St. Louis, MO – May 15, 2023 – The St. Louis Civic Orchestra is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Barry Ford as its new Artistic Director. A highly esteemed conductor, musician, and music educator, he brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for orchestral music to Read more…
The St. Louis Civic Orchestra is excited to announce its 73rd Season of LIVE orchestra concerts! Join us at one or all of our below concerts as we audition for our next permanent Artistic Director. Each regular concert this season (except December 10th) will be prepared and conducted by a Read more…
Below are pictures from the St. Louis Civic Orchestra’s final concert of the 72nd season and final concert with Artistic Director, Maestro Edward Dolbashian. Photo credit – Brett Murray; 4/24/2022.
Click below to listen to the Classic 107.3’s Kathy Lawton Brown interview Maestro Edward Dolbashian about his 21 years as conductor of the St. Louis Civic Orchestra. The segment originally aired live on 107.3 FM in St. Louis, MO on Friday, April 22 at 1:00 pm.
Bradley Smith is an eighteen-year-old senior at Clayton High School. He has studied with Angie Smart of the St. Louis Symphony orchestra for five years and has been a member of first violin section of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra for three years. He was a member of the Read more…
Partnership concert with the Black Tulip Chorale and members of the St. Louis Civic Orchestra. Featuring Handel’s “Messiah” Part III and the premiere of “In Looking Up at the Planets and Stars” Saturday, May 7th at 8:00 PMHistoric Trinity Lutheran Church812 Soulard StreetSt. Louis, MO Sunday, May 8th at 5:00 Read more…
It is with mixed emotions that we announce that after over twenty years, our beloved Maestro will retire at the end of this concert season. Please join us for his final performance on Sunday, April 24th. Invite your friends, and help us celebrate the most wonderful tenure of our conductor, Read more…
Mary Weber gets around town. You may have heard her as part of Clarion Brass, or seen her play with the St. Louis Symphony or Bach Society. She has soloed with several area ensembles, including the St. Louis Philharmonic and the Alton Symphony. And this month she will be featured Read more…
The Civic is kicking off our 70th season with the crowd-pleasing Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov. Come to the concert with a little background knowledge by taking a sneak peak at the program notes for this piece. If you are a lover of music that tells a story, you won’t want Read more…
The St. Louis Civic is seeking new members to join the orchestra. Auditions will take place on August 20th beginning at 7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church (9801 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141) Visit our Join page for more details. The Civic is made up of people who Read more…