St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Haydn and Ortiz

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

Some Sunday afternoons ask for more than a quiet living room. On March 21, 2027, at 3:00 PM, Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis offers St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Haydn and Ortiz, a concert built around two works that speak to turbulent times. Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Haydn's Mass for Troubled Times and Ortiz's Revolución diamantina. Those titles alone promise a program with something on its mind.

Then there are the voices. The program features vocal soloists and chorus, so this is not simply an orchestra tuning up and playing through a familiar night. It is a concert where singers and instrumentalists share the stage. Hearing that kind of collaboration live is a different experience from pressing play at home. You are in the room while the music is made. That is the point of going.

It also makes a smart plan to share. Invite a friend who loves classical music, a curious relative, or someone who has been meaning to hear the orchestra in person. Two contrasting works give you plenty to talk about afterward, whether over coffee or on the drive home. An afternoon start makes the outing easy to fit into a weekend. Powell Symphony Hall becomes the setting for a St. Louis memory built around Haydn, Ortiz and a conductor leading both. If that sounds like your kind of Sunday, secure your seats for Haydn and Ortiz here.