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Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 8 PM: Anniversary Celebration
FREE Summer Concert

Ames Bandshell Park
Duff Ave & 6th St, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA 50010

The King and I selections - Richard Rodgers
Feuerfest - Josef Strauss
Suite from Hamilton - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Menuet from String Quintet - Luigi Boccherini
The Music Man Selections - Meredith Willson
Ragtime Selections - Stephen Flaherty
Raiders March - John Williams

2026-2027 Season At a Glance

Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Anniversary Celebration
8 PM at Ames Bandshell Park (FREE Summer Concert)

Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Uncharted Waters
3 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Nathan Dishman, trombone

Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Holiday Traditions
7:30 PM at Ames City Auditorium

Sunday, March 7, 2027 | Young Artists Concert
3:00 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Young Artists Competition Winners

Saturday, May 8, 2027 | Anniversary Array
7:30 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Thomas Hiniker, heckelphone

Tickets may be purchased online (https://centraliowasymphony.thundertix.com), Gilger Designs (236 Main Street, Ames, IA), or at the door (Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave, Ames, IA)

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.