Program Notes: Nic McGegan's Bach (December 3-5, 2021)
C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in C major, Cello Concerto in A major, Sinfonia in E minor
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 6 and No. 1
tales from backstage, at the hall, and in the community
with the st. louis symphony orchestra
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
Video: Remembering Sarah Bryan Miller
Sarah Bryan Miller, the late classical music critic of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and friend of the orchestra, covered the St. Louis...
- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
5 Things to Love About Holidays With the SLSO 2021
There is so much to love about each holiday season with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and 2021 is no different.
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
Program Notes: Scheherazade (November 27-28, 2021)
In memory of Sarah Bryan Miller
Jake Heggie: The Work at Hand
Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Q&A: A Conversation with Composer Anna Clyne
Composer Anna Clyne’s new piece, PIVOT, will receive its U.S. premiere with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra November 19-20.
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Program Notes: Youth Orchestra Performs Brahms' Second Symphony (November 21, 2021)
Richard Wagner Prelude to Die Meistersinger, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2
- Nov 16, 2021
- 7 min
Colleagues, Musicians, Friends Remember Late Classical Music Critic Sarah Bryan Miller
Sarah Bryan Miller's friends and colleagues share heartfelt words of remembrance that demonstrates Bryan’s devotion to music.
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Photos: SLSO Crafted - Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
On November 12, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra continued its Crafted concerts with a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Program Notes: Schubert's Great (November 19-20, 2021)
Anna Clyne's PIVOT, Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, and Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 9
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Kristin Ahlstrom, Associate Principal Second Violinist, Named Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair
Kristin Ahlstrom, SLSO Associate Principal Second Violinist, is the orchestra’s newest recipient of the Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair.
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Celebrating the Life of Classical Music Critic Sarah Bryan Miller
Bryan was a true advocate for the musical arts in St. Louis. Her tireless devotion to the SLSO was only a small part of her influence here
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
SLSO Welcomes International Institute of St. Louis for Concert About Home
The SLSO welcomed the International Institute of St. Louis to enjoy a concert about home as part of the Music Without Boundaries program.
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
SLSO Untold: Powell Hall Once Housed Ladies’ Apparel Shop
Long before Powell Hall served as home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Helen Mae Shoppe sold ladies’ hats in what is now the Green Room
- Nov 8, 2021
- 5 min
Program Notes: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (November 13-14, 2021)
Carlos Simon's Fate Now Conquers, Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto, and Ludwiv van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
- Nov 1, 2021
- 5 min
Program Notes: Stéphane Conducts Shostakovich (November 6-7, 2021)
James Lee III's Emotive Transformations, Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto, and Dmitri Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Program Notes: Mozart, Brahms, and Nikolaj (November 5, 2021)
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider shares the spotlight. He takes an equal place among the fine chamber musicians of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
Stéphane Denève: Musical Friendships Are Essential
Friendship is an essential part of music-making, says St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève.
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
Program Notes: Fliter Plays Schumann (October 29-30, 2021)
This is a program about place, about home.
- Oct 18, 2021
- 6 min
Program: Revolution: The Music of the Beatles (October 22, 2021)
Program Stephanie Childress, conductor Paul Loren, vocalist Colin Smith, vocalist Zach Jones, drums/vocals Oscar Rodriguez, guitar...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
SLSO Establishes Endowed Fund in Memory of Late Post-Dispatch Music Critic
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has established the Sarah Bryan Miller Fund in honor of the late music critic.