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Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Monday July 3

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Viewing Party for Yankee Doodle Pops
6:30 PM

Join as at the Viewing Party, a premier Independence Day celebration coupled with one of our community’s favorite summertime traditions: the Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops!
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The Des Moines Symphony's 29th Annual
Yankee Doodle Pops
8:30 PM

Join us at the Iowa State Capitol for the Des Moines Symphony’s 29th annual Yankee Doodle Pops!
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Saturday July 22

In Collaboration with Des Moines Performing Arts
An Evening with Tony Award-Winner Kelli O’Hara
7:30 PM

One night only! Tony Award-winning singer and actress Kelli O’Hara, hailed by The New York Times as “Broadway musical’s undisputed queen,” joins the Des Moines Symphony for an intimate program of American Songbook classics and modern Broadway favorites.
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Saturday September 2

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Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
7:30 PM

Have the time of your life! The Symphony, joined by a full rock band, performs ABBA's favorite hits, from Mamma Mia! and Dancing Queen to S.O.S. and Take a Chance on Me. Bring your picnics and blankets and join us for a free, family-friendly evening of music at the Lauridsen Amphitheater.
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Sunday September 3

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Heroes & Legends
7:30 PM

Sail the high seas, investigate top-secret missions, and enter the magical world of Zelda...all in one evening! Join the Des Moines Symphony for a free, family-friendly performance of movie favorites at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park.
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Saturday September 23

The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Discover Fandango!
7:30 PM

Anne Akiko Meyers, called “a national treasure” by the San Diego Union-Tribune, returns to Des Moines in a tour de force performance of Arturo Marquez’s Fandango. Let the rhythms and dance music of Mexico and Spain take you on a musical journey at the Symphony’s Season Debut!
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Sunday September 24

The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Discover Fandango!
2:30 PM

Anne Akiko Meyers, called “a national treasure” by the San Diego Union-Tribune, returns to Des Moines in a tour de force performance of Arturo Marquez’s Fandango. Let the rhythms and dance music of Mexico and Spain take you on a musical journey at the Symphony’s Season Debut!
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Saturday October 14

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Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles
7:30 PM

Welcome to the Hotel California! The Des Moines Symphony, joined by a full rock band, takes you “back in time and it’s a sweet dream” with the music of the Eagles.
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Saturday October 21

Masterworks 2
Discover Scheherazade
7:30 PM

Award-winning Sandbox Percussion makes its Des Moines debut with Viet Cuong's virtuosic Re(new)al. Rimsky-Korsakov's sumptuous suite Scheherazade brings the concert to a dazzling close.
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Sunday October 22

Masterworks 2
Discover Scheherazade
2:30 PM

Award-winning Sandbox Percussion makes its Des Moines debut with Viet Cuong's virtuosic Re(new)al. Rimsky-Korsakov's sumptuous suite Scheherazade brings the concert to a dazzling close.
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