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  • September 2026

  • Sat 12
    Surreal painting of a glowing full moon surrounded by swirling clouds above dark mountains, with two figures in a nighttime landscape.

    Mozart to Matisse | To the Stars: Views of the Night Sky from the American Collection

    September 12, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Columbus Museum of Art 480 E Broad St, Columbus, United States

    Join CMA's Shackelford Family Assistant Curator of American Art, Molly K. Eckel, on a tour of celestial landscapes in the American collection inspired by Orpheus’ Comet by Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova. After her talk, enjoy a live performance by Columbus Symphony Orchestra musicians. Experience more and hear the full work by Dobrinka Tabakova at our season opener... Read more »

  • SEPTEMBER 18-19
    Promotional graphic for the Columbus Symphony's Masterworks concert featuring Eva Gevorgyan performing Rachmaninoff & Bartók at the Ohio Theatre on September 18 and 19.

    Opening Night: 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 Columbus Symphony’s 75th Anniversary season gets started with an exciting concert featuring a dazzling piano concerto and a showpiece for the entire orchestra. Orpheus’ Comet... 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. 73  Young American violinist Aubree Oliverson brings her flair, passion, and artistry back to the Columbus Symphony to perform Dvořák’s virtuosic Violin Concerto — a work the... Read more »

  • Fri 23

    Friday Coffee Dress: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories

    October 23, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program. Doors open at 9AM, and free coffee and donuts are included in the price of your ticket (while supplies last)! New this year: enjoy the opportunity to purchase a mimosa or Bloody Mary from the Ohio Theatre... 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 Symphony celebrates its 75th Anniversary season with the world premiere of The Mysteries, a newly commissioned work by acclaimed American composer Gregory Spears. Superstar bass-baritone Davóne Tines,... Read more »

  • Wed 28
    Promotional graphic for the Columbus Symphony's 75th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall featuring bass-baritone Davóne Tines, October 28 at 8 PM.

    75th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall

    October 28, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Carnegie Hall 57th St and 7th Ave, New York, NY

    October 28 | 8PM Carnegie Hall 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 Symphony celebrates its 75th Anniversary season with a tour to New York's Carnegie Hall — the orchestra's first performance at the venue since 2001, which was the Columbus Symphony's... Read more »

  • November 2026

  • Sat 14
    Photo: Elijah Pierce, Before Death All Are Equal, 1946–1947. Carved and painted wood relief. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Boris Gruenwald.

    Mozart to Matisse | What is Dead May Never Die: Lamentations and Resurrections

    November 14, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Columbus Museum of Art 480 E Broad St, Columbus, United States

    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
    Promotional graphic for the Columbus Symphony’s Verdi’s Requiem performance featuring a violinist.

    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 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 2026

  • DECEMBER 4-6

    Holiday Pops

    DECEMBER 4-6

    Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street, Columbus, United States

    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 »

  • January 2027

  • JANUARY 15-16
    Promotional graphic for the Columbus Symphony's Winter Music Festival featuring pianist Dmitry Shishkin at the Ohio Theatre on January 15 and 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 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 »

  • Sat 16
    Photo: George Platt Lynes, Alexander Jensen Yow, 1950. Gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. Columbus Museum of Art, Gift of David and Carol Aronowitz, 2025.035.015. © Estate of George Platt Lynes. Photo by Luke Stettner.

    Mozart to Matisse | A Modern Stage: Photography, Dance, and Artistic Community

    January 16, 2027, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Columbus Museum of Art 480 E Broad St, Columbus, United States

    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 »

  • Thu 21

    Strauss & Dvořák

    January 21, 2027, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    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. 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 »

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