A concert by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra pairing Joseph Haydn's 'Missa in Angustiis' with Gabriela Ortiz's 'Revolución diamantina', conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto.
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings Haydn and Ortiz: Resistance and Revolution to Powell Hall on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 7:30 PM, with a second performance on Sunday, March 21, at 3:00 PM. Both run about two hours, including intermission. The program pairs two works separated by centuries but tied together by a single theme: standing your ground when things get heavy.
On one side is Gabriela Ortiz's Revolución diamantina (Glitter Revolution), a new ballet score that takes its name and its spirit from Mexico's 2019 Glitter Revolution and the 2020 International Women's March. It's music that calls for revolution and unity in the face of violence against women. On the other is Joseph Haydn's Missa in Angustiis (Mass for Troubled Times), a work written during a period of war and invasion that the SLSO frames as a defiant, triumphant response to that trauma. Put them together, and the evening becomes a conversation between two very different eras of resistance.
Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts, and the St. Louis Symphony Chorus joins in, directed by Erin Freeman. The vocal lineup is a full house: soprano Lauren Snouffer, mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker, tenor Paul Appleby, and bass-baritone Ben Brady. With the chorus and four soloists, the Haydn Mass gets the full weight it needs to land.
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If you're in town for the Saturday show, there's a bit more to the night than just the concert. The SLSO hosts an After Party in the lobby afterward—a post-concert hang that doesn't require an extra ticket. So you can stay and talk through the program with other people before heading home. Saturday is 7:30 PM; Sunday is 3:00 PM.
