St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Brahms' Third

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Brahms' Third at Powell Symphony Hall

Some concert nights ask you to sit back. This one asks you to lean in. On January 9, 2027, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings Brahms' Third to Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis at 7:30 PM, with Stéphane Denève on the podium and a program built for listeners who like their evenings full of contrast.

The centerpiece is Brahms's Symphony No. 3, a work you can hear on a recording any day of the week. Hearing it performed live in the room is a different thing. Orchestral music is made in the moment, shaped by the conductor and the players together, and no two evenings are quite alike. Denève leads the way, so this is a chance to see one interpretation come to life while it happens.

Then there is the rest of the program, which gives the night its spark. Glanert's Vexierbild opens a door to something you may not know yet, and that sense of discovery is half the fun of a symphony evening. Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 brings James Ehnes forward as soloist, putting one violinist at the front of the stage against the full orchestra. Three works, three different moods, one night out.

It also makes an easy plan to share. Invite a friend who loves the classics, or someone who has never heard Brahms played live. Dinner beforehand, music at 7:30, and plenty to talk about on the way home. If that sounds like your kind of Saturday, secure your seats for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Brahms' Third at Powell Symphony Hall.