Rossen Milanov, Music Director

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Holiday Pops

December 6, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

December 14, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Academy Winter Recital

Current Academy students showcase their talent and techniques they have been learning in their private lessons. For questions, contact the Academy Program Manager at mhookfin@columbussymphony.com.

JAN 17 - 18, 2025

Totally 80’s

Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center Theatre Complex 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH, United States

Stuart Chafetz – Conductor We’re like totally crankin’ up the Tears for Fears and celebrating one of the most decadent decades of music – the 80s! Relive rock, R & B, and new wave hits from icons like George Michael, Phil Collins, Blondie, Huey Lewis & The News, Robert Palmer, Cyndi Lauper, Journey, Michael Jackson,... Read more »

JAN 24-25

Mahler 2

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 »

January 31, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday Coffee Dress

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 31 at 10AM. Tickets are $18; coffee and donuts are included! Rossen Milanov, Conductor Sterling Elliott, cello Corigliano: Phantasmagoria for Cello and Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) In a Columbus Symphony co-commission,... Read more »

JAN 31-FEB 1

Beethoven’s Eroica

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Rossen Milanov, Conductor Sterling Elliott, cello Corigliano: Phantasmagoria for Cello and Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) In a Columbus Symphony co-commission, cellist Sterling Elliott performs famed composer John Corigliano’s Phantasmagoria for solo cello and orchestra. Rossen leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s sweeping third symphony, the ‘Eroica,’ or “Heroic” Symphony, written in a time of... Read more »

FEB 13-FEB 16

West Side Story

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Rossen Milanov, conductor BalletMet CAPA Opera Columbus Experience an electrifying, larger-than-life staging of the musical masterpiece West Side Story in a collaboration with BalletMet, CAPA, Columbus Symphony, and Opera Columbus! This vibrant production features a moving score, dynamic dance numbers, and a timeless love story. Set against the backdrop of New York's Upper West Side, the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet is reimagined with the... Read more »

February 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday Coffee Dress

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Friday Coffee Dress Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, February 28 at 10AM. Tickets are $18; coffee... Read more »