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Tickets sale for Des Moines Symphony’s virtual fall

DES MOINES — Tickets are now on sale for the Des Moines Symphony’s online Live from the Temple season, a new series of livestreamed concerts and events planned from September through December. Streaming concert passes are $15 and include a link and access code for one device.

Streaming pass holders can tune into these livestreamed concerts at home or from anywhere in the world and can replay them for a limited time after the live broadcast. The Symphony will provide ticketholders with detailed instructions for accessing these concert broadcasts, making it easy to enjoy them on a Smart TV, a laptop or even on a phone.

Filmed at the Temple for Performing Arts and broadcast live online, these concerts feature a reduced-size orchestra spaced appropriately to ensure musician safety. Each broadcast will include special interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, along with a post-concert Q&A session with Maestro Joseph Giunta.

Each of the three concerts in the Live from the Temple series will be preceded by a full week of online programming including classes, virtual social events, prelude talks and more.

Live from the Temple: History & Folklore:

Bach’s colorful, inventive Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 kicks off a musical journey through three continents and 300 years spanning Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Leyendas,” Piazzolla’s “Oblivion” and Debussy’s “Sacred and Profane Dances” featuring Principal Harpist Erin Brooker-Miller.

• Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro’s Circle Exclusive) Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to the Symphony’s first ever virtual donor lounge — Symphony with a Twist.

• Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.: ReMix (Free) This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.

• Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m.: Classical Conversations ($15) Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine and cheese pairings from The Cheese Shop.

• Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.: History and Folklore ($15) From Bach’s colorful, inventive Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 to Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Leyendas,” take a musical journey spanning three continents and 300 years. Join us for dinner and a show — add on a dinner box or wine pairings from Alba.

Live from the Temple: Copland & Vivaldi:

The majesty of Handel and Copland’s idyllic, inspiring “Appalachian Spring” bookend a program that features Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American composer George Walker’s serene “Lyric for Strings” along with Vivaldi’s sparkling, brilliant “Concerto for Two Trumpets.”

• Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro’s Circle Exclusive) Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to the Symphony’s virtual donor lounge — Symphony with a Twist.

• Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.: ReMix (Free) This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.

• Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.: Classical Conversations ($15) Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine and cheese pairings to enhance your experience.

• Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.: Copland & Vivaldi ($15) Des Moines Symphony musicians Andrew Bishop and Andrew Classen feature in Vivaldi’s sparkling “Concerto for Two Trumpets,” plus Copland’s idyllic “Appalachian Spring.” Join us for dinner and a show — add on a three-course dinner box or wine pairings from Bubba.

Live from the Temple: Winter Fantasia:

Celebrate the holidays with a concert featuring the sounds of the season! From Bach’s endearing “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” to Vaughan Williams’s “Fantasia on Greensleeves” and Elgar’s “Love’s Greeting,” this festive evening of music will inspire warmth, joy and peace.

• Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.: Symphony with a Twist (Maestro’s Circle Exclusive) Members of the Maestro’s Circle are invited to the Symphony’s virtual donor lounge — Symphony with a Twist.

• Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.: ReMix (Free) This fun and free event combines a live mixology class with music-themed trivia.

• Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m.: Classical Conversations ($15) Go inside the music in this informative and entertaining online class. Add on optional wine and cheese pairings to enhance your experience.

• Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.: Winter Fantasia ($15) Celebrate the holiday season with the Des Moines Symphony! From Bach to Boyce, this festive evening of music will inspire warmth, joy and peace. Join us for dinner and a show — add on a three-course dinner box or wine pairings from Django.

Tickets are now on sale at dmsymphony.org. Pre-registration is required for free events and can be reserved on the Symphony’s website. Additional content including Concert Prelude Talk videos and digital program books will be freely available on the Symphony’s website and social channels leading up to the livestreamed events.

Masterworks season ticket holders for the 2020-21 season have until Sept. 9 to opt in for automatic access to all ticketed streaming events in the fall; they can also choose from a variety of additional ticketing options. Ticketholders who have not yet taken action on fall Symphony tickets should visit dmsymphony.org/covid19 to view a full range of options.

For more information, visit dmsymphony.org.

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