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  • July 2026

  • JULY 31 - AUGUST 1
    Members of the OSU Marching Band carry The Ohio State University Marching Band banner during a parade performance at Columbus Symphony's Nationwide Picnic with the Pops concert series.

    OSU Marching Band – Nationwide Picnic with the Pops

    JULY 31 - AUGUST 1

    Columbus Commons 160 South High Street, Columbus, OH, United States

    Stuart Chafetz, conductor  A Columbus favorite and annual tradition, "The Best Damn Band in the Land" joins the Columbus Symphony for patriotic tunes and symphonic favorites, while also showing off their precision marching, dynamic musical arrangements, and beloved fight songs and battle cries. These high-energy concerts are a highlight of the summer season for audiences... Read more »

  • September 2026

  • SEPTEMBER 18-19

    Rachmaninoff & Bartók

    SEPTEMBER 18-19

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    September 18 & 19 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Eva Gevorgyan, piano  Dobrinka Tabakova: Orpheus’ Comet Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 30 Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra  The... Read more »

  • October 2026

  • OCTOBER 2-3

    Dvořák & Brahms

    OCTOBER 2-3

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    October 2 & 3 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Rossen Milanov, conductor Aubree Oliverson, violin  Still: Serenade Dvořák: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op.... Read more »

  • OCTOBER 23-24

    Mysteries, Anthems & Victories

    OCTOBER 23-24

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    October 23 & 24 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Rossen Milanov, conductor Davóne Tines, bass-baritone  Gregory Spears: The Mysteries (World Premiere) Davóne Tines: Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64  The Columbus... Read more »

  • November 2026

  • NOVEMBER 20-21

    Verdi’s Requiem

    NOVEMBER 20-21

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    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 »

  • January 2027

  • JANUARY 15-16

    Winter Music Festival: Shostakovich & Prokofiev

    JANUARY 15-16

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    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... Read more »

  • JANUARY 21

    Strauss & Dvořák

    JANUARY 21

    Southern Theatre 21 East Main Street, Columbus, OH, United States

    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.... Read more »

  • JANUARY 22-23

    Vivaldi x Vivaldi

    JANUARY 22-23

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    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... Read more »

  • February 2027

  • FEBRUARY 12-13

    Barber’s Adagio & Elgar’s Enigma

    FEBRUARY 12-13

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    February 12 & 13 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Jasmine Choi, flute  Jimmy López: Perú Negro Nielsen: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra Barber: Adagio for Strings Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36... Read more »

  • March 2027

  • MARCH 12-13

    Haydn’s Creation

    MARCH 12-13

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    March 12 & 13 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Rossen Milanov, conductor Aubry Ballarò, soprano Nick Nestorak, tenor Joel Balzun, baritone Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director   Haydn: The Creation, H. XXI:2  As one of the most influential figures... Read more »

  • MARCH 19-20

    Mahler’s Fifth

    MARCH 19-20

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    March 19 & 20 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Rossen Milanov, conductor  Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain” Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor  Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony opens with an iconic trumpet... Read more »

  • April 2027

  • APRIL 2-3

    Shostakovich & Sibelius

    APRIL 2-3

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    April 2 & 3 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre  Rossen Milanov, conductor Joshua Roman, cello  Missy Mazzoli: Orpheus Undone Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 107 Sibelius: Symphony No. 2... Read more »

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