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Season Reveal Gala is June 8th!

Be among the first to find out what we'll be playing next season! Enjoy live music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres in a beautiful atmosphere! Mingle with orchestra patrons, our maestro, members of the CIS Board of Directors, musicians and friends, old and new.

Sunday June 8, 2025
4:00 – 7:00 PM CDT
Ames Golf and Country Club
5752 George Washington Carver Ave. Ames, IA

Please click here to purchase tickets by June 1st

Your tax-deductible financial support provides the orchestra with rehearsal and performance space, music rental, special guest artists, and more. Your generosity is deeply appreciated!

Featuring:

  • Kevin Judge, bassoon

It was a great concert!

Radio Rebroadcast Information Coming Soon

We bring our season to a close with an array of magical music, guaranteed to dazzle and delight. While Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain conjures up scenes of madness and fear, Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice is all about zany fantasy and frantic antics. Of course, no program about sorcery is complete without a touch of music from Mozart’s beloved Magic Flute. Rounding out the fun, our featured soloist, Kevin Judge, shows off his wizardry on the “clown of the orchestra,” the bassoon.

Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain
Weber – Concerto for Bassoon in F Major (Featuring Kevin Judge, bassoon)
Mozart – Overture to The Magic Flute
Dukas – L’Apprenti sorcier

The Central Iowa Symphony is a community orchestra, united by a love of music and dedication to the art of orchestral performance, whose collective goal is to foster quality performances, offer satisfying musical experiences, and nurture educational and cultural growth in central Iowa.