SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND

PULITZER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS TO COLLABRATE IN A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES

David Robertson to Introduce and Conduct New Series

ST. LOUIS, November 18, 2004 – The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts jointly announced today a new chamber music series featuring three concerts for the 2004-2005 season.  Concerts are scheduled for Dec. 5, Feb. 25 at 8:00 pm and April 7, 2005 at 8:00 pm. SLSO Music Director Designate David Robertson and the musicians will introduce and play contemporary chamber works in the inspiring venue of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts (3716 Washington Blvd.). 

The first concert, which will be held on December 5, 2004 at 4:30 pm, will feature Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time – one of the cornerstones of the 20^th century chamber repertory – in the context of the Pulitzer’s current exhibition, Exploring Ando's Space: Art and the Spiritual. SLSO musicians performing include: Concertmaster David Halen, violin; Diana Haskell, clarinet; Melissa Brooks-Rubright, cello; and Peter Henderson, piano.  For further information on the exhibition and concert, visit www.pulitzerarts.org. 

Tickets are available through the Powell Symphony Hall box office at 314-534-1700 or online through the website. Tickets for the event are $20.00.  Limited availability due to venue size (100 tickets).