Welcome to the official blog of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra & Academy. We're proud to be Iowa's largest and most active professional, producing performing arts institution, led by Music Director & Conductor Joseph Giunta. Interact with us on Facebook and on on Twitter, and visit our website at dmsymphony.org. This blog is brought to you by Symphony enthusiast (and the Symphony's Director of Marketing & PR) Sophia Ahmad (@SophiaAhmad).