2024-2025 Season

Concerts are at Ames City Auditorium (520 6th St. Ames, IA 50010) except when noted otherwise.

October 5, 2024 – 7:30 PM: Dreams and Nightmares

Ames City Auditorium | 520 6th St. Ames, IA 50010
Concert Conversations with Eric McIntyre at 6:45 PM

Featuring Chad Sonka, baritone

Humperdinck – Dream Pantomime from Hänsel und Gretel
Leigh – Selections from Man of La Mancha
Fauré – Après un rêve  
Ravel – Don Quichotte à Dulcinée 
Berlioz – from Symphonie Fantastique, Mvts 4 and 5


December 7, 2024 – 7:30 PM: Great P’s of Music

Ames City Auditorium | 520 6th St. Ames, IA 50010
Concert Conversations with Eric McIntyre at 6:45 PM

Featuring Beau Henson, violin

Portman – Endangered 
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 1 
Penderecki – Agnus Dei strings only 
Puccini – Prelude to Edgar, Act I  
Puccini – Intermezzo from Suor Angelica  
Puccini – “La Tregenda” from Le Villi


March 2, 2025 – 3:00 PM: Young Artists Concert

Ames City Auditorium | 520 6th St. Ames, IA 50010
Concert Conversations with Eric McIntyre at 1:15 PM

Featuring our January Young Artists Competition Winners

Schumann – Symphony No. 4 in D minor
plus selections to be determined from competition winners


May 3, 2025 – 7:30 PM: Magic and Mayhem

Ames City Auditorium | 520 6th St. Ames, IA 50010
Concert Conversations with Eric McIntyre at 6:45 PM

Featuring Kevin Judge, bassoon

Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain 
Weber – Concerto for Bassoon in F Major
Mozart – Overture to The Magic Flute 
Dukas – L’Apprenti sorcier