Featured: Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale 2022–2023 Season Events

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Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale


June 1, 2022

BSOC 2022–2023 Season at-a-glance (chronological order) 

August 2022

Friday, Aug. 5: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSaturday, Aug. 13: Welcome to Indian Country, 7PM at Red Oxx Events Lawn 

September 2022 

Saturday, Sept. 10: Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective: The Music of Henri Mancini, 7PM  at Babcock Theatre 

Thursday, Sept. 15: Whiskey and Wine, 6PM at Henry’s Garage 

Saturday, Sept. 17: Adventures in Music! featuring The Science of Sound, 9:30AM– 12:30PM at the Billings Public Library 

Saturday, Sept. 24: American Kaleidoscope featuring Kevin Cole, piano, 7:30PM at  Alberta Bair Theater 

October 2022

Friday, Oct 7: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSaturday, Oct. 15: Fire & Ice featuring Chee-Yun, violin, 7:30PM at Alberta Bair Theater 

November 2022 

Saturday, Nov. 12: American Veteran: A Story Without Words featuring Tage Larsen,  trumpet and Katharina Wincor, guest conductor, 7:30PM at Alberta Bair TheaterSaturday, Nov. 26-Sunday, Nov. 27: The Nutcracker Ballet, 2PM & 7PM Saturday and  2PM matinee Sunday at Alberta Bair Theater 

December 2022

Thursday, Dec. 1: Mackenzie Melemed: Rachmaninoff at Carnegie, 7PM, The Billings  Depot 

Friday, Dec. 2: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSunday, Dec. 4: Billings Youth Orchestra Fall Concert, 4PM at Lockwood Performing  Arts Center 

Saturday, Dec. 17: Handel’s Messiah featuring Billings Symphony Chorale, 7:30PM at  Alberta Bair Theater 

January 2023

Saturday, Jan. 14: M is for Music, featuring guest conductor Andrew Crust, 12PM at  Lincoln Center Auditorium  

Friday, Jan. 20: Wine Down with the Symphony, 6PM Virtual event + VIP limited  seating at Billings Symphony offices

Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale | 2820 2nd Ave. N. | Billings, MT 59101 (406) 252-3610 | billingssymphony.org  

February 2023

Friday, Feb. 3: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSaturday, Feb. 11: The Spirit Awakens featuring Wei Luo, piano, 7:30PM at Alberta Bair  Theater 

Thursday, Feb. 23: Albion Quartet, 7PM at The Billings Depot 

March 2023

Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 5, 2023: The Test of Time: A Chorale Concert, 7:30  PM Saturday & 3PM Sunday matinee at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral 

Friday, March 10: South Pacific in Concert, 7:30PM at Faith Chapel 

Thursday, March 30: Wyoming Baroque: Heroes and Heroines, 7PM at Babcock  Theatre  

April 2023

Saturday, April 1: Billings Symphony Bash, 5PM at Northern Hotel 

Friday, April 7: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSaturday, April 22: Celestial Grandeur, 7:30PM at Alberta Bair TheaterThursday, April 27: Imani Winds: A Woman’s Perspective, 7PM at The Billings DepotSunday, April 30: Billings Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, 4PM at the Lockwood  Performing Arts Center 

May 2023

Saturday, May 20: Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective: Sinatra at the Sands, 7PM at  Babcock Theatre 

June 2023

Friday, June 2: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony officeSunday, June 25: Symphony in the Park, 4–9PM (concert at 7PM) at Pioneer Park 


CLASSIC SERIES 

The Billings Symphony’s Classic Series, sponsored by The Oakland Companies, returns to  the newly renovated Alberta Bair Theater for all masterworks concerts and The Nutcracker  Ballet. The series also includes a performance at Faith Chapel of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s  classic South Pacific.  

American Kaleidoscope
Featuring Kevin Cole, piano
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater 

Fire & Ice
Featuring Chee-Yun, violin
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater 

American Veteran: A Story Without Words
Featuring Tage Larsen, trumpet and Katharina Wincor, guest conductor
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater 

The Nutcracker Ballet
Featuring the San Diego Ballet and local dancers
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 | 2PM & 7PM  & Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 | 2PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater 

Handel’s Messiah
Featuring Billings Symphony Chorale directed by Dr. Stephen Hart and soloists Hannah  DePriest, alto; Amy Schendel, mezzo-soprano; Klaus Georg, tenor; and Daren Small, bass
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater 

The Spirit Awakens
Featuring Wei Luo, piano
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater  

South Pacific in Concert
Featuring Broadway and local actors
Friday, March 10, 2023 | 7:30PM
Venue: Faith Chapel  

Celestial Grandeur
Featuring percussionists Pat Chapman and Zachary Mathes and Billings Youth Orchestra
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 7:30PM
Venue: Alberta Bair Theater  


SUKIN SERIES 

The 2022–2023 Sukin Series, sponsored by Sibanye-Stillwater, features 7 concerts across  three venues. These intimate performances take place in some of the city’s legendary historical sites—the Billings Depot and Babcock Theatre—and Billings’ newest venue, the  outdoor event space at Red Oxx.  

Welcome to Indian Country
Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 | 7PM
Venue: Red Oxx Events Lawn 

Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective: The Music of Henri Mancini
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 | 7PM
Venue: Babcock Theatre 

Mackenzie Melemed: Rachmaninoff at Carnegie
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 | 7PM
Venue: Billings Depot  

Albion Quartet
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 | 7PM
Venue: Billings Depot 

Wyoming Baroque: Heroes and Heroines
Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 7PM
Venue: Babcock Theatre 

Imani Winds: A Woman’s Perspective
Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7PM
Venue: Billings Depot 

Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective: Sinatra at the Sands
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 7PM
Venue: Babcock Theatre 


SYMPHONY TRADITIONS 

Take in the grandeur of the voices of the Billings Symphony Chorale at the annual concert,  held at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral in downtown Billings.  

The Test of Time: A Chorale Concert
Dr. Steven Hart, Billings Symphony Chorale director
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 5, 2023 | 3PM
Venue: St. Patrick Co-Cathedral 


 FAMILY SERIES (FREE!) 

Central to the BSOC mission is making music accessible to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. This series of free family events, sponsored by Kampgrounds of America, is part of our  overall mission to enrich lives through music and to enhance creativity, nurture music  lovers, and provide everyone in our community access to music. 

Billings ArtWalk
First Friday of August, October, December 2022 and February, April, June 2023 | 5–8PM
Venue: Billings Symphony Office  

Adventures in Music! featuring The Science of Sound
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 | 9:30AM–12:30PM
Venue: Billings Public Library  

Billings Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 | 4PM
Venue: Lockwood Performing Arts Center*  

M is for Music
Featuring guest conductor Andrew Crust
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 | 12PM
Venue: Lincoln Center Auditorium
* Ticket required, suggested donation. 

Billings Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
Sunday, April 30, 2023 | 4PM
Venue: Lockwood High School Auditorium
*Ticket required, suggested  donation. 

Symphony in the Park
Sunday, June 25, 2023 | 4–9PM (concert at 7PM)
Venue: Pioneer Park 


SPECIAL EVENTS 

Our Special Events series is crucial to raising funds for the Billings Symphony’s educational  outreach and community engagement activities. These events help support our mission to  enrich lives through music and our commitment to enhancing the lives of the residents in  the communities we serve. 

Whiskey and Wine
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 | 6PM
Venue: Henry’s Garage  

Wine Down with the Symphony
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 | 6PM
Virtual event + limited VIP seating at Billings Symphony office 

Billings Symphony Bash
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 5PM
Venue: Northern Hotel 

Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale | 2820 2nd Ave. N. | Billings, MT 59101 (406) 252-3610 | billingssymphony.org