St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Mercy Holiday Celebration

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Mercy Holiday Celebration at Powell Symphony Hall

December fills up fast. Gift lists, school events, travel plans, one more errand. So when the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings its Mercy Holiday Celebration to Powell Symphony Hall on December 18, 2026, the 10:30 AM start gives the season a bright, early place on your calendar. Instead of squeezing holiday spirit into the margins, you can set aside a morning for it, right in St. Louis.

The lineup is the heart of the appeal. Erin Freeman is listed to conduct, Norm Lewis is on vocals, and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus is part of the celebration. That means orchestra, chorus and a featured voice in one room, shaping seasonal music in real time. Hearing that together live is different from pressing play at home. Voices rise, instruments answer, and the room takes it in as one.

This is also an easy invitation to make. Ask a friend, a parent, or someone you love whether they would like to start the holiday season with live orchestral music at Powell Symphony Hall. A plan like that gives everyone something to look forward to, and something to talk about afterward. The Mercy Holiday Celebration is a concert built around seasonal music and the people performing it. If that sounds like your kind of December, grab your tickets for the December 18 morning performance and make the plan official.