BCSO 2022-2023 Season

Join us for the Battle Creek Symphony’s 124th season. Subscribe now for the best seats in the house! Battle Creek Symphony tickets are affordable, and easy to purchase. Our opening concert is Saturday, October 1, with guest artist Amit Peled and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

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Live, from Battle Creek!

Community Music School

Ever since the formation of The Music Center in 2000, we’ve been passionate about building community through music. The Music Center is a unique combination of music arts and programs created to enhance the lives of children and adults of all ages and talent levels. Although the past year and a half has been full of challenges, our mission remains the same. If anything, we’ve learned more about the incredible power of music to unite a community through unprecedented times.

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Symphony 5: The Gilmore Concert

May 7, 2022, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Pedja Muzijevic, piano

The Gilmore is back! We are thrilled to present internationally acclaimed pianist, Pedja Muzijevic, performing Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto. The brilliance of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances caps off the season.

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Symphony 4: The New World

March 5, 2022, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium

James Lee, III composed Hold on America, Hold On! for the BCSO sharing stories of adversity suffered by our friends of color and giving hope for a more peaceful world. Plus, Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony.

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Symphony 3: Holiday Extravaganza

December 4, 2021, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Diane Penning, soprano
Minor Element

A great way to kick off December! You’ll enjoy classics from Ave Maria to a robust 12 Days of Christmas. We are thrilled to welcome Diane Penning and Minor Element, a 10-piece fusion band performing all original works under the creative leadership of Brandon Fitzpatrick.

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Symphony 2: Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway

November 6, 2021, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium

This lightly staged production of Frank Loesser’s musical comedy is full of heart and humor, featuring Broadway hits such as Sue Me, Luck Be a Lady, and Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat. Maestra Harrigan flips this program on its head with a unique twist you won’t want to miss.

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Symphony 1: New Beginnings

October 2, 2021, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium
Kevin Cole, piano

This All-American concert celebrates coming together after a year apart. Join us for the reopening of live performances with Kevin Cole on Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Appalachian Spring.

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Schools Old

Community Music School

The Community Music School and IMPACT offer a variety of music education, from private music lessons and group classes to choirs and ensembles. Registrations are open
for the fall semester.

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