The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is an integral part of the community, sharing the gift of music with tens of thousands of people in schools, churches, parks, community organizations and other venues throughout the region.

In just 12 years, the Orchestra's broad-based efforts have grown to include:

• Programs, festivals and showcases each year at more than 100 schools in 12 area school districts.
• Kinder Konzerts, Young Peoples Concerts, and Young Adult's Concerts for more than 40,000 students annually.
• The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, which includes talented young musicians from more than three dozen area schools.
• Performances in more than thirty African-American churches through the Saint Louis Symphony IN UNISON® Program
• Free performances at community organizations, schools, churches, parks and other locations throughout the year.
• Free concerts at area parks in the summer.

Over 250 free events are held each year. Every event with an Orchestra musician or staff member and a member of our community is an opportunity to educate - from explaining the difference between the violin and the viola, to changing the misperceptions about who is welcome and how an audience member must be dressed to attend a Symphony concert.

These exchanges are important efforts in overcoming a newcomer's perceived barriers to enjoying the music. Equally important, the public educates the Symphony, as we continue to learn how we can more effectively bring music to the people of St. Louis.

Community Partnerships Department
For information call:
CP Dept. Hotline: 314-286-4432
CP Dept. Fax: 314-286-4473
Email: community@slso.org

SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
MISSION STATEMENT 

Through widespread musical presentations, to enrich the lives of people of all ages and all cultural backgrounds, excluding no one. 

Our mission has three inseparable parts: 

1.      The artistic focus of our mission: 

2.      The educational focus of our mission:

3.      The community focus of our mission: 

Our goals are for the SLSO to continue to learn, grow, change and gain community relevance because of community involvement.