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11.06.2009 5:01 am

SLSO: Carnegie past, Star Wars coming up

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The members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra are home from this season’s Carnegie Hall adventure; communications director Adam Crane reports that the pilot of the plane on which his SLSO contingent flew greeted the players, and offered congratulations on…

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11.04.2009 5:22 am

Guardian: Children’s favorite classical music

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Writing in the Guardian, British critic Tom Service reports on a new poll: British children like Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky - but their favorite (allegedly) classical music is the theme to Harry Potter, by John Williams.

Service is appalled, but rationalizes, “Harry…

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11.02.2009 5:07 am

SLSO: Special guests announced for John Williams concert

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Here's looking at you, kid.

Here's looking at you, kid.

You’re probably aware that the next SLSO Presents concerts will feature music David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in “The Movie Music of John Williams.”

Now a special fillip has been added to the performances:…

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08.12.2009 7:46 am

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Another “SLSO Presents” concert announced

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The hometown team

The home team

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced another in the 2009-2010 season’s offerings of “SLSO Presents:” “Swing, Swing, Swing,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 9.

The program includes big band hits from from Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, and…

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