Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra

04/28/2023

Hear our amazing guest artist Lara St. John tell her story and you'll understand why our concert this Saturday is so important. But before the concert there's the symposium on Friday at 4pm at the Ames Public Library . Come and learn how to make a difference!

Iowa State's 2023 Symphony of Diversity will not only amplify the voices of women in the work of classical music, but its symposium will address the societal issue of violence against women.

04/26/2023

Lara St. John is in transit to Iowa, and she's playing Shulamit Ran with the Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra . What are the odds???

04/23/2023

The ISU Symphony congratulates member Elise Poulsen (B.Mus, violin performance, '23) on her excellent senior recital!

04/22/2023

We're doing something very different. Something very ambitious. And we have great partners like Ames Public Library to help.

Join us for a free public symposium as part of the ISU Symphony Orchestra's "Symphony of Diversity: Heralds" program Friday, April 28, at 4pm in Ames Public Library's Auditorium (or online).

The public symposium will begin with a short musical performance followed by a panel discussion focusing on the prevention of violence against women and holding institutions accountable.

Find more information at www.AmesPL.org/events

State University Symphony Orchestra

11/19/2022

Check out this great article in the Marshalltown Times-Republican about our upcoming visit to their town on December 1!

The Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra will be paying a visit to Marshalltown in just under two weeks, and the community is invited out to enjoy a free performance at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Marshalltown Performing Arts Center. Jonathan Govias, the director of orchestral activities at ISU, as....

10/13/2022

Concert No. 1 is getting plenty of coverage - concert No. 2 goes Friday night 7:30pm in Howe Hall Atrium!

The orchestra played memorable melodies heard in arcades and modern video games. The event was free to the public and had quite the turnout.

10/12/2022

You got Smash Bros. skillz? They CAN pay the bills (or at least some of them) if you win our Smash Bros. Fundraising Tournament THIS FRIDAY starting at 2pm in Howe Hall. Matches projected on the big screen! Signup through the link below!

This might just be the first Smash Bros. tournament hosted next to a jet engine and under a Space Shuttle aileron.

The best place for ISU Symphony Orchestra Concert Tournament brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!