Now on Sale! Join us online for our new Live from the Temple concert series.
These livestreamed concerts can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home, or from anywhere in the world – and replayed at your convenience. We’ll provide detailed instructions for accessing these concert broadcasts, making it easy to enjoy them on a Smart TV, a laptop, or even on your phone!
Filmed at the Temple for Performing Arts and broadcast live online, these concerts feature a reduced-size orchestra spaced appropriately to ensure musician safety. Each concert will include special interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, along with a post-concert Q&A session with Maestro Joseph Giunta.
Streaming passes are $15 and provide a valid link for one device. Subscribers who have opted in to our streaming concerts will receive automatic access and do not need to purchase passes. Watch your email in mid-September for access information!
Join us throughout the week leading up to the concert for prelude talks, virtual cocktail parties, Classical Conversations, and more! Read on to view our full list of activities and create your own concert week schedule.
Live from the Temple: History & Folklore
Bach’s colorful, inventive Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 kicks off a musical journey through three continents and 300 years spanning Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas, Piazzolla’s Oblivion, and Debussy’s Sacred and Profane Dances featuring Principal Harpist Erin Brooker-Miller.
Sun, Sep 27 at 7:00PM: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro's Circle Exclusive)
Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to join us for our first ever virtual donor lounge – Symphony with a Twist!
Tue, Sep 29 at 7:00PM: ReMix (Free)
This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.
Wed, Sep 30 at 6:30PM: Classical Conversations ($15)
Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine + cheese pairings from The Cheese Shop!
Thu, Oct 1 at 7:00PM: History and Folklore ($15)
From Bach’s colorful, inventive Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 to Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas, take a musical journey spanning three continents and 300 years. Join us for dinner and a show - add on a dinner box or wine pairings from Alba!
Live from the Temple: Copland & Vivaldi
The majesty of Handel and Copland’s idyllic, inspiring Appalachian Spring bookend a program that features Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American composer George Walker’s serene Lyric for Strings along with Vivaldi’s sparkling, brilliant Concerto for Two Trumpets.
Sun, Nov 8 at 7:00PM: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro's Circle Exclusive)
Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to join us for our virtual donor lounge – Symphony with a Twist!
Tue, Nov 10 at 7:00PM: ReMix (Free)
This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.
Wed, Nov 11 at 6:30PM: Classical Conversations ($15)
Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine + cheese pairings to enhance your experience!
Thu, Nov 12 at 7:00PM: Copland & Vivaldi ($15)
Des Moines Symphony musicians Andrew Bishop and Andrew Classen feature in Vivaldi’s sparkling Concerto for Two Trumpets, plus Copland’s idyllic Appalachian Spring. Join us for dinner and a show - add on a three-course dinner box or wine pairings from Bubba!
Live from the Temple: Winter Fantasia
Celebrate the holidays with a concert featuring the sounds of the season! From Bach’s endearing Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring to Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on “Greensleeves” and Elgar’s “Love’s Greeting,” this festive evening of music will inspire warmth, joy and peace.
Sun, Dec 13 at 7:00PM: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro's Circle Exclusive)
Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to join us for our virtual donor lounge – Symphony with a Twist!
Tue, Dec 15 at 7:00PM: ReMix (Free)
This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.
Wed, Dec 16 at 6:30PM: Classical Conversations ($15)
Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine + cheese pairings to enhance your experience!
Thu, Dec 17 at 7:00PM: Winter Fantasia ($15)
Celebrate the holiday season with the Des Moines Symphony! From Bach to Boyce, this festive evening of music will inspire warmth, joy and peace. Join us for dinner and a show - add on a three-course dinner box or wine pairings from Django!
