Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Next Event:
October 25, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Get into the Halloween spirit with a spooktacular concert packed with thrills, chills, and movie magic! Hear John Williams favorites, music from Star Wars and Harry Potter, and spooky orchestral... Read more »
October 28, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
October 28 | 8PM Carnegie Hall Rossen Milanov, conductor Davóne Tines, bass-baritone Gregory Spears: The Mysteries (New York Premiere) Davóne Tines: Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM (New York Premiere) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 The Columbus... Read more »
October 31, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Three days. Four experiences. One unforgettable weekend. Join more than 3,500 professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers for a weekend of elevated experiences in Columbus. For the second consecutive... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 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 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 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 »