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Space Jams
May 22, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
View the printed program for today’s concert HERE
Join us for our last concert of our 52nd season, featuring Holst’s The Planets!
Buy CONCERT TICKETS here or at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office.
Click here for GALA-CTIC PARTY info and tickets.
Why are we here? What is the meaning of life?
Those questions – and humanity’s fascination with the cosmos – hearken back to our very origins. Since early history, depictions of what might exist in the canopy of stars abound in art, stories, and music.
In the world of symphonic music, one of the most famous and exciting explorations of these questions is Gustav Holst’s beloved The Planets. Holst’s masterwork captures our collective imagination, and has inspired composers since Holst began writing it in 1914. It has also influenced practically every sci-fi movie ever, and has spurred our imaginations to think of what might be out there, in the expanse of outer space.
Join your Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for Space Jams, a cosmic celebration featuring Holst’s beloved masterpiece in its full, expanded, original instrumentation.
2 performances available
- 3:00-4:00pm – Matinee performance: Holst’s The Planets (60 minutes, no intermission)
- 7:00-8:45pm – Expanded evening performance: IN addition to The Planets, you will hear Cycles by local film composer Zachary Walter (The Good Catholic, Ms. White Light) which will set the mood for our interstellar voyage. A collaboration with local choir Voces Novae will share stellar music such as Ērik Ešenvalds Stars and Lauren Bernofsky’s O Cosmos. This later show also includes a sci-fi costume contest (come dressed as your favorite sci-fi character!), space-themed visuals to accompany the music, and more!
How can I make this evening even more memorable?
Glad you asked! To celebrate the end of our season and the very special music we have planned for you, the BSO is hosting a Gala-ctic Party between the two performances at 4:30-6:30pm. Learn more at bloomingtonsymphony.com/gala-ctic-party.
Doors open 1 hour before each performance for this reserved seating event. Wearing a mask indoors is strongly encouraged. Vaccine verification or negative covid test results within 48 hours is required to enter the venue. BCT COVID Policy FAQ.