Pianist Raymond Songayllo has retired from the Des Moines Civic Center’s Symphony Academy faculty. Since joining the Symphony Academy 10 years ago, Songayllo has taught private piano and composition lessons, courses in theory and ear training and coached student chamber music ensembles. The Val Air Ballroom has events lined up
Read More →The Iowa State Fair and Nightfall on the River line-ups have been announced for the coming summer. Nitefall on the River at Simon Estes Amphitheater will host Hairball on May 25, Dark Star Orchestra on July 3, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros on June 5, The Nadas on June
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition has made the first lineup announcement for this year’s 80/35 Music Festival. The event taking place on July 5 and 6 will be headlined this year by the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as David Byrne and St. Vincent. Other bands scheduled to perform during
Read More →The Civic Music Association will host Master Classes with Miró Quartet and percussionist Colin Currie on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. as part of its Partners in Music Education Program. The Master Class for Miró Quartet will be located at the Monroe Recital Hall on the Drake University campus,
Read More →April is “Daycare Month” at ZZZ Records. Drop your children — ages 3-9 — off at the record store any time during business hours for complimentary daycare all day long. Children will be provided with meals and a free LP of their choice. The Des Moines Civic Center has announced
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition has announced the lineup for this year’s Gross Domestic Product festival. Formerly held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, GDP is moving to Fourth Street in the Court Avenue District, with main stages at The Vaudeville Mews and 4th Street Theater. This year’s festival
Read More →The Des Moines Social Club has hired Des Moines musician Mickey Davis as its new event manager. After living and working in the Twin Cities the last couple years, Davis is back in Des Moines and excited to help the Social Club expand the number and scope of its presentations.
Read More →It’s time for another Musicians Swap Meet at House of Bricks on Sunday, March 10. There’s no charge to browse or display, so bring your gear, bring your cash and bring your haggle hat. Walk out with some new toys. On Thursday, March 7, Vaudeville Mews plays host to the
Read More →Let’s kick things off this week with Vaudeville Mews. This Thursday, Feb. 28, Mews plays host to the Iowa City Song Project Show. The Iowa City Song Project — an album commissioned by Iowa City’s Englert Theater in 2012 — features tracks from such homegrown talent as Bo Ramsey and
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony is the 2013 recipient of Bravo Greater Des Moines’ Bravo Encore Award for its “sustainable, entrepreneurial and innovative programming,” a worthy choice thanks to its unceasing efforts to enrich, educate and enliven the capital city. Speaking of the Symphony, world-renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg returns to Des
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