St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Ravel and Poulenc

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Ravel and Poulenc at Powell Symphony Hall

Some concert nights ask you to sit back. This one invites you to be swept up. On February 12, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings Ravel and Poulenc to Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis. The program pairs two works that promise a very different evening from the usual routine: Poulenc's Gloria and Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges.

Here is the draw. Both pieces feature singers and chorus, so the night is about more than an orchestra alone. Human voices join the music, and that brings a different kind of presence to a live performance. Stéphane Denève conducts, guiding the orchestra, soloists and chorus through a pairing built for contrast. You get Poulenc's Gloria on one side and Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges on the other. Two composers. Two works. One evening in a concert hall, where a recording can't match the feeling of voices and instruments sharing the same room.

It also makes a memorable plan. Maybe you're looking for a Friday night that feels like an occasion. Maybe you want to bring a friend who loves classical music, or someone curious to hear something new. A program like this gives you plenty to talk about afterward, from which piece surprised you to which moment of voice and orchestra stayed with you. Make a night of it in St. Louis and let the music do the rest. Secure your seats for SLSO: Ravel and Poulenc at Powell Symphony Hall through this ticket link.