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“Music in 3D: The Sequel” Concert Preview No. 2
Before each concert, we share Manny’s Musings, thoughts from our Music Director and Conductor, Manny Laureano. Please enjoy this concert preview and check back on Friday for the final entry of "Manny's Musings"! Henryk Wieniawski and his Concerto No. 2 in D Minor for...
“Music in 3D: The Sequel” Concert Preview No. 1
Before each concert, we share Manny’s Musings, thoughts from our Music Director and Conductor, Manny Laureano. Please enjoy this concert preview and check back next week for more of "Manny's Musings"! The story of Le Chasseur Maudit (1883) comes to us from a poem by...
Summer Concert Date Announced!
Each year, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra performs at the Mt. Normandale Lake Bandshell as part of the City of Bloomington's Art in the Park program. The bandshell is alive with music on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the summer and this year, the BSO...
“Melodious Tchaikovsky” Concert Preview
Before each concert, we share Manny’s Musings, thoughts from our Music Director and Conductor, Manny Laureano. Please enjoy this concert preview! Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Three Works (1840-1893) “Who was the greatest melodist of all time?” This is an occasional...
Melodious Tchaikovsky on February 15
Are you looking for a way to avoid crowded restaurants but still want to have a special Valentine's Day weekend? Then join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for Melodious Tchaikovsky on Sunday, February 15 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature an all-Tchaikovsky...
Sara Melissa Aldana to solo with the BSO
The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that Sara Melissa Aldana, winner of the Mary West Solo Competition's CodaBow Award, will perform the first movement of Henri Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 2 at the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra's final...
Give to the Max Results
The BSO Board of Directors offered a matching grant of $1,825 for 2014's Give to the Max Day this past November. After totaling the online and hard copy donations designated for Give to the Max Day, we are thrilled to announce that we raised a grand total of $3,785!...
Board Match Announced for Give to the Max Day
The BSO Board of Directors is pleased to announce a matching gift of $1,825 for Thursday's Give to the Max Day! With your help, we can help raise $3,650 to purchase much-needed percussion equipment, a conductor's music stand and continue the tradition of high quality...
“Anybody Here Speak American?” Concert Preview
Before each concert, we share Manny's Musings, thoughts from our Music Director and Conductor, Manny Laureano. Please enjoy this concert preview! We Americans are a unique bunch. We eat differently from the rest of the world, from the size of our portions to the...