Oct 7, 2026 | Manny's Musings, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played just for you! An American in Paris George Gershwin By the time George Gershwin...
Oct 7, 2026 | Manny's Musings, News, Season
We are pleased to share a special Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played just for you! Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” William Grant Still William...
Oct 7, 2026 | Manny's Musings, News, Season
We are pleased to share a special Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played just for you! “Chester” from New England Triptych William Schuman Like so...
Oct 3, 2026 | Musician's Musings, Musicians, News, Season
This Musicians’ Musings features Karen Hansen Gurstelle. Karen is one of 75 member musicians who play in the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for the love of music. Each musician brings their time, talents, and treasures to the BSO, and every person has unique...
Sep 10, 2026 | Musician's Musings, Musicians, News
This Musicians’ Musings features Emily Anderson. Emily is one of 73 member musicians who play in the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for the love of music. Each musician brings their time, talents, and treasures to the BSO, and every person has unique experiences...
Aug 12, 2026 | Season
The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Manny Laureano, played a concert of jazz favorites through the years for their annual Arts in the Park concert on July 21, 2026. The program honored the truly American art form of jazz, as a tribute to the...
Apr 8, 2026 | Manny's Musings, Season
We are pleased to share a special Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the livestream of the concert to hear these pieces played just for you! Pines of Rome Ottorino Respighi Ottorino Respighi was one...
Apr 8, 2026 | Manny's Musings, News
We are pleased to share a special Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the livestream of the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 Camille Saint-Saëns...
Apr 8, 2026 | Manny's Musings, Musician's Musings, Season
We are pleased to share a special Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the livestream of the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Sky-Tinted Water Marko Bajzer Sky-Tinted Water was the...
Mar 16, 2026 | Musician's Musings, Musicians, Season
On April 12, the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Pines of Rome” by Ottorino Respighi. I have had the opportunity to perform this work two or three times with various ensembles. But the first time I ever played it, or any part of it, was while playing...
Jan 28, 2026 | Manny's Musings, Marketing, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Selections from Romeo and Juliet Sergei Prokofiev When Sergei Prokofiev set out...
Jan 28, 2026 | Manny's Musings, Marketing, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 Sergei Rachmaninoff So . . . what...
Jan 28, 2026 | Manny's Musings, Marketing, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Joan Tower (b. 1938) The career of Joan Tower...
Nov 14, 2025 | Manny's Musings, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played in person. Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a strong Catholic and absolutely loved the music of...
Nov 14, 2025 | Manny's Musings, News, Season
We are pleased to share Manny’s Musings, a preview of the program notes for our upcoming concert. Enjoy these notes, and buy tickets for the concert to hear these pieces played in person. I would imagine that for most composers, it is difficult enough to write music...
