St Louis Symphony and Chorus Put the Hallelujah in Handel’s ‘Messiah’

St Louis Symphony and Chorus Put the Hallelujah in Handel’s ‘Messiah’

By CB Adams On the same first weekend of December 2022, the New Yorker magazine published a cartoon depicting a couple in a theater, clutching... Details
Popster Picks for Weekend Oct 28-30

Popster Picks for Weekend Oct 28-30

By Lynn Venhaus What a weekend ahead – especially all the festivities to celebrate Halloween. Here' s a round-up of events, movies, music, TV and... Details
Symphony and Chorus Deliver Emotional, Cathartic Performance of Poulenc and Others

Symphony and Chorus Deliver Emotional, Cathartic Performance of Poulenc and Others

By CB Adams It goes against form to start a symphony review (or any review for that matter) by pointing out the limits of words... Details
SLSO Delivers Bold, Emotional Renderings of Rachmaninoff and Corigliano Works

SLSO Delivers Bold, Emotional Renderings of Rachmaninoff and Corigliano Works

By CB AdamsSuspension of disbelief is a term usually associated with works of fiction, film or theater. It’s a term that got its start way... Details
Symphony Presents Pleasing Western-Eastern Fusion Featuring Mahler’s ‘Das Lied von der Erde’

Symphony Presents Pleasing Western-Eastern Fusion Featuring Mahler’s ‘Das Lied von der Erde’

By CB Adams Upon first reviewing the selections for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s second performance of the 2022-23 season, it might have seemed like... Details
Symphony-Muny Collaboration Sings Sondheim’s Praises Sunday

Symphony-Muny Collaboration Sings Sondheim’s Praises Sunday

By CB Adams Every so often, The Muny and the St. Louis Symphony come together like Peaches & Herb: “Reunited, and it feels so good…”... Details
St Louis Symphony Opens Season with Alluring, Boundary-Busting Line-Up

St Louis Symphony Opens Season with Alluring, Boundary-Busting Line-Up

By CB AdamsIt’s been more than a week since the Saint Louis Symphony’s (SLSO) opening performance, the first salvo in the 2022-23 season. Across the... Details
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra And The Muny Pay Tribute to Sondheim

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra And The Muny Pay Tribute to Sondheim

Collaborative Concert "A Little Sondheim Music" Oct 2. at Powell Hall The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and The Muny announced details about their latest collaboration: the upcoming concert honoring the late... Details
St Louis Symphony Orchestra Sets the Stage for October – debuts, choral performances and guest artists

St Louis Symphony Orchestra Sets the Stage for October – debuts, choral performances and guest artists

On October 7–8, Jonathon Heyward makes his SLSO debut conducting the first SLSO performances of Kaija Saariaho’s Ciel d’hiver and Joseph Bologne’s Violin Concerto No. 2 performed by SLSO violinist Hannah Ji; concerts... Details
Four New Full-Time Musicians Join St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Four New Full-Time Musicians Join St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Appointments made to Principal Flute, Associate Principal Viola, Associate Principal Timpani/Section Percussion, and Second Bassoon positions The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Stéphane... Details