St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev and Connesson

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

A Sunday afternoon in February needs a plan worth leaving the house for. On February 7, 2027, at 3:00 PM, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra offers one at Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis. Prokofiev and Connesson puts a full orchestra on stage, and Stéphane Denève is on the podium. This is live classical music in a room built around the sound of the orchestra. No recording can give you that.

The program has real range. Denève conducts Saint-Saëns's Danse macabre, Connesson's Cello Concerto, selections from Prokofiev's Waltz Suite and Prokofiev's Scythian Suite. That is a lot of contrast in one afternoon. You get a famous title, a concerto and two Prokofiev works, all in a single concert. If you like being surprised by what an orchestra can do, this lineup gives you plenty to look forward to. Curious listeners will find something to explore, and longtime symphony fans will see a program with some variety.

The concerto adds a personal focus. Cellist Johannes Moser is the soloist for Connesson's Cello Concerto, so one musician steps forward while the orchestra plays alongside. It is a good reason to bring a friend, a partner or a fellow music lover and make the afternoon an occasion. You can talk about it on the way out, and you will remember it. If this program sounds like your kind of Sunday, don't wait for the idea to fade. Reserve your seats for the SLSO's Prokofiev and Connesson concert at Powell Symphony Hall and make February 7 a date to look forward to.