Saint Louis Youth Orchestra

Went to see the Saint Louis Youth Orchestra today, an orchestra of people aged 12-22, in association with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. The program was

SMETANA The Moldau from Má Vlast
HAYDN Symphony No. 70 in D major
ELGAR Serenade in E minor for Strings, Op. 20
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Program notes

We thoroughly enjoyed it, and the Youth Orchestra played magnificently. If you would like to try some excellent classical music, I highly recommend hearing the SLYO. Their next concert is Saturday March 12th at 8pm, and their final one of the season is Sunday May 15th at 3pm. Ticket prices are at most $12 for the youth orchestra, said tickets being $99 for the regular orchestra. These are extremely good value, as the quality is excellent. Unfortunately, the youth orchestra isn't that well attended - most of the attendees know someone in the orchestra. That means lots of people are missing out on great music. If you're in Saint Louis on one of those dates, I highly suggest you consider getting some tickets.