SEPTEMBER 19-20
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Tamika Lawrence, vocalist Shaleah Adkisson, vocalist Scott Coulter, vocalist John Boswell, piano All hail the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll." Tina Turner’s singular voice provided the soundtrack of a generation and her story inspired hearts and minds around the world. With a career including 12 Grammy wins and more than 100... Read more »
September 27, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join CMA curator Kaitlin Booher and members of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of music and art. In 1975, British fashion photographer Cecil Beaton called his predecessor Baron Adolf de Meyer the “Debussy of the camera,” because of de Meyer’s atmospheric and luminous lighting in his photographs from the 1910s and 20s. Beaton’s comparison was apt, because de Meyer, like Claude Debussy, was preoccupied with pushing the limits... Read more »
SEPTEMBER 26-28
Rossen Milanov, conductor Anna Fedorova, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Our 2025-26 Masterworks Season opens with the powerful music of Beethoven and two of his greatest compositions! Acclaimed pianist Anna Fedorova joins the orchestra for the majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”), a dynamic interplay between the brilliance of... Read more »
October 3-5
Rossen Milanov, conductor Joanna Frankel, violin Columbus Symphony Women’s Chorus Debussy: Nocturnes Saariaho: Vers toi qui es si loin Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Be swept away into an enchanting evening full of rich orchestral textures and evocative musical storytelling. The evening unfolds with the lush, dreamlike landscapes of Debussy’s Nocturnes. Each movement paints an impressionistic picture:... Read more »
October 24, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This event is not ticketed. We are happy to partner with local businesses, organizations, and individuals to share our music out in the community. Columbus Symphony musicians are available to provide small ensemble performances throughout Central Ohio and beyond. We regularly perform at hospitals, corporate receptions, breweries, and more. Please reach out if you are... Read more »
October 25, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This event is not ticketed. We are happy to partner with local businesses, organizations, and individuals to share our music out in the community. Columbus Symphony musicians are available to provide small ensemble performances throughout Central Ohio and beyond. We regularly perform at hospitals, corporate receptions, breweries, and more. Please reach out if you are... Read more »
October 26, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Kin Music for the Ballet by Claudia Schreier Act III - Tanner Porter Symphony No. 9 From the New World - Antonin Dvorak The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras program empowers young musicians to reach their highest potential through rigorous training and transformative performance experiences. Playing works like Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From... Read more »
October 28, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Legends of Glory by Kathryn Griesinger Joyful Lily by Yukiko Nishimura Wheels of Fury by Chris Thomas The Mamou Two-Step arr. by Rick Webb The Columbus Symphony Chamber Strings program empowers young musicians to reach their highest potential through rigorous training and transformative performance experiences. No Tickets for This Show
November 5, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Viking Song by Coleridge-Taylor arr. by Coles Bright River by Griesinger Finnish Folk Song Suite by Caravella John Ryan's Polka arr. by Neidhold The Columbus Symphony Junior Strings program empowers young musicians to reach their highest potential through rigorous training and transformative performance experiences. No Tickets for This Show
NOVEMBER 7
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the concert hall… The original summer movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award®-winning score by composer John Williams, JAWS is an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra experience! Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, JAWS set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing... Read more »
November 14-16
Rossen Milanov, conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Toni Marie Palmertree , soprano Rosamund Dyer, mezzo soprano Lwazi Hlati, tenor Eric Delagrange, bass Handel: Messiah (Mozart Orchestration) Mozart’s orchestration of Handel’s Messiah offers a new way of presenting this masterpiece. The reimagining of the oratorio allows for an expansion of sounds through additional... Read more »
November 16, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Unfinished Symphony No. 8 D. 759 - Franz Schubert I. Allegro Moderato Chanson et Épithalame from Shylock - Gabriel Faure Zampa Overture - Ferdinand Herold The Columbus Symphony Repertory Orchestra program empowers young musicians to reach their highest potential through rigorous training and transformative performance experiences. No Tickets for This Show