STEVE HACKMAN CONDUCTS HIS

Beethoven X Coldplay

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

🕒 1 hour, 45 minutes (including intermission)

Friday, Jun 26, 2026, 7:30pm Get Tickets

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Steve Hackman, conductor & creator

About this Concert

Classical genius meets pop brilliance. Composer-conductor Steve Hackman transforms Beethoven’s Eroica into a sweeping oratorio, interweaving Coldplay’s greatest hits—“Yellow,” “Viva la Vida,” “The Scientist,” and more—with Beethoven’s emotional third symphony. Performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed guest vocalists, this powerful concert reimagines Beethoven’s struggles and triumphs through the lens of 21st-century rock. Don’t miss this boundary-breaking performance that proves great music transcends time.

Keep the night going at After Party, the SLSO’s post-concert hang. Enjoy a relaxed, modern vibe in the lobby as you sip drinks and connect with friends. No additional ticket is required.

- Steve Hackman’s Beethoven X Coldplay marks the SLSO’s third collaboration with the composer and conductor. Previous performances include Brahms X Radiohead in February 2024 and Beethoven X Beyoncé in January 2025.
- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, known as Eroica (Italian for heroic), is one of the most influential compositions in the history of Western music. Pushing the boundaries of symphonic structure, emotion, and complexity, Eroica announced the shift from the Classical into the Romantic period.
- Beethoven initially dedicated the symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte, whom he admired as a symbol of democratic ideals of the French Revolution. He later withdrew his dedication in 1804 when Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor in the same year.

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Steve Hackman

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Experience Beethoven’s Eroica transformed as the SLSO and guest vocalists interweave Coldplay’s greatest hits into a song-cycle exploring shared themes of humanity and emotion.