Rossen Milanov, Music Director
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MARCH 19-20
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 solo leading a funeral march, but ends in lively, celebratory D major. It comprises a massive emotional journey, and along the way, we visit a... Read more »
APRIL 2-3
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 in D Major, Op. 43 Superstar cellist Joshua Roman, who has the “virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself” (Gramophone), tackles one of the most difficult works... Read more »
April 9, 2027, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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 »
APRIL 9-10
April 9 & 10 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Gabriela Martinez, piano Respighi: Le fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome) Ravel: Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain for Piano and Orchestra Debussy: La mer Join the Columbus Symphony for an evening of musical postcards from Italy, Spain, and France. Respighi’s tone poem The Fountains of... Read more »
APRIL 30 - MAY 1
April 30 & May 1 | 7:30PM Ohio Theatre Rossen Milanov, conductor Lydia Katarina, soprano Mariya Kaganskaya, mezzo-soprano Victor Starsky, tenor Cumhur Görgün, bass-baritone Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”) “Joy, beautiful divine spark, daughter from Paradise!” Celebrate the conclusion of the Columbus Symphony’s landmark 75th anniversary season and herald the arrival... Read more »