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Have you heard? ‘Billings Symphony Live’ features concerts on YPR

Billings Symphony Live is back on Yellowstone Public Radio! The hour-long weekly program highlights the best of the Billings Symphony, produced and narrated by Ken Gilstrap.

Due to copyright on certain pieces of music, these programs can only be heard LIVE on Yellowstone Public Radio. Tune in at 11AM each Monday to get your weelky dose of Billings Symphony.

NEW SHOWS FROM THIS SEASON!

Airing Monday, August 29, 2022 at 11AM MST 

  • Bach Orchestral Suite No.3 – Air and Gavottes I and II (recorded live April 2022)
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 9 mats. 2,3 4 (recorded live April 2022)

 Airing Monday, August 22, 2022 at 11AM MST

  • Rossini – William Tell Overture (recorded live April 2022)
  • Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez – featuring Rafael Aguirre (recorded live October 2021)
  • Williams – Star Wars – performed by Rafael Aguirre (recorded live October 2021)
  • Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, mvt 1 (recorded live April 2022)

Airing Monday, August 8, 2022 at 11AM MST

  • R. Strauss – Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic (recorded live February 2022)
  • Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf (from the 2022 Family Concert)
  • Meechan – Song of Hope (recorded live February 2022)
  • R. Strauss – Horn Concerto No.2 (recorded live February 2022)

Airing Monday, July 18 at 11AM MST

  • Copland – John Henry (from 2022 youth concert)
  • Copland – Appalachian Spring (recorded live February 2022)
  • Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini w/ Gabriella Martinez (recorded live September 2022)

Airing Monday, July 11 at 11AM MST

  • Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition w/ Gabriella Martinez (recorded live Sept. 2021)
  • Granados – Intermezzo
  • Falla – The Three-Cornered Hat Part I
  • Ginastera – Malambo from Estancia

Sleeping Beauty brings magic to the ABT stage

January 29, 2026

Jaci Webb | Laurel Outlook There was nothing sleepy about the Billings Symphony Orchestra’s brilliant performance Saturday night of “The Sleeping Beauty” at the Alberta… Read full article here.

BSO performs festive concert that could warm the heart of Scrooge

December 22, 2025

Jaci Webb | Laurel Outlook The familiar story of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” took on an exciting twist with the artistry of Billings actor Dan Nickerson, who po… Read…

Orchestras Across the US | Featuring Mario Lopez

December 17, 2025

This episode explores how orchestras across the United States are adapting to changing audience expectations, building community connections, and sustaining their artistic missions. Leaders from orchestras in Montana, South Carolina,…

The Billings Symphony celebrate 75 years – and look forward to at least 75 more

November 6, 2025

Jake Iverson | Billings Gazette Right now the Billings Symphony is looking forward with one eye and backwards with the other. And maybe that sounds difficult to pull off, but…

Diamond Jubilee Gala Photographs

September 29, 2025

Thank you for joining us on September 20th for our Diamond Jubilee Gala! It was a great way to kick off our 75th season and we hope everyone had a…

Festive night to mix things up with the Billings Symphony

October 29, 2024

The Laurel Outlook – Jaci Webb Billings, MT – Oct. 29, 2024 – There was a festive ambiance at the Billings Symphony Orchestra’s “Beethoven 5” concert Saturday night at the…

Symphony Sounds: Beethoven 5

October 9, 2024

World-Renowned Canadian Brass to Perform at Babcock Theatre on October 18, 2024, as part of their “All You Need Is Love Tour.”

October 1, 2024

Billings, October 1 – Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience! The world’s most famous brass ensemble, Canadian Brass, is set to dazzle audiences at the Babcock Theatre on October…

Opening Night “Red-Carpet Experience” Photographs

September 27, 2024

Thank you for joining us on September 21st for our 74th Season Opening Night and sharing the “red-carpet experience” with us! Please click the link below to find your picture.…

Billings Symphony, guest cellist bring magic to lush concert

September 25, 2024

Jaci Webb | Laurel Outlook The Billings Symphony Orchestra’s “Sibelius 5” concert last weekend at the Alberta Bair Theater was a cornucopia of music fit for the changing of the…