DAVID ROBERTSON
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MUSIC DIRECTOR
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P O W E L L H A L L AT
2016/17 PRESENTING SPONSOR
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A JOY TO THE EYE AND EAR
POWELL HALL AT 50: CELEBRATING OUR HOME
Acclaimed at its 1968 opening for its acoustics and the unique preservation of the
St. Louis Theatre, Powell Hall remains adored for its beautiful ornaments and warm
sound. Whether you are part of the tradition or joining us for the first time, we welcome
you to experience the incomparable musical spirit of St. Louis that is your St. Louis
Symphony in our beloved home. A season of surprises, adventures and awe-inspiring
music awaits for you in one of America’s great concert halls.
CONTENTS
How to Subscribe 2
Subscriber Benefits 3
Season Highlights 4
Friday Coffee Series 6
Friday Evening Series 8
Saturday Evening Concerts
Sunday Matinee Series 14
Holiday Concerts 16
Holiday Seating/Pricing 17
Gala Celebration 18
Other Concerts 19
Series Seating/Pricing 21
Directions and Parking 21
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Saturdays start at six concerts.
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afternoons as part of the seven-concert
matinee series.
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln
Center Orchestra I May 4-6
“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that
swing!” Combining the quintessential sounds
of the orchestra with the amazing rhythmic,
heart-pulsing beats that only jazz can create,
David Robertson, the STL Symphony,
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln
Center Orchestra bring the season to a
thrilling and swingin’ finale.
Mozart Season Opening Celebration I Sep 23-Oct 1
6 piano concertos. 3 overtures. 3 symphonies. 2 weeks. 1 legendary pianist. Internationallyrenowned pianist Emanuel Ax joins David Robertson and the STL Symphony for a two-week
residency featuring Mozart’s most memorable piano concertos and symphonies to kick off
the season!
Mozart
Vivaldi Celebration I Dec 1-10
Bright trumpets of the STL Symphony
Chorus ring in the holiday season with
delightful sounds of Vivaldi! Experience
Vivaldi’s Gloria, a choral favorite that will
capture you from the joyous opening of
“Gloria in excelsis Deo”. Plus, the orchestra
performs Vivaldi’s most popular work —
The Four Seasons — with a contemporary
twist featuring mandolinist, Avi Avital.
SEASON OPENING
C E L E B R AT I O N
Bolero I Nov 24-26
This Thanksgiving, bring family and friends
together for a concert full of Spanish flare
concluding with Ravel’s legendary
orchestral showpiece, Bolero.
Beethoven 5 I Oct 27-29
Experience Beethoven’s monumental
Fifth to discover what a live performance
might stir up as David Robertson leads
the STL Symphony in this iconic work.
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Carmina burana I Feb 9-11
Hailed as one of the most popular and instantly recognizable works of all time, Orff’s electrifying
Carmina burana evokes the vibrant and sometimes perilous medieval world. Bramwell Tovey
leads the STL Symphony and Chorus in this awe-inspiring masterpiece certain to bring you to
your feet.
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FRIDAY COFFEE SERIES
8 CONCERTS
I 10:30AM
Our newly expanded Friday morning Coffee series now boasts eight concerts,
perfect for sharing with friends and family — plus enjoy free coffee and doughnuts!
SEP 29
DEC 8
FEB 2
David Robertson, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART Così fan tutte Overture, K. 588
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 14, K. 449
MOZART Symphony No. 39, K. 543
Laurence Cummings, conductor/harpsichord
Avi Avital, mandolin
Jelena Dirks, oboe
VIVALDI L’Olimpiade Overture
TORELLI Concerto grosso in G major,
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos
RAVEL Mother Goose Suite
POULENC Concerto for 2 Pianos
Mozart 39
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
OCT 13
Halen Plays Khachaturian
Markus Stenz, conductor
David Halen, violin
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto
WALTON Symphony No. 1
NOV 10
Tchaikovsky 4
John Storgårds, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
KORNGOLD Tänzchen im alten Stil
The Four Seasons
La Valse
and Orchestra
op. 8, no. 5
MARCELLO Oboe Concerto in D minor
CORELLI Concerto grosso in D major,
op. 6, no. 4
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
CONNESSON Flammenschrift
RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales
RAVEL La Valse
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
Pines of Rome
JAN 12
Shostakovich 1
David Robertson, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
ADÈS Dances from Powder Her Face
BRITTEN Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1
MAR 23
Gemma New, conductor
Ann Choomack, piccolo
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
RAUTAVAARA Cantus arcticus
TÜÜR Solastalgia (Piccolo Concerto)
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
APR 27
Bruckner 4
David Robertson, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
WIDMANN Violin Concerto
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”
(Dance in the Old Style)
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
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the Coffee series with this
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(1640 South Lindbergh Blvd.)
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NEW
ROBERTSON
Declared by the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch as “phenomenal,
performing in a manner that had
to be seen, as well as heard, to
be believed.” Christian Tetzlaff
returns with Widmann’s
Violin Concerto.
TETZL AFF
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Described by The Philadelphia
Inquirer as “paired to perfection,”
sisters Christina and Michelle
Naughton perform Poulenc’s
Double Piano Concerto.
Concertmaster David Halen
captivates from the rhythmic
opening of Khachaturian’s Violin
Concerto to the brilliant finale
full of sparkling virtuosity.
CHRISTINA & MICHELLE NAUGHTON
DAVID HALEN, CONCERTMASTER
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HAKHNAZARYAN
Armenian cellist Narek
Hakhnazaryan makes his
STL Symphony debut
with Tchaikovsky’s elegant
Rococo Variations.
German soprano Lydia
Teuscher returns delighting
audiences with musical
poetry and vocal acrobatics,
performing a selection of
Mozart’s exalted arias.
TEUSCHER
Described by The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
as “spectacular” for his
brilliant solo work,
principal horn Roger
Kaza will astound with
Strauss’ Second Horn
Concerto.
ROGER KAZA , PRINCIPAL HORN
MARSALIS
SL ATKIN
RACHLIN
FRIDAY A SERIES
5 CONCERTS
5 CONCERTS
I 8:00PM
From Mozart to Marsalis, this Friday evening series is the perfect way to spend
your nights on the town. Packages start at $123!
Beethoven’s Fifth, Night on Bald Mountain, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto –
don’t miss these epic masterpieces on this Friday evening series.
OCT 6
MAR 16
OCT 27
JAN 26
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Lydia Teuscher, soprano
RIGEL Symphony in C minor, op. 12, no. 4
MOZART “Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia,” K. 582
MOZART “Bella mia fiamma...Resta,
David Robertson, conductor
Christine Brewer, soprano
Roger Kaza, horn
R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 2
BERG Seven Early Songs
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
David Robertson, conductor
Julian Rachlin, violin
RUZICKA Elegie: Remembrance for Orchestra
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
ADAMS Harmonielehre
Rachmaninoff
Symphony No. 2
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
ROUSE Bump
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
NOV 24
Bolero
Jun Märkl, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Catalina Cuervo, soprano
RAVEL Alborada del gracioso
CHAUSSON Poème for Violin and Orchestra
SARASATE Carmen Fantasy
FALLA El amor brujo Ballet Suite
RAVEL Bolero
FEB 9
Carmina Burana
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Tracy Dahl, soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor
James Westman, baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs
Barbara Berner, artistic director
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
ORFF Carmina burana
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FRIDAY B SERIES
I 8:00PM
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Teuscher Sings Mozart
oh cara,” K. 528
MOZART “L’amerò, sarò costante”
from Il re pastore, K. 208
MOZART “Ruhe sanft” from Zaide, K. 344
MOZART “S’altro che lagrime” from
La clemenza di Tito, K. 621
MOZART Scena con rondo: “Non più,
tutto ascoltai...Non temer, amato
bene,” K. 490
HAYDN Symphony No. 99
MAY 4
Swing Symphony
David Robertson, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from
On the Town
BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
MARSALIS Swing Symphony
Beethoven 5
Presented by Mary Pillsbury
DEC 1
Vivaldi Gloria
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Thomas Jöstlein, horn
Christopher Dwyer, horn
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
VIVALDI Concerto in D minor for
2 Violins, Cello and Strings
VIVALDI Concerto in F major for
2 Horns and Strings
VIVALDI Gloria
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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
MAR 2
Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1
Christian Arming, conductor
Rémi Geniet, piano
SMETANA Šárka from Má vlast
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
APR 20
Night on Bald Mountain
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Pelageya Kurennaya, soprano
Zach Borichevsky, tenor
Nathan Berg, baritone
Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
MUSSORGSKY Night on Bald Mountain (original version)
TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne for
Cello and Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a
Rococo Theme
RACHMANINOFF The Bells
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SATURDAY A SERIES
6 CONCERTS
I 8:00PM
SATURDAY B SERIES
6 CONCERTS
I 8:00PM
Looking for familiar tunes? With Bolero, Pines of Rome and more, this Saturday
series is full of favorite melodies that will have you humming for days.
Nights on the town or a standing date night? Don’t miss these six evenings
with the STL Symphony!
SEP 23
FEB 17
SEP 30
FEB 3
David Robertson, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595
MOZART Symphony No. 41, K. 551, “Jupiter”
Matthew Halls, conductor
Scott Andrews, clarinet
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 3
WEBER Clarinet Concerto No. 1
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 1
David Robertson, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456
MOZART Symphony No. 40, K. 550
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos
RAVEL Mother Goose Suite
POULENC Concerto for 2 Pianos
Mozart Jupiter
Mendelssohn 1
MAR 24
Pines of Rome
OCT 21
Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini
David Robertson, conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
MACKEY Mnemosyne’s Pool
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet
Overture-Fantasy
RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini
NOV 25
Bolero
Jun Märkl, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Catalina Cuervo, soprano
RAVEL Alborada del gracioso
CHAUSSON Poème for Violin and Orchestra
SARASATE Carmen Fantasy
FALLA El amor brujo Ballet Suite
RAVEL Bolero
Gemma New, conductor
Ann Choomack, piccolo
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
RAUTAVAARA Cantus arcticus
TÜÜR Solastalgia (Piccolo Concerto)
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
APR 21
Night on Bald Mountain
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Pelageya Kurennaya, soprano
Zach Borichevsky, tenor
Nathan Berg, baritone
Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
MUSSORGSKY Night on Bald Mountain (original version)
TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne for
Cello and Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a
Rococo Theme
RACHMANINOFF The Bells
Mozart 40
La Valse
and Orchestra
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
CONNESSON Flammenschrift
RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales
RAVEL La Valse
OCT 28
MAR 10
David Robertson, conductor
Christine Brewer, soprano
Roger Kaza, horn
R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 2
BERG Seven Early Songs
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
BRITTEN Sinfonia da requiem
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 4
Presented by Mary Pillsbury
Bruckner 4
Ehnes Plays Saint-Saëns
Beethoven 5
APR 28
David Robertson, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
WIDMANN Violin Concerto
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”
DEC 2
Vivaldi Gloria
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Thomas Jöstlein, horn
Christopher Dwyer, horn
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
VIVALDI Concerto in D minor for
2 Violins, Cello and Strings
VIVALDI Concerto in F major for
2 Horns and Strings
VIVALDI Gloria
AX
EHNES
BREWER
Violinist Karen Gomyo takes
center stage performing
Sarasate’s fiery Carmen Fantasy,
a captivating work full of ‘finger
fireworks’ certain to mesmerize.
GOMYO
DENÈVE
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY CHORUS
10 12
Guest conductor
Stéphane Denève leads
an all-French program
featuring works by
Connesson, Poulenc
and Ravel.
KARIN BLIZNIK , PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
13 11
Pianist Rémi Geniet makes
his STL Symphony debut
performing Tchaikovsky’s
exhilarating First Piano
Concerto, instantly
recognizable by its
triumphant opening theme.
GENIET
KAISER
PHILLIPS
Acclaimed for “a sound so lush
it almost glistens” (The Seattle
Times), Garrick Ohlsson joins
Conductor Laureate Leonard
Slatkin and the STL Symphony
for Chopin’s First Piano Concerto.
SHAWN WEIL , VIOLIN
STENZ
OHLSSON
HADELICH
SATURDAY C SERIES
6 CONCERTS
I 8:00PM
Guest artists with astounding talent join the STL Symphony for this
six-concert series.
6 CONCERTS
I 8:00PM
Spend six evenings in historic Powell Hall with the STL Symphony enjoying Halen,
Robertson and Marsalis as they make musical magic.
OCT 7
JAN 27
OCT 14
FEB 10
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
ROUSE Bump
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
David Robertson, conductor
Julian Rachlin, violin
RUZICKA Elegie: Remembrance for Orchestra
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
ADAMS Harmonielehre
Markus Stenz, conductor
David Halen, violin
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto
WALTON Symphony No. 1
MAR 17
NOV 11
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Lydia Teuscher, soprano
RIGEL Symphony in C minor, op. 12, no. 4
MOZART “Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia,” K. 582
MOZART “Bella mia fiamma...Resta,
John Storgårds, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
KORNGOLD Tänzchen im alten Stil
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Tracy Dahl, soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor
James Westman, baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs
Barbara Berner, artistic director
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
ORFF Carmina burana
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
NOV 18
Missa Solemnis
David Robertson, conductor
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Stuart Skelton, tenor
Shenyang, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
BEETHOVEN Missa solemnis
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
DEC 9
The Four Seasons
Laurence Cummings, conductor/harpsichord
Avi Avital, mandolin
Jelena Dirks, oboe
VIVALDI L’Olimpiade Overture
TORELLI Concerto grosso in G major,
op. 8, no. 5
MARCELLO Oboe Concerto in D minor
CORELLI Concerto grosso in D major,
op. 6, no. 4
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
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SATURDAY D SERIES
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Teuscher Sings Mozart
oh cara,” K. 528
MOZART “L’amerò, sarò costante”
from Il re pastore, K. 208
MOZART “Ruhe sanft” from Zaide, K. 344
MOZART “S’altro che lagrime” from
La clemenza di Tito, K. 621
MOZART Scena con rondo: “Non più, tutto ascoltai...Non temer, amato bene,” K. 490
HAYDN Symphony No. 99
Halen Plays Khachaturian
Tchaikovsky 4
(Dance in the Old Style)
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
JAN 13
Shostakovich 1
David Robertson, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
ADÈS Dances from Powder Her Face
BRITTEN Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1
APR 14
Rachmaninoff Piano
Concerto No. 2
David Robertson, conductor
Simon Trpčeski, piano
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
HANSON Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
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MAR 3
Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1
Christian Arming, conductor
Rémi Geniet, piano
SMETANA Šárka from Má vlast
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
MAY 5
Swing Symphony
David Robertson, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from
On the Town
BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
MARSALIS Swing Symphony
Presented by World Wide Technology
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SUNDAY A SERIES
7 CONCERTS
I 3:00PM
Share Mozart, Beethoven and Vivaldi on Sunday afternoons with friends and family
with this crowd-pleasing matinee series.
OCT 1
DEC 10
David Robertson, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456
MOZART Symphony No. 40, K. 550
Laurence Cummings, conductor/harpsichord
Avi Avital, mandolin
Jelena Dirks, oboe
VIVALDI L’Olimpiade Overture
TORELLI Concerto grosso in G major,
Mozart 40
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
The Four Seasons
op. 8, no. 5
MARCELLO Oboe Concerto in D minor
CORELLI Concerto grosso in D major, op. 6, no. 4
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
OCT 29
Beethoven 5
David Robertson, conductor
Christine Brewer, soprano
Roger Kaza, horn
R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 2
BERG Seven Early Songs
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Presented by Mary Pillsbury
NOV 19
FEB 18
Mendelssohn 1
Matthew Halls, conductor
Scott Andrews, clarinet
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 3
WEBER Clarinet Concerto No. 1
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 1
MAR 11
Missa Solemnis
David Robertson, conductor
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Stuart Skelton, tenor
Shenyang, bass-baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
BEETHOVEN Missa solemnis
Presented by The Thomas A. Kooyumjian
Family Foundation
Ehnes Plays Saint-Saëns
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
BRITTEN Sinfonia da requiem
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 4
APR 15
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2
David Robertson, conductor
Simon Trpčeski, piano
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
HANSON Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
SUNDAY B SERIES
7 CONCERTS
I 3:00PM
These seven matinee concerts delight with audience favorites including Bolero,
Carmina burana, Pines of Rome and more.
SEP 24
FEB 11
David Robertson, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595
MOZART Symphony No. 41, K. 551, “Jupiter”
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Tracy Dahl, soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor
James Westman, baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs
Barbara Berner, artistic director
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
ORFF Carmina burana
Mozart Jupiter
OCT 22
Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini
Carmina Burana
MAR 25
David Robertson, conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
MACKEY Mnemosyne’s Pool
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet
Pines of Rome
Gemma New, conductor
Ann Choomack, piccolo
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
RAUTAVAARA Cantus arcticus
TÜÜR Solastalgia (Piccolo Concerto)
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Overture-Fantasy
RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini
NOV 12
Tchaikovsky 4
MAY 6
(Dance in the Old Style)
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
David Robertson, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from
On the Town
BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
MARSALIS Swing Symphony
Swing Symphony
John Storgårds, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
KORNGOLD Tänzchen im alten Stil
NOV 26
Bolero
Presented by World Wide Technology
Jun Märkl, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Catalina Cuervo, soprano
RAVEL Alborada del gracioso
CHAUSSON Poème for Violin and Orchestra
SARASATE Carmen Fantasy
FALLA El amor brujo Ballet Suite
RAVEL Bolero
STORGÅRDS
AVITAL
In an awe-inspiring and
intriguing twist on a beloved
classic, mandolinist Avi Avital
joins the STL Symphony
performing Vivaldi’s The Four
Seasons as you’ve never
heard them before.
Be mesmerized as Orli
Shaham performs one
of the world’s most
irresistible melodies in
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody
on a Theme of Paganini.
TRPČ ESKI
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CUERVO
SHAHAM
STL Symphony piccolo
Ann Choomack gives the
U.S. premiere performance
of Estonian Erkki-Sven
Tüür’s new concerto,
Solastalgia.
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ANN CHOOMACK , PICCOLO
HOLIDAYS & LIFT EVERY VOICE
Share the Wonder
of the Season
A Gospel Christmas:
A Soulful Celebration
with Dianne Reeves
MERCY
Holiday Celebration
Thurs, Dec 14, 7:30pm
Kevin McBeth, conductor
Dianne Reeves, vocalist
St. Louis Symphony
IN UNISON Chorus
Fri, Dec 15, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sat, Dec 16, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sun, Dec 17, 2:00pm
Gemma New, conductor
Holiday Festival Chorus
Kevin McBeth, director
Grammy Award-winner and
renowned jazz vocalist, Dianne
Reeves, joins the STL Symphony
and IN UNISON Chorus led by
Kevin McBeth to ring in the holiday
season with music from her album,
Christmas Time Is Here, performing
unforgettable jazz renditions of
favorite holiday classics and more.
Celebrate the most wonderful
time of year with your STL
Symphony and Holiday Festival
Chorus performing timeless
holiday classics. The music and
smiles on children’s faces when
visiting jolly ol’ St. Nick will be
sure to leave you with a holiday
feeling unlike any other.
Supported by
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AT POWELL HALL
BMO PRIVATE BANK
New Year’s Eve
Celebration
Sun, Dec 31, 7:30pm
David Robertson, conductor
Experience St. Louis’ best kept
secret and ring in 2018 with the
perfect addition to your New
Year’s Eve plans. Join Music
Director David Robertson and
your STL Symphony for an evening
of magical music and unforgettable surprises. Don’t miss the most
anticipated concert of the year!
Presented by
Presented by
20%
OFF*
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER ADD-ON PRICES
SAVE 20% and enjoy NO FEES when you purchase additional concerts
with your subscription order!* (Pricing below reflects discount.)
A Gospel
Christmas
Dress Circle Box*
Lift Every Voice
Fri, Feb 23, 7:30pm
Kevin McBeth, conductor
Oleta Adams, vocals; St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus
This annual concert celebrating African-American culture and
community takes on special meaning as we remember the 50th anniversary
of the assassination of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join the STL Symphony,
Oleta Adams and IN UNISON Chorus for an evening of reflective and soulful
music that has influenced our city and communities around the world.
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Supported by
FRI
Matinee
SAT/SUN
Matinee
FRI/SAT
Evening
New
Year’s Eve
Celebration
Lift Every
Voice
$70.00
$68.00
$125.00
$28.00
Mercy Holiday Celebration
$62.75
$66.00
Grand Tier Box* ◊
$62.75
$66.00
$70.00
$68.00
$125.00
$28.00
Grand Tier Loge
$50.00
$52.75
$56.00
$54.25
$86.25
$22.00
Dress Circle ROW A
$46.00
$41.50
$44.75
$42.25
$84.00
$22.00
Dress Circle ROWS B-E
$46.00
$41.50
$43.00
$42.25
$70.25
$22.00
Grand Circle ROW F
$34.00
$29.50
$32.00
$29.50
$68.75
$22.00
Grand Circle ROWS G-N
$34.00
$29.50
$30.25
$29.50
$53.50
$22.00
Terrace Circle
$26.00
$20.00
$20.75
$20.00
$36.00
$22.00
Orchestra Center
$42.00
$40.75
$43.00
$40.75
$69.50
$22.00
Orchestra Left
$41.50
$22.00
$34.00
$28.00
$29.50
$28.00
Orchestra Right
$34.00
$28.00
$29.50
$28.00
$41.50
$22.00
Orchestra Rear
$26.00
$24.00
$24.75
$24.00
$32.00
$22.00
Wheelchair accessible seating is available. Call 314-534-1700 for details.
*Discount not available in Box seats.
◊Individual seat locations within the Grand Tier Boxes are not assigned.
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ENJOY OTHER CONCERT EXPERIENCES
50
GALA
CELEBRATION
CELEBRATING 50 YE ARS AT POWELL HALL
Saturday, April 14, 2018 8:00pm
David Robertson, conductor
Simon Trpčeski, piano
S AV E
THE
D AT E
LIVE AT POWELL HALL
2017/2018 Live at Powell Hall events, featuring popular artists, films on the big screen, rock tributes and
more, will be announced in May 2017. When placing your series order, be sure to provide an email address
to receive priority notification before concerts go on sale to the public. Don’t forget that subscribers save
up to 20% off additional concerts added throughout the season.
Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as
“a remarkable pianist,” Simon Trpčeski takes
center stage for Rachmaninoff’s beloved
Piano Concerto No. 2, a lush work
overflowing with gorgeous melody and an
outstanding technical display. Music Director
David Robertson leads Copland’s patriotic
Fanfare for the Common Man alongside
American composer Howard Hanson’s
“Romantic” Symphony, a work of warmth,
youth and nobility.
stlsymphony.org/liveatpowell
Mark your calendar for the social event
of the season where guests will enjoy
cocktails, dinner, dancing and a special
performance by members of the STL
Symphony. This annual gala supports the
STL Symphony’s music education and
community programs. Call 314-286-4131
for more information.
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PULITZER SERIES
FAMILY SERIES
The Pulitzer Arts Foundation and the STL Symphony
continue their ongoing collaborative concert
series aimed at exploring contemporary music
and art. These concerts are hosted in Tadao Ando’s
intimate and contemporary setting of the Pulitzer
Arts Foundation at 3716 Washington Blvd.
Designed to engage and entertain children ages
5-12, Family Concerts are a fun place for families
to be together, learn together, listen together
and make memories together. The Sunday
afternoon series for 17/18 will be announced
in Spring 2017.
stlsymphony.org/pulitzer
stlsymphony.org/family
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CLASSICAL SERIES
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
Seating Chart
T
NOLABLE
I
AVA
GRAND CIRCLE
DRESS CIRCLE
DRESS CIRCLE BOXES
 LOGE
LOGE 
GRAND TIER BOXES
ORCHESTRA
RIGHT
ORCHESTRA REAR
FRONT/CENTER PARQUET
ORCHESTRA FRONT
ORCHESTRA
LEFT
NOT AVAILABLE
SUBSCRIBER ADD-ON PRICES*
COFFEE
FRI
SAT
SUN
8 concerts 5 concerts 6 concerts 7 concerts COFFEE FRI/SAT
SAVE UP TO 27%
Helpful hints for selecting subscription seating
SUN
GALA*
4/14/18
SAVE UP TO 20%
Dress Circle Box Premium* $416.00 $555.00 $666.00 $777.00
$59.00
$111.00
Dress Circle Box Sides*
$412.00 $382.50 $459.00 $360.50
$58.50
$76.50
$111.00
$112.00
Grand Tier Box* ◊
$416.00 $387.50 $465.00 $364.00
$59.00
Grand Tier Box Sides* ◊
$412.00 $332.50 $399.00 $360.50
$58.50
$81.50
$57.00
$112.00
$71.50
$56.50
$112.00
Grand Tier Loge
$452.00 $387.50 $465.00 $395.50
$464.00 $390.00 $468.00 $406.00
$53.00
$65.00
$49.00
$112.00
$53.50
$65.50
$49.50
$100.00
Dress Circle ROWS B-E
$372.00 $332.50 $399.00 $325.50
$45.00
Grand Circle ROW F
$300.00 $332.50 $399.00 $262.50
$34.75
$57.00
$41.00
$100.00
$57.00
$41.00
$71.50
20%*
$56.50 SAVE
$112.00
GRAND TIER LOGE
DRESS CIRCLE
A close-up view of
extraordinary guest artists,
conductors and musicians.
Striking views of the stage
with generous legroom.
ORCHESTRA LEFT, RIGHT
Grand Circle ROWS G-N
$212.00 $192.50
$231.00
$185.50
$26.75
$33.00
$29.00
$41.50
Great acoustics with ample
legroom. The left side is a
favorite for many with its
close proximity to soloists
and the ability to see the
piano keyboard.
Armchair comfort in your
own semi-private box
complete with free parking,
anteroom, coat hooks and
drink service. Perfect for
entertaining clients, friends
and colleagues.
Another favorite for
its wonderful view and
sound. Select Row A for
additional legroom.
Dress Circle ROW A
GRAND CIRCLE
Center Parquet ROWS H-N
$380.00 $312.50
$375.00
$332.50
$45.00
$53.00
$45.00
$100.00
Superb acoustics and
wonderful view at an
excellent value. Select
Row F for additional
legroom.
Center Parquet ROWS O-V
$360.00 $225.00 $270.00 $315.00
$44.00
$40.00
$40.00
$50.00
Front Parquet Left
$292.00 $192.50
$231.00
$255.50
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$46.50
Front Parquet Center
$300.00 $197.50
$237.00 $262.50
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$46.50
Front Parquet Right
$292.00 $192.50
$231.00
$255.50
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$46.50
FRONT/CENTER PARQUET
DRESS CIRCLE BOXES
Orchestra Left
$220.00 $142.50
$171.00
$192.50
$29.00
$25.00
$25.00
$31.50
Orchestra Rear
$228.00 $142.50
$171.00
$199.50
$23.50
$25.00
$25.00
$31.50
Orchestra Right**
$196.00 $122.50
$147.00
$171.50
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$31.50
Orchestra Front**
$188.00
$141.00
$164.50
$23.50
$25.00
$25.00
$31.50
ORCHESTRA FRONT
Central views and excellent
acoustics with ample legroom.
ORCHESTRA REAR
A great value on the main
floor with ample legroom.
GRAND TIER BOXES
A favorite for its outstanding
view and acoustics on the
very tip of the balcony—also
includes free parking. An
impressive way to entertain
clients, friends and colleagues.
$117.50
Wheelchair accessible seating is available. Call 314-534-1700 for details.
*Discount not valid for Box seats, Orchestra Right Front and April 14 gala.
Official Throat Drop of the STL Symphony
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◊Individual seat locations within the Grand Tier Boxes are not assigned.
**Limited availability. Please call 314-534-1700 for more information.
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PARKING
Powell Hall is located at 718 North Grand Blvd. in
the Grand Center midtown arts district. Grand Blvd.
is accessed off of I-44, I-64 or I-70.
Car parking ($10)
Bus parking (west side of street)
The St. Louis Symphony receives operating support from the Arts and Education Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Regional Arts
Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Refreshments provided by
Official Law Firm of the STL Symphony
Official Throat Drop of the STL Symphony