Concert Calendar

September 2010

An Evening at the Opera

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

09/25/2010

The Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra and Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus join forces to present an evening of the best-known and most requested opera arias and overtures. The program include an act from Mozart's comic opera, Cosi fan tutte.

October 2010

Dakota Air: The Radio Show

Belle Mehus Auditorium

10/09/2010

Dakota Air: The Radio Show is sponsored by the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony League. General admission tickets are $15 and will be available soon.

The mission of Dakota Air: The Radio Show is to provide a high-quality, live radio show that entertains, educates and inspires audiences by featuring talent from across the region while showcasing the location from which each show originates.

"We have an experienced management team along with a talented and exciting group of musicians, actors and technicians who are dedicated to providing a quality, one-of-a-kind entertainment experience," said Merrill Piepkorn, executive producer of Dakota Air: The Radio Show. "Dakota Air is going to be a lot of fun with loads of laughs and plenty of good-time music. Our goal is to create a product North Dakotans will be proud to claim as their own; something they can hang their hats on."

The live performances will follow the old-fashioned radio variety show format and will feature a live band, "The Radio Stars," a professional acting company under the creative direction of Steve Stark, and select local talent.

Russian Masters

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

10/23/2010

Violinist Jessica Mathaes brings exceptional artistry and stunning technique to the BMSO in her performance of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto.

PROGRAM

Russlan and Ludmilla (Mikhail Glinka)

Violin Concerto in D Minor (Aram Khachaturian)

Symphonic Dances (Sergei Rachmaninoff)

November 2010

Season's Celebrations

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

11/19/2010

Join Dr. Beverly Everett and the BMSO in Bismarck-Mandan's newest season tradition, as the full-orchestra performs your favorite Christmas music and season tunes. The program will conclude with a short sing-along of your favorite Christmas carols.

Season's Celebrations

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

11/20/2010

February 2011

American Gems

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

02/05/2011

Pianist Tatiana Roitman joins the BMSO to perform a full program of American favorites! The winner of the BMSO's 2010 Collegiate Young Artist Competition (to be announced in late October) will also be featured on this program.

PROGRAM

Fanfare to the Common Man (Aaron Copland)

Soul Discovery (Joseph Adams)

Appalachian Spring (Aaron Copland)

Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)

March 2011

Keith Bear & the "New World" Symphony

Mandan High School Auditorium 7:30 PM

03/19/2011

The old and new come together in this concert featuring Native American flutist Keith Bear. The BMSO returns to Mandan High School for both performances.

PROGRAM

Carnival Overture (Antonin Dvorák)

The Old Turtle (Linda Tutas Haugen)

Ancient Hidatsa and Mandan melodies by Jovino Santos Neta

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World" (Antonin Dvorák)

Keith Bear & the "New World" Symphony

Mandan High School Auditorium 2:30 PM

03/20/2011

The old and new come together in this concert featuring Native American flutist Keith Bear. The BMSO returns to Mandan High School for both performances.

PROGRAM

Carnival Overture (Antonin Dvorák)

The Old Turtle (Linda Tutas Haugen)

Ancient Hidatsa and Mandan melodies by Jovino Santos Neta

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World" (Antonin Dvorák)

April 2011

Bolero and more!

Belle Mehus Auditorium 7:30 PM

04/16/2011

Cellist Wesley Baldwin shares the stage with the BMSO in this performance of the challenging Cello Concerto by Édouard Lalo.

PROGRAM

Overture to Le Roi d'Ys (Édouard Lalo)

Bolero (Maurice Ravel)

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Maurice Ravel)

España (Emmanuel Chabrier)

Cello Concerto in D Minor (Édouard Lalo)

Concert Calendar

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