The 2012-2013 Concert Season: "Tunes & Topics"

All concerts are held at the Bemidji High School Auditorium. Join us after each concert for a brief post-concert conversation with conductor Beverly Everett and BSO's guest artists and composers.  All  Tickets  are for general admission seating. All concerts are at the Bemidji High School Auditorium, 2900 Division Street West, Bemidji, MN.  Directions

[Summer Pops Concert]  "Music & Message"
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Special Summer Pops Pricing: $10 Adults/Senior Citizens/College Students. K-12 Students Free.
Popular singer Chuck Suchy is known for his lyricism, story-telling, and heartfelt singing. This program features Suchy and his original songs arranged for orchestra accompaniment. The program also includes pop and patriotic favorites.

Six Subscription Concerts

[1]  "Music & Change"
Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 3:00 PM
Featuring young artists and BSO members Brett and Brayden Drevlow -- Brett with the Capuzzi Double Bass Concerto and his brother Brayden with the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. I in G. minor. The orchestra is highlighted in Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony and Barber's Essay No. I.

[2]  "Music & War"
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 3:00 PM
Cellist Wesley Baldwin makes his Bemidji debut with the epic Cello Concerto by Edward Elgar. The orchestra features the beloved and well-known Beethoven Symphony No. 5.


[3]  "Holiday Concert"
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Holiday Favorites featuring our traditional audience Messiah Sing-a-Long.



[4]  "Music & Presidents"
Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 3:00 PM
To welcome President's Day, Join us as Clay S. Jenkinson returns to Bemidji in his role as Thomas Jefferson (first half) and Theodore Roosevelt (second half). The BSO will feature music of Jefferson's time, Roosevelt's time, Valentine favorites and Americana.

[5]  "Music & Peace"
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 3:00 PM
Keith Bear is one of the nation's leading Native American flutists. He and composer Linda Tutas Haugen will make their Bemidji debut with Linda's music settings of the beloved children's book, "The Old Turtle" by Douglas Wood. Also featured is the Bemidji premiere of "Between Two Cultures," a symphonic piece by Fargo composer Russ Peterson. Used with permission from Scholastic Inc.

[6]  "Music & Words"
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 3:00 PM
The Bemidji Symphony is joined by the Bemidji Chorale and Bemidji State University Choirs to present one of the most beautiful pieces of all time, Brahms' German Requiem. Joined by guest soloists Jennifer Swanson and Edward Hulls, this will be an unforgettable experience for all.