The Symphony’s Season Finale explodes with Richard Strauss and his monumental storytelling. The Symphony’s powerful brass section is on display, from the composer’s Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare to the cinematic grandeur of his Alpine Symphony featuring 34 brass players. Amaryn Olmeda returns to Des Moines for Mendelssohn’s beautifully melodic Violin Concerto.

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Season Finale: Courage – Alpine Symphony

Des Moines Civic Center

All-Campus Band & Brass Band – Ally Capone, Rebecca Mulligan, and Nick Hinman, conductors

Musical Arts Center

Primarily for non-music majors who desire a concert band experience, the University and Campus Bands are open to the entire U-M community and offer a great opportunity to enjoy an immersive musical experience and to learn from SMTD’s renowned faculty. The University Band is the most advanced non-music-major band and placement is by audition. Campus Band is open to any student with experience.

Campus & University Bands

University of Michigan

Continuing Education Brass Ensemble Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Students from the local high school band programs will join members of our Knox-Galesburg Symphony for a weekend of music-making and collaboration. This unique opportunity allows students to learn from and play alongside our principal musicians, fostering a supportive environment for music education. The performance will celebrate the annual Music in our Schools Month, hosted by the National Association for Music Education.

Side-By-Side Wind Band Festival

Hegg Performing Arts Center

May the fourth be with you! Join us for this special performance of selections from John Williams’ Star Wars Trilogy, alongside music from Anthony Barfield and Katahj Copley. Featuring guest ensemble BD Winds, directed and conducted by Katilin Bove.

UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble I

University of California, Berkeley

Symphony Band

The University of Texas at Austin

An epic fanfare popularized by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey opens this program inspired by flight, celestial bodies, and the boundlessness of the human spirit. The Weidner Philharmonic takes to the skies to conclude our season with a special appearance by the Youth Symphony at St. Norbert College

Weidner Philharmonic The Sky Is Not The Limit

The Weidner

Join the Gaylord Community Orchestra for an enchanting evening as we inaugurate our 2023/2024 Season with the "Sounds of Autumn" concert on October 21, 2023, at 7:30 PM. This special night will feature the extraordinary talents of Guest Artist Brad DeRoche, who will perform the mesmerizing Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D by Castelnuovo-Tedesco. In addition to this captivating concerto, the orchestra will delight audiences with the Elgar Serenade for Strings and Schubert's 3rd Symphony, showcasing the depth and versatility of our musicians.

To enhance your concert experience, we invite you to join Maestro Van Eizenga for a Pre-Concert talk at 7:00 PM, offering insights into the evening's program and the opportunity to deepen your appreciation of the music.

Tickets are available at the door for $15 for adults, while students can enjoy the concert for free. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the start of a new season with the Gaylord Community Orchestra and experience the magic of live music.

Sounds of Spring

Gaylord High School

The Maroon and Gold Band and Wind Symphony finish the year with a celebration of our graduating students. Join us for this last performance of the season for ASU Wind Bands.

ASU Wind Symphony and Maroon and Gold Band

ASU Gammage

The program includes Symphonic Dances, Mvt. I by Yosuke Fukuda, Shut Out by MSU student Tyler Mazone, Ye Banks and Braes ‘O’ Bonnie Doon by Percy Grainger, American Variations by Jerry Bilik, and In Living Color by Katahj Copley. Arris Golden, conductor.

Katahj Copley

Events

Past events

9 - 10 May, 2026

Season Finale: Courage – Alpine Symphony · Des Moines Symphony

Apr 21, 2026

All-Campus Band & Brass Band – Ally Capone, Rebecca Mulligan, and Nick Hinman, conductors · Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

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