St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev and Connesson

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev and Connesson at Powell Symphony Hall

Some concert nights are built like a story with a shadow in it. On February 6, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings Prokofiev and Connesson to Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis, and the program opens with Saint-Saëns's Danse macabre. The title alone promises a little darkness. Add Stéphane Denève on the podium, and you have a night designed for people who like their orchestral music vivid, dramatic and a bit mischievous.

The centerpiece for the curious is Connesson's Cello Concerto, with Johannes Moser as cello soloist. A concerto puts one player in front of a full orchestra, and that's where the drama lives. You see the soloist and the ensemble working toward the same moment. If you love discovering music you can't yet hum, this is your invitation. If you'd rather lean on the familiar, the evening also includes selections from Prokofiev's Waltz Suite. Two pieces you may know, one you may soon want to hear again.

Then comes the Scythian Suite, Prokofiev's other major work on the bill. It gives the night a big finish and gives you something to talk about on the drive home. This is a good plan for a date, a friend who loves classical music or anyone ready to trade a screen for a real hall full of live sound. Dancers aren't part of the billing; the music carries the whole evening. Choose your seats for Saturday, February 6 and secure your place at Powell Symphony Hall.