Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Saturday September 27

Academy
In Conversation with Eight Blackbird & Viet Cuong
10:00 AM

Join the Des Moines Symphony, Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird and composer Viet Cuong for rehearsal and a discussion about the music, the commissioning process and more.
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Symphony
Opening Night 2025 Celebration
5:30 PM

Join us for the Des Moines Symphony’s 88th Season Opening Night Celebration + Concert! This pre-concert celebration is filled with live music, cocktails and dinner in the Savery Hotel Ballroom.
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The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Triumph – Tchaikovsky 5
7:30 PM

The Symphony’s 88th Season opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, features Eighth Blackbird performing Viet Cuong’s Vital Sines, and closes triumphantly with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5!
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Sunday September 28

The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Triumph – Tchaikovsky 5
2:30 PM

The Symphony’s 88th Season opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, features Eighth Blackbird performing Viet Cuong’s Vital Sines, and closes triumphantly with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5!
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