Celebrate the Season at the Tivoli

Tivoli Theatre 24 N Washington St, Spencer, IN

Join us in Spencer as we take our treasured holiday tradition on the road! This festive program will feature a mix of holiday music from around the world.  With a new “elf” leading us as Music Director, you can expect a fresh treat or two! December 3, 2024 at 7pm Tivoli Theater, Spencer Tickets: https://spencertivoli.org […]

2025 Youth Concerto Competition Auditions

  Deadline to apply is January 4, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.   In-person auditions are Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10am-2pm at Faith Lutheran Church   The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra invites local youth musicians to participate in the 2025 Youth Concerto Competition, with a chance to perform a solo with the BSO and win up to $300. Any instrumentalist […]

American Voices for All Times

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States

  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 […]

$25

“Simply Brilliant” – A Free Performance of Hansel and Gretel, April 3, 2025

Monroe County Public Library Downtown - Auditorium 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN

Timothy McShea of the Johns Hopkins News-Letter called Nicholas Hersh's adaptation of Hansel and Gretel "absolutely flawless." "The classical vocal performances paired with heavy jungle beats and jazz solos created a clash of musical traditions that seemed so outrageous on paper yet absolutely thrived onstage. The more quirky, whimsical performance of the singers, with their […]

“Simply Brilliant” – A Free Performance of Hansel and Gretel April 5, 2025

Monroe County Public Library Downtown - Auditorium 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN

Timothy McShea of the Johns Hopkins News-Letter called Nicholas Hersh's adaptation of Hansel and Gretel "absolutely flawless." "The classical vocal performances paired with heavy jungle beats and jazz solos created a clash of musical traditions that seemed so outrageous on paper yet absolutely thrived onstage. The more quirky, whimsical performance of the singers, with their […]

Get in the Groove Gala- Celebrating 1969 to Now with the BSO

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United States

1969 was a year to remember. The Moon Landing. Woodstock. Sesame Street’s first season. The founding of our beloved Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. Our upcoming gala celebrates some of the milestones of that fabulous year. - Get down and get funky with a DJ / Karaoke spinning all your favorite tunes from the late 60s and […]