Symphonies of Iowa
Sundays at 4 p.m. on IPR Classical
Every week, you'll hear a mix of familiar masterpieces and new works, of world-renowned soloists and Iowa's best composers and musicians Sundays at 4 p.m. on IPR Classical.
Latest Episodes
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75 years ago on November 14, 1943, Leonard Bernstein stepped in at the last minute to conduct the New York Philharmonic for Bruno Walter in Carnegie Hall.…
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This week’s Symphonies of Iowa features Orchestra Iowa and their “Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven” concert, showcasing the amazing talent of American…
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An “instant hit” on Broadway in 1944, Bernstein’s On the Town soon became a movie starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.Known as his “valentine” to New…
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The Des Moines Symphony and guest conductor Gerard Schwarz take the stage this weekend for the DMSO’s Masterworks IV concert.Receiving 14 Grammy Award…
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the wcfsymphony and their “Valentine Attraction” concert this weekend.The program features “passionate music of…
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This week’s Symphonies of Iowa features the wcfsymphony and their “Gala Season Opener” concert, with a special appearance from acclaimed American concert…
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It’s cold and blistery outside during this month of February, but that means Iowa Public Radio Classical’s Symphonies of Iowa is back!Join IPR this…
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75 years ago on November 14, 1943, Leonard Bernstein stepped in at the last minute to conduct the New York Philharmonic for Bruno Walter in Carnegie Hall.…
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An “instant hit” on Broadway in 1944, Bernstein’s On the Town soon became a movie starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.Known as his “valentine” to New…
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The world-renowned pianist, Jonathan Biss, hopes to complete recording all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas by 2020. He also created a Beethoven/5 project,…