Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our upcoming concerts on Feb 14 & 15.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 1 Concerts: Triumph—Tchaikovsky 5, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on September 27 & 28.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 2 Concerts: Wisdom—Dvorak 6 & Chopin, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on October 18 & 19.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 7 Concerts: Pines of Rome, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on May 17 & 18.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 5 Concerts: From The New World, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on March 8 & 9.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 4 Concerts: Chen Conducts Rachmaninoff, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on February 8 & 9.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 3 Concerts: Parker Plays Gershwin, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on November 23 & 24.

Professor and Musician Dr. Eric McIntyre dives deep into the historical and cultural context behind the music you'll hear at our Masterworks 2 Concerts: Lewis Plays Brahms, presented by the Des Moines Symphony on October 26 & 27.

Geneva Lewis makes her Des Moines debut playing Brahms' virtuosic and emotionally profound Violin Concerto. Still’s Serenade, with lush harmonies that weave American jazz and blues with classical traditions, opens the concert. The Orchestra shines during Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5.