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Opening Weekend

Italian Splendor

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

🕒 1 hour, 40 minutes (including intermission)

Saturday, Sep 26, 2026, 7:30pm This event has passed Sunday, Sep 27, 2026, 3:00pm This event has passed

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Program

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano 

Hector Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Franz Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2
Andrea Tarrodi Liguria
Ottorino Respighi Pines of Rome 

About this Concert

Experience the splendors of Italy with Music Director Stéphane Denève and the SLSO in this captivating season opener. Visit a kaleidoscopic carnival in Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture and venture through colorful fishing villages of the northern coast in Andrea Tarrodi’s Liguria. Respighi’s Pines of Rome guides us through parks and catacombs and then to the dark forests of the Italian hills. At the center of it all, the dazzling technique of pianist Yefim Bronfman transports us from the dream-like to the thunderous in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Keep the night going with After Party—no additional ticket required.
Join the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for a special Opening Night After Party following the concert. Stay for cocktails, conversation, and a celebratory atmosphere featuring DJ Limewire Prime as we kick off the 2026/27 season together.

Artists

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Stéphane Denève

Conductor

Yefim Bronfman

Piano

Musicians of the SLSO

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Respighi’s exquisite Pines of Rome and the sensational artistry of Yefim Bronfman performing Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto set the stage for an exhilarating 26/27 season.

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