Emmy Award-winning soprano Adrienne Danrich returns to her hometown of St. Louis this month for “Music as the Message: Stepping Into Peace.”

The three-day event dedicated to community healing and connection running March 20–22, 2026 opens with a two-day ticketed retreat at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, combining mindfulness, musical, and artistic activities designed to foster individual and communal reflection.

There will also be free public performances at CAM on March 21 include “If You Can Breathe, You Can Sing,” featuring members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s IN UNISON Chorus at noon, and RECORDS, starring Amanda Austin and Gary Mitchell Jr., at 2:30 p.m.

The weekend culminates on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. with a free hybrid concert at The Sheldon Concert Hall and Galleries, featuring international and St. Louis-based artists alongside the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus.

“Amidst the constant challenges of the world and our own personal struggles, cultivating inner peace is a vital action,” Danrich said per an official press release. “It is my hope that you join us for a mindful weekend retreat to nurture our individual peace, allowing it to radiate outward into the world.”

The event is presented in partnership with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and American Opera Projects, with support from The Engaged City at Washington University, funded by the Mellon Foundation.

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