Apr 14, 2015 | Manny's Musings
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....
Apr 10, 2015 | Manny's Musings
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...
Feb 10, 2015 | Manny's Musings
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...
Jan 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
Dec 17, 2014 | News, Season
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...
Nov 11, 2014 | News, Support
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...
Nov 10, 2014 | Manny's Musings
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...
Nov 7, 2014 | Musicians, News, Season
We asked our concertmaster and soloist for this concert, Michael Sutton, to share a few words about Samuel Barber’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Here is what he said: “When Manny asked me what I would like to play with the BSO, the very first thing...
Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thank you to all who attended the first concert of the season, “Three Singing Masters,” on October 5. We had a wonderful time playing and hope to see you at our next concert, “Anybody Here Speak American?” on Sunday, November 16. Our new...
Sep 29, 2014 | Manny's Musings
Today, we share the thoughts of Manny Laureano, the Bloomington Symphony’s Music Director and Conductor, with our audience, in advance of our concert “Three Singing Masters” on Sunday, October 5. This is our final edition of Manny’s Musings for this concert....
Sep 25, 2014 | Manny's Musings
We are thrilled to share the thoughts of Manny Laureano, the Bloomington Symphony’s Music Director and Conductor, with our audience, in advance of our concert “Three Singing Masters” on Sunday, October 5. The first Musing, on Wagner’s Overture to Die...
Sep 22, 2014 | Manny's Musings
Welcome to the first edition of Manny’s Musings for the 2014-15 concert season! We are thrilled to share the thoughts of Manny Laureano, the Bloomington Symphony’s Music Director and Conductor, with our audience, in advance of our concert “Three Singing Masters”...
Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Bloomington Symphony has an opening for a timpani chair. The successful candidate will begin playing as a member at the November 2014 concert. Rehearsals for that concert cycle begin on October 12. The timpani audition will be held on Sunday, September 21 at 5...
