Rossen Milanov, Music Director
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SEP 20-22
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director A John Williams Celebration Dress up in your red carpet finest as our 2024-25 Masterworks season starts off with a... Read more »
SEPT 27-28
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Classical MYSTERY TOUR: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES features dozens of Beatles songs performed by the Columbus Symphony and four musicians in the Beatles classic looks and sound... Read more »
October 1, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
October 4, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Friday Coffee Dress Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, October 4 at 10AM. Tickets are $18; coffee... Read more »
October 5, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Wagner: The Ring Without Words Be entranced by the legendary music of Richard Wagner’s immense operatic Ring cycle, reimagined for concert performance by legendary conductor and composer... Read more »
October 9, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Bernstein - Overture to Candide Beethoven - Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio Holst - 1st Suite in E-flat for Military Band: March Elgar - Serenade for Strings Holst - The Planets: Mars Stravinsky - The Firebird (1919 Suite): Berceuse and Finale
October 19, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Celebrate 85 years of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the iconic 1989 film on a larger-than-life screen at the Ohio Theatre. The 1989 blockbuster starring Michael Keaton as Batman comes to life with the Columbus Symphony performing the thrilling score by Danny Elfman live to film!
October 20, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Dress up in your spooky costumes and join the ghoulishly-dressed Columbus Symphony for a frightfully fun concert of “boo-tiful” music, programmed especially for kids 5-12! Come early for fun activities and crafts that include paper bag monsters, spooky shakers, silly spider headbands, and pictures with our lovable mascot, Bee-thoven! Activities begin at... Read more »
NOV 1-2
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Maxim Lando, piano Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 Mussorgsky/Gorchakov: Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky’s magnificent Pictures at an Exhibition, which masterfully paints a musical art gallery,anchors this program in two forms: in its original version for solo piano and in a rarely-heard orchestration by Sergei Gorkachov. Up-and-coming star pianist Maxim Lando... Read more »
NOV 15-17
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Handel: Messiah Experience the grandeur and tradition of Messiah, Handel’s exultant masterpiece, featuring the Columbus Symphony Chorus. The iconic 'Hallelujah' chorus is a highlight of this beloved oratorio. "Handel's oratorio Messiah is a timeless classic. The familiar solos and choruses from the Christmas portion lead... Read more »
DEC 6 - 8
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 guests join to present the most-loved holiday songs and carols!
JAN 24-25
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the transcendent ‘Resurrection,’ features the return of radiant soprano Jessica Rivera and the CSO debut of mezzo-soprano Ronnita Miller. Colossal in both length and orchestration, Mahler’s second symphony offers a profound reflection on life and redemption.... Read more »
