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Ticket PriceOpen to the Public and Free to Attend
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Duration90min
- Friday, October 17, 2025 4:00PM — Des Moines Civic Center
Lukáš Vondráček Piano Master Class
Join us for a master class featuring pianist Lukáš Vondráček. Performing on this master class will be:
David Dee
SCHUBERT Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 2
David is a 10th grade homeschooled student and a student of David Rubin at the Symphony Academy.
Ujan RoyBandyopadhyay
CHOPIN Preludes, Op. 28, Nos. 1, 6, 21, 22
Ujan is a senior at Drake University and a student of Dr. Nicholas Roth.
Sydney Scandrett
GOTTSCHALK Souvenier to Puerto Rico
Sydney is a senior at Iowa State University and a student of Dr. Mei-Hsuan Huang.
All Symphony Academy Master Classes are open to the public and free to attend.
Learn More
Join us 45 minutes before the concert in the Prairie Meadows (East) Lobby for a free Concert Prelude Talk. Led by Dr. Eric McIntyre of Grinnell College, these discussions are complimentary to ticket holders and offer engaging and topical commentary on the featured program.
Digital Program Books
In an effort to reduce our environmental impact and preserve natural resources, we now offer a Digital Program Book. Click here to read about the program, guests artists and composers featured this weekend.
Plan Your Visit
Click here to learn where to park, what to wear, when to arrive and more.
Safe Ticket Buying
When purchasing tickets to any Symphony concert, customers should only use the following methods to guarantee valid tickets and seating: The Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, The Des Moines Performing Arts website, call (515) 246-2300.
Des Moines Performing Arts cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased from any other reseller (such as brokers or individuals).


