Shostakovich & Sibelius
2027-04-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-04-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Ohio Theatre, 39 E State Street, Columbus, 43215, United States
April 2 & 3 | 7:30PM
Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
Missy Mazzoli: Orpheus Undone
Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 107
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Superstar cellist Joshua Roman, who has the “virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself” (Gramophone), tackles one of the most difficult works ever composed for his instrument, Shostakovich’s tragic yet exciting First Cello Concerto — originally written for and premiered by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich. The concert opens with Orpheus Undone, a suite drawn from contemporary American composer Missy Mazzoli’s ballet that re-imagines the Greek myth of the musician Orpheus and his wife, Eurydice. We end the evening with Sibelius’s Second Symphony, which the composer called “a confession of the soul” and that, echoing Beethoven’s Fifth, concludes in sounds of glorious triumph.
Enjoy a free pre-talk concert at 6:30PM that dives into the music you’ll hear that evening! There is no assigned seating during the pre-concert talk.
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Postcards in Music
2027-04-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-04-10 19:30 - 21:30
April 9 & 10 | 7:30PM
Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Gabriela Martinez, piano
Respighi: Le fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome)
Ravel: Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain for Piano and Orchestra
Debussy: La mer
Join the Columbus Symphony for an evening of musical postcards from Italy, Spain, and France. Respighi’s tone poem The Fountains of Rome takes us on a day-long sightseeing tour of the Fountain of Valle Giulia at dawn, the Triton Fountain in the morning, the Trevi Fountain at noon, and the Villa Medici Fountain at sunset. Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez, praised as “elegant and incisive” by The New York Times, presents Ravel’s jazzy Piano Concerto in G, inspired by the sounds of Basque folk music, followed by Falla’s evocative Nights in the Gardens of Spain. We end by journeying into Debussy’s sketches of wind, waves, and the power of the sea.
Enjoy a free pre-talk concert at 6:30PM that dives into the music you’ll hear that evening! There is no assigned seating during the pre-concert talk.
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Beethoven's Ode to Joy
2027-04-30 19:30 - 21:30
April 30 & May 1 | 7:30PM
Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Lydia Katarina, soprano
Mariya Kaganskaya, mezzo-soprano
Victor Starsky, tenor
Cumhur Görgün, bass-baritone
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)
“Joy, beautiful divine spark, daughter from Paradise!” Celebrate the conclusion of the Columbus Symphony’s landmark 75th anniversary season and herald the arrival of summer with one of the greatest symphonies ever written, Beethoven’s Ninth. This boundary-breaking work shattered convention and changed the course of musical history, and hearing it performed live is an unforgettable experience. Don’t miss the powerful voices of the Columbus Symphony Chorus as they join a quartet of guest artists and a massive orchestra to bring Beethoven’s inspirational Ode to Joy to life.
Enjoy a free pre-talk concert at 6:30PM that dives into the music you’ll hear that evening! There is no assigned seating during the pre-concert talk.
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