St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Haydn and Ortiz

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Haydn and Ortiz at Powell Symphony Hall

Some concerts fill an evening. This one asks you to sit inside two very different works and hear what an orchestra, a chorus and vocal soloists can do when they share a stage. On March 20, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings Haydn and Ortiz to Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis, with Carlos Miguel Prieto on the podium.

The program pairs Haydn's Mass for Troubled Times with Ortiz's Revolución diamantina. That pairing is the draw. You get two pieces in one night, each with its own character, and the title of the Haydn alone promises something weightier than background music. Both call for vocal soloists and chorus, so the sound is not only strings and brass. Human voices join the orchestra, and that is a different kind of power to experience in a hall, not through earbuds. Prieto leads the whole thing, which gives the night one guiding hand across two works.

This is also an easy plan to build around. Invite the friend who always says they want to hear more live classical music. Make it a date night in St. Louis, or an outing with family members who enjoy a real night out. A program with a clear identity gives you something to talk about on the way home: which piece hit harder, how the voices felt next to the orchestra, what you want to hear again. Seats for a Saturday night at Powell Symphony Hall are worth grabbing while you are thinking about it. Pick your seats for Haydn and Ortiz here: View tickets.