Rossen Milanov, Music Director
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APR 4-5
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Joanna Frankel, violin Hugo Souza, oboe Tower: Duets Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Hear the CSO’s own talented musicians as soloists: concertmaster Joanna Frankel and principal oboist Hugo Souza perform Bach’s captivating C minor concerto for oboe and violin. Joan Tower’s Duets spotlights shifting... Read more »
MAR 21-22
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Luis Biava, cello Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Weber Bloch: Schelomo Bizet: L’Arleseine, Suite No. 1 Ravel: Boléro The symphonic favorites featured on this program are what keep us coming back for more! Enjoy Ravel’s famous Boléro, a mesmerizing showcase for many of the instruments of the orchestra. Hindemith’s brilliant Symphonic... Read more »
MAR 14-15
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Orli Shaham, piano Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 Mozart: Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”) Join us for a celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, featuring three of his mature works. Così fan tutte, Mozart’s 1789 operatic romantic comedy, begins with the delightful overture featured here. Described as “a... Read more »
March 2, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FEB 28 - MAR 1
Thomas Wilkins, Conductor Yazid Gray, baritone Copland: Appalachian Spring Daugherty: Letters from Lincoln Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the orchestra in this captivating program. Copland’s sparkling Appalachian Spring is considered one of his finest works. Michael Daugherty’s Letters from Lincoln, written in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth,... Read more »
February 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 and donuts are included! Thomas Wilkins, Conductor Yazid Gray, baritone Copland: Appalachian Spring Daugherty: Letters from Lincoln Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the... Read more »
FEB 13-FEB 16
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 »
JAN 31-FEB 1
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 »
January 31, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 24-25
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Jessica Rivera, soprano Ronnita Miller, mezzo-soprano 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... Read more »