Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony

09/28/2026

The Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony kicked off the year at their recent September meeting and look forward to another year of impact! The guild helps expand music education across Southwest Iowa through the Omaha Symphony’s outreach efforts!

Last season, over 5,000 Iowans were reached through programming, and over 2,000 virtual classroom registrations were recorded. This and more are all reasons to celebrate the growing reach and importance of music education in our community!

If you are interested learning more or joining the guild board, visit www.omahasymphony.org/cbguild.

09/18/2026

Free concert tonight at The Riverfront!

08/30/2026

What a glamorous evening at PACE INTERACTIVE: The Golden Age of Hollywood at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center this weekend! The evening included performances by the Council Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, Chanticleer Theater and American Midwest Ballet, as well as amazing food selections by Kitchen Council culinary members and various visual art exhibitions.

We are so thankful for the ongoing arts and music programming happening locally and members of the Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony were honored to be part of the celebration. Proceeds from the event support Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment’s mission to enrich and energize our community through the arts, helping keep 250+ programs accessible to over 45,000 participants annually.

08/09/2026

A quick pose with several Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony board members enjoying a lovely time at the IWCC Black Tie Patio Party, hosted by Dr. John and Jean Marshall this evening. The event raises funds for scholarships benefiting IWCC students - a fun tradition and a great cause! 🪴✨🎓

07/11/2026

07/05/2026

KETV will broadcast The RiverFront’s Omaha Independence Day Celebration live for the first time, with patriotic music and fireworks on July 4.

07/03/2026

🚨 POSTPONED: The RiverFront Community Concert Featuring the Omaha Symphony with Legends of Country 🚨
Due to the threat of inclement weather, tonight's "The RiverFront Community Concert Featuring the Omaha Symphony with Legends of Country" concert has been postponed to Sunday, July 5th. The show will begin at 8:30 PM at Gene Leahy Mall this Sunday.

07/01/2026

Each year the Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony awards a $2,000 music scholarship through the Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation for a SWI student pursuing a degree in music. 📣 This year’s recipient was Daniel Cannon!

Daniel Cannon is the son of Joplyn and Shawn Cannon and a recent graduate of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School with dual enrollment at Iowa Western Community College in A.A.S. Audio Engineering. He graduated 2nd in his class with an impressive 4.41 GPA and will be attending Dartmouth College in the fall to study music with a focus in Production and Composition.

Daniel is a very accomplished young individual with some of his honors including AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National Recognition Program Recipient, Governor’s Scholar, Presidential Scholar Candidate, National Merit Commended Scholar, Boys State Outstanding Band Member, and Iowa Western Academic Student Athlete of the Year. Daniel is also the first student in AL’s Early College Academy program to purse Audio Engineering. Additionally, he’s even produced some of his own original music.

To quote Daniel “Music is important to me because it creates so many opportunities to connect, collaborate, and just have fun! Music is community and community is life!”

Daniel performed on the banjo, playing Grandfather's Clock; a vocal solo, There Was a Mighty Monarch; and an original rap song, Magic Milk Straw, at our Spring Party: Strings on High event.

Best wishes to you, Daniel, in your next adventure!! 🎶🎹🎶🪕🎶🎤🎶

06/11/2026

It was a wonderful evening at last night’s Spring Party: Strings on High! Guests enjoyed beautiful music from the Nova String Quartet, a delicious spread of food and drinks, and a special performance by our SWI Music Education Scholarship recipient, Daniel Cannon. The evening was topped off by honoring Judy Davis for her many years of dedicated service to the Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony. 💫

Plus, the Council Bluffs Guild presented a check for $8,000 to the Omaha Symphony which directly supports music programming and outreach in Southwest Iowa! 🎶

A huge thanks to all our sponsors for helping make this year’s event possible: including lead sponsor Ted & Polly Hoff and supporting sponsors Barley's Bar, PowerTech, Heartland Properties, Inc., TS Bank, Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Jerrold & Donna Callender, Dr’s Amber Strohbehn and Barbara Lee, Adam and Lisa Buckentine, Amber Dobbs, Full Fledged Brewing Company, Hy-Vee, Luxe Party Solutions, Deb’s Homemade Desserts and Nothing Bundt Cakes!

To learn more about upcoming events or to become a member please visit, www.omahasymphony.org/cbguild

06/03/2026

A special thanks to all our sponsors for this year's Spring Party: Strings on High including lead sponsor Ted & Polly Hoff and supporting sponsors Barley's Bar, PowerTech, Heartland Properties, Inc., TS Bank, Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Jerrold & Donna Callender, Dr’s Amber Strohbehn and Barbara Lee, Adam and Lisa Buckentine, Amber Dobbs, Full Fledged Brewing Company, Hy-Vee, Luxe Party Solutions and Nothing Bundt Cakes!

There's still time to grab your ticket for next Tuesday's event which includes music from the Nova String Quartet, food and beverages as well as honoring Judy Davis for her many years of service to the guild! RSVP here: https://www.omahasymphony.org/springparty