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SUMMARY:Between Silence and Strauss - Concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE for tickets\navailable through the Buskirk-Chumley Box Office.\nChildren FREE\, Students $16\, Adults $29.\nGeneral Admission Seating \nSoloist Shawn Tairyu Head joins the orchestra for Hosokawa’s Autumn Wind for Shakuhachi and Orchestra as a collaboration with IU Asian Culture Center. Also on the program is songs from the Strauss’s Rosenkavalier Suite\, and 2026 Youth Concerto Competition winner Ella Hightower performing Dvorak’s Concerto for Violin\, Allegro ma non troppo. \n4:15pm pre-concert talk\n5:00pm concert – Repertoire: \nSongs from Richard Strauss\nFeierlicher Einzug\n“Morgen!” Op. 27\, No. 4\, with vocalist Siyi Yan\n“Allerseelen”\, with vocalist Danielle Long \nfrom Der Rosenkavalier:\n“Presentation of the Rose”\, with vocalists Siyi Yan and Danielle Long\nFinal trio\, with vocalists Siyi Yan\, Danielle Long\, and Rachel Spodek \nAntonín Dvořák\, Concerto for Violin\, Allegro ma non troppo\, with Ella Hightower – 2026 BSO Youth Concerto Competition Winner \nKosaku Yamada\, Flower of Mandala \nToshio Hosokawa\, Autumn Wind for Shakuhachi and Orchestra\, with Shawn Tairyu Head – shakuhachi soloist \n \n 
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/silencestrauss/
LOCATION:Buskirk-Chumley Theater\, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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SUMMARY:Resounding Joy: Beethoven 9 at the MAC
DESCRIPTION:Get your tickets here\nOr contact the MAC box office: 812-855-7433\n\n  \nWhat is it about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony that sets it apart? Maybe it’s the innovative musical structure. Maybe it’s the way Beethoven blends themes of chaos\, redemption\, grace\, and struggle so effortlessly. Or it could be that this piece culminates\, as John Henken of the LA Philharmonic writes\, “expressing our highest aspirations with music of life-affirming exaltation.” \nFor the first time in our history the BSO will perform Beethoven’s iconic 9th Symphony. Joined by a 100+ member community chorus on the stage of Indiana University’s Musical Arts Center (MAC)\, this is sure to be an unforgettable concert experience that will also feature a world premiere piece by Daixuan Ai. Read her program notes here. \nParticipating choirs include the Bloomington Chamber Singers (Caio Lopes\, director)\, Voces Novae (Sue Swaney\, director) and the choir of the Unitarian Universalist Church (Sue Swaney\, director)\, as well as individuals from many other local choirs. The choirs are all coming together under the direction of Dr. Betsy Burleigh. \nVocal soloists (click here for bios):Soprano: Nathalie FriederichAlto: Esther JoTenor: Suro KimBass: Stephen Stavnicky \nAdults: $25\, Students: $12\, Children under 18: Free\nSaturday May 16\, 2026\, at the IU Musical Arts Center\n6:15pm pre-concert talk with Daixuan Ai and Ryo Hasegawa\n7:00pm concert \nGet your tickets here\nOr contact the MAC box office:\n812-855-7433\n101 North Eagleson Avenue\nBloomington\, IN 47405\nMonday–Friday | 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/joy/
LOCATION:IU Musical Arts Center\, 105 N Eagleson Ave\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47406\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday\, July 28 at 5:15pm. This meeting is open to the public and will be held in person in the Meeting Room A/B Combo at the Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library\, located at 890 W Gordon Pike\, Bloomington\, IN. Join us for refreshments starting at 5:00pm. \nThe main purpose of the Annual Meeting is to provide a State of the Orchestra and for members to vote in new board members. Please let us know by July 10 if you are interested in joining the BSO board of directors. \nThe BSO Annual Meeting is open to the public\, but only members as defined below are allowed to vote: \n\nPerforming musicians who have participated in at least 50% of full orchestra performances during the 2025-26 season OR at least 30% of full orchestra performances during the previous 2 seasons.\nIndividual donors of $25 or more\nCorporate donors of $125 or more – one representative of the corporation receives a vote.\n\nElectronic ballots and information about attending virtually will be sent the week of the meeting in case you cannot attend in person. Please contact us if you have any questions at bso@bloomingtonsymphony.com. \nThank you so much for being a part of the BSO’s 56th season\, and we look forward to seeing you on July 28!
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/2026annualmeeting/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260830T190000
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SUMMARY:Musical Memories - Free Concert at Switchyard Park
DESCRIPTION:The BSO kicks off its 57th season with a FREE concert at the Switchyard Park Main Stage. \n\n6:15pm: Meet the Instruments\n\nFor kids of all ages\, get up close with the instruments of the orchestra! From violins to trumpets\, cellos to clarinets\, you will get a hands on experience and learn how each instrument makes its musical magic. \n\n7pm: Concert\, Switchyard Park Main Stage\nEnjoy familiar classics like Copland’s Rodeo\, Bizet’s Carmen Suite\, and more!
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/aug2026/
LOCATION:Switchyard Park Main Stage\, 1601 S Rogers St\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47403\, United States
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SUMMARY:We the People - Concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
DESCRIPTION:Tickets Available Now\nAdults – $27\, Student – $16\, Children under 18 – Free \nSunday\, Nov 1 2026\n4:15 pm pre-concert talk\n5:00 pm performance\nBuskirk-Chumley Theater\nGeneral Admission \n\nAmerica is a tune. It must be sung together. – Gerald Stanley Lee\, Crowds: A Moving-Picture of Democracy\, 1913 \nOn Sunday\, November 1\, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert in recognition of our country’s 250th year. From the familiar square dance feel of Aaron Copland’s Hoedown to the soulful\, bluesy tonalities of William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony\, this concert explores what it means to be an American. \nProgram:\n“Hoedown” from Rodeo – Aaron Copland\n“In Memoriam Sojourner Truth” – Gary Powell Nash\nAll Things Majestic – Jennifer Higdon\nSymphony No. 1 – Afro-American Symphony – William Grant Still \nI travel the world\, and I’m happy to say that America is still the great melting pot – maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point\, but you know what I mean. – Philip Glass\, 1999 NPR interview \n\n\n\n\n\nBSO Season Passes can be purchased through October 16th. Passes include discounted tickets to all 4 season concerts\, reserved seating\, and other benefits. Learn more and purchase your Season Pass (CLICK HERE)\n\nTickets for this concert are available for purchase through the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Box Office online\, or call 812-323-3020 ext 1\, or go to 114 E Kirkwood Ave.\n\n\n\n\n\nWe don’t want cost to be the reason you don’t come to this concert. Thanks to our generous donors\, we have some tickets available to ensure that anybody who wants to attend our concerts can do so\, regardless of their current financial situation. If you will use a ticket\, we will do all we can to make you our guest. Fill out THIS SHORT FORM and we will contact you when we have free tickets available.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/nov2026/
LOCATION:Buskirk-Chumley Theater\, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with the BSO\, 5pm and 8pm at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
DESCRIPTION:Music from the Movies is the theme of this year’s festive holiday celebration. Chose from the 5pm or 8pm show\, before or after enjoying Bloomington’s Canopy of Lights.\n\n\n5pm or 8pm Concert\nBuskirk-Chumley Theater\n\nIncluded as part of your Season Pass. Learn more here.\nIndividual tickets on sale in September at the Buskirk-Chumley Box Office.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/cts2026/
LOCATION:Buskirk-Chumley Theater\, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261208T190000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate the Season with the BSO\, at Tivoli Theatre in Spencer
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the holidays with the BSO’s much-loved Celebrate the Season concert at Spencer’s historic Tivoli Theatre! Tickets on sale soon.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/celebrate-the-season-with-the-bso-at-tivoli-theatre-in-spencer/
LOCATION:Tivoli Theatre\, 24 N Washington St\, Spencer\, IN\, 47460
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270307T170000
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SUMMARY:Some Assembly Required - concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater
DESCRIPTION:We’re collecting bits from YOUR favorite symphonies to create a one-of-a-kind performance\, including a collaboration with Bridges Youth Orchestra\, and featuring this year’s BSO Youth Concerto Comeptition winner.\n\n\n4:15pm Pre Concert Talk\n5pm Concert\nBuskirk-Chumley Theater\n\nIncluded as part of your Season Pass. Learn more here.\nIndividual tickets on sale in September at the Buskirk-Chumley Box Office.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/march2027/
LOCATION:Buskirk-Chumley Theater\, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270516T170000
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SUMMARY:Larger than Life - at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater
DESCRIPTION:A season finale of EPIC proportions\, featuring a collaboration with Salaam\, as well as Mahler’s remarkable Symphony No 1.\n\n\n4:15pm Pre Concert Talk\n5pm Concert\nBuskirk-Chumley Theater\n\nIncluded as part of your Season Pass. Learn more here.\nIndividual tickets on sale in September at the Buskirk-Chumley Box Office.
URL:https://www.bloomingtonsymphony.com/event/may2027/
LOCATION:Buskirk-Chumley Theater\, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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