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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 office – Saturday, 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 office – Saturday, 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 Theater – Saturday, 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 office – Sunday, 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
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February 2023
– Friday, Feb. 3: Downtown ArtWalk, 5–8PM at Billings Symphony office – Saturday, 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 office – Saturday, April 22: Celestial Grandeur, 7:30PM at Alberta Bair Theater – Thursday, April 27: Imani Winds: A Woman’s Perspective, 7PM at The Billings Depot – Sunday, 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 office – Sunday, 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
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