Central Iowa’s largest and most active year-round professional performing arts-producing organization. Enriching, educating and inspiring our community by performing great orchestral music. The mission of the Des Moines Symphony & Academy is to create extraordinary, live musical experiences and outstanding educational opportunities. We will engage, enrich, educate and inspire a wide and diverse audience in Central Iowa with excellent teaching, innovative programming and performances of great symphonic music played at the highest professional standards resources allow.