Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Sunday April 19

Masterworks 6
Hope – Copland & Gershwin
2:30 PM

The sixth Masterworks program brings together the uplifting sounds of Copland, Gershwin, and Heitzeg, with Margaret Bonds’ powerful tribute to the Civil Rights Movement, offering a hopeful celebration of art, culture, and resilience.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Monday April 20

Wednesday April 29

Academy
Youth Orchestras Spring Concert
5:30 PM

Join us for our Youth Orchestras Spring Concert fearing our Preludio Strings, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Philharmonic at 5:30 pm and our Youth Symphony and Youth Wind Ensemble at 7:30 pm.
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Academy
Youth Orchestras Spring Concert
7:30 PM

Join us for our Youth Orchestras Spring Concert fearing our Preludio Strings, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Philharmonic at 5:30 pm and our Youth Symphony and Youth Wind Ensemble at 7:30 pm.
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Saturday May 9

Masterworks 7
Season Finale: Courage – Alpine Symphony
7:30 PM

Experience Strauss’ courageous storytelling and Mendelssohn’s melodic beauty, with a powerful brass display and the return of Amaryn Olmeda to Des Moines.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday May 10

Masterworks 7
Season Finale: Courage – Alpine Symphony
2:30 PM

Experience Strauss’ courageous storytelling and Mendelssohn’s melodic beauty, with a powerful brass display and the return of Amaryn Olmeda to Des Moines.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Saturday May 16

Symphony
Ballet Des Moines – Cinderella
7:00 PM

Join us at the Des Moines Civic Center with the world premiere of Cinderella by Tom Mattingly. This first collaboration between Ballet Des Moines and the Des Moines Symphony brings a timeless ballet to life with Prokofiev’s iconic score, enchanting audiences of all ages.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Sunday May 17

Symphony
Ballet Des Moines – Cinderella
1:00 PM

Join us at the Des Moines Civic Center with the world premiere of Cinderella by Tom Mattingly. This first collaboration between Ballet Des Moines and the Des Moines Symphony brings a timeless ballet to life with Prokofiev’s iconic score, enchanting audiences of all ages.

Call 515-246-2300 to order (M-F 10am-5pm).

Tickets purchased online or over the phone are subject to per ticket convenience fees. Tickets purchased at the Civic Center Ticket Office (open M-F 10am-5pm) are not subject to per ticket convenience fees.
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Friday July 3

Saturday October 31

Masterworks 2
Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique
7:30 PM

Celebrate Halloween weekend with crackling energy and supernatural frenzy, from John Williams’ Devil’s Dance to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
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