Music
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From the sweeping sounds of the concert hall to the toe-tapping rhythms of the saloon, SDPB brings you the best of South Dakota's musical landscape.
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Giants in the Earth: A landmark revival
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, under music director Delta David Gier, performed a landmark revival of Douglas Moore's opera 'Giants in the Earth' on April 26 and 27, 2025
Giants in the Earth on SDPB
Learn more about one of South Dakota's greatest musical treasures
Discussing "Giants in the Earth"
This documentary examines the novel and the opera "Giants in the Earth."
'Giants in the Earth' endures as award-winning opera
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will debut a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera for the first time. We preview "Giants in the Earth" and revisit the story's legacy.
SDPB Music Stories
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In 1994, a group of percussionists formed an independent drumline called SuFuDu. Today, they are a select group of percussionists from the Quad State area. In Season One of Dakota Life (Back in 1998!), we visited with the crew about their love of drumline. -
An ‘expanded’ Rushmore Music Festival is underway in the Black Hills. The festival brings dozens of students and faculty artists together every summer to focus on music education. -
The annual Rushmore Music Festival is underway in the Black Hills, where dozens of students and faculty artists from around the world focus on music education, performance, and community. -
Just in time for the Rushmore Music Festival, the BeethoVAN gets a little lift. And it’s all part of this year’s festival expansion.
SDPB Music Documentaries
A Musical Journey: The National Music Museum
A Musical Journey: The National Music Museum
White Eagle: How Sweet the Sound
White Eagle: How Sweet the Sound
Old Guitars and the Local Musicians Who Love Them
Some of South Dakota's best guitarists talk about why they play the guitars they play.
The Lakota Music Project
The South Dakota Symphony collaborates with Tribal Musicians in 2009