A New Season to Explore
The SLSO announces its 2022/2023 season with programs inviting the audience to take journeys through music.
tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with the st. louis symphony orchestra
- 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.
- Apr 2
- 5 min
Finding Family
Composer Nathalie Joachim discusses her piece, Family, commissioned by the SLSO for the orchestra and IN UNISON Chorus.
- Apr 1
- 3 min
SLSO On the Go: University Visits
For one week this spring, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra hit the road to bring music to three midwestern universities.
- Mar 30
- 7 min
The SLSO’s 2022/2023 Season Will Take You On A Musical Journey
Stéphane Denève, in his fourth season as SLSO Music Director, will take audiences on a musical adventure in the 2022/2023 season.
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Photos: Live at the Pulitzer | Second Nature
The Live at the Pulitzer program included music by composers with ties to Missouri.
- Mar 21
- 5 min
A Kind of Magic: Celebrating Amy Kaiser
"Amy Kaiser takes that piece of music that you're holding in your hand and makes it into a living, breathing, thing."
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Photos: Celebrating Amy Kaiser
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra celebrated Amy Kaiser's 27-year career as Director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus on March 18.
- 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 16
- 4 min
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.
- 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 8
- 2 min
Meet Aaron Wolz, the SLSO’s First Youth Orchestra Library Intern
This year, Youth Orchestra member joins the SLSO Library as its first YO intern.
- Mar 7
- 6 min
The SLSO's First Composer Workshop
In January 2022, the SLSO ran its first Composer Workshop, designed to establish and foster relationships with composers.
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Q&A: A Conversation with Composer Stacy Garrop
On March 12-13, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will give the world premiere performances of Garrop’s Goddess Triptych.
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Program Notes: Stéphane Conducts The Firebird (March 12-13, 2022)
Stéphane Denève conducts Garrop, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, and Stravinsky.
- Mar 2
- 2 min
A Treasured Tradition Returns to Powell Hall This May – Joining Forces On Stage
A tradition begun in 2017 returns this May, as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra teams up with military musicians for Joining Forces.
- 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.
- Feb 25
- 5 min
March With Your SLSO Has a Little Bit of Everything
Over the course of the month, the SLSO and its family of ensembles has 15 performances spanning five venues in four states.
- Feb 24
- 3 min
From Whitney to Jazz—New SLSO Concerts Announced for May/June 2022
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced concerts for summer 2022, including the Indigo Girls and tributes to Queen and Whitney Houston.
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner to Play Rarely Performed Clarinet Concerto, March 27
Katie Lee is the 2022 winner of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra's Concerto Competition.