St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Concert on Art Hill
Date: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Art Hill in Forest Park
Cost: Free
Celebrate the start of the 26/27 season with friends and family at this beloved annual concert. Music Director Stéphane Denève leads the SLSO in a vibrant program featuring highlights of the upcoming year. Bring your drinks, snacks and chairs and enjoy an unforgettable evening on Art Hill as we usher in a new season of music and community surrounded by the beauty of St. Louis. Performed in memory of Mary Ann Lee.
Please note: Fireworks will conclude the concert. Keep dogs securely leashed.
Getting to the Forest Park Concert
Westbound Fine Arts Drive will be closed to regular traffic.
Eastbound Fine Arts Drive open only for Saint Louis Art Museum garage parking.
Westbound Fine Arts Drive open only for shuttle traffic.
Free shuttle: SLSO will provide a free shuttle service to Art Hill from areas within Forest Park between 4:30 and 9:30 p.m. Access the shuttle at one of the stops listed on the below map.
Program
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Members of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus | Erin Freeman, director
Members of the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus | Kevin McBeth, director
John Stafford Smith “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Rosamund Johnson / arr. Holland “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Ottorino Respighi The Pines of the Villa Borghese from The Pines of Rome
Ludwig van Beethoven Allegro from Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
Aaron Copland Simple Gifts from Old American Songs
Carl Orff O Fortuna from Carmina Burana
George Gershwin Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way from Porgy and Bess
Leonard Bernstein “Mambo” from West Side Story
Various / arr. Hayman/Kessler Armed Forces Salute
Samuel Ward / arr. Dragon “America the Beautiful”
John Williams March of the Resistance from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams Battle of the Heroes from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
John Williams Throne Room and End Title from Star Wars Suite
John Philip Sousa The Stars and Stripes Forever
Food, Drinks and SLSO Merchandise
Cold drinks will be available for purchase at the top of the hill on the plaza, and a complimentary water station is located on the grass nearby. All beverage sales are cashless.
SLSO merchandise will be available for purchase at the Symphony Volunteer Association tent on the east side of the statue.
More than 20 food trucks will be located at the top of the hill in the parking lot east of Art Hill.
Family Fun Zone
Arrive early to enjoy family-friendly activities at the top of Art Hill near the statue. Activities include:
Rhythm station
Bubble station
Parachute dancing
Conducting students of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and more
Activities begin at 6 p.m. and can be enjoyed up to the beginning of the concert. Also, be the first to pick up your Kids Club card, a membership for kids ages 5–14 to earn special prizes by attending concerts.