Concerts & Events - Des Moines Symphony

Masterworks Series

Experience timeless masterpieces and world-renowned guest artists in our Masterworks Series, performed September through May at the Civic Center.

Saturday September 26

Masterworks 1
Season Debut: Unity – American Mosaic & West Side Story
7:30 PM

The Symphony’s 89th Season opens with a celebration of America's 250th Anniversary! Five American composers, including Iowa's own Linda Robbins-Coleman, come together for an unforgettable program that concludes with Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story!

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday September 27

Masterworks 1
Season Debut: Unity – American Mosaic & West Side Story
2:30 PM

The Symphony’s 89th Season opens with a celebration of America's 250th Anniversary! Five American composers, including Iowa's own Linda Robbins-Coleman, come together for an unforgettable program that concludes with Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story!

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Saturday October 31

Masterworks 2
Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
7:30 PM

Celebrate Halloween weekend with crackling energy and supernatural frenzy, from John Williams’ Devil’s Dance to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday November 1

Masterworks 2
Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
2:30 PM

Celebrate Halloween weekend with crackling energy and supernatural frenzy, from John Williams’ Devil’s Dance to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Saturday November 21

Masterworks 3
Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero
7:30 PM

The Four Seasons and Bolero come together for a program you'll never forget! Plus, Iowa composer Michael Daugherty's Last Dance at the Surf comes to life with evocative choreography by Eric Trope and dancers from Ballet Des Moines.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday November 22

Masterworks 3
Renewal – Four Seasons & Bolero
2:30 PM

The Four Seasons and Bolero come together for a program you'll never forget! Plus, Iowa composer Michael Daugherty's Last Dance at the Surf comes to life with evocative choreography by Eric Trope and dancers from Ballet Des Moines.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Saturday February 6

Masterworks 4
Resistance – Mozart & Shostakovich
7:30 PM

Guest conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane leads from the keyboard in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 22. After intermission, Dmitri Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 10 unfolds as a powerful journey from brooding intensity to triumphant release.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday February 7

Masterworks 4
Resistance – Mozart & Shostakovich
2:30 PM

Guest conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane leads from the keyboard in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 22. After intermission, Dmitri Shostakovich’s gripping Symphony No. 10 unfolds as a powerful journey from brooding intensity to triumphant release.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Saturday March 20

Masterworks 5
Resilience – Beethoven’s Fifth & Prokofiev
7:30 PM

Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony anchors a program of fate and resilience. Louise Farrenc’s Second Overture opens the concert, and pianist Tony Siqi Yun makes his debut in Sergei Prokofiev’s electrifying Third Piano Concerto.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday March 21

Masterworks 5
Resilience – Beethoven’s Fifth & Prokofiev
2:30 PM

Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony anchors a program of fate and resilience. Louise Farrenc’s Second Overture opens the concert, and pianist Tony Siqi Yun makes his debut in Sergei Prokofiev’s electrifying Third Piano Concerto.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Masterworks Series

Saturday September 26

Sunday September 27

Saturday October 31

Sunday November 1

Saturday November 21

Sunday November 22

Saturday February 6

Sunday February 7

Saturday March 20

Sunday March 21

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Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Masterworks Series

Saturday September 26

Sunday September 27

Saturday October 31

Sunday November 1

Saturday November 21

Sunday November 22

Saturday February 6

Sunday February 7

Saturday March 20

Sunday March 21

Meet The Maestro

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