My wife and I had a great time taking a behind-the-scenes tour of the newly-renovated #PowellHall, the landmark venue that's home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. I wrote up some of the stories we heard from our guide. You can read them here: harrisonline.com/powell-symph...

David Robertson and Orli Shaham bring joy and living composers to Powell Hall We were seeing and hearing double this weekend at Powell Hall during the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s program led by guest conductor (and beloved former music director) David Robertson.  There were two musical husband and wife couples: Robertson and guest soloist Orli Shaham, and the composers Steven Mackey and Sarah Kirkland Snider, who both had […]

'David Robertson and Orli Shaham bring joy and living composers to Powell Hall'

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IN UNISON and Coltrane The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is closing out Black History Month by lifting up the legacy, brilliance, and global impact of Black music on two consecutive nights at Powell Hall. On Friday, February 27, the annual Lift Every Voice: Black History Month Celebration returns under the direction of Kevin McBeth, featuring the St. Louis Symphony […]

'IN UNISON and Coltrane'

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Tina Turner’s eternal flame The fire ignited by Tina Turner right here in St. Louis never stopped glowing. And on Feb. 15, that flame will rise inside the newly renovated Powell Hall. This weekend, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and St. Louis City SC join forces for Eternal: A Tribute to Tina Turner, presented by Purina. It’s a one‑night‑only […]

'Tina Turner’s eternal flame'

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Saxophone concerto one of two SLSO premieres Think of the tens of thousands of Black folks in St. Louis who dress sharp on Sunday mornings and attend churches, houses of worship that also are houses of song. They cherish live music and love to fellowship with others. Think of how few of them savor the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at Powell Hall […]

'Saxophone concerto one of two SLSO premieres'

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Berglund leads SLSO in thrilling program with note of resisting fascism Guest conductor Tabita Berglund led the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra through a spirited and plucky – figuratively and literally – concert this weekend at the refurbished and recently reopened Powell Hall. Berglund and SLSO showed pluck (in the figurative sense of courage) by opening with a musical attack on Nazis and connecting that to here […]

'Berglund leads SLSO in thrilling program with note of resisting fascism'

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📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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Symphony’s 146th season introduces expanded Jack C. Taylor Music Center, $140M in upgrades  The stunning upgrades to Powell Symphony Hall, along with the architectural elements of the newly created Jack C. Taylor Music Center that wraps around it, reflect a $140 million transformation unveiled in spectacular fashion. “It’s like an art piece, you know what I mean,” said veteran media personality Robyn Boyce as she made her rounds […]

'Symphony’s 146th season introduces expanded Jack C. Taylor Music Center, $140M in upgrades'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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Yep. It's #SaturdayWalkDay 40th anniversary edition #IYKYK Today's accompaniment and inspiration is our daughter and the #SLSYO in honor of #NationalDaughtersDay earlier this week and the reopening of #PowellHall #OldFartsWalking