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Artists, dates, repertoire, and venues are subject to change.
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
Experience the virtuosity of tabla master Sandeep Das in a captivating concerto, followed by the grandeur of Mahler's Symphony No. 1! This concert seamlessly blends Indian classical rhythms with Western symphonic brilliance, offering a unique and enriching musical journey. Plus, a special commission from Composer-in-Residence Dan Powers and the introduction of our new Music Director, Roger Kalia! Don't miss this extraordinary fusion of cultures and sounds! Single tickets on sale August 11.
Renowned for her technical prowess and emotive playing, world-class pianist Fei-Fei brings “Rach 3” to life with passion and precision. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 highlights the virtuosity of our THSO musicians in this witty and satirical work that was despised and censured by Soviet critics after its premiere. Valerie Coleman’s Seven O’clock Shout provides an uplifting opener inspired by the tireless efforts of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enjoy an evening of joyful melodies and heartwarming classics that capture the magic of the season with the THSO and vocalist Justin John Moniz! The THSO welcomes back retired Artistic Director, David Bowden, in his new role as Principal Guest Conductor!
Experience the magic of John Williams' iconic compositions at a live concert! From the thrilling themes of Star Wars and Indiana Jones to the enchanting melodies of Harry Potter, this event promises an unforgettable journey through cinematic history. Join us for an evening of musical brilliance and nostalgia! Plus, dress up as your favorite movie character featured in a John Williams score!
Experience an extraordinary fusion of classical and blues music! Delight in the Bluegrass style of Seyfried’s Double Concerto for Two Violins and the soulful rhythms of Clarice Assad’s Baião N’ Blues, culminating in the timeless beauty of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. This unique concert promises a captivating and unforgettable musical exploration!
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
The THSO is honored to celebrate Dr. David Bowden's 28-year legacy with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra 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.
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
Full of passion, lyricism, and technical bravura, this concerto became Tchaikovsky’s first work to achieve widespread acclaim this side of the Atlantic. This inspirational program also features Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, a masterwork recognized for its gorgeous melodies and triumphant conclusion. You may hear the pop of a cork as the concert opens!
Join Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra members as they preview the repertoire on David Bowden’s finale concert with the THSO prior to his retirement. Full of passion, lyricism, and technical bravura, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 was his first work to achieve widespread acclaim this side of the Atlantic. This inspirational program also features Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, a masterwork recognized for its gorgeous melodies and triumphant conclusion. You may hear the pop of a cork as the concert opens with Lumbye’s Campagne Galop! This session promises to be interesting to all music lovers, but it is a “must-attend” class for those who will attend the concert on May 3, 2025.
FREE and open to the public!
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
This crossover eclectic show with vocalist Dan Domenech includes jazz selections by Duke Ellington and songs from the Wizard of Oz. The concert will then move on to a variety of pop hits. The artists/composers include Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Freddie Mercury, Journey, Michael Jackson, and Pharrell Williams. The THSO will welcome our Artistic Director-Designate, Dr. Roger Kalia, to the podium for Decades of Pop.
The THSO is thrilled to share our annual music education program with over 3,000 Wabash Valley elementary students on March 25, 2025 at Tilson Auditorium on the campus of Indiana State University! Register by clicking the link below. This concert is not open to the public.
Our fabulous musicians are featured in stunning double concertos including Bach’s beautiful Concerto for Oboe and Violin, the brilliant Concerto for Flute and Harp by Mozart, and Paul Whear’s moving Elegy for MLK, Jr., for Oboe and English Horn. Barber’s familiar Adagio for Strings rounds out this 75-minute program.
Join members of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra as they preview music from the THSO’s upcoming concert titled “Double Concertos: Twice the Fun!” Our fabulous musicians are featured in stunning double concertos including Bach’s beautiful Concerto for Oboe and Violin, the brilliant Concerto for Flute and Harp by Mozart, and Paul Whear’s moving Elegy for MLK, Jr., for Oboe and English Horn. Barber’s familiar Adagio for Strings rounds out this 75-minute program. This session promises to be interesting to all music lovers, but it is a “must-attend” class for those who will attend the concert on March 16, 2025.
FREE and open to the public!
Dr. Jennifer Kirby from the Terre Haute Symphony leads an exploration of how Ancient Western Music has been reconstructed through various forms of art. The course delves into the music of Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, tracing its evolution into the music of today. Artwork from museums around the world reveals the instruments used and their societal roles. By pairing iconography with written works from figures like Homer and Plato, a vivid picture of music in European antiquity emerges. The course also examines the oldest written musical examples, rare surviving instruments, and reconstructions using modern copies and voice.
The Terre Haute Symphony League is excited to host Luminous Strings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:30-9:30pm at The Red Barn in Terre Haute, IN! Experience a live string quartet performing arrangements of your favorite British Rock Bands surrounded by candlelight. Doors open at 7pm for the cash bar and light desserts. Concert begins at 8pm.
David Bowden invites you to experience The Gift of Music from your THSO during this traditional season of giving. Abigail Baggott, a delightful, charismatic singer, joins us as we perform holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, a jazzy Charleston Christmas, O Holy Night, Little Drummer Boy, a holiday sing-along, and a surprise clarinet feature! This concert sells out quickly, so secure your season tickets soon!
The THSO Brass Quintet returns to Ivy Tech! Join our Principal brass musicians for an afternoon of your favorite holiday tunes at Oakley Auditorium on Wednesday December 4, 2024 at 2pm. This concert is FREE and open to the public! We are especially pleased to welcome Ivy Tech students and their families for an afternoon of Seasonal Sounds!
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
Dr. David Bowden has directed the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra since 1997 and will be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 season after completing 28 years at the helm of the orchestra. In this special presentation for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Indiana State University, Maestro Bowden will debrief the THSO’s November 2 concert, Heroism & Hope, as he provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to be the Artistic Director and Conductor of a professional orchestra. While conducting the orchestra is the most notable part of the duties of the conductor, music-lovers are often shocked to learn that 95% of a conductor’s time is spent on non-musical, administrative activities. For fans of the orchestra, this is a must-attend Wednesday Presentation as Maestro Bowden pulls back the curtain on the life of a symphony conductor.
This presentation is open to the public!
Brahms’ glorious Third Symphony is a hidden gem, an odd mix of heroism, formal rigor, and emotional depth that sets it apart. Writing in the picturesque town of Wiesbaden on the Rhine River, Brahms incorporated his personal motto, “Frei aber froh” (Free but happy) throughout the piece.
Written as Stalin’s Great Terror campaign made music a matter of life and death for Soviet composers, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is a searing search for hope in a time of darkness and oppression.
Repertoire
Shostakovich - Festive Overture
Brahms - Symphony No. 3
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
Join Layne Anspach, Fourth Horn with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, as he previews the THSO’s November 2nd concert and provides insight into the music. The theme of the concert is “Heroism & Hope” and will feature some of the orchestral repertoire’s most powerful music such as the Shostakovich Festive Overture, Brahms’ glorious Symphony No. 3, and the thrilling Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. This session promises to be interesting to all music lovers, but it is a “must-attend” class for those who will attend the concert.
FREE and open to the public!
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
Our newest venue for a THSO Presents! Chamber Concert is the gorgeous Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. This cathedral-like structure is an astonishingly beautiful space with superb acoustics. The 75-minute program will feature soprano Caroline Goodwin, harpist Melanie Mashner, and concertmaster, Erina Buchholz. Selections include Shenandoah, Schubert’s Ave Maria, The Last Rose of Summer, Mozart’s Alleluia, Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants on ‘Dives and Lazarus,’ and more lovely pieces whose sound will bloom in the richness of the acoustic space.
We open the season in spectacular fashion! Featuring many favorites….it was hard to choose just a few! Audience favorite, pianist Drew Petersen, returns to perform Ravel’s delightful, entertaining piano concerto.
Repertoire
Tchaikovsky - Romeo & Juliet
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G
Verdi - Overture to La Forza del Destino
Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
Join Dr. Samantha Johnson-Helms, Executive Director of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, as she previews the THSO’s September 21st concert and provides insight into the music. The theme of the concert is “Playing Favorites,” and features fan favorites from the orchestral repertoire including Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet, Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del Destino, Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and Rimsky Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol. This session will interest all music lovers, but it is a “must-attend” class for those planning to attend the concert.
FREE and open to the public!
Join the THSO for an evening of bourbon tastings and live music performed by St. Louis Blues artist Brian Curran with Solly Burton & Brent McPike at Hulman Center on August 30! Enjoy exclusive tastings from multiple bourbon brands, a BBQ buffet catered by Butta’s Better BBQ, and a cash bar catered by The Verve. All proceeds go directly to benefitting the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra’s mission of providing Great Music! Close to Home.
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to present a preview of our 2024-2025 season with members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)! As the THSO approaches their 100th season, the Symphony will also share exciting updates about their plans to kick off the next century of music making. Join Executive Director and Principal Clarinet, Dr. Samantha Johnson-Helms, for an afternoon of the repertoire, guest artists, and exciting new programming for the THSO’s 99th season as the oldest professional symphony in the state of Indiana.
This presentation is open to the public!
Join Principal Percussion, Keegen Sheehy, of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra as he discusses and demonstrates multiple instruments from the percussion section of the symphony for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Keegan will share a brief history of several common percussion instruments in the orchestra and present a demonstration of the instruments’ mechanics and performance. The presentation will conclude with a short solo performance and Q&A with the audience.
The THSO is thrilled to present Symphony Sundays, a free chamber music concert series, at Westminster Village in the Community Center. Performances are 45-60 minutes in length and are open to the public. Join us each month for an afternoon of wonderful music performed by our THSO musicians!
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to honor Bob Brown with the 2024 Gift of Music Award! Join us at the Country Club of Terre Haute on Sunday May 19 for a gala celebration of Bob's long-time support and patronage to the THSO. Guests will enjoy a delightful cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres, a beautiful three-course meal, and an intimate musical performance by Principal Harp Melanie Mashner.
The THSO Brass Quintet is coming to the Greene County Event Center! Join our Principal brass musicians for an evening recital of your favorite movie music and more on Wednesday May 8, 2024 at 6pm. This concert is FREE and open to the public!
