St. Louis Symphony - Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé - Love and Transformation

By Sam Wisman

Published May 22, 2026 at 9:16 AM CDT

Members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Celebrate the transformative power of music and community as nearly 300 musicians fill the stage and captivated audiences fill Powell Hall. The SLSO performs the lush soundscapes of Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé, collaborations with the IN UNISON and St. Louis Symphony Choruses, and music by two of the SLSO’s dearest friends.

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Host

Rod Milam
St. Louis Public Radio

Commentator

Lauren Eldridge Stewart
Assistant Professor of Music at Washington University

Conductor

Stéphane Denève

Program

Kevin Puts' Virelai (after Guillaume de Machaut)

Nathalie Joachim's Family (World Premiere/SLSO commission)
St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus | Kevin McBeth, director

Beautiful City (Trad. arr. by Andre Thomas)
St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus | Kevin McBeth, director

Maurice Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé
St. Louis Symphony Chorus | Erin Freeman, director

These broadcasts are produced by St. Louis Public Radio and made possible in partnership with St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.