| Des Moines Symphony | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Concert hall | Civic Center of Greater Des Moines |
| Principal conductor | Joseph Giunta |
| Website | dmsymphony |
The Des Moines Symphony (DMSO[1]) is a United States symphony orchestra based in Des Moines, Iowa. The current[when?] conductor is Joseph Giunta. Established in 1937 as the Des Moines Civic Orchestra, it performs both Masterworks and Pops concerts as well as Iowa's largest single-day concert event, Yankee Doodle Pops. The orchestra principally performs at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines in downtown Des Moines.