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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260411T190000
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SUMMARY:Valor and Triumph
DESCRIPTION:An evening of inspiration! The Symphony will share music written to celebrate overcoming adversity\, hardship\, and sometimes war. Works by Gershwin\, Pertuu\, and Tchaikovsky will headline the season finale!
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/april-11-2026/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T220000
DTSTAMP:20250729T193303Z
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SUMMARY:Lemony Snicket: The Composer is Dead
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Musser Public Library\, the Symphony will bring this whimsical and entertaining storybook to life! You’ll also be treated to the annual Howe Foundation Young Artist Competition winner. A concert for the entire family.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/march-14-2026/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260115T204107Z
CREATED:20250418T144120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T204107Z
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SUMMARY:The Heart Tells All
DESCRIPTION:An annual tradition of delicious combinations – dinner and a concert! Join us for works that fill the heart with love and compassion. This year’s concert will include works by Mozart\, Offenbach\, and titles from the silver screen! \n 
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/delicious-combinations/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Fundraisers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T220000
DTSTAMP:20251119T212418Z
CREATED:20250418T143311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T212418Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas with the Symphony
DESCRIPTION:The Symphony is pleased to be joined by the Muscatine Civic Chorale to bring many of your holiday favorites! \nFree admission with a food donation.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/christmas-with-the-symphony/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T220000
DTSTAMP:20250729T192509Z
CREATED:20250418T142344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T192509Z
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SUMMARY:Opera Comes Home
DESCRIPTION:Featuring guest artists Suna and Thomas Gunther. \nVerdi – La Traviata\, Verdi – Aida \nRossini – Barber of Seville\, \nand more beloved favorites! \nTo purchase a season ticket https://muscatinesymphony.org/season-ticket-order-form/. Single ticket sales available by clicking on the blue “get tickets” box.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/november-15-2025/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260122
DTSTAMP:20251112T215826Z
CREATED:20251024T201552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T215826Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Young Artist Competition - Applications Open
DESCRIPTION:This annual competition is open to all musicians in grades 9-12 who reside or take music lessons within 50 miles of Muscatine\, Iowa\, and perform piano\, voice\, strings\, woodwinds\, brass or percussion. \nOne participant will be invited to perform his/her piece with the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra on March 14\, 2026 as a part of MasterWorks IV:\n“The Composer is Dead!”\nScholarships will be awarded for the top THREE winners for summer music camps and workshops.\nAuditions will be held on Sunday\, January 25\, 2026\nat Wesley United Methodist Church ~ Muscatine.\nEntrants must provide their own piano accompaniment for the audition.\nDeadline for submission of application: January 21\, 2026.\n___________________________________________\nTo enter visit https://muscatinesymphony.org/2026-howe-foundation-young-artist-competition-sign-up-form/ to complete the entry form. If you have any questions please contact us at msopersonnelmuscatine@gmail.com
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/2026-young-artist-competition-applications-open/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Artist Competition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T220000
DTSTAMP:20250729T192035Z
CREATED:20250418T142152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T192035Z
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SUMMARY:Genius of Mozart
DESCRIPTION:Lucio Silla\, K. 135 \n“A Musical Joke\,” K. 522 \nSymphony No. 41 “Jupiter” \nTo purchase a season ticket https://muscatinesymphony.org/season-ticket-order-form/. Single ticket sales available by clicking on the blue “get tickets” box.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/october-18-2025/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T210000
DTSTAMP:20241127T190644Z
CREATED:20240329T184348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T190644Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks V - "A River Runs Through"
DESCRIPTION:Muscatine’s history is full of river stories. In this collaborative performance with the Muscatine Art Center\, we see and hear how rivers have inspired artists and composers throughout history.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/april-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T210000
DTSTAMP:20241218T213955Z
CREATED:20240329T185742Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks IV - Piecing Together Greatness
DESCRIPTION:In addition to the always inspiring performance from our local scholarship winner\, Maestro Dollinger has selected several of the greatest moments from Beethoven’s symphonies to create a virtual musical puzzle of sorts.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/march-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T210000
DTSTAMP:20241004T153011Z
CREATED:20240329T185811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T153011Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks III - "Symphonic Adoration"
DESCRIPTION:Symphonic music is synonymous with emotions – love\, affection\, inspiration. To get in the mood for Valentine’s Day\, the Symphony will bring music of Wagner\, Tchaikovsky\, Chopin\, Bizet\, and John Barry to the stage in celebration of heartfelt emotions.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/february-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250127
DTSTAMP:20241114T053327Z
CREATED:20241114T031611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T053327Z
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SUMMARY:Young Artist Audition - Perform with the Symphony on March 8th!
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/young-artist-audition-perform-with-the-symphony-on-march-8th/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T210000
DTSTAMP:20241127T190252Z
CREATED:20240329T185952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T190252Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Concert
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season with an evening of festive music at our Annual Community Holiday Concert! Join us for a joyful night filled with holiday favorites\, performed by your own Muscatine Symphony Orchestra \nBest of all\, this concert is free—bringing the magic of the holidays to everyone!
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/december-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T190000
DTSTAMP:20241004T152236Z
CREATED:20240320T170714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T152236Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks II - How Suite It Is
DESCRIPTION:The orchestral suite is perhaps the perfect compositional technique to tell stories and condense broader ideas into smaller “chapters” for the listener. An evening of insightful\, energetic\, and creative suites by Bach\, Grieg\, Saint-Saens\, Richard Strauss\, and Coleridge-Taylor.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/november-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T210000
DTSTAMP:20241004T160908Z
CREATED:20240320T170532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T160908Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks I - Organ-ic Brilliance
DESCRIPTION:Our October concert will feature University of Iowa organ professor\, Gregory Hand performing Poulenc’s Symphony in G Minor.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/october-concert/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T203000
DTSTAMP:20240401T165748Z
CREATED:20231214T175859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T165748Z
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SUMMARY:MasterWorks V:  “Red\, White\, and Blue”
DESCRIPTION:The MSO will represent the State of Iowa in the premier performance of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red\, White & Blue\, featuring world-renowned concert pianist Jeffrey Biegel. \nThis piece was written as a celebration of the masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (written in 1924) as well as a way to bring all of America together following COVID-19 with music.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/masterworks-v-red-white-and-blue/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240309T190000
DTSTAMP:20240304T224452Z
CREATED:20231214T175703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T224452Z
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SUMMARY:MasterWorks IV:  “Cultures that Connect Us”
DESCRIPTION:This performance will not only feature the 2024 HOWE Foundation Young Artist Competition winner\, Rashan Bryant\, but also music by two Native composers to bring the music of different cultures to our concert stage.  Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate\, Spirit Chief names the Animal People & Michael-Thomas Foumai\, Overture on Themes from the Songbook of her Majesty Queen Lili’uokalani. \nNative American and Native Hawaiian-inspired music will be paired with the descriptive Symphony No. 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven. \n.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/masterworks-iv-cultures-that-connect-us/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T210000
DTSTAMP:20240206T124336Z
CREATED:20231214T175608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T124336Z
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SUMMARY:MasterWorks III:  “Pasion Latina”
DESCRIPTION:This MasterWorks performance brings to life a concert previously planned for our 2020 season.  However it\, like many concerts around the world\, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We are thankful that our original guest artists\, Angelo Favis\, is able to come to Muscatine to bring one of the most famous guitar concertos to life with our orchestra.  A truly wonderful concert full of Latin inspired compositions.  Composers from Mexico\, Spain\, and France will certainly add some flare to the evening!\n\n“A Delicious Combination” Dinner and Concert Event\nAlong-side an evening of masterful music\, the MSO’s annual dinner and concert event will take place just before the concert.  This IS the PERFECT gift for a loved on on Valentine’s Day.
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/masterworks-iii-pasion-latina/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240129
DTSTAMP:20231215T230151Z
CREATED:20231214T214121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T230151Z
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SUMMARY:Howe Foundation Young Artist Competition
DESCRIPTION:This annual competition is open to all musicians in grades 9-12 who reside or take music lessons within 50 miles of Muscatine\, Iowa\, and perform piano\, voice\, strings\, woodwinds\, brass or percussion. \nOne participant will be invited to perform his/her piece with the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra on March 9\, 2024 as a part of MasterWorks IV: “Cultures That Connect Us.” Scholarships will be awarded for the top THREE winners for summer music camps and workshops. \nAwards\n\nFirst place – $500\nSecond place – $300\nThird place – $200\n\nEntrants must provide their own piano accompaniment for the audition. \nSubmit entry application to:\nMuscatine Symphony Orchestra\nPO Box 573 ~ Muscatine\, IA 52761\nOr email to: msopersonnelmuscatine@gmail.com \nApplications are due January 25\, 2024!
URL:https://muscatinesymphony.org/event/howe-foundation-young-artist-competition/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 400 Iowa Ave\, Muscatine\, IA\, 52761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Artist Competition
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