2025-2026 Season

Join Maestro Matthew Sheppard and the DSO for our 59th season! All concert tickets are on sale now! Get concert and ticket details here.

Heroes

May 16, 2026, 7:30 pm, Dick Van Dyke Auditorium (DHS)

Join us for our final concert of the season, Heroes! Musical selections include Beethoven’s grand and distinguished Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor,” featuring Clare Longendyke, an Indiana-based pianist with “an artistic ferocity that captivated and astonished listeners” (Waverly Newspapers), and Borodin’s triumphant Symphony No. 2 “Heroic.”

Pianist Clare Longendyke is a soloist, chamber musician, and fearless advocate for new music who brings daring repertoire and thoughtful storytelling to the concert stage. Her 2024 debut album, ...of dreams unveiled, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Traditional Classical chart and was hailed as “delightfully daring” and “not to be missed.” Known for imaginative programming and a charismatic stage presence, Clare has commissioned over 30 new works and performed 250+ world premieres. In the 2025/26 season, she appears with the Danville Symphony Orchestra, Symphony New Hampshire, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective, and continues to champion equity in classical music.

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The Mission of the Danville Symphony Orchestra is to enrich the communities of East Central Illinois and Western Indiana with outstanding musical performances including talented and varied artists as well as educational opportunities which promote excellence and the appreciation of orchestral music.

The Danville Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by:

The Danville Symphony Orchestra Foundation

The Allen L. Dougherty Guest Artist Fund

The Illinois Arts Council Agency

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