Mark your calendars now for the 2022 Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Pops Concerts
–Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM at Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center and Sunday,
September 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Burlington’s Capitol Theater.
The SEISO “Top of the World” theme is taken from the 1973 Carpenters hit song.
The program is an eclectic mix of contrasting styles and spirits. It includes a fiery modern
overture by a Spanish composer, music of Henry Mancini, John Williams and Hoagy Carmichael.
The first half of this concert honors an outstanding music educator and jazz artist, arranger, David
Sharp of Ottumwa. David is well known for his work as a saxophonist and arranger, especially for
SEISO and the Ottumwa Symphony. We are thrilled to present an original composition of his and
to have him soloing with SEISO.
In the second half of the concert, by popular demand, we are bringing back Voices Electric that
were featured on last year’s concerts. They will perform music from the Carpenters and other
popular works accompanied by the SEISO in arrangements done by their conductor, Kent
Keating.
The Pops concert can be enjoyed one of two ways. First, concert and dinner. Second, concert
only. Tickets for the dinner and concert are $60 in both Burlington and Ottumwa. Adult tickets
for the concert only are $20 in both locations. Students and children are free. Concert-only
tickets can be purchased on our website, www.seiso.us, or at the door. To make dinner
reservations in Ottumwa, call Christine Bergan at 319.530.7469. To make dinner reservations in
Burlington, call Diana Small at 773.447.2304. If you have questions, please email the SEISO
office at seiso@iw.edu.