Take a tour of the American musical landscape with the BSO and our partners from the Bridges Youth Orchestra and the IU Archives of African-American Music and Culture (AAAMC). Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Price’s Ethiopia’s Shadow in America, and Banfield’s Symphony No. 6: “Four Songs for Five American Voices” showcase the rich variety of American musical traditions, from jazz to spirituals.

4pm: Pre-Concert Conversation with composer William Banfield, included with your concert ticket.
5pm: Concert, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra side by side with the Bridges Youth Orchestra

*Opening Night by Brian Balmages
*An American in Paris, by George Gershwin, arr. John Whitney
*Ethiopia’s Shadow in America, by Florence Price
*Blue Cathedral, by Jennifer Higdon
*Symphony No. 6, “Four Songs for Five American Voices”, by William Banfield

March 9, 2025
Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Get your tickets HERE.
Or contact the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Box Office at 812-323-3020
Adult $25, Student $12, Ages 18 and under FREE