Each year, thousands of students throughout the greater Columbus area participate in the Columbus Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts. Concerts are programmed at the Ohio Theatre and are thematically based and grade appropriate. Pre-concert materials are provided for teachers and students based on the Ohio Academic content standards. All seats are $5 and include pre-concert materials for students and lesson guide for teachers. Password protected concert recordings are available on the CSO website for streaming and download.  Please visit our classroom program FAQs page here.

2019-2020 Concert Information

GRADES 3-5

LINK UP: The Orchestra Rocks!
Wednesday, March 4, 2020  | 10:00 am & 11:35 am, Ohio Theatre  - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Rossen Milanov, conductor

Rhythm is a universal element of music. Composers and musicians play with elements of musical time, creating patterns of sound and silence that are expressive and exciting. Through the Link Up repertoire, students explore rhythm, pulse, and groove as listeners, composers, and performers of music.

GRADES 6-12

The Symphony Unplugged 
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | 10:30am, Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor

What music is on your favorite listening device? The orchestra will perform some gems of the classical music repertoire to inspire students’ own playlist of classical music.

Performance will include a performance by the Lois H. Allen Concerto Prize winner of the Columbus Symphony's 2020 Young Musicians Competition.

The Columbus Symphony appreciates and acknowledges support for these concerts from: