October 31, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Quan Howell, vocalist Brianna Mosley, vocalist Najoura, vocalist Featured Performance: The Columbus Symphony Orchestra performing a special Michael Jackson tribute and other musical selections Additional Experiences: Live performances... Read more »
NOVEMBER 13
Ann Krinitsky, conductor A thrilling musical celebration of three of Britain's legendary songwriters! Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are not only knights — they also happen to be three of the most successful songwriters of all time with careers that span decades. "Music of the Knights" honors their lasting... Read more »
November 14, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Inspired by Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem, the Italian composer’s masterpiece honoring the poet Alessandro Manzoni, CMA's Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Daniel Marcus, will explore works from the museum’s permanent collection that similarly ennoble the dead and envision their return to life. After his talk, enjoy a live performance by Columbus Symphony Orchestra musicians. Experience the... Read more »
NOVEMBER 20-21
November 20 & 21 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Ann Toomey, soprano Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano Moises Salazar, tenor Richard Ollarsaba, bass Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Verdi: Requiem One of the most monumental of all choral works, Verdi's Requiem was considered “too operatic” to be performed in the liturgical setting of an actual funeral mass—but this dramatic intensity is precisely... Read more »
NOVEMBER 20-21
November 20 & 21 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Ann Toomey, soprano Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano Moises Salazar, tenor Richard Ollarsaba, bass Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Verdi: Requiem One of the most monumental of all choral works, Verdi's Requiem was considered “too operatic” to be performed in the liturgical setting of an actual funeral mass—but this dramatic intensity is precisely... Read more »
DECEMBER 4-6
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Scarlett Strallen, vocalist Ganchimeg Oyunchimeg, Troupe Vertigo performer Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Columbus Children’s Choir Jeanne Wohlgamuth, 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,... Read more »
DECEMBER 18-20
December 18, 19 | 7:30PM December 20 | 3 PM Southern Theatre Elias Miller, conductor Shiyu Zhou, soprano Devony Smith, mezzo-soprano Daniel McGrew, tenor Holden Turner, bass-baritone Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Handel: Messiah Experience the timeless grandeur and sacred tradition of Messiah, Handel’s exultant masterpiece, featuring the Columbus Symphony Chorus in the intimate setting of the Southern Theatre. The... Read more »
JANUARY 8-9
Starring Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, this program features songs by iconic artists like Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and more! Enjoy soaring full orchestrations featuring the Columbus Symphony conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz.
January 16, 2027, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Inspired by photographs in Queer Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection, CMA’s William and Sarah Ross Soter Associate Curator of Photography, Kaitlin Booher, will explore how photography and writing shape the way we remember dance performance. Through the work of George Platt Lynes, Peter Hujar, and the writings of Edwin Denby, this lecture considers the... Read more »
JANUARY 15-16
January 15 & 16 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Dmitry Shishkin, piano Paola Prestini: My Brilliant Friend: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 26 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 Music Director Rossen Milanov brings back the Winter Music Festival with stunning works by Soviet-era masters to warm... Read more »
January 21, 2027, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
January 21 | 7:30PM Southern Theatre Elias Miller, conductor R. Strauss: Suite in B-flat Major for Thirteen Wind Instruments, Op. 4 Sam Wu: Along the Pacific Flyway Dvořák: Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44 Join Assistant Conductor Elias Miller for a charming chamber music performance. Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds, reminiscent of his Slavonic Dances, evokes the atmosphere of... Read more »
JANUARY 22-23
January 22 & 23 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Daniel Rowland, violin and conductor Vivaldi: Trio Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, RV 63 “La Follia” Vivaldi: Concerto in E-flat Major for Violin and Orchestra, RV 253 (“La tempesta di mare”) Osvaldo Golijov: Tenebrae Max Richter: The Four Seasons Recomposed Violinist Daniel Rowland, known for his “fiery intensity” (Gramophone) leads the Columbus Symphony strings in a... Read more »