Meet the SLSO: Thomas Stubbs, Percussion
When did you start with the SLSO? How have things changed since then? I started in 1970. I think it keeps getting better and better, and...
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tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with the st. louis symphony orchestra
- Nov 18, 2019
- 9 min
Program Notes: Pictures at an Exhibition
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 8:00PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 8:00PM Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Simon Trpčeski, piano HINDEMITH...
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Meet the SLSO: Jennifer Nitchman, Flute
What’s the most exciting thing about having a new music director this season? I love the challenge and the energy that comes with...
- Nov 11, 2019
- 6 min
Youth Orchestra Performs La Mer
Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 3:00PM Gemma New, conductor ROSSINI Semiramide Overture JOHN ADAMS The Chairman Dances, Foxtrot for...
- Nov 11, 2019
- 8 min
Program Notes: Brahms' Fourth Symphony
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 10:30AM Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 8:00PM Stéphane Denève, conductor Gil Shaham, violin AARON JAY KERNIS...
- Nov 6, 2019
- 4 min
A Broadcasting Family: 10 Years on Public Radio
Powell Hall, Saturday night. Nervous expectation buzzes. On stage, the St Louis Symphony Orchestra tunes up. Imagine that we leave the...
- Nov 5, 2019
- 1 min
Photos: John Williams Conducts
On November 1, legendary composer John Williams joined longtime friend and SLSO Music Director Stéphane Denève for an unforgettable...
- Nov 4, 2019
- 7 min
Program Notes: Mozart's Great Mass
Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 8:00PM Sunday, November 10, 2019, at 3:00PM Masaaki Suzuki, conductor Carolyn Sampson, soprano Joanne Lunn,...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
What the Heck is SLSO Crafted?
It’s Friday night. You’re anxious to leave the office behind for the weekend. But what to do? It’s too early for an evening out with...
- Oct 28, 2019
- 6 min
Program Notes: Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 8:00PM Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 3:00PM Stéphane Denève, conductor James Ehnes, violin BARBER Adagio for...
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
The SLSO Mourns the Passing of conductor Raymond Leppard
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra joins the world in mourning the passing of Raymond Leppard - conductor, early music specialist, and...
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Meet the SLSO: Sarah Hogan Kaiser, Double Bass
How did growing up in the St. Louis area shape your career? Growing up in the St. Louis area made exposure to world class musicians and...
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
Photos: EXTRA CREDIT On Stage
Music educators joined St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians for a concert on stage at Powell Hall.
- Oct 14, 2019
- 8 min
Program Notes: Symphonic Dances
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 8:00 PM Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 8:00 PM Sunday, October 20, 2019, at 3:00 PM Stéphane Denève,...
- Oct 14, 2019
- 4 min
Becoming Repertoire
By Tim Munro Stéphane Denève is a passionate guy. But he is never more excitable than when sharing his love for the music of today....
- Oct 7, 2019
- 1 min
Photos: 2019 Gala Celebration
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra welcomed new Music Director Stéphane Denève with a Gala Celebration at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on September
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Open and Joyful: Jelena Dirks and the Mozart Oboe Concerto
By Tim Munro The Mozart Oboe Concerto begins normally enough. The orchestra introduces two themes, one jaunty, one questioning. But then...
- Oct 7, 2019
- 8 min
Program Notes: A Hero's Life
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 8:00PM Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3:00PM Leonard Slatkin, Conductor Jelena Dirks, Oboe SLATKIN (arr.) Yet...
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
Teachers Share Value of Music Education through EXTRA CREDIT Concert
On October 4, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the contributions of music educators in a special free concert at Powell...
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
Photos: September with Stéphane
Stéphane Denève conducted nine concerts, explored his new musical home, and met thousands of St. Louisans in his first month.
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