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Ticket PriceFree
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Duration1hr 30min
- Thursday, July 3, 2025 8:30PM — West Terrace, Iowa State Capitol
Yankee Doodle Pops
Each year, the Des Moines Symphony welcomes more than 100,000 Central Iowans to celebrate Independence Day at Yankee Doodle Pops, the largest single-day concert event in Iowa. This July, Music Director & Conductor Joseph Giunta and the musicians of the Des Moines Symphony are pleased to bring The Des Moines Symphony’s 31st Annual Yankee Doodle Pops to everyone in the state through a broadcast in partnership with Iowa PBS and Iowa Public Radio. As always, the Des Moines Symphony will perform time-honored patriotic favorites, including the 1812 Overture and Stars & Stripes Forever.
The winner of the Des Moines Symphony’s annual "Oh Say, Can You Sing?" competition will open Yankee Doodle Pops with The Star-Spangled Banner.
When: THU JUL 3 8:30 PM
Concert Prelude Performance: 6:30 PM
Where: Iowa State Capitol, West Terrace
Event Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Media Partner
Viewing Party Presenting Sponsors
Viewing Party Supporting Sponsors
Viewing Party Table Sponsors
- Bankers Trust
- Kemin Industries
- NCMIC Group
Program
- KEY / Arr. Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner
- Traditional / Arr. Holcombe Armed Forces Salute
- TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
- SOUSA The Stars & Stripes Forever
Performers
- Joseph Giunta Conductor Bio
Joseph Giunta Conductor
One of America’s most distinguished, versatile and dynamic conductors, Joseph Giunta is a musician of international acclaim. He is recognized as an important American conductor for his innovative programming and for his compelling interpretations of traditional and new music. His musical depth combined with his boundless energy and contagious enthusiasm makes him one of the most respected and successful orchestra leaders in the United States.
