The Missouri Chamber Music Festival presents Season 16, Hope is the Thing with Music
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 10:30 AM
to Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 7:00 PM
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM See all dates and Times
The Missouri Chamber Music Festival presents Season 16, Hope is the Thing with Music on June 10 through June 21 at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Ave, St. Louis. Hope is the Thing with Music explores the deep connection between poetry and music, where lyric and line intertwine. Featuring works by Judith Weir and Augusta Read Thomas, the season draws inspiration from the poetry of Emily Dickinson, illuminating themes of nature, immortality, inner life, and the enduring power of words.
MOCM Season 16: Hope is the Thing With Music
Concert I. “Upon Enchanted Ground” June 10, 2026 @ 10:30 AM
Music of Copland, Giovanni Solima and Faure
Concert II. “Musicians Wrestle Everywhere” June 15, 2026 @ 7 PM
Featuring Judith Weir: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere for Chamber Orchestra
James Sommerville, conductor
Concert III. Arianna String Quartet June 17, 2026 @ 7 PM
Prelude Concert of Young Artists from ACMF @ 6 PM
Augusta Read Thomas, Upon Wings of Words
Featuring Benedetta Orsi & The Arianna String Quartet
Special Prelude concert by Young Artists from the Arianna Chamber Music Festival
Concert IV. “There’s a certain slant of light” June 21, 2026 @ 7 PM
WORLD PREMIERE: New Work by David Werfelman
Music of Beethoven & Elena Kats-Chernin
Tickets are on sale now at mochambermusic.org
4-Concert Festival Passes $100
Single Tickets $30/ Student Tickets $10 with ID
The Festival’s educational initiative, ACMI (Adult Chamber Music Intensive), will take place May 26–31, 2026. Applications are currently open, with an extended deadline of April 10, 2026.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3555408-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3555408-2
