Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Sunday February 4

Masterworks 4
Discover Groundbreaking Innovation
2:30 PM

Renowned conductor Keith Lockhart, known for his tenure with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops, leads the Orchestra in Bartok’s groundbreaking Concerto for Orchestra and Barber’s gorgeous Violin Concerto, performed by thirteen-year-old prodigy Amaryn Olmeda.
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Wednesday February 7

Academy
Youth Jazz Orchestra Winter Concert
4:00 PM

Join us for our Youth Jazz Orchestra's Winter Concert. Under the Direction of Nate Sparks, our youth Jazz Orchestra showcases some of the finest youth jazz musicians in Central Iowa.
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Friday February 23

Symphony
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
7:30 PM

Find out just what it is they do in the Department of Mysteries when Harry and his friends flee from school to the Ministry of Magic to save Sirius Black™!
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Saturday February 24

Symphony
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
1:30 PM

Find out just what it is they do in the Department of Mysteries when Harry and his friends flee from school to the Ministry of Magic to save Sirius Black™!
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Wednesday February 28

Academy
Youth Orchestras Winter Concert
5:30 PM

Join us for our Youth Orchestras Winter Concert featuring our Preludio Strings, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Philharmonic at 5:30pm and our Youth Symphony and Youth Wind Ensemble at 7:30pm.
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Academy
Youth Orchestras Winter Concert
7:30 PM

Join us for our Youth Orchestras Winter Concert featuring our Preludio Strings, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Philharmonic at 5:30pm and our Youth Symphony and Youth Wind Ensemble at 7:30pm.
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Saturday March 9

Masterworks 5
Discover Gershwin
7:30 PM

Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann makes her Des Moines debut performing George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, framed by Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon’s Gospel-inspired Amen! and César Franck’s soaring Symphony in D Minor.
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Sunday March 10

Masterworks 5
Discover Gershwin
2:30 PM

Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann makes her Des Moines debut performing George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, framed by Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon’s Gospel-inspired Amen! and César Franck’s soaring Symphony in D Minor.
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Saturday April 13

Masterworks 6
Discover Symphonic Dance
7:30 PM

Ballet meets break-dance! Stars of the Midwest, the BRKFST Dance Company joins the Symphony to perform their original choreography to Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge. BRKFST Dance Company combines break dancing with contemporary dance for an experience unlike anything else. Selections from Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Prokofiev ballets round out the performance.
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Sunday April 14

Masterworks 6
Discover Symphonic Dance
2:30 PM

Ballet meets break-dance! Stars of the Midwest, the BRKFST Dance Company joins the Symphony to perform their original choreography to Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge. BRKFST Dance Company combines break dancing with contemporary dance for an experience unlike anything else. Selections from Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Prokofiev ballets round out the performance.
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