Politics and Music: Ferguson Protest at the Saint Louis Symphony
This past Saturday’s Saint Louis Symphony concert at Powell Hall became the stage for a peaceful protest of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson. A performance of Brahms’ German Requiem was delayed briefly as a flash mob throughout the hall began singing, Justice for Mike Brown is Justice for us All, Which side are you on, friend? Which side are you on? The well-sung protest lasted about a minute before the group left …