{"id":27,"date":"2015-09-08T20:38:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T20:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:01:55","slug":"about-the-civic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stlco.org\/cms\/about-the-civic\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St. Louis Civic Orchestra is a true civic orchestra of 65 amateur and professional musicians devoted to their musical avocation, the performance of traditional, holiday, and pops orchestral music. Its mission is to promote and preserve the world&#8217;s greatest musical creations through live performances by exceptional musicians in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>History<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For almost 75 years, the St. Louis Civic Orchestra has been an important part of the St. Louis metro arts community. Founded in a living room as a string trio, the orchestra gave its first performance on April 20, 1949. The \u2018Kirkwood Symphony Orchestra\u2019 was formally founded days later and grew quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2002-2006, the orchestra became known as the Clayton Symphony Orchestra, with an affiliation with the School District of Clayton. The concerts were held at the Clayton High School Auditorium. The group adopted the name \u201cSt. Louis Civic Orchestra\u201d for the start of the 2008 &#8211; 2009 concert season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the Civic is over 65 members strong and considers its home the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. 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