Since 1969, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra has been a musical home for those who want to keep their love of music alive. We provide performance opportunities and a real sense of community for musicians from Bloomington and surrounding areas. We also provide ongoing educational opportunities for audiences, students, and the community at large, because we truly feel that music is a gift that’s meant to be shared. From light-hearted holiday pops shows and children’s concerts to the great masterpieces of orchestral music, our programs educate, enlighten, and entertain audiences of every age and background.
Mission
The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra supports and promotes lifelong participation in the performing arts. Through musical collaboration, performance, and education, we aim to have a positive impact on the creative fabric of our community.
Values
- Meaningful artistic collaboration
- Effective leadership with strong collaborative committees
- Lifelong learning in the performing arts
- Being responsive to community need
- Pursuit of artistic excellence
- Willing to take creative risks
- Being aware of change in the world of music
- Preservation of traditions
- Exploration of new and diverse avenues of expression
Goals
- A music director/leader that understands the values and mission of the organization
- Effective implementation of objectives through active committees
- Dialog and collaboration with community partners
- Collaboration with regional and international creative partners
- Active and ongoing relationship-building with sponsors and supporters
- Performance of key symphonic repertoire
- An exploration of underrepresented composers
- Serving the Musicians of the ensemble
- Giving community members an opportunity to perform orchestral music
- Commissioning a diversity of new works
- Performance excellence
- Education
- Collaboration with a wide range of partners at IU and in the Bloomington community
- Representing Bloomington in what it does
