Share the season of joy with the gift of music!
This holiday, surprise the music lovers in your life with the timeless beauty of live symphonic performances. Give them the experience of stunning symphonies, lively pops concerts, and brilliant soloists—moments that will be remembered for years to come. This year’s gift guide highlights selections sure to delight every music enthusiast on your list!
Gifts Starting at $20
From our Holiday Brass and New Year’s Eve concerts to our Masterworks series, there’s something for everyone at the Symphony!
1. Timeless Masterworks
Gift Price: Tickets start at $22
The Des Moines Symphony’s Masterworks Season, “Symphonic Spectrum,” celebrates the full palette of emotion. Give the gift of great music that communicates the deepest of emotions, feeds our souls, lifts our spirits and provides joy and beauty.
Four great Masterworks performances are left this season: Love – Romeo & Juliet, Reflection – Smetana & Beethoven,Hope – Copland & Gershwin and our Season Finale: Courage – Alpine Symphony.
2. Holiday Brass
Gift Price: Tickets start at $31
Share the experience of hearing the Des Moines Symphony brass section like never before when you celebrate the sounds of the season with favorites like Joy to the World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Sleigh Ride and more. This family-friendly Holiday Brass concert makes the perfect gift!
3. New Year's Eve Pops – Cirque in Space
Gift Price: Tickets start at $44.80
Ring in the new year with a spectacular performance from Troupe Vertigo accompanied by the Orchestra! On New Year's Eve, orchestral masterpieces soar to new heights, enhanced by gravity-defying aerialists, mesmerizing contortionists, lightning-fast quick-change artists, and awe-inspiring strongmen. A great show — and an even better gift!
4. The Wizard of Oz in Concert
Gift Price: Tickets start at $42
There’s no place like home, so put on your favorite red shoes, tap your heels three times and be transported to the magical world of The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy’s journey—with her friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion—takes on a new life when the Des Moines Symphony performs the famous score as MGM’s original film plays on a larger-than-life screen. Share this timeless tale of the power of courage and friendship with the entire family!
5. Des Moines Symphony Merchandise & Gift Certificates
Gift Price: Starting at $15
GIFT CERTIFICATES and MERCHANDISE are available for purchase online! From tee shirts and tumblers to tote bags and DVDs, there's something for everyone. Gift Certificates can be redeemed for any Des Moines Symphony concert, subscription, or merchandise, including our most popular gifts. Gift cards can be given in any amount starting at $25. Please note that gift certificates are not electronic. Recipients will recieve a physical copy. Allow time for processing and shipping.
Gifts that Keep Giving
Is one concert just not enough? Consider a package of Masterworks or Pops concerts and give the gift that keeps giving.
6. Flex 4 Package
Gift Price: Packages of 4 Tickets start at $66!
Our Flex 4 Ticket Package includes four mix-and-match Masterworks tickets to use any way you choose! One person can attend four concerts, four people can attend one concert, whatever works best...the perfect gift for friends and family with a busy schedule!
7. Music Lessons & Ensemble Experiences
Gift Price: Varies by Program
More than 400 students are hosted each week at the Temple for Performing Arts downtown, where the Symphony Academy has a plethora of programs to choose from, including Beginning Strings Program, private lessons and ensemble experiences.
