Upcoming Events
Places, People - It's Showtime!
Guest artist Emily Walter joins the BSO, lending her energetic voice to an orchestral rendition of popular Broadway tunes. Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Mamma Mia, and more. Purchase tickets at the link below.
John Williams: A Musical Life
Featuring the jazz trio of Brian Lydeen (saxophone) Lucas Bernier (vibraphone) and Darren King (bass) with Williams' "Escapades" concerto from Catch Me If You Can. Also, Cowboys Overture and other movie theme favorites.
Symphony For the Senses Hauskonzert
Join the BSO at Skogfjorden, Concordia's Norwegian Language Village, for a Symphony for the Senses Hauskonzert.
The Symphony for the Senses Hauskonzert pairs a live performance with a menu of traditional Norwegian dishes inspired by our November 15th concert, Nordic Adventures which features Howard Hanson's Nordic Symphony and Norwegian pianist, Oda Voltersvik, performing Grieg's Piano Concerto. Tickets and menu coming soon…
Nordic Adventures
Featuring Howard Hanson's Nordic Symphony and Norwegian pianist, Oda Voltersvik, performing Grieg's Piano Concerto.
Sleighing!
Join the BSO in celebrating the holiday spirit with your favorite holiday tunes and the yearly sing-along!
Return of the Bloody Mary Battle
The Bloody Mary Battle is back and better than ever! Join the BSO and local bars as they battle it out for the title of “Best Bloody Mary!” Who will win? You be the judge! Tickets coming soon…
Violin Solos of the Big Screen
Featuring co-Concertmasters, Elyot Kivi and Sarah Hamrin performing great violin solos from cinema classics like Schindler's List, Scent of a Woman, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Join the Dance
Featuring cellist Hannah Holman, performing Ballet for Cello and Orchestra by Rebecca Burkhardt. Also on the program, Copland's Appalachian Spring.
Fame's Bright Sky
Pianist Ann DuHamel, premiering a concerto composed for her and the BSO by composer and fellow U of Iowa grad, Joseph Dangerfield. And the orchestra will close out the season with William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1, "Afro American".
Sinfonia Concertante
Featuring Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with Aisslinn Nosky on violin and Maureen Murchie on viola as well as Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture and Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Symphony for the Senses Hauskonzert
Symphony for the Senses Hauskonzert pairs a live performance
with a menu of traditional German and Austrian dishes inspired by the foods Mozart, Beethoven, & their contemporaries once enjoyed. Performances by Mary Thoreson (piano) & David Aguilera (cello).
Irish Rhapsody
The BSO features Dr. Maureen Murchie in Charles Villiers Stanford's Irish Rhapsody No.6. Also included in this concert are Joseph Adams' premiere of Rainbow Bridge, Percy Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry, Ronan Hardiman's Lord of the Dance selections.
Symphony Showcase
A fundraising event that brings musicians and community members together for an enriching evening.
Blockbusters
Featuring music from popular and beloved movies: James Bond, How to Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the Empire Strikes Back and more!