UNIVERSITY CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The World's Most Adventurous Orchestra
Concert Season
2026 - 2027
Sunday, October 18, 2026
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
The Coriolan Overture
WOLFGANG MOZART
Concerto No. 10 in E-flat major, K.365
for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Amelia Ly, piano
Dickran Atamian, piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 2
Amelia Ly, piano
2:15 PM
Preconcert talk
Maestro Leon Burke
3:00 PM - Concert
560 Music Center
560 Trinity Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63130
FREE ADMISSION
Sunday, November 22, 2026
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA
The Stars and Stripes Forever
AMY BEACH
"Gaelic" Symphony
EDWARD MACDOWELL
Piano Concerto No. 1
Craig Fruitiger, piano
2:15 PM
Preconcert talk
Maestro Leon Burke
3:00 PM - Concert
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
210 East Monroe Avenue
Kirkwood, MO 63122
FREE ADMISSION
Sunday, February 21, 2027
HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
Violin Concerto No. 4
Manuel Ramos, violin
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Piano Concerto No. 1
Takeshi Nagayasu, piano
Artist Presentation Society Winner
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Overture to Egmont
2:15 PM
Preconcert talk
Maestro Leon Burke
3:00 PM - Concert
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
210 East Monroe Avenue
Kirkwood, MO 63122
FREE ADMISSION
Sunday, May 2, 2027
The William Shatzkamer Young Artist Competition Winner
(To be announced!)
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Russian Easter Festival Overture
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Variations on a Theme by Haydn
2:15 PM
Preconcert talk
Maestro Leon Burke
3:00 PM - Concert
560 Music Center
560 Trinity Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63130
FREE ADMISSION
From its inception, the UCSO has maintained a diverse and inclusive orchestra, Board of Directors and audience. The orchestra and its Board have always reflected inclusivity of participation from the full spectrum of cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity within our greater community. Read More