WELCOME TO THE
BEAVER DAM AREA ORCHESTRA

About
Beaver Dam
Area Orchestra

The Beaver Dam Area Orchestra is a group of dedicated volunteers who love to play music and share it with their community. The orchestra offers high-quality performances that are free for all to attend, made possible by the generous donations of the community. Support from the Beaver Dam community allows the orchestra to flourish and deliver incredible musical performances. 

Upcoming Free Concerts

Violin section of orchestra

April 15, 2023

FREE! 7:00 pm
Please join the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra (BDAO), directed by Erin Ebersole, for their last concert of the season. Local celebrity Mike Throndsen will be narrating CASEY AT THE BAT, based on the well-loved poem by Ernest Thayer. There will be something for everyone at this concert including Danzas Cubanas, Over the Rainbow, Selection from Jesus Christ Superstar, and others. 

Free Concert Sponsored By: A.M. Kiwanis, Sue Gutknecht, and The Donald & Eunice Noltner Memorial Fund.

Orchestra Scholarship Program

Congratulations to the 2022 BDAO Scholarship Winner

Alaynah Ann Smith – Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

The Beaver Dam Area Orchestra is proud to announce their scholarship program! This annual scholarship is open to senior musicians who have played in the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra prior to high school graduation.This one-of-a-kind opportunity helps students with the costs of tuition, books and room/board that they need for college! Learn more about previous scholarship winners and how to apply!

Beaver Dam Area Orchestra Board of Directors Gifting a Scholarship to a Student

From Left: Erin Ebersole, Alaynah Ann Smith, Marge Jorgensen

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Previous Concerts

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Dec 10, 2022
Holiday Concert
Music director directing an orchestra during a song
Oct 29, 2022
Fall Concert: Halloween Themed
Cello player playing in an orchestra
Apr 9, 2022
Beaver Dam Orchestra Concert Series
Cello player playing in an orchestra
Dec 11, 2021
Beaver Dam Orchestra Concert Series
Cello player playing in an orchestra
Nov 20, 2021
Beaver Dam Orchestra Concert Series