Reconsidering the Timeless Tale of Peter and the Wolf
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with the Endangered Wolf Center to change misconceptions about wolves.
tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with the st. louis symphony orchestra
- Feb 11
- 5 min
Q&A: A Conversation with Composer Christopher Stark
On March 8-9, 2022, the SLSO will premiere composer Christopher Stark's 2nd Nature, a piece for solo violin, electronics, and video.
- Feb 9
- 3 min
SLSO Untold: 1922 Concert Delights Southeast Missourians
Almost 100 years ago, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra wowed audiences in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at a concert at the university.
- Feb 7
- 7 min
Mendelssohn and Bach (February 11-12, 2022)
Stephane conducts Bach, Haydn, Wagner, and Mendelssohn
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Meet Julie Gibbs, the SLSO’s new Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
Julie Gibbs is the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's new Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer.
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Photos: Inaugural SLSO Composer Workshop Community Concert
Launched in January 2022, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Composer Workshop is a yearly, multi-day immersive residency for composers.
- Jan 31
- 5 min
Program Notes: Chan Conducts Tchaikovsky (February 5-6, 2022)
Elim Chan conducts Tan Dun's The Tears of Nature with Martin Grubinger, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2.
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Meet Dr. Yolanda Alovor, the SLSO’s First Vice President of External Affairs and EDI
Dr. Yolanda Alovor is the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's first VP of External Affairs and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Jan 26
- 4 min
New SLSO Digital Concerts Are Here!
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra launches a new slate of digital concerts in 2022, featuring full orchestral and chamber music concerts.
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Program Notes: Adams Conducts Adams (January 28-29, 2022)
John Adams conducts music by Gabriella Smith and Jean Sibelius, and his own piano concerto with Jeremy Denk.
- Jan 20
- 3 min
John Adams and the SLSO, A Defining Musical Collaboration
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and John Adams have a long relationship that has resulted in recordings, awards, and many performances.
- Jan 20
- 2 min
2022: The State of the Orchestra
SLSO President and CEO Marie-Hélène Bernard reflects on the SLSO's 2021/2022 season and the year ahead.
- Jan 13
- 5 min
St. Louis Sound: Then and Now
St. Louis has always been a musical city. The Missouri History Museum's St. Louis Sound exhibit offers a link to the past.
- Jan 10
- 6 min
Program Notes: Romeo and Juliet (January 15-16, 2022)
Stéphane Denève conducts music of Valerie Coleman, Samuel Barber, and Sergei Prokofiev.
- Jan 6
- 3 min
St. Louis Symphony: Live at the Pulitzer
The SLSO has long championed the work of living composers, especially through its series in partnership with the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.
- Jan 5
- 5 min
Program Notes: Stéphane, Beethoven, and Brahms (January 7-8, 2022)
Stephane Deneve conducts Glanert's Brahms-Fantasie, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with Shai Wosner, and Brahms Symphony No. 1
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
SLSO Untold: SLSO Music Director Pens New Christmas Carol
In 1921, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Music Director composed an original Christmas Carol, "Hark the Bells Are Ringing."
- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
Q&A: A Conversation with Composer Stefan Freund and Principal Horn Roger Kaza
The SLSO will give its first of five world premieres of the season during the New Year's Eve concerts: a horn concerto by Stefan Freund.
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
SLSO String Quintet Collaborates with Sumner High School Students
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians teamed up with Sumner High School students on an original production, Worth Fighting For.
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
New Community Partner Helps SLSO Create More Connections in North St. Louis
New community partnership in north St. Louis helps to build bridges between the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the community.