A quick look into what's on stage this week at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Each episode will take you behind the scenes, revealing the personal stories and perspectives that shape St. Louis Symphony Orchestra classical programs. Hosted by Assistant Conductor Samuel Hollister and featuring St. Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians, this short podcast is perfect for your drive to Powell Hall.
SLSO Horn Blaine Dodson joins Assistant Conductor Sam Hollister to explore a program centered on the many ways we experience home, from the musical traditions we inherit to the memories that stay with us. Blaine reflects on the sounds and places that shape our sense of belonging, shares insights into the horn’s role in creating the peaceful countryside scenes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.
7 Oct 2026
Mozart and Schumann: Scenes from the Rhine
SLSO Principal Viola Beth Guterman Chu joins Assistant Conductor Sam Hollister to explore a program that brings together music inspired by transformation, conversation, and place. Beth reflects on the collaborative nature of chamber music, takes listeners inside the viola’s role in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, and shares why Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony is one of her favorite works. She also talks about the personality of her modern viola and what makes it the right instrument for her.
28 Sept 2026
Debussy’s La Mer: Stories in Sound
SLSO Principal Harpist Grace Roepke joins Assistant Conductor Sam Hollister to explore a program inspired by folklore, nature, and the sea. Grace shares her musical journey as the SLSO’s new full-time Principal Harpist and reflects on the harp’s role in folk traditions and storytelling. She also explores the unique ways two harps bring the worlds of Sibelius’s Luonnotar and Debussy’s La Mer to life, helping conjure the feeling of the ocean through sound.
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