St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Hook in Concert

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Hook in Concert at Powell Symphony Hall

Some movie scores are meant to be heard at full size. On January 24, 2027, at 2:00 PM, Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis puts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at the center of Hook in Concert, a screening of the full film with the orchestra performing John Williams' score live. This is a film screening, not a stage production, and that distinction is the whole appeal. The movie plays. The music happens in the room.

Think about what that changes. Robin Williams and the other actors remain onscreen, while the orchestra brings the score to life beside them. Familiar scenes get a different kind of presence when the music isn't coming from a speaker. You're not just revisiting a favorite. You're watching the story and the sound arrive together, in real time, from a full symphony. Samuel Hollister conducts, guiding the SLSO through the score as the film unfolds.

An afternoon start makes this an easy one to build a day around. Invite the friend who quotes the movie, the family member who grew up with it, or anyone who loves film music and has never heard an orchestra play it live. Then you'll have something to talk about on the way out of the hall. A recording can't give you that shared moment. If a live orchestra, a classic film and a Sunday-afternoon outing sound like your kind of plan, grab your seats for Hook in Concert at Powell Symphony Hall.