Des Moines Symphony News

Newcomer's Guide to the Des Moines Symphony 08/08/2023 In Symphony News

Everything you need to know to attend a concert for the first time!

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8 Benefits of Music Education for Young Children 08/04/2023 In Academy News

Music education for young children goes beyond the fun and joy of singing and dancing. It plays a vital role in overall development, enhancing various aspects of physical, cognitive, emotional and social growth.

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The Prelude to an Unforgettable Night: The Importance of the Concert Prelude 07/28/2023 In Symphony News

Join us 45 minutes prior to each Masterworks performance for our Concert Prelude Talks, a free preview of the program and discussion of the music, composers and artists.

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Fantasia 2000 at Varsity Cinema 06/22/2023 In Academy News

Join us at Varsity Cinema on July 29, July 30, and August 1, to watch the magic of music unfold in Disney’s Fantasia 2000!

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Yankee Doodle Pops Food Vendor Sneak Peak 06/08/2023 In Symphony News

Take a look at some of the great eats and treats you'll be able to sample at this year's Yankee Doodle Pops on Monday, July 3.

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2023 Oh Say, Can You Sing? Competition 06/06/2023 In Symphony News

We can't wait for our eleventh annual Oh Say, Can You Sing? competition!

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Des Moines Symphony Academy Wraps Up 2022-2023 Season 05/09/2023 In Academy News

Each week, the Des Moines Symphony Academy hosts nearly 400 young musicians at the Temple for Performing Arts. Take a peek at what they've been up to during 2022-2023, a year full of wonderful performances and incredible opportunities for students!

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Program Notes: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 2 05/07/2023 In Symphony News

The Piano Concerto No. 2 and Symphony No. 2 bracket the rise of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s career between 1901 and 1906 from the 27-year-old composer of a failed symphony to one of Russia’s most celebrated and sought-after composers, pianists and conductors.

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Program Notes: Anna Clyne This Midnight Hour 05/04/2023 In Symphony News

London-born Anna Clyne is one of the most gifted and accomplished of the current generation of young composers who are not only reinvigorating the orchestral repertory with such works as This Midnight Hour, but also expanding the reach of classical music in communities nationwide through their dedicated involvement with underserved audiences from schools to juvenile detention centers and memory care units.

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Program Notes: Jacques Offenbach Music from Gaite Parisienne 04/17/2023 In Symphony News

The frivolity and tunefulness of the Parisian music hall of Jacques Offenbach is revived in Manuel Rosenthal’s arrangement of his music for the 1938 ballet Gaîté Parisienne.

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