Hannu Lintu conducts Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with Kirill Gerstein, plus Corigliano's First Symphony.

Sep 26
7 min

Program Notes: Pictures at an Exhibition (October 7-8, 2022)

Jonathon Heyward conducts Saariaho, Bologne, and Mussorgsky, with SLSO violinist Hannah Ji as soloist.

Sep 19
6 min

Program Notes: Stéphane Conducts Mahler (September 30-October 1, 2022)

Denève conducts Das Lied von der Erde with Kelley O'Connor and Clay Hilley, Takemitsu's Night Signal, and Qigang Chen's L'Éloignement

Sep 6
7 min

Program Notes: Opening Weekend (September 17-18, 2022)

Stephane conducts music of Jacques Ibert, Antonin Dvorak, and Nathalie Joachim, who joins as guest artist.

May 22
5 min

Program Notes: Youth Orchestra Performs Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony (May 29, 2022)

Stephanie Childress and Leonard Slatkin conduct the SLSO Youth Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and Slatkin's Bachanalia

May 2
7 min

Program Notes: Mahler and Joachim (May 6-7, 2022)

Stéphane Denève conducts the world premiere of Nathalie Joachim's "Family" with the IN UNISON Chorus, along with works by Bruch and Mahler.

Apr 25
7 min

Program Notes: From The Sea to The Stars (April 30-May 1, 2022)

Amy Kaiser's final concert as Director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus.

Apr 18
7 min

Program Notes: Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony (April 22-23, 2022)

Kirill Karabits conducts the SLSO in Franghiz Ali-Zadeh's Nagillar, Alberto Ginastera's Harp Concerto, and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony.

Apr 4
6 min

Program Notes: New World Symphony (April 8-10, 2022)

Stephanie Childress conducts Jean Sibelius' En Saga, Jessie Montgomery's Rounds with pianist Awadagin Pratt, and Antonin Dvorak's New World.

Mar 21
4 min

Youth Orchestra Performs Sibelius' Second Symphony (March 27, 2022)

Stephanie Childress conducts the YO in Sibelius' Second Symphony with Saariaha's Lumière et Pesanteur and Crusell's Clarinet Concerto No. 2

Mar 14
6 min

Program Notes: Thibaudet Plays Gershwin (March 18-19, 2022)

Stéphane conducts Lee, Gershwin with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Rachmaninoff.

Mar 7
7 min

Program Notes: Stéphane Conducts The Firebird (March 12-13, 2022)

Stéphane Denève conducts Garrop, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, and Stravinsky.

Feb 28
5 min

Program Notes: Mozart's Requiem (March 4-6, 2022)

Dmitry Sinkovsky conducts, sings, and plays violin; and guest soloists and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus join for Mozart's Requiem.

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