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Wynton Marsalis has championed traditional jazz for decades, working many of its styles into the big-band format. In 1997, the acclaimed trumpeter,… -
This weekend, St. Louisans will say goodbye to a maestro known for honoring the magnificence of classical music while also making it approachable for the… -
On May 6, David Robertson will raise his baton for the final time as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.Coming to a close is Robertson’s… -
Classical pianist Orli Shaham knew that she would likely have a career in music when she was only 11 or 12 years old.“I knew I needed to be part of that… -
The acoustics of Powell Hall. The musicians. The audience.David Robertson acknowledges that embarking on his final season as music director of the St.… -
The St. Louis Symphony has named StéphaneDenève as its next music director.Denève, music director of the Brussels Philharmonic and principal guest… -
The St. Louis Symphony and its musicians have a five-year contract that will increase the minimum salary for musicians to $100,000 in the 2021-2022 fiscal… -
The St. Louis Symphony has extended the contract of Music Director David Robertson through the 2018-19 season. It will be his final season in St. Louis.… -
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra can claim some of the glory in a Grammy Awards nomination announced today.Violinist Leila Josefowicz was nominated for… -
The St. Louis Symphony’s 137th season opens this Friday, September 16. On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, we heard from the orchestra’s music director,…
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