• Ticket Price
    $44.80-100.80
  • Duration
    2hrs
New Year's Eve Pops: Cirque

New Year's Eve Pops: Cirque

Ring in the New Year among the stars! The Des Moines Symphony and world-renowned Cirque performers from Troupe Vertigo take you on a cosmic journey of music and motion, blending breathtaking aerial feats with space-inspired symphonic masterpieces for an unforgettable night of celebration. Experience the thrill, the artistry, and the unexpected—all in one unforgettable evening. Ring in the New Year with the hottest ticket in town!

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Program

  • R. STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra
  • TYZIK Lift Off from Star Suite
  • John WILLIAMS Fawkes the Phoenix from Harry Potter
  • John WILLIAMS Cantina Band from Star Wars
  • J. STRAUSS Music of the Spheres Waltz
  • John WILLIAMS Devil's Dance from Witches of Eastwick
  • GIACCHINO Jyn Erso & Hope Suite from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • J. STRAUSS Beautiful Blue Danube
  • John WILLIAMS Hedwig's Flight from Harry Potter
  • DEBUSSY / CAILLIET Clair de Lune
  • TYZIK Galileo from Star Suite
  • HOLST Jupiter from The Planets
  • GIACCHINO Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Traditional Arr. HEALEY Fanfare for Midnight: Auld Lang Syne

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.

Plan Your Visit

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