St. Louis Symphony on the South 40

This special collaboration will take place outside on the South 40 (near Bear's Den) on the beautiful Danforth Campus.  Members of the St. Louis Symphony will perform following a WashU string ensemble. This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public! 

Directions
Campus Map (performance location outside Umrath House, building #326, map location C8)
Public Parking Information (It is suggested that visitors park in the Danforth University Center parking garage - #200, map location E4 on the campus map.)

In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place inside Risa Commons just southeast of the outdoor space.

This event is in cooperation with Student Transitions & Family Programs

St. Louis Symphony Quartet

Violin - Jessie Chen
Violin - Nathan Lowry, violin
Viola - Andrew François, viola
Cello - Alvin McCall

Repertoire

This program will include movements from string quartets by composers whose works for full orchestra will be represented throughout SLSO’s 2025/2026 season, including:

Divertimento in D Major, 1st mvt by W.A. Mozart
String Quartet in A Major, 1st mvt, Op. 18 by Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in D Major, 2nd mvt by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet No. 1, 1st mvt - Maurice Ravel

WashU String Ensemble

Violin I - Ian Lee, Matthew Du, Jess Hu, and Sadie Navid 
Violin II - Michelle Lee, Noah Kennedy, and Caroline Ladendorf 
Viola - Ben Faden, Delia Zacks, Emily Updike, and Hannah An 
Cello - Coco Wicks and Zoe Zuo
Percussion - Christian Kim

Repertoire

My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music
Adagio Cantabile from Cinnamon Grove (arr. Dion Morales) by R. Nathaniel Dett
Remember Me from Coco
Happy

(Photos: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University)