Mount Pleasant Chorale

03/26/2026

Want to know more about the writing of Beethoven IX?
Dr. Jason Edwards has the information you need to know!

03/16/2026

When a March Blizzard comes through and steals our third concert, the Marketing Team gets to work!!

Enjoy this super short view of our weekend - we loved getting to perform at The Capitol Theater of Burlington and The Bridgeview Center of Ottumwa. We promise, there is A LOT of Beethoven IX Content coming your way!

For those that weren’t able to attend, the recording on this video is a live recording of Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra at The Bridgeview Center today!

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

For the safety of our traveling musicians and patrons we have decided to cancel the Mount Pleasant concert immediately to allow patrons to attend in Ottumwa for the 2:00 p.m. concert. The weather should be fine for traveling both to and from this concert.

Update: 📣 Mount Pleasant ticket holders, you can use your ticket to attend the Ottumwa concert 👍

With the current weather forecast in mind, we have made the decision to cancel the Mount Pleasant concert scheduled for this evening.

The final Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Masterworks Concert will take place today, Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 PM at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa. BEETHOVEN’S 9TH SYMPHONY (Ottumwa) The weather is expected to be good this afternoon, and the earlier concert time should allow patrons and musicians to travel to and from Ottumwa safely. If you are able, we invite you to join us for this performance.

Thank you for your understanding, and we truly appreciate your continued support of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra.

Please travel safely, and we hope to see you in Ottumwa.

03/14/2026

This afternoon’s dress rehearsal ahead of tonight’s performance in the Burlington Chapel Auditorium 🤩

03/14/2026

03/14/2026

We just finished our final rehearsal for this upcoming weekend’s concert with Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra - we can’t wait to present you Beethoven IX to you all this weekend!
Burlington’s Capitol Theater, 7:00 PM (SOLD OUT!)
Ottumwa’s Bridgeview Center, 2:00 PM
Mount Pleasant’s Chapel Auditorium, 6:30 PM

Check out this timelapse of our rehearsal in Mount Pleasant’s Chapel Auditorium!

03/07/2026

05/01/2025

A message from Board President, Jennifer Arnold

Though it had been years since I'd attended a symphony concert (embarrassingly long), when I saw the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra was playing Tchaikovsky, I knew I had to go. So last night I grabbed a friend and headed to The Capitol Theater.

First of all, "Bravo!" to every musician on stage, and everyone who helps keep the SEISO running. It was a fantastic performance! I'm sure our Municipal Band members who also play in SEISO probably make all of the difference. 🤣

I went for Tchaikovsky, but got my heart stolen by the Clarinet Concerto. When I say this piece was transcendent...it just is. Congratulations to Conductor Bob McConnell, soloists Anoushka Divekar, and the entire SEISO for taking on what I am sure was a very challenging piece, and delivering something absolutely beautiful.

There are so many wonderful things happening in Southeast Iowa, especially in our arts community. If, like me, you haven't attended the symphony in too long, I'd definitely put it on your list for their next season.

In the meantime, make time for some free live music in the park...the first Burlington Municipal Band concert of the season is Sunday, June 1st!🎶🎵🎶

02/02/2025

MPC Rehearsals resume Monday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM in Old Main room 300. We hope to see you there as we begin rehearsals for "Illuminare" by Elaine Hagenberg. We will perform this piece with Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra on March 8 & 9.
We would love for you to join us!

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