Summer Concert Date Announced!

Mar 24, 2015 | News

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...

“Melodious Tchaikovsky” Concert Preview

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...

Sara Melissa Aldana to solo with the BSO

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...

“Anybody Here Speak American?” Concert Preview

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...

Sutton on Barber

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...