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The St. Louis Symphony’s Community Partnership Program receives generous support from St. Louis and leading national companies including:

Bank of America

The Booksource

Dana Brown Charitable Trust

Commerce Bank

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation

The Margaret Blanke Grigg Foundation

Macy's Foundation

Martiz

MO Lottery

Monsanto Fund

NEA

PNC Grow Up Great

Target

Roblee Foundation

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Community Programs

FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS

2012/2013 SEASON

To enrich people’s lives through the power of music by providing free, live events in intimate community settings

Musicians from the St. Louis Symphony have a long tradition of making beautiful live music accessible to everyone in our community. Whether it’s on our own stage, at a favorite neighborhood venue, a house of worship, a college or a senior center, you can find musicians from the Symphony in community performances that are free and open to the public.

All community concerts are casual and last for about an hour. Dates for some of our upcoming concerts are provided here –please check our website frequently for updated concert listings.

SYMPHONY IN THE CITY

On Stage at Powell Chamber Concert Series

For this concert series, we throw open the doors of Powell Hall and invite our audience to sit on stage and interact with musicians to enjoy a casual and unique evening of music. These concerts are absolutely free, and no tickets or reservations are required. Parking in our lot is complimentary, and each concert is followed by a simple free reception. Doors open at 6:30pm and all On Stage concerts begin at 7pm.

Oct 10, 2012
Symphony Instruments 101 featuring Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel Quintet
An instrument playground will be available after the concert so you can discover your inner musician! Free reception featuring beer and Bavarian pretzels in honor of Strauss and the Oktoberfest season.

Nov 28, 2012
Featuring the Saint-Saens Septet in E-flat major with Ellen dePasquale and Erin Schreiber, violins, Morris Jacob, viola, Anne Fagerburg, cello, Carolyn White, double bass, Kevin Cobb, trumpet, and Patti Wolf, piano.

Feb 6, 2013
I Have a Dream, featuring IN UNISON instrumental scholarship recipients

March 13, 2013
Artist Presentation Society Youth Orchestra Competition Winners

April 10, 2013
SymphonyCares – A Music Therapy Showcase
Concert presented by the St. Louis College of Pharmacy

MORE SYMPHONY IN THE CITY CONCERTS!

Nov 5, 2012—7pm
St. Louis Science Center Planetarium
Symphony SciFest Concert
Free, but seating is limited and reservations are requested by calling 314-289-4424.

Nov 30, 2012—7pm
Saint Louis Art Museum in the Main Gallery

Jan 14, 2013—5:30pm
Art St. Louis
555 Washington Avenue, no tickets or reservations needed.

SYMPHONY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

South St. Louis, Webster Groves, Wright City and Lebanon IL … these are just some of the neighborhoods where you might find musicians from the Symphony. Here are a few of our free concert dates for this season — be sure to check our calendar regularly for updated concert listings.

Oct 16, 2012—7pm
Symphony Tuesdays at Tower Grove Park
Piper Palm House inside Tower Grove Park*

Oct 25, 2012—7pm
Webster Groves Gazebo
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a concert featuring the Trombones of the STL Symphony.

Nov 11, 2012—7pm
560 Music Center in University City
St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Symphony Concert featuring STL Symphony Concertmaster David Halen in a program of Beethoven, Bach and the Beatles.
Note: 250 free student tickets are available for this concert. Call 314-442-3299 for details and reservations. Limit 2 tickets per student ID.

Dec 4, 2012—7pm
Symphony Tuesdays at Tower Grove Park
Piper Palm House inside Tower Grove Park*

Feb 26, 2013—7pm
Symphony Tuesdays at Tower Grove Park
Piper Palm House inside Tower Grove Park*

April 16, 2013—7pm
Symphony Tuesdays at Tower Grove Park
Piper Palm House inside Tower Grove Park*

* No tickets or reservations needed, but seating in the Piper Palm House is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

SYMPHONY IN YOUR COLLEGE

Many accomplished college musicians are members of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. Others are employed through our Campus Coordinator program which connects area students with great discounted tickets for concerts at Powell Hall.

Musicians from the St. Louis Symphony also present chamber concerts at college and university performance venues. These concerts are free and open to the public.

Sept 12, 2012—7pm
Lewis and Clark Community College
Benjamin, Godfrey Memorial Chapel, Godfrey, IL

Sept 18, 2012—7pm
Webster University
Thompson Recital Hall

Oct 21, 2012—7:30pm
Washington University St. Louis
560 Music Center, University City

Nov 12, 2012—7:30pm
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
McKendree University, Lebanon IL

Feb 10, 2013—7:30pm
Washington University St. Louis
560 Music Center, University City

Feb 19, 2013—7pm
Webster University
Thompson Recital Hall

March 4, 2013—7:30pm
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
McKendree University, Lebanon IL

April 23, 2013—7pm
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

SYMPHONY WHERE YOU WORSHIP

The St. Louis Symphony partners with many area houses of worship to present chamber concerts for congregation members and their neighbors from the community. Houses of worship may apply to host a Symphony Where You Worship concert by completing this application: Symphony Where You Worship Application.

Special Mini-Tour

Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time

Featuring Diana Haskell, clarinet, Erin Schreiber, violin, Alvin McCall, cello, and Patti Wolf, piano

Don’t miss this powerful piece of music that was created by French composer Olivier Messiaen during his time as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany. This work was premiered on broken old instruments for more than 400 other prisoners at Stalag 8 in 1941. Join us for just one or all three of these concerts to hear this inspiring work.

Jan 13, 2013—4pm
Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis
4501 Westminster Place
St. Louis, 63108

Jan 22, 2013—7pm
Concordia Seminary
Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus
801 Seminary Place
St. Louis, 63105

TBA
Central Reform Congregation
5020 Waterman Blvd
St. Louis, 63108

MORE SYMPHONY WHERE YOU WORSHIP CONCERTS!

Jan 13, 2013—3pm
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Featuring Kristin Ahlstrom, violin, Shannon Williams, viola, and Bjorn Ranheim, cello
3140 Meramec Street
St. Louis, 63118

SYMPHONYCARES FOR SENIORS

Many area seniors like to share with us that they were long-time subscribers to the St. Louis Symphony. Taking the show to them is one way our musicians truly enjoy giving back. If you are a senior care facility and would like to host members of the St. Louis Symphony in performance for your residents, please complete and return this application: SymphonyCares for Seniors Application.