Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Thursday December 31

New Year's Eve Pops
New Year's Eve Pops: Cirque – Symphonic Cinema
8:00 PM

Step into the movies this New Year's Eve! The Des Moines Symphony and world-renowned Cirque performers from Troupe Vertigo take you on a cinematic journey of music and motion.
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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.
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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.
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Friday February 26

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert
7:30 PM

The final battle begins. You can experience Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in a way you’ve never seen it before! The Des Moines Symphony performs Alexandre Desplat’s iconic score as the film is projected onto a high-definition screen that puts you in the middle of the action. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness Harry and his friends face off for the last time against their foes.All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

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 27

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert
1:30 PM

The final battle begins. You can experience Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in a way you’ve never seen it before! The Des Moines Symphony performs Alexandre Desplat’s iconic score as the film is projected onto a high-definition screen that puts you in the middle of the action. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness Harry and his friends face off for the last time against their foes.All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

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.
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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.
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Saturday April 17

Masterworks 6
Awakening – Mahler’s Third
7:30 PM

A rare, once-in-a-lifetime event, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is a monumental journey from nature’s awakening to transcendent love. Vast in scale and breathtaking in scope, this epic masterpiece features massive forces and delivers an unforgettable, immersive experience unlike any other.
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Sunday April 18

Masterworks 6
Awakening – Mahler’s Third
2:30 PM

A rare, once-in-a-lifetime event, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is a monumental journey from nature’s awakening to transcendent love. Vast in scale and breathtaking in scope, this epic masterpiece features massive forces and delivers an unforgettable, immersive experience unlike any other.
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Saturday May 15

Masterworks 7
Season Finale: Radical Joy – Tchaikovsky’s Fourth
7:30 PM

Joy radiates throughout this vibrant program, from Jimmy López’s high-energy Techno to the expressive sweep of James Poulsen’s Piano Concerto. The celebration culminates in triumph with Tchaikovsky’s powerful Fourth Symphony.
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