Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra 

On December 6, 2025, at 3:00pm, the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra will perform their annual holiday concert, Celebrate the Holidays, at Tilson Auditorium featuring vocalist Justin John Moniz and Principal Guest Conductor, David Bowden. The THSO will share holiday favorites including Leroy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday, selections from The Nutcracker, I'll Be Home for Christmas, The Christmas Song, a holiday sing-along, a special Hanukkah overture, and more. 

On November 1, 2025, at 7:30pm, the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra presents Rach's Third featuring Van Cliburn International Piano Competition finalist, Fei-Fei, performing Rachmaninov's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3 at Tilson Auditorium. The THSO will open the concert with Valerie Coleman’s uplifting Seven O’Clock Shout which is inspired by the tireless efforts of the frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the Coleman, the THSO will perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 which highlights the virtuosity of the THSO musicians in a witty and satirical work that was despised…

On Sunday October 5, 2025 at 4pm, the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra is delighted to return to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for an afternoon of beautiful chamber music featuring THSO Principal Strings and Principal Woodwinds. Divine Interludes will celebrate the beauty of music performed in a venue renowned for its cathedral-like architecture and superb acoustics, offering audiences a rich and intimate musical experience…

The Terre Haute Symphony is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Chu as the THSO’s new Concertmaster beginning September 2025! Born and raised in Minnesota, Michael Chu is both an active performer and music educator. Michael is a graduate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where he received his B.M. in Violin Performance and Music Education as a student of Sally O’Reilly. He later went on to receive his M.M. in Violin Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Chen Zhao.

On September 13, 2025 at 7:30pm the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra (THSO) is excited to open their 100th season as the oldest professional symphony in Indiana with Table & Titan featuring Indian tabla master Sandeep Das and the debut of Roger Kalia as Music Director!

On July 31, 2025, at 6:00pm, the Terre Haute Symphony League presents Jazz at the Verve featuring trio Jazz Haute with THSO Principal Trombone Randy Mitchell, guitarist Brent McPike, and bassist Todd Gallagher at The Verve in Downtown Terre Haute! Join the THSO as we kick off our 100th season as the oldest professional symphony in Indiana with a fun and social evening complete with jazz music, pizza buffet, and cash bar.

On May 3, 2025 at 7:30pm the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra’s Conductor of 28 years, David Bowden, will step onto the podium for the last time as Artistic Director of the THSO during David’s Finale at Tilson Auditorium prior to his retirement from the orchestra at the end of June. The THSO will perform one of David’s favorite works, Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, alongside Tchaikovsky’s famous Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring world-class pianist Sean Chen. Sean Chen most recently performed with the THSO in November 2019 and received rave reviews. The concert will open with Lumbye’s fun and energetic Champagne Galop, complete with cork pop! 

The Wabash Valley Community Foundation has awarded the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra $11,000 to launch two new community engagement and education programs in Vigo County and Clay County beginning in Summer 2025. The THSO submitted two project grant applications that partner with the YMCA and Camp Navigate in Vigo County and Clay County Community Schools to share educational performances by small ensembles of THSO musicians for students.

The Tere Haute Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce our 2025-2026 Season, Celebrate 100!, which will celebrate our 100th season as the oldest professional symphony orchestra in Indiana and welcome our new Music Director, Roger Kalia. The THSO’s 25-26 Season will feature Indian Tabla master Sandeep Das in a virtuosic concerto alongside Mahler’s massive Symphony No. 1 “Titan”, world-class pianist Fei-Fei performing Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous Piano Concerto No. 3, the return of David Bowden for our annual holiday concert in his new role as Principal Guest Conductor, a celebration of John Williams’ most beloved movie scores, and brothers Nikki and Timothy Chooi performing a Bluegrass inspired Double Concerto for two violins. 

The THSO is honored to celebrate Dr. David Bowden's 28-year legacy with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra during Bravo Maestro! on June 7, 2025 at the Terre Haute Convention Center for an elegant dinner and cabaret performance with singer and pianist Tony DeSare. Join the THSO for a final evening with Dr. Bowden as we say thank you for his leadership, artistic vision, and community impact prior to his retirement.