About us
Would you would like to go to classical and orchestral performances with others like you? You have found the right Meetup group.
Join us to attend concerts with a variety of orchestras, chamber music groups, vocal ensembles, university music programs, opera and more. (Did you know that in addition to our world class St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, there are 14 other orchestras performing regularly in the area?). Many of the concerts we attend are free to attend. And we often have a social gathering as part of our Meetup events. Whether you are new to classical music or a trained musician, you will be comfortable and enjoy our group.
Membership in the Symphony Meetup of St. Louis costs $5 per year, after a 60 day free trial, to offset the costs of the Meetup. We typically organize about 50 events per year for members to choose from to participate. You can review past events and future schedules here on our Meetup pages. Join us for a musical adventure.
Upcoming events
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StL Philharmonic with Ward Stare and a Dazzling Program
Logan University, 1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA, Chesterfield, MO, USPassion and Providence is the opening concert of this 166th Season of the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra.
Spectacular Music Program:
- Leonard Bernstein Overture to Candide
- Alexander Glazunov Violin Concerto in A minor
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64
WARD STARE, conductor, will conduct three concerts this season for the Saint Louis Philharmonic Orchestra (might he be a candidate to become the Music Director for the this Philharmonic Orchestra). He was the Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 2014 until 2021 and the Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. Stare is an active guest conductor in the United States as well as internationally.
MATTHILDUR TRAUSTADÓTTIR, violin, 20, born in Rimini, Italy, is earning her bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, studying with Sibbi Bernhardsson. She was the Absolute Winner of the 2025 Fenix International Music Competition, Artist Presentation Society Competition Winner and Soloist of the Year at the MÍT Concerto Competition. She will perform the Glazunov violin Concerto with the full orchestra.
SEATING / PARKING / DINNER
We'll again, have great seating together at the Purser Auditorium at Logan University. There is free lighted parking on the campus. If your schedule allows, join us for dinner before the concert at the nearby Yellowstone Cafe. Let me know with your RSVP. Dinner reservation is at 5:30. Be sure to answer the dinner question with your RSVP.Tickets (read carefully, you must purchase tickets -- ignore the Meetup 'ticket' you receive when you RSVP for the event). Order your General Admission $15 seats now at https://www.stlphilharmonic.org/event-details-registration/passion-and-providence-concert-1. The Philharmonic will set aside excellent seating for our group, add this note in the comments field of the order form -- "Symphony Meetup" -- to insure your seating is saved with our group.
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St. Louis Symphony Plays Mozart & Schumann at Powell
Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, 718 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA, St. Louis, MO, USSCENES FROM THE RHINE
Let's travel to the German Rhineland as conductor Kristiina Poska makes her SLSO debut in a concert that celebrates European folk music. Rising-star pianist Marie-Ange Nguci shines in Mozart’s sweet Piano Concerto No. 21. And Robert Schumann’s Third Symphony emphasizes the vibrant culture along the Rhine River in Germany. This concert was chosen on the recommendation of a number of our members.We have discounted pricing of $31.50, which includes the ticket fees. See the detailed purchase instructions below.
Sequence of the Evening
Dinner at Vito's at 4:45. (optional)
Pre-concert Talk at Powell at 6:30. (suggested)
Lobby Gathering at 7:00 after presentation.
Concert begins at 7:30Music Program - Scenes from the Rhine
Kristiina Poska, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Ülo Krigul Proteus Pulse (US Premiere)
W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21
Robert Schumann Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”Dinner
Vito's Sicilian Ristorante is an 8 minute walk from Powell Hall. It is suggested, weather permitting, that you park nearest Powell and walk to and from the restaurant for dinner. With our 4:45 reservation, we'll eat early enough to allow us to get to the pre-concert talk at 6:30. Be sure to respond about dinner with your RSVP.Parking/Shuttles
Parking availability is always much better the earlier you arrive. Coming early for dinner and the pre-concert talk helps you secure more favorabale parking close to Powell. There is some street parking and a number of lots. A detailed parking map is in the images here and available at this link https://slso.org/plan-your-visit/parking/There is shuttle service available to Powell Hall from two locations. See this detail https://slso.org/plan-your-visit/symphony-shuttle/
Discounted Tickets and Seating
We have a discounted ticket opportunity for this concert on selected, less costly seating on the orchestra level. We do not have a reserved block or allocated seats. Instead, our discount only applies to these specific lower cost seating areas on the orchestra level. To Purchase tickets, use this link:
https://slso.org/event/mozart-and-schumann-scenes-from-the-rhine/- Select 'Get Tickets' for the October 17 concert. It will open the seatmap.
- Enter the promo code STLMEETUPS and click 'apply'
- search the orchestra level on the seatmap to discover the discounted seats toward the rear
- select the discounted price shown for the seats you choose.
To sit closest to each other, I suggest you select seats on the Orchestra Left (facing the orchestra, these are seats numbered 401 and above). However, you are free to choose any seats at any price if you prefer another location. Only the marked seats are discounted.
More on the Program
- Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 earned its nickname, “Elvira Madigan,” nearly 200 years after it was written, after it was used as the primary music for the exquisite 1967 Swedish romance film of the same name.
- Beginning her studies at the Paris Conservatory at age 13, Marie-Ange Nguci has been recently lauded for her “blazing technique and a deeply poetic temperament.”
- Robert Schumann often composed in quick bursts, whenever inspiration struck. His Symphony No. 3 was completed in just under five weeks, but even that short timeline did not set a record, as his First Symphony was written in just four days.
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Past events
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