Epic – Motion and Grandeur
Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United StatesBlissful. Warm. Joyful. Ecstatic. Festive. How will you feel after attending the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra’s next concert? Houston Grand Opera’s Cecilia Duarte joins the BSO to perform music of De Falla, Grieg, and Fauré. According to Broadway World, "Her gorgeous Mezzo-soprano fills the auditorium with warmth and light every time she opens her mouth to […]
Homegrown: a FREE family concert blooming with local talent
Bloomington South High School AuditoriumJoin the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and students from area schools for a FREE family concert, with... Youth Concerto Competition Soloists Renee Murphy (harp) and Katie Mills (bassoon) The world premiere of Velkomin by Zachary Walter Also featuring music by Balmages, Brahms, and Mussorgsky Stay after the concert for an instrument petting zoo! MANY THANKS TO […]
Masterpiece – Intensity and Passion
Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United StatesMasterpiece - Intensity and Passion The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra finishes its 48th season with some seriously gorgeous music. Michael Schacter’s Five – Six – Seven – Eight Explore the whole world in just eight minutes! This clever, toe-tapping piece quotes every musical style from Baroque through Klezmer and New Orleans’ Jazz. Richard Strauss’s Serenade for […]
Composition Competition 2018: Call for Scores
To celebrate the diversity of music-making in the Bloomington community, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is seeking scores to perform in its 2018-19 season. Three winners will be announced: two winners for orchestral works (School Division and Community Division) and another for chamber work (Chamber Division). Composers can submit to more than one division but […]
Six Degrees of Leonard Bernstein
Six Degrees of Leonard Bernstein, a free outdoor concert celebrating the centennial of Bernstein’s birth Sunday, August 19, 2018, 7 p.m. Waldron Hill Buskirk Park, 331 S. Washington Street, Bloomington, IN The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra will open its 2018–19 season on Sunday, August 19, at 7 p.m. with a free outdoor concert at Waldron Hill […]
Made in America
Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, United StatesJoin the BSO for a celebration of music made in the U.S.A. Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man is a different sort of anthem. Composer Terence Blanchard says “Whenever I hear it, it stops me in my tracks and makes me reflect on the goodness of man. And I know that sounds corny for some, […]