Bloomington Symphony Orchestra - Indiana

Masterpiece - Intensity and Passion
2018-05-20 | Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Masterpiece – 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 Winds
Uplifting, charming, youthful, and vivacious – this woodwind feature is sure to leave a smile on your face.
Paul Dukas’s Fanfare to La Peri
A regal fanfare that creates an air of excitement and anticipation, this short piece shines a spotlight on our brass section.
Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (3rd Movement)
Features the grand prize winner of our 2018 Youth Concerto Competition, Phillip Hammond as soloist on what is arguably the most popular violin concerto ever written.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 – Pathétique
“I have put my whole soul into this work…It is the best thing I ever composed or shall compose.” Tchaikovsky’s final symphony is truly a masterpiece, full of grand hopes and deepest despair. It changed symphonic music forever. What will its impact be on you?
This concert made possible by the generous support of our corporate sponsor, Hilliard Lyons
Sunday, May 20, 2018
6:00 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood
TICKETS available online or at the BCT Box Office
Reserved Seating:
General Admission – $15 in advance, $18 on day of performance
Student (w/ID) – $8 in advance, $10 on day of performance
18 & under – free (requires ticket)

Homegrown: a FREE family concert blooming with local talent
2018-04-08 | Bloomington South High School Auditorium
Join 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 OUR CORPORATE SPONSOR, SOLUTION TREE
Sunday, April 8, 2018
3:30 pm
Bloomington High School South Auditorium

Epic - Motion and Grandeur
2018-03-11 | Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Blissful. 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 sing.”
M-Magazine calls Dani Howard “an exciting young composer with great energy.” The BSO will be presenting the US premiere of Howard’s hauntingly beautiful Arches.
Last, but certainly not least, we’ll close the concert with Beethoven’s blissful Symphony No. 7, which the composer himself called “one of the happiest products of my poor talents.”
Epic: Motion and Grandeur
TICKETS available online or at the BCT Box Office
Gabrieli, Sonata Pian’ e Forte
De Falla, Seven Popular Spanish Songs
Grieg, Fra Monte Pincio
Fauré, Aurore
Howard, Arches
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7
Sunday, March 11, 2018
6:00 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood
TICKETS available online or at the BCT Box Office
Reserved Seating:
General Admission – $15 in advance, $18 on day of performance
Student (w/ID) – $8 in advance, $10 on day of performance
18 & under – free (requires ticket)

Holly Days - Celebrate the Season
2017-11-24 | Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra before or after the Canopy of Lights for a swinging, sassy holiday show! Sponsored by Curry Auto Center.
Friday, November 24th
5:30 and 8:00 pm (two shows)
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood
TICKETS available soon
Reserved Seating:
General Admission – $15 in advance, $18 on day of performance
Student (w/ID) – $8 in advance, $10 on day of performance
18 & under – $5
Encore presentation at Spencer’s Historic Tivoli Theater on Thursday, November 30th at 7:30 pm!

Rhapsody: Color and Improvisation
2017-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Soaring and sexy, amusing and intense, Rhapsody in Blue is instantly recognizable and a favorite of audiences worldwide.
Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and pianist Sung-Mi Im as they perform George Gershwin’s iconic piece for solo piano and orchestra.

Also on the program –
Debussy’s dreamlike Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Ravel’s La Valse, which the composer himself called “a fantastic whirl of destiny”
Debussy’s Fêtes, celebrating the simple delights of a rustic county fair
…and more!
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
6 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood
TICKETS available at the BCT Box Office
Reserved Seating:
General Admission – $15 in advance, $18 on day of performance
Student (w/ID) – $8 in advance, $10 on day of performance
18 & under – Free (requires ticket)
