Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Offers Great Live Entertainment in 2022
The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra brought live entertainment back to Siouxland with its 2021-2022 season. After a virtual 2020-2021 season, the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) was back with a full line-up of in-person performances last fall. Some of those performances included the Gilchrist Pop Series, sponsored by the Gilchrist Foundation.
In 2021, the series included the popular holiday tradition Christmas with the Symphony, held on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, and more exciting live events are coming this year yet.
Gilchrist Pop Series Continues in 2022
On Feb. 12, Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles, joins the SCSO for a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience. Felder and his band will perform classic hits like “Hotel California,” “Take it Easy,” “Victim of Love” and “Heartache Tonight.”
On Mar. 12, SCSO will feature Immersive Vivaldi, which puts a twist on Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons. After intermission, composer Max Richter puts his mind-bending take on the same Vivaldi classic with stings, electrics and synthesizers. Be mesmerized by the sights and sounds of this immersive experience.
On Apr. 23, SCSO presents The Music of ABBA Featuring Rajaton. The SCSO will perform the music of ABBA with Finnish pop sensation Rajaton. Enjoy ABBA’s chart-topping hits like “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” and more.
On Jun. 11, the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert at the Tyson Events Center wraps up the Pops series. This is a one-night-only event that will relive the magic of the Harry Potter film series in high-definition on a giant in screen in Tyson while hearing the SCSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score.
Go to SiouxCitySymphony.org to purchase tickets to these events.
About the SCSO
The origins of the Sioux City Symphony can be traced to 1915 with the start of the Morningside College Orchestra, conducted by George Hubbard. It has evolved from a 30-piece college ensemble to a 90-member professional orchestra. On September 15, 2001, the Symphony celebrated the opening of its new home, the beautifully restored historic Orpheum Theatre.
In the spring of 2009, Ryan Haskins became the sixth Music Director and Conductor in symphony history. The Sioux City Symphony is a regional orchestra, drawing its personnel and audience from within a 90-mile radius of Sioux City. Many of the orchestra’s musicians are from nearby educational institutions, including Morningside College in Sioux City, Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb., and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. The musicians travel from as far away as Sioux Falls, S.D.; Kansas City, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Storm Lake, Iowa; Chicago, Ill.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Cleveland, Ohio; and Eau Claire, Wisc.
About The Gilchrist Foundation
The Gilchrist Foundation has been a steady supporter of the SCSO. In 2021, the SCSO was awarded a $175,295 project grant for the Gilchrist Pop Series and SCSO Preservation Center. In 2020, the Foundation awarded the SCSO a $100,000 project grant for its Gilchrist Digital Concert Series. And in 2019, the SCSO received a $150,000 project grant that supported three live performances in in 2019-2020 season along with offering complimentary tickets.
Orchestra music, art museums and theater were all passions of Jocelyn Gilchrist. As she grew older, she enjoyed listening to orchestra performances on local public broadcasting stations. As such, organizations related to the Arts or public broadcasting are invited to apply for funding through the Gilchrist Foundation.