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Ticket PriceFree
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Duration1hr 30min
- Monday, July 3, 2023 8:30PM — West Terrace, Iowa State Capitol
Yankee Doodle Pops
Join us for the Des Moines Symphony’s 29th annual Yankee Doodle Pops!
Join us for the Des Moines Symphony’s 29th annual Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event! This family-friendly, patriotic concert concludes with the area’s premier fireworks display over the downtown Des Moines skyline, and best of all, it’s free. Bring your picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs, or purchase food from an array of vendors at the concert.
The music begins at 6:30 pm with a concert prelude featuring the Turner Center Jazz Orchestra. At 8:30 pm, 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. As always, the Des Moines Symphony will perform time-honored patriotic classics, including the 1812 Overture and Stars & Stripes Forever.
Yankee Doodle Pops will be broadcast live across Iowa in partnership with Iowa PBS.
Event Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Media Partner
Viewing Party Presenting Sponsors
Viewing Party Supporting Sponsors
Viewing Party Table Sponsors
- Bankers Trust
- Dotdash Meredith
- Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
- Iowa State Bank
- MidAmerican Energy Company
- Stowe Foundation
Program
- KEY/Arr. Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner
- Traditional/Arr. Holcombe Armed Forces Salute
- TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
- SOUSA Stars and 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.
