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December 2022
VfS Car Raffle
Enter for a chance to win a 2023 Subaru Outback Premium valued at $33,461! Raffle tickets are $100 each, and proceeds support the QCSO's Music Education Programs. The Grand Prize Drawing will be held on May 19, 2023. BUY TICKETS…
Find out more »April 2023
Masterworks VI: Mahler One
We conclude our Masterworks Season with Sergei Prokofiev’s evanescent and shimmering Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring a dazzling and soaring performance from QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz. Mahler’s programmatic first symphony, “Titan” will lead us through a hero’s lifelong battle and…
Find out more »Up Close with Jessica Warren
Join QCSO principal flute Jessica Warren and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang for a vibrant afternoon of music at the Figge Art Museum. Take a tour of South America with Valerie Colmena's rhythmic and melodic tone poem Danza de la Mariposa, Gabriela…
Find out more »QCSO/QCSYE Side-by-Side Concert
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) consists of four school-year orchestras for musicians of all ability levels, ages 7 to 18. The program provides a rigorous and inspiring learning environment founded on musical excellence for string, woodwind, brass, and…
Find out more »May 2023
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast™ in Concert
“Be Our Guest” and experience Disney’s Beauty and the Beast like never before! In a “tale as old as time” Belle’s love must save the cursed prince and his entire castle from eternal enchantment. Watch this timeless animated classic in…
Find out more »August 2023
Uncork the Season
Kick off the season with an evening of beautiful rooftop views of the Mississippi River, delicious spirits and cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, great music, and fantastic company, all while supporting the QCSO. Currently available with a 2023-24 Subscription only. Single…
Find out more »Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops | The Music of Journey
When the lights go down in the city” join us along the banks of the Mississippi for the Party of the Summer! Celebrate Journey’s 50th Anniversary by belting out the band’s greatest hits including “Separate Ways,” “Wheel In The Sky,”…
Find out more »September 2023
Up Close with Mesa-Zelek Duo
Enjoy an evening of cello and organ music before Tommy Mesa joins the QCSO to open our Masterworks Season. Currently available with a 2023-24 Subscription only. Single Tickets go on sale May 16, 2023, at 9:00 am. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Additional…
Find out more »October 2023
Masterworks I: From Conflict to Courage
We open our 109th Season with Samuel Barber’s vivid and witty The School for Scandal Overture, capturing the madcap spirit of Richard Sheridan’s comedic play. Cellist Tommy Mesa returns to the Quad Cities to perform Andrea Casarrubios’s Seven, a hauntingly…
Find out more »Masterworks I: From Conflict to Courage
We open our 109th Season with Samuel Barber’s vivid and witty The School for Scandal Overture, capturing the madcap spirit of Richard Sheridan’s comedic play. Cellist Tommy Mesa returns to the Quad Cities to perform Andrea Casarrubios’s Seven, a hauntingly…
Find out more »Soirée
Experience an elegant evening at the Figge for one of the most popular fundraising events in the Quad Cities! Tickets include a cocktail hour, dinner, and performance, plus a paddle raise and live auction with Maestro Mark Russell Smith as…
Find out more »Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
This Halloween, experience Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas like never before! Follow the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to kidnap Santa Clause and take over the Christmas holiday. Watch this timeless…
Find out more »November 2023
Masterworks II: An American Tapestry
Our symphonic tapestry of American music begins with a journey to the Wild West in Aaron Copland’s rousing “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo. Be swept away with Judith Shatin’s Piping the Earth before falling in love with the third movement of Amy Beach’s romantic Second…
Find out more »Masterworks II: An American Tapestry
Our symphonic tapestry of American music begins with a journey to the Wild West in Aaron Copland’s rousing “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo. Be swept away with Judith Shatin’s Piping the Earth before falling in love with the third movement of Amy Beach’s romantic Second…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert
A second performance is available on November 19, 2023, @ 7:30 pm Relive the magic of year six in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert. With this film, based on the sixth installment of the classic saga, fans…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert
A second performance is available on November 19, 2023, @ 2:00 pm Relive the magic of year six in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert. With this film, based on the sixth installment of the classic saga, fans…
Find out more »December 2023
Masterworks III: Winter Wonders
Delight in the wonders of winter beginning with the revelry of George Frideric Handel’s Alexander’s Feast Suite, which will take you through a gambit of fiery revenge, overwhelming love, and transcendent joy. Gather under a full moon for the tragic tale of…
Find out more »Masterworks III: Winter Wonders
PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY PERFORMANCE IS AT THE BARTLETT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Delight in the wonders of winter beginning with the revelry of George Frideric Handel’s Alexander’s Feast Suite, which will take you through a gambit of fiery revenge, overwhelming love, and…
Find out more »Holiday Brass
Ring in the holiday season with members of the QCSO Brass and Percussion sections! Under the direction of Maestro Mark Russell Smith, the ensemble is joined by organist Chris Nelson to perform uplifting sections of classical and holiday favorites! Currently…
Find out more »Holiday Brass
Ring in the holiday season with members of the QCSO Brass and Percussion sections! Under the direction of Maestro Mark Russell Smith, the ensemble is joined by organist Chris Nelson to perform uplifting sections of classical and holiday favorites! Currently…
Find out more »January 2024
Up Close with Living Lands & Waters
Celebrate the natural wonders around us with works by ANGEL LAM, JOHN LUTHER ADAMS, FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN, & FRANZ SCHUBERT. Currently available with a 2023-24 Subscription only. Single Tickets go on sale May 16, 2023, at 9:00 am. SUBSCRIBE TODAY…
Find out more »February 2024
Masterworks IV: The Stars Above & Sands Below
The creation of heaven and earth opens our homage to the natural wonders that surround us in Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Depiction of Chaos” from The Creation. Take in the beauty and peace of space before feeling the gritty grains…
Find out more »Masterworks IV: The Stars Above & Sands Below
The creation of heaven and earth opens our homage to the natural wonders that surround us in Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Depiction of Chaos” from The Creation. Take in the beauty and peace of space before feeling the gritty grains…
Find out more »March 2024
Masterworks V: The Fauré Requiem
Sarah Shafer and Quad City native Nathaniel Sullivan join us in presenting beloved works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Gabriel Fauré. QCSO Principal Trumpet Matthew Baker joins Shafer for the Aria “Rejoice unto God in All Lands!,” followed by Principal…
Find out more »Masterworks V: The Fauré Requiem
Sarah Shafer and Quad City native Nathaniel Sullivan join us in presenting beloved works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Gabriel Fauré. QCSO Principal Trumpet Matthew Baker joins Shafer for the Aria “Rejoice unto God in All Lands!,” followed by Principal…
Find out more »April 2024
Masterworks VI: The Force of Fate
Our Season Finale opens with a new work by Angel Lam, one of America’s foremost female composers, lauded for her use of sounds to express detailed emotions and passion for life. Ricardo Morales will guide you through the Unruly, Tender,…
Find out more »Masterworks VI: The Force of Fate
Our Season Finale opens with a new work by Angel Lam, one of America’s foremost female composers, lauded for her use of sounds to express detailed emotions and passion for life. Ricardo Morales will guide you through the Unruly, Tender,…
Find out more »Gala Concert: Emanuel Ax
Our Gala Concert tradition continues with world-renowned pianist Emanual Ax. The multi-Grammy®-award-winning artist will join the QCSO to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s lyrical and heroic Piano Concerto No. 25 followed by his darker and more tempestuous Piano Concerto No. 20.…
Find out more »Champagne Afterglow: Emanuel Ax
Join us for a decadent dessert reception immediately following the gala concert. At this ticketed event, mingle with fellow concertgoers, Musicians, and the Maestro, and have an opportunity personally congratulate the guest of honor on an incredible performance. Currently available…
Find out more »May 2024
Up Close with Marc Zyla
Join principal horn Marc Zyla for an evening of music by MARGARET BROUWER, FREDERICK TILLIS, GUSTAV MAHLER, & PAUL HINDEMITH. Currently available with a 2023-24 Subscription only. Single Tickets go on sale May 16, 2023, at 9:00 am. SUBSCRIBE TODAY…
Find out more »June 2024
Up Close with Dave Scholl
Enjoy an intimate evening of music with principal bass Dave Scholl at the historic Butterworth Center followed by a season-closing cocktail reception. Currently available with a 2023-24 Subscription only. Single Tickets go on sale May 16, 2023, at 9:00 am.…
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