Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Next Event:
JULY 25-26
Unfortunately, the Saturday (7/26) concert has been cancelled due to severe weather. Please be advised that there is still lightening in the area and you may want to continue to shelter in place. Catering pick up will not be available until the park is safe. Ticket holders will receive an email on Monday with further... Read more »
July 27, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Presented by the Columbus Symphony League, July 27, 2025 Wear your best "Buckeye Chic" attire and join us at the Country Club at Muirfield Village as we celebrate Ohio State Football's recent National Championship, highlight the vital role of youth music education, and honor the Columbus Symphony's longstanding and successful partnership with TBDBITL. Special thanks to sponsors Susan & Bob Cochran, Dr. Gay Su Pinnell, Velvet Ice Cream, and The Buckeye Lady.
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 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 »
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 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 instruments. In collaboration with the CSO Chorus, the brass section amplifies the triumphant energy of... Read more »
DECEMBER 5-7
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Capathia Jenkins, Vocalist Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Columbus Children's Choir Jeanne Wohlgamuth, CCC artistic director The Columbus Symphony brings magic to the Ohio Theatre in December, transforming it with a show of lights, festive music, heavenly voices, and seasonal cheer! The Columbus Symphony Chorus, Columbus Children’s Choir and special... Read more »
JANUARY 9-10
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Dee Donasco, vocals Micah Wilshire, guitar & vocals Brian Kushmaul, drums Prepare for a high-voltage evening as the Columbus Symphony delivers an exhilarating lineup of rock anthems and power ballads under the baton of Stuart Chafetz. This concert joins together the heart-pounding hits of rock legends such as The Cars, Aerosmith, and... Read more »
January 16
Friday Coffee Dress Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, January 16 at 10AM. Doors open at 9AM. Tickets are $17.14; coffee and donuts are included! *Fees may apply on dependent upon method of purchase Josep Vicent, conductor Blake Pouliot, violin Griset Damas-Roche, flamenco dancer... Read more »
JANUARY 16 & 17
Josep Vicent, conductor Blake Pouliot, violin Griset Damas-Roche, flamenco dancer Falla: Three Cornered Hat Suite: Introduction and Jota (Final Dance) Korngold: Violin Concerto Falla: El amor brujo: Ballet Suite Márquez: Danzón No. 2 Guest conductor Josep Vicent leads the orchestra in a captivating concert starting with Falla's Three Cornered Hat Suite and featuring Korngold's emotionally... Read more »
JANUARY 23-24
Rossen Milanov, conductor Lydia Grindatto, soprano Mariya Kaganskaya, mezzo soprano Victor Starsky, tenor Cumhur Görgün, bass Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Mozart: Requiem Experience the profound beauty of Mozart’s unfinished masterpiece, now reimagined with a contemporary twist by acclaimed American composer Gregory Spears. Spears’ music seamlessly blends echoes of Bach and Mozart with... Read more »
