Celebrating Youth
2026-02-21 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Bridge View Center, 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
Featuring works by Brahms and Copland, you’ll be treated with a performance by the Ottumwa Symphony Youth Orchestra and the winner of the annual Young Artist Competition, violinist Ahiko Sugiyama.
Single Tickets will be available for purchase at the door or online via THIS LINK.
As always, kids 12 and under get in FREE, and all other students are free with a student ID.

Eternal Love
2026-04-18 18:00 | Bridge View Center, 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra performs Bernstein and Tchaikovsky, joined by vocalists Diana Upton-Hill and Justin Hill in an intimate program of love songs, arranged by Associate Conductor David Sharp.

Single Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for just $30. As always, kids 12 and under get in FREE, and all other students are free with a student ID.

Music on the Green 2026
2026-06-07 19:00 | Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
***UPDATE: the concert will be held indoors at Indian Hills Community College St. John Auditorium due to inclement weather.
Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra invites you to an evening of great music under the open sky. Music on the Green, an event that has become a favorite for attendees, will be held Sunday, June 7th at 7:00 pm on the Marge Dodd Stage at Indian Hills Community College.
An encore performance from our April concert featured vocalists will be a special treat for us all, as Diana Upton-Hill and Justin Hill return to sing several numbers and emcee the event.
Bring a picnic, your favorite beverage, a comfortable chair, and, of course, your friends and family. In case of rain or inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to St. John Auditorium (***Note: This is a change from the originally published rain location). In the event of cancellation, the public will be notified by 3:00 pm.
There is no charge for admission, though a free-will offering will be taken.

15th Annual 25 Men Who Can Cook
2026-06-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Bridge View Center, 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA, 52501, United States
They’re Coming Back! The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra’s 25 Men Who Can Cook event, sponsored this year by South Ottumwa Saving Bank and Edward Jones, returns to Bridge View Center on Saturday, June 20, celebrating its 15th Anniversary. Billed as the “tastiest 2 hours” in Ottumwa, the event draws hundreds of attendees who savor the culinary delights the chefs have prepared and are given the opportunity to vote in the People’s Choice award balloting. The culinary abilities demonstrated by these men is amazing!

Celebrity chefs this year include*:✦ Wilbert Boudreaux (Cajun Chef)✦ Terry Burtlow (Old School Pizza & Pub)✦ Ellis Codjoe (Ottumwa Radio)✦ Gage Beers (Fareway Meat & Grocery)✦ Tucker Black (Crossfit 23:20)✦ Jason Fuller (Wapello County Sheriff’s Department)✦ Taylor Grimm (Ottumwa Hy-Vee)✦ TJ Harris (IHCC Culinary Arts Club)✦ Adam Hunt (Bridge View Center VenuWorks)✦ Joey Lee (Lee’s Photography)✦ Michael Ludwig (Medicap Home Medical)✦ Andy McCabe (The Resurrection BBQ)✦ John McMains (Full Bloom Brewhouse)✦ Nate Miller (Indian Hills Community College)✦ Alex Morley (Edward Jones)✦ Eric Morley (Edward Jones)✦ Levi Morrissey (Financial Architects)✦ Scott Perry (Schwartz Insurance/Winbco Tank)✦ Will Quang (IHCC Culinary Arts Club)✦ Thomas Roberson (Soul Punch)✦ Juan Rodriguez (Sabor Latino)✦ Joey Testa (Wissota Chophouse)✦ Curtis Tostle (Church of the Justified)✦ Josiah Wilburg (Hobby Chef)✦ Taylor Wolkenhauer (Custom Cabinet Drafter)
*Additional chefs may be added to the lineup.

There are three ways to get tickets:1 – Click THIS LINK to purchase online2 – Visit the box office at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa3 – In person from one of your favorite chefs listed above

Cost is $20 online or purchased through a board member (children 6-12 accompanied by an adult: $5); also available at the door for $25 the day of event.
