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Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra
Clayton Symphony
Merawood Community Orchestra
St. Louis County Community Chorus
Town & Country Symphony Orchestra
The Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1867, and is in its 132nd consecutive season. They are seeking strings players for all sections, and cellists and bassist in particular. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:45 to 10:00 p.m.
Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra Web Page |
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The Clayton Symphony is a community orchestra comprised of amateur and semi-professional musicians from throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. The stated mission of the orchestra is to provide classical music performance opportunities to skilled amateur musicians and high-quality concerts -- complete scores at full speed -- to the public in the Clayton and surrounding areas at very affordable prices.
Clayton Symphony Web Page |
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The Meramec Symphony Orchestra and the Rockwood Symphony Orchestra have now merged under the joint sponsorship of the Rockwood School District Department of Community Education and St. Louis Community College/Meramec Department.
The new orchestra rehearses on Monday evenings at Summit High School under the direction of Robert Charles Howard. Each program will be performed twice - once at Meramec and once at a location in the Rockwood district. Positions are open in all string sections. All high school and middle school musicians must be enrolled in their school music programs to be eligible to join us. For more information or to arrange an audition appointment call 984-7638 or (636) 938-2302.
Merawood Community Orchestra Web Page |
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The St. Louis County Community Chorus is a chartered not-for profit corporation that began with 23 singers in 1976. Today in its 24th year, 115 voices strong, the all-volunteer chorus is a vibrant part of St. Louis cultural diversity, representing various walks of life, and regions in the area, brought together by their common bond of love for music.
The Chorus is under the artisitic direction of James Buffaloe. 314-993-5322 |
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The Town & Country Symphony Orchestra enjoys serving the St. Louis area through its musical concerts. The Orchestra performs in a variety of community locations including area churches, plazas and malls, retirement centers and parks. The Orchestra also performs in a variety of musical styles -- classical, Christmas pops, operettas, and oratorios.
The Orchestra, previously Brentwood Symphony Orchestra, moved recently to Town and County. A grant program created and sustained by The City of Town and Country assists the Orchestra. The Orchestra rehearses and performs at The Principia.
The Town & Country (Brentwood) Symphony Chamber Orchestra and soloists toured England and France in 1987. The Anheuser-Busch Chorale joined them in four exciting concerts. The Town & Country (Brentwood) Symphony Orchestra returned to Europe in June 1994, to participate in the commemoration of the 50th Aniversary of the Normandy landings that led to the liberation of France. Concerts at the Peace Memorial in Caen and a wreath-laying ceremony and a musical tribute at the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach observed these events. Additional concerts were performed in the Cour Ovale of the Fontainebleau Palace and at the Blois Castle in the Loire Valley. The tour continued to Austria where a concert was performed in the municipal park at Salzberg near Mozart's birthplace.
The self-governing and independent Town & Country Symphony Orchestra performs under the leadership of David Lowell Peek who has conducted the Orchestra since 1983. He participated in the 1975 Villa-Lobos International conducting Competition in Rio de Janeiro. He was a Fulbright Conducting Finalist to Germany and a Doctoral Conducting Finalist at the Eastman School of Music. In recent years, Mr. Peek was named an alternate in the Exxon Conductor Audition Program and he has served as guest conductor for the Northern Music Festival in North Bay, Ontario.
If you are interested in performing, please leave a message for Marcia Jones at 314-878-4949. |
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