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The Passion of Rachmaninoff

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra invites you to an afternoon of great music on Sunday, February 16 at 3 p.m. The concert begins with Wagner's Overture to Rienzi, followed by Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, performed by our concertmaster, Rebecca...

Program Acknowledgement Opportunity

The Bloomington Symphony invites individuals, businesses, clubs, and families to be a part the pilot group for our "Program Acknowledgements." This new initiative allows groups or individuals to purchase a text-only mention in our concert program. For more...

Violin Auditions on February 1

The BSO invites all interested violinists to audition for a section seat, principal second violin or assistant principal (fourth chair) first violin on Saturday, February 1. Auditions will begin at 2 p.m. and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The...

BSO to perform with Emily Saathoff, Violin in April 2014

April 13 seems a long time from now, but we are looking forward to the opportunity to play the first movement of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Emily Saathoff at our concert, "Music in 3D." Ms. Saathoff was recently named the Grand Prize winner of MNSOTA...

Auditions for Violin – Saturday, February 1

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra is announcing auditions for the following positions: Principal Second Violin, Assistant Principal (first) Violin (4th chair) and Section Violin. We invite any interested violinists to audition on Saturday, February 1, 2014, beginning...

In memoriam: David Jones, former BSO violinist

The BSO sends its condolences to the family and friends of David "Davie" Jones, who passed away in a car accident on Thanksgiving Day. Dave was a member of the BSO for 27 years, and he "retired" following the 2006-07 season, when the orchestra performed at Orchestra...

“Sit Right Back” on Sunday, November 24

Join us for the concert, "Sit Right Back and You'll Hear the Tale," on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Bloomington Symphony, under the baton of Artistic Director & Conductor Manny Laureano, will play pieces by Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov at Immanuel Lutheran Church (16515...

“Sit Right Back and You’ll Hear a Tale” Concert Preview No. 3

This  final “Concert Preview” will provide background information on the pieces the BSO will perform at its concert on Sunday, November 24. Each Concert Preview is written by the BSO’s Artistic Director and Conductor, Manny Laureano.  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his...

“Sit Right Back and You’ll Hear a Tale” Concert Preview No. 2

This is the second entry in a series that will be posted prior to each concert. This “Concert Preview” will provide background information on the pieces the BSO will perform next. Each Concert Preview is written by the BSO’s Artistic Director and Conductor, Manny...