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  • Donor Appreciation Week 11/15/2021 In Symphony News

    November 15 - 21 is Donor Appreciation Week at the Des Moines Symphony & Academy and we are excited to celebrate all of our generous donors! The Symphony's artistic, education and community engagement programs would not be possible without your support.

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    Masterworks 3 Program Notes 11/08/2021 In Symphony News

    Learn about the pieces and composers featured in Masterworks 3: Beethoven's Violin Concerto! Click to read the program notes by Dr. Richard E. Rodda.

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  • Des Moines Symphony Cancels ‘Carmina Burana’ 11/04/2021 In Symphony News

    The Des Moines Symphony today announced the cancellation of its January 8 & 9 performances of Carmina Burana. The concerts, originally postponed due to COVID-19, have now been cancelled due to continued health and safety concerns.

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  • Des Moines Symphony's Sound of the City Campaign Shifts Focus to Academy Fundraising 10/27/2021 In Academy News

    Read about our Sound of the City Campaign in support of the Symphony Academy.

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    Masterworks 2 Program Notes 10/11/2021 In Symphony News

    Learn about the pieces and composers featured in our Masterworks 2 concert! Click to read the program notes by Dr. Richard E. Rodda.

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    The Des Moines Symphony performs Revolution Saturday, October 9 09/27/2021 In Symphony News

    The Des Moines Symphony performs its first Pops Concert of the 2021-2022 Season on October 9! Join us for Revolution: The Music of The Beatles – A Symphonic Experience at the Des Moines Civic Center.

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    Masterworks 1 Program Notes 09/20/2021 In Symphony News

    Learn about the pieces and composers featured in our Season Debut! Click to read the program notes by Dr. Richard E. Rodda.

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    Join us Labor Day Weekend for Water Works Pops 08/17/2021 In Symphony News

    Join us Labor Day weekend for the Symphony's second season of Water Works Pops! Learn more about these free, outdoor concerts, offered the evenings of Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5.

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    New this year! Stream our Masterworks Concerts live from the Civic Center 08/16/2021 In Symphony News

    New this season! Read up on our 2021-22 Streaming Subscription, available for all seven of our regular season Masterworks concerts.

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    Announcing a change to our Season Debut 08/06/2021 In Symphony News

    World-renowned concert pianist Awadagin Pratt will join the Des Moines Symphony to perform Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement at our Season Debut on September 25 & 26, replacing Andrew Tyson who was slated to perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Read more.

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Recent Articles

  • Des Moines Symphony announces single largest donation in organization’s history 05/03/2022 In Symphony News
  • Masterworks 7 Program Notes 04/25/2022 In Symphony News
  • Announcing our 2022-2023 Season 04/11/2022 In Symphony News
  • Masterworks 6 Program Notes 03/28/2022 In Symphony News
  • Des Moines Symphony Academy Debuts Youth Jazz Orchestra 03/24/2022 In Academy News
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