{"id":40,"date":"2017-09-22T18:25:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T18:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-07-18T21:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:51:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\" id=\"BSO-2025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"487\" data-attachment-id=\"5413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/home\/bso_samantha_smith-5-18-57-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1039&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1039\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C415&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C312&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C831&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bso_samantha_smith.5.18-57-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1969, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra is a musical home for Southern Indiana residents who want to keep their love of music alive.&nbsp;The BSO promotes a lifelong appreciation of music through the performance of orchestral repertoire and outreach to the community in Bloomington and south-central Indiana. The BSO has a strong commitment to programming a wide range of both traditional classical repertoire and lesser-known works from the whole range of orchestral history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #70cacf; padding-top: 1.0em;\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<center><ul class=\"ecs-event-list\"><li class=\"ecs-event\"><h4 class=\"entry-title summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/aug2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Free Concert at Switchyard Park<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"duration time\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">August 30 @ 7:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">8:00 pm<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"ecs-event\"><h4 class=\"entry-title summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/nov2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">250 Years of the USA &#8211; Concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"duration time\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">November 1 @ 5:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">6:30 pm<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"ecs-event\"><h4 class=\"entry-title summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/celebrate-the-season-with-the-bso-5pm-and-8pm-at-buskirk-chumley-theater\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Celebrate the Season with the BSO, 5pm and 8pm at Buskirk-Chumley Theater<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"duration time\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">November 27<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"ecs-event\"><h4 class=\"entry-title summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/celebrate-the-season-with-the-bso-at-tivoli-theatre-in-spencer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Celebrate the Season with the BSO, at Tivoli Theatre in Spencer<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"duration time\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">December 8 @ 7:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">8:00 pm<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"ecs-event\"><h4 class=\"entry-title summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/march2027\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">DIY Symphony with Bridges Youth Orchestra &#8211; at Buskirk-Chumley Theater<\/a><\/h4><span class=\"duration time\"><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">March 7, 2027 @ 5:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">6:30 pm<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n[{\"@context\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Event\",\"name\":\"Free Concert at Switchyard Park\",\"description\":\"&lt;p&gt;The BSO kicks off its 57th season with a FREE concert at the Switchyard Park Main Stage.&lt;\/p&gt;\\\\n\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/aug2026\/\",\"eventAttendanceMode\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\"eventStatus\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\"startDate\":\"2026-08-30T19:00:00-04:00\",\"endDate\":\"2026-08-30T20:00:00-04:00\",\"location\":{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Switchyard Park Main Stage\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"1601 S Rogers St\",\"addressLocality\":\"Bloomington\",\"addressRegion\":\"IN\",\"postalCode\":\"47403\",\"addressCountry\":\"United States\"},\"telephone\":\"812-349-3742\",\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/bloomington.in.gov\/parks\/parks\/switchyard-park\"},\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/event\/aug2026\/\",\"category\":\"primary\",\"availability\":\"inStock\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00\"},\"performer\":\"Organization\"},{\"@context\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Event\",\"name\":\"250 Years of the USA &#8211; Concert at Buskirk-Chumley Theater\",\"description\":\"&lt;p&gt;Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for a celebration of 250 years of America! 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height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"4286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/join-us\/bso-047\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BSO-047-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7RM3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677617170&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BSO 047\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Get Involved&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chris-Kabrick.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chris-Kabrick.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chris-Kabrick.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chris-Kabrick.png?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Support the Orchestra<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/outreach\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4184\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"4184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chirp-violin.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Education and Outreach<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"news\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left; color: #70cacf; padding-top: 1.0em;\">News<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<div class=\"wpnawfree-plugin news-clearfix \" id=\"wpnw-news-1\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"post-5897\" class=\"news type-news wpnaw-blog-class has-date news-col-1 wpnaw-first\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-inner-wrap-view news-clearfix wpnaw-news-no-image\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span>11<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jul 26<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/news\/2026md-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Introducing new BSO Music Director &#8211; Michael Patterson<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-cat\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-short-content\">\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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/news\/2026md-2\/\" class=\"news-more-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\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><!-- #post-## -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- #post-## -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"post-5880\" class=\"news type-news wpnaw-blog-class has-date 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Job...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/news\/asstprod2026\/\" class=\"news-more-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\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><!-- #post-## -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- #post-## -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"post-5875\" class=\"news type-news wpnaw-blog-class has-date news-col-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-inner-wrap-view news-clearfix wpnaw-news-no-image\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span>26<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jun 26<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/news\/b9video\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Beethoven 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