{"id":3418,"date":"2021-08-25T21:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T01:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/?page_id=3418"},"modified":"2021-08-25T21:28:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T01:28:19","slug":"bso-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/bso-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BSO News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Introducing new BSO Music Director – Michael Patterson<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Patterson Michael Patterson, a Puerto Rican conductor and pianist, is known for his energetic leadership, positive rehearsal culture, and...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Now hiring – Asst Production Manager<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking for an Assistant Production Manager to help with the set up and tear of down of weekly rehearsals. Job...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Beethoven 9 concert video now available<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks to contributions from generous supporters, we were able to get a professional recording of our Beethoven 9 concert at...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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“\u2018Greatest of symphonies\u2019 at IU\u2019s MAC with Bloomington Symphony Orchestra”, Herald-Times article<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby Connie Shakalis, for the Herald-Times, April 30, 2026, Updated May 1, 2026, 3:15 p.m. ET (link to article on...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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“Bloomington Symphony Orchestra blends traditional Japanese music with western composers”, IDS article<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy\u00a0Stella Klaus, Mar 9, 2026 8:53 pm\u00a0\u00b7 Updated Mar 9, 2026 8:55 pm (link to IDS article) Nearly 50 musicians filled the...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Looking for Beethoven 9 Singers<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn May 16, 2026, the Bloomington Symphony will perform Beethoven's 9th Symphony at IU's Musical Arts Center, along with a...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Job Opening: Production Stage Manager<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJob title:\u00a0Production Stage Manager Job description:The BSO production stage manager assumes the primary role for all matters involving performance space,...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Announcing 2026 BSO Youth Concerto Competition Winner Ella Hightower, and runner-up Alina Sukolina<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are thrilled to announce violinst Ella Hightower as winner of the 2026 BSO Youth Concerto Competition. On March 8,...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Job Opening: Music Director starting Fall 2026<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJob Application Job title:Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Music Director Duties and responsibilities:The Music Director reports to the board of directors and...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Music Director Ryo Hasegawa stepping down at end of this season<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDear Bloomington Community, I am writing to share that I will be stepping down as Music Director of the Bloomington...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
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