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...
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. The road to success is often subject to the whim of the time and is subsequently...
Sep 24, 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. Pity the poor conductor who has to present the orchestral music of a ballet,...
Sep 24, 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. The journey that is enjoying classical music includes becoming familiar enough...
Sep 24, 2025 | Manny's Musings, Season
We are pleased to post this guest edition of 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. Neptunian Shores is an orchestral tone poem that attempts...
Sep 10, 2025 | Marketing, News, Season
Contact: Sara Kleinsasser Tan, Executive DirectorVoicemail: 952 563 8573Email: sara@bloomingtonsymphony.orgWebsite: www.bloomingtonsymphony.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 10, 2025 BLOOMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OPENS SEASON ON OCTOBER 5 Season starts with “Sutton...
