ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announced the program schedule for the upcoming 2025-2026 season Tuesday, which featured an extra surprise that the season will be hosted in the newly renovated Powell Hall.

With two years and $140 million, crews have worked to transform and expand Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center. The renovations highlight educational center’s and opportunities, community engagement, improved amenities for all, as well as enhancing acoustics and aesthetics.

All season long, the orchestra will celebrate the 64,000-square-foot expansion to the nearly 100-year-old hall through a variety of performances.

“The 25/26 season realizes our vision of an expanded concert venue that welcomes the community wholeheartedly, supports the immense talents of our 400-plus resident artists, and centers music as a catalyst to gather, learn, and celebrate,” President and CEO of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Marie-Hélène Bernard said. “We anticipate with excitement sharing meaningful experiences with our audiences both at the renovated Powell Hall and throughout the region.”

Below is a list of events for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during the 2025-2026 season:

  • SLSO in Forest Park (Sept. 17)
  • Opening Weekend (Sept. 26-28)
  • “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in Concert (Oct. 3-5)
  • Slatkin and Ax–Hope and Humanity (Oct. 11 and 12)
  • Chuck Berry’s Birthday Bash (Oct. 17 and 18)
  • Prokofiev and Sibelius–From Dark to Light (Oct. 24 and 25)
  • Chamber Music with Augusti Hadelich (Oct. 26)
  • Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff–Passion and Drama (Nov. 1 and 2)
  • Britten’s War Requiem–A Call for Peace (Nov. 7 and 9)
  • “The Lion King” in Concert (Nov. 15 and 16)
  • Stravinsky’s Firebird–Flame and Fantasy (Nov. 21 and 22)
  • Beethoven’s Seventh–Energy and Reverie (Nov. 29 and 30)
  • Shostakovich’s 15th–Rebellion and Reckoning (Dec. 5 and 6)
  • Handel’s Messiah–Joyful Praise (Dec. 12-14)
  • IN UNISON Christmas (Dec. 19)
  • Mercy Holiday Celebration (Dec. 20-23)
  • “Home Alone” in Concert (Dec. 27 and 28)
  • New Year’s Eve Celebration (Dec. 31)
  • Stravinsky and Debussy–Music in Motion (Jan. 10 and 11)
  • Tchaikovsky’s Fourth–Devotion and Destiny (Jan. 24 and 25)
  • “The Wizard of Oz” in Concert (Jan. 30 to Feb. 1)
  • Prokofiev and Childs (Feb. 6 and 7)
  • Mozart’s Magic Flute–Opera in Concert (Feb. 20 and 22)
  • Lift Every Voice–Black History Month Celebration (Feb. 27)
  • John Coltrane Legacy for Orchestra (Feb. 28)
  • Bernstein and Robertson–American Reflections (March 6 and 7)
  • Chamber Music with Orli Shaham (March 8)
  • Magic and Myth (March 14 and 15)
  • John Williams and Kevin Puts–A Cosmic Journey (March 20 and 22)
  • Víkingur Ólafsson in Recital–Beethoven Piano Sonatas (March 26)
  • Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto–Radiant Vision (March 27 and 28)
  • Mahler’s Fifth–Landscapes of Emotion (April 10-12)
  • From Mozart to Wagner–Mysticism and Wonder (April 18 and 19)
  • Copland’s Third–American Sky (April 24 and 25)
  • “Marvel Infinity” Saga in Concert (May 1-3)
  • Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé–Love and Transformation (May 8-10)
  • Isata Kanneh-Mason in Recital–Beethoven, Ravel, and Tabakova (May 14)

Dreams of improving the building were first fomented eight years ago. It first opened on Nov. 25, 1925, as the St. Louis Theater. After it was sold in 1966, the building remained closed for two years before being renovated into what is now known as Powell Hall.

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“The musicians of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra are thrilled to return to our beloved Powell Hall for a season full of orchestral fireworks. Celebrating the past, present, and future of the organization will be an incredibly powerful experience in our beautifully restored and revitalized
home. We look forward to welcoming the community back and continuing our mission of
enriching people’s lives through the power of music,” co-chairs of the SLSO Musicians’ Council, Bjorn Ranheim and Chris Tantill, said.

Note: This video is from April 2024.