Rossen Milanov, Music Director
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FEBRUARY 6-7
Rossen Milanov, conductor Melissa White, violin Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo Price: Violin Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 (“Winter Dreams”) Experience the vibrant energy of Aaron Copland’s Rodeo. Four folk-inspired dances from the ballet come alive, bursting with frontier spirit and lively rhythms. Described as elegant and thoughtful (Cincinnati Business Courier), violinist... Read more »
FEBRUARY 20 & 21
This captivating concert features Jeffrey Mumford's Double Concerto, a stunning fusion of rich textures, innovative harmonies, and intricate dialogue between the orchestra and soloists Lauren Cauley, violin, and Mariel Roberts, cello. The program culminates with Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 1 (“Titan”), a work that takes listeners on a journey through expansive soundscapes of emotion, from robust triumph to serene reflection.
MARCH 6-7
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Amadeus, Film licensed by The Saul Zaentz Company Celebrate the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth and experience the Academy Award-winning film like never before! A breathtaking fusion of cinema and symphony, this is a must-see event for music and film lovers, with the soundtrack brought... Read more »
MARCH 14
Rossen Milanov, conductor Caroline Hong, piano Janáček: Taras Bulba Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 Immerse yourself in this exhilarating concert filled with heroic sounds, dazzling virtuosity, and musical drama! Janáček’s dynamic Taras Bulba offers a vivid orchestral portrayal of heroism and sacrifice inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s tales of war and death. Symphony pianist Caroline... Read more »
MARCH 27-28
Rossen Milanov, conductor Sandbox Percussion Viet Cuong: Re(new)al Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 This evocative concert begins with the Grammy-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion’s performance of Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al—for percussion quartet and orchestra full of eclectic soundscapes that explore themes of transformation and resilience. Shostakovich’s Symphony No.8 is a powerful work reflecting on war as a force... Read more »
APRIL 17-18
Rossen Milanov, conductor Maxim Lando, piano Beethoven: Egmont Overture Schumann: Symphony No. 4 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Musical brilliance abounds in this concert featuring works by three prominent composers from the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven’s overture to Egmont is part of the incidental music he composed for the play by Goethe. It portrays... Read more »
MAY 1-2
Rossen Milanov, conductor Aubry Ballarò, soprano Nicholas Nestorak, tenor Hugh Russell, baritone Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director BalletMet Dvořák: The American Flag Orff: Trionfo di Afrodite (Triumph of Aphrodite) Our season concludes with this vibrant finale featuring the Columbus Symphony musicians and Chorus, and dancers from BalletMet. Dvořák's The American Flag is a... Read more »