20TH CENTURY TITANS
Venezuelan Violinist Magdiell Antequera presents a SEISO premier of a unique lesser known gem from Bernstein, followed by one of the world’s greatest symphonies written under the weight of the Stalin regime’s criticisms.
Leonard Bernstein - Serenade (After Plato’s “Symposium”),
2024 Artist in Residence Magdiell Antequera, Violin
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
April 27, 2024 • 7:30 PM • Capitol Theater, Burlington
April 28, 2024 • 2:00 PM • Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
April 28, 2024 • 6:30 PM • First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant
HIP HOP ORCHESTRA
EXPERIENCE
Part concert, part dance party, and part club night, with explosive original music that samples from classical and hip-hop, the Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience starts with the seminal works of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, then builds something completely NEW. Featuring members of Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra (SEISO) alongside San Francisco’s Ensemble Mik Nawooj, the music uniquely pushes the boundaries of both hip-hop and concert music, with resident MCs, a lyric soprano, turf dancer, woodwinds, french horn, strings, piano, and drums.
May 3, 2024 • 7:30 PM • Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, Fairfield
Note: This performance may include strong language; those with sensitivities please be advised.
Symphonic Blast
Our independence day celebration returns! Set on the bluffs overlooking the mighty Mississippi river, Symphonic Blast is a free outdoor concert that everyone will love. But what makes this concert a real blast? The fireworks of course!
We encourage you to bring blankets, lawn chairs, snacks, flashlights, and of course, bug spray.
July 6, 2024 • 8:00 PM • Crapo Park Bandshell, Burlington
This concert is free and open to the public.
RAGBRAI Concert
The cyclists are coming! RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is more than just a bike ride, it is an epic eight-day rolling festival of bicycles, music, food, camaraderie, and community. It is the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world - and it’s coming to all three of our communities! Therefore, we’ve decided to celebrate with a special concert in Mount Pleasant. This free concert will be held in the air-conditioned Chapel Auditorium on the former Iowa Wesleyan campus.
July 26, 2024 • 7:00 PM • Chapel Auditorium, Mt. Pleasant
This concert is free and open to the public.
2024 Dinner + Pops Concert
Get out your calendars and save the date - the 2024 SEISO Pops concert is in the works! A departure from “traditional” classical music, our pops concerts have featured everything from jazz and contemporary artists to pops tunes and movie soundtracks. Make it a night to remember and upgrade your concert experience with a dinner reservation. Pricing and menu options will be announced in the coming months.
~ Concert Program Coming Soon ~
September 14, 2024 • 7:30 PM • Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
September 15, 2024 • 6:30 PM • Capitol Theater, Burlington