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33-597: The orchestra, initially called the Orquestra Sinfônica Estadual (State Symphony Orchestra), gave its first concert on 18 July 1953 at the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo, conducted by João de Sousa Lima. The government of the State of São Paulo officially codified the establishment of the orchestra in a decree (Law No. 2733) dated 13 September 1954, signed by Governor Lucas Nogueira Garcez. Sousa Lima served as

66-637: A new contract. From 2005–2018, the SLSO music director was David Robertson . During Robertson's tenure, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has partnered with St. Louis Public Radio to broadcast its subscription concerts live every Saturday night during its regular season, since the fall of 2010, after the sale of the St. Louis classical radio station KFUO . Robertson conducted the orchestra's first-ever appearance at The Proms in September 2012. In 2013, Robertson's contract

99-546: A non-profit organization presided by former President of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso, took over operations of OSESP. In January 2009, following reports of conflicts between Neschling and the OSESP governing board and musicians, OSESP rescinded Neschling's contract, with immediate effect. Yan Pascal Tortelier served as principal conductor from 2009 to 2011, and subsequently as principal guest conductor from 2011 to 2013. From January 2010, music scholar and writer Arthur Nestrovski

132-402: A ten-week reduction from a 52-week season, and 30% wage reductions. Upon returning to the stage, the musicians enacted a "Vote of No Confidence" on Executive Director Randy Adams. Both parties then reached a mutual agreement under which they agreed to refer to the eight-week period as a "Work Stoppage" and the "Vote of No Confidence" was rescinded. In March 2005, the musicians and Adams agreed to

165-443: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on a Brazilian musician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Louis Symphony Orchestra The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in St. Louis , Missouri. Founded in 1880 by Joseph Otten as the St. Louis Choral Society, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is

198-631: The Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira of Rio de Janeiro, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo , Orquestra Sinfônica do Recife, Orquestra Sinfônica da Paraiba and also with the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre . In the United States, his major post was as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), from 1963 to 1968. During his St. Louis tenure, he was noted as a champion of contemporary music. He also conducted

231-524: The Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo . John Neschling became principal conductor of OSESP in 1997. One condition that Neschling set for signing his contract was the establishment of a permanent home for OSESP. In 1999, the orchestra took up residence in a newly renovated venue located in the spaces of the abandoned Júlio Prestes Station, the Sala São Paulo. In 2005, the OSESP Foundation,

264-603: The University of Missouri–St. Louis and at the Stifel Theatre . In its 140-year history, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has earned nine Grammy Awards out of 60 nominations from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Leonard Slatkin established the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra in 1970. The orchestra's assistant conductor (known also in the past as resident conductor) also acts as music director of

297-412: The 2021-2022 season. Childress concluded her tenure with the orchestra at the close of the 2022-2023 season. In July 2024, the SLSO announced the appointment of Samuel Hollister as its next assistant conductor and music director of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, effective with the 2024-2025 season. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra houses two choral ensembles: the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and

330-630: The IN UNISON Chorus. Founded in 1977 by music director Jerzy Semkow and its first director, Thomas Peck, the St. Louis Symphony Chorus is an orchestral chorus that performs in major concerts throughout each season, usually featured in choral symphonies . Peck served as director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus until his death in 1994. Amy Kaiser succeeded Peck as director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, from 1995 to 2022. In February 2024, Erin Freeman made her first appearance as guest chorus director with

363-552: The Proms , the first Proms appearance by any Brazilian orchestra. In July 2013, OSESP granted Alsop the title of music director. In April 2015, OSESP extended her contract to the end of 2019. In December 2017, OSESP announced that Alsop is to stand down as its chief conductor in December 2019, and subsequently to take the title of honorary conductor. In October 2016, Thierry Fischer first guest-conducted OSESP. In June 2019, OSESP announced

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396-425: The SLSO and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. In July 2024, the SLSO announced the appointment of Freeman as the next director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, with immediate effect. The IN UNISON Chorus was established in 1994 by Robert Ray, and performs a variety of musical styles; it primarily focuses on the music of African-American and African cultures, notably gospel music , and partners with several churches in

429-572: The SLSO performed for many years at the Kiel Opera House . The orchestra has given concerts regularly at Carnegie Hall and has made overseas tours to Europe and to Japan. The St. Louis Symphony has recorded for the Columbia, RCA Victor, Red Seal, Telarc, Vox/Turnabout, Angel EMI, and Nonesuch labels. It has also issued CD recordings on its own label, Arch Media, and has received seven Grammy Awards and 58 nominations. For Opera Theatre of Saint Louis ,

462-416: The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. Past St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductors have included Slatkin, Gerhardt Zimmermann , David Loebel, David Amado, Scott Parkman, Ward Stare , Steven Jarvi, and Gemma New . In December 2020, the SLSO announced the appointment of Stephanie Childress as its next assistant conductor and music director of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, effective with

495-440: The St. Louis Symphony has been the resident orchestra since 1978, divided into two ensembles, each performing two of the operas in the season. Also associated with the orchestra is the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, which was founded in 1977. Its first director was Thomas Peck. The national prestige of the St. Louis Symphony grew most prominently during the music directorship of Leonard Slatkin , from 1979 to 1996. During his tenure,

528-558: The Taylor family (owners of privately held Enterprise Rent-A-Car ) to help the organization's money situation. However, in that same year, he revealed the situation of severe financial problems with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra finances, which nearly led to the orchestra's bankruptcy in 2001. Roth resigned his position in July 2001, and was succeeded by Randy Adams, a former St. Louis bank executive. Adams embarked on extensive fund-raising efforts in

561-632: The appointment of Fischer as its next music director, effective in 2020, with an initial contract through 2024. The orchestra has made commercial recordings for such labels as Biscoito Fino, BIS, and Naxos. These albums include symphonies of Camargo Guarnieri, Francisco Braga's opera Jupyra , works by Francisco Mignone and Cláudio Santoro , and Heitor Villa-Lobos 's complete symphonies, Bachianas Brasileiras and Chôros . With Alsop, OSESP has recorded commercially music of Prokofiev. Eleazar de Carvalho Eleazar de Carvalho (28 June 1912, Iguatu , Ceará – 12 September 1996, São Paulo )

594-414: The core of its actions. Bronstein also took steps to broaden and diversify the symphony's programming through popularly oriented programming series such as "Live at Powell Hall". Since 2008, because of new programming and marketing strategies, ticket revenues have grown 39% in the 2012 fiscal year, the highest revenues in over a decade, while seats sold grew by 16% and more than 31,000 new people were added to

627-487: The customer base, reversing five years of decline. Because of successful audience development initiatives at the core of the plan as well as other revenue progress and strong management of expenses, the structural deficit (whose gaps are funded by additional contributions) has declined 18% from $ 3.4M in 2007 to $ 2.8M in 2011, dipping as low as $ 2.62m in 2010. Bronstein left the SLSO to head the Peabody Conservatory in

660-514: The first SLSO performances of Igor Stravinsky 's The Rite of Spring , Ludwig van Beethoven 's Missa solemnis , and the Grande messe des morts of Hector Berlioz . De Carvalho taught at Hofstra University and the Juilliard School of Music . In 1987, he joined the music faculty of Yale University as a professor and as conductor-in-residence. He became emeritus at Yale in 1994. De Carvalho

693-421: The following years, seeking to enlarge the SLSO's endowment in the process. As part of the budget cuts and cost-saving measures, the musicians agreed to salary cuts over that time, and also a reduction of their 52-week contract to 42 weeks. Following the departure of Hans Vonk as music director after the 2001-2002 season, Itzhak Perlman served as music adviser to the orchestra from 2002 to 2004. In December 2003,

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726-536: The group. In 1893, the St. Louis Choral-Symphony was formally incorporated. It remained largely a choral organization through its performances at the 1904 World's Fair under Alfred Ernst when it expanded to a 200-member chorus and an orchestra of 55. Under Max Zach 's tenure (1907 to 1921), it changed its name to the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Before moving to its current home in Powell Hall ,

759-531: The orchestra made many recordings for the EMI and RCA Victor labels, and toured to Europe and the Far East, as well as concerts at Carnegie Hall . However, this growth in prestige was not matched by stabilization of long-term finances. In 2000, the SLSO's endowment stood at US$ 28 million. In 2000, the executive director and President of the SLSO at the time, Don Roth, had secured a US$ 40 million challenge grant from

792-464: The orchestra's first principal conductor and artistic director. OSESP alternated between periods of success and great difficulty, including a hiatus in its activities. In 1964, the Italian conductor Bruno Roccela became principal conductor. In 1972, Eleazar de Carvalho succeeded Roccela, and served as principal conductor until his death in 1996. In 1978, the orchestra formally took on its current name of

825-577: The second-oldest professional symphony orchestra in the United States, preceded only by the New York Philharmonic . Its principal concert venue is Powell Hall , located in midtown St. Louis. The St. Louis Choral Society performed in the auditorium of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at Locust and Broadway in Downtown St. Louis . During the 1881/82 season the 80-member chorus was joined by an orchestra of 31 members. A disbanded Musical Union joined

858-451: The spring of 2014. In February 2015, the SLSO named Marie-Hélène Bernard, then-president of the Handel and Haydn Society as its new president and CEO, effective July 1, 2015. In 2003, Stéphane Denève first guest-conducted the orchestra. In June 2017, the orchestra named Denève as its next music director, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of three seasons. He held

891-413: The symphony's board announced David Robertson as the next music director of the orchestra, effective with the 2005/06 season. In January 2005, a labor dispute led to a cancellation of concerts for two months. Before the musicians could vote on the terms of the new contract, management changed the locks to Powell Hall without notifying them. Auditions were cancelled, and the health insurance for musicians

924-492: The title of Music Director Designate for the 2018-2019 season. In March 2021, the orchestra announced the extension of Denève's contract as its music director through the 2025-2026 season. In March 2022, the orchestra announced plans for a renovation of Powell Hall, to begin in 2023. During the scheduled renovation period, the orchestra is to give concerts principally at the Touhill Performing Arts Center of

957-511: Was a Brazilian conductor and composer . De Carvalho's parents were Manuel Afonso de Carvalho and Dalila Mendonça. He studied in the United States with Serge Koussevitzky at the Berkshire Music Center , and later became a conducting assistant to Koussevitzky, at the same time as Leonard Bernstein . He received a Ph.D. in music from Washington State University in 1963. In Brazil, de Carvalho held principal conducting positions with

990-456: Was a teacher to such conductors as Claudio Abbado , Charles Dutoit , Zubin Mehta , Gustav Meier , Seiji Ozawa , José Serebrier , and David Zinman . De Carvalho was married to Jocy de Oliveira , and had a son, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, now an economist. Later, he remarried, to Sonia Muniz de Carvalho. They had a son, Sergei and a daughter, Claudia. This article on a conductor or bandleader

1023-404: Was cancelled without notice as well. Whilst the musicians considered themselves to be 'locked out', management considered this action to be an illegal strike, since the players' attorney, Leonard Leibowitz, had advised them against filing certain documents as required by law. The National Labor Relations Board agreed with management. After a two-month period of negotiations, the musicians agreed to

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1056-593: Was extended through the 2015/16 season, and a further contract extension, announced in March 2014, was through the 2017/18 season. Robertson's tenure as SLSO music director concluded at the end of the 2017/2018 season. Adams stood-down as the orchestra's president and executive director in June 2007. Fred Bronstein assumed the posts in March 2008. Faced with declining ticket sales and deficits, Bronstein immediately launched an aggressive new revenue plan with audience development at

1089-446: Was named Artistic Director, in charge of programming, educational activities, publications and outreach programs. In February 2011, OSESP announced the appointment of Marin Alsop as principal conductor, the first female conductor named to the post, with an initial contract of five years, effective in 2012. In August 2012, under the direction of Alsop, OSESP made its first-ever appearance at

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