St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

08/29/2026

Get to know our lovely principal oboist Jelena Dirks in this new Meet the Musicians video 👋

08/27/2026

Calling all music educators! Do you want your students to play with the SLSO? Now's your chance!

The SLSO's annual Link Up concert is taking place on Mar 2-3, and we want your students to be a part of it.

In this magical experience, students get to rock out alongside the orchestra by playing their recorder or string instrument during an SLSO concert. Link Up is a national program of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.

Deadline to register is Fri, Oct 16. Learn more > https://lnkd.in/em63qU6U

08/20/2026

"Few composers can sell out arenas. He's one of them."

When The New York Times writes that, we listen.

Joe Hisaishi's music has captivated audiences around the world. On October 8, experience it live as the SLSO performs selections from Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Howl's Moving Castle, alongside classical works that evoke the same sense of magic, wonder, and adventure.

🎟️ Oct 8 & 10 | Symphonic Dreamscapes: Hisaishi and Beyond > https://slso.org/get-tickets/event-calendar/hisaishi-and-beyond/

NTY Article > https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/arts/music/joe-hisaishi-composer-studio-ghibli.html?mc_cid=559af48e57&mc_eid=a856368ddd

Joe Hisaishi’s luminous, imaginative music and decades-long collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli has produced some of the most beloved works in cinema. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs selections from the composer’s acclaimed scores for Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke...

08/13/2026

Throwback to that magical night when music educators got to play alongside the SLSO at Powell Hall ✨🎵

Our Extra Credit concerts celebrate the essential role educators play in shaping the next generation through music – and we’re doing it AGAIN this season, with a slight twist.

Introducing Extra Credit: Choral Edition, where chorus teachers will sing alongside SLSO Choruses and musicians of the orchestra 🎶

Applications close Monday, Aug. 17. Tag the chorus teacher in your life and tell them to apply today > https://slso.org/community-education/educators/professional-development/extra-credit-2627/

08/12/2026

Every season, the SLSO brings never-before-played music to our beloved Powell Hall stage, and this season is no different. The orchestra is bringing more than three dozen pieces to the stage for the first time in SLSO history!

Learn more > https://slso.org/stories-first-time-performances-26/

08/11/2026

Mark your calendars!

The 2026/27 Youth Orchestra Season is now on sale:
Season Opener - Nov 22
Spring Concert - Apr 2
Season Finale - May 30

Get tickets > https://slso.org/get-tickets/event-calendar/?keyword=youth-orchestra

08/11/2026

The 26/27 season will be here before we know it, and we have some new things in store ✨

Check out some highlights from new and innovative ways you can engage with the SLSO this year >

With a slate of newly announced concerts, the SLSO's 2026/274 season has become even more expansive, offering an array of concerts.