• Ticket Price
    $22-89.60
    Students Half Price
  • Duration
    90 min
    One intermission
Love – Romeo & Juliet

Love – Romeo & Juliet

Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the Orchestra! The tragic romance of Shakespeare takes center stage over Valentine’s Day weekend in Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Romeo and Juliet. Sibelius captures the resilience and independence of the Finnish people in his Second Symphony. Anna Geniushene makes her Des Moines debut performing Ravel’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto in G Major.  

DMSO Remix Podcast

The DMSO Remix Podcast features professor and professional musician Dr. Eric McIntyre discussing pieces that will be performed at each Masterworks weekend. Learn about the rich history of both contemporary and past composers and their Classical works as Dr. Eric McIntyre dives into why this music is so powerful and enduring.

Listen on SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon Music, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Event Sponsors

Guest Conductor Sponsors

  • Nixon Lauridsen & Virginia Croskery Lauridsen

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Program

  • TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo & Juliet Listen
  • SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major Listen
  • RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major Listen

Performers

  • Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conductor Bio
  • Anna Geniushene Piano Bio

Tickets

Single Tickets start at $22 and are available through Des Moines Performing Arts Ticket Office. Ticket prices are subject to a $5 increase on the day of the concert, excluding student rush tickets. Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Fees vary by performance and ticket price. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center and Temple Ticket Offices are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.

Flex 4 Packages include four tickets that can be mixed-and-matched. Use them at one concert, use one ticket to hear four different concerts, or any other combination. Vouchers can be redeemed in person at the Civic Center Ticket Office or by calling 515.246.2300. Season Ticket Package prices are inclusive of all Civic Center handling fees.

Student Tickets are $7.50-$35 and are available through the Civic Center Ticket Office. Student rush tickets, subject to availability, are $5 for junior high and high school students and $10 for all other students the day of the concert through the Civic Center Ticket Office. One ticket sold per valid Student ID.

Learn More

Join us 45 minutes before the concert in the Prairie Meadows (East) Lobby for a free Concert Prelude Talk. Led by Dr. Eric McIntyre of Grinnell College, these discussions are complimentary to ticket holders and offer engaging and topical commentary on the featured program. 

Digital Program Books

In an effort to reduce our environmental impact and preserve natural resources, we now offer a Digital Program Book. Click here to read about the program, guests artists and composers featured this weekend.

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