Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Next Event:
NOV 15-17
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Handel: Messiah Experience the grandeur and tradition of Messiah, Handel’s exultant masterpiece, featuring the Columbus Symphony Chorus. The iconic 'Hallelujah' chorus is a highlight of this beloved oratorio.
NOV 1-2
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Maxim Lando, piano Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 Mussorgsky/Gorchakov: Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky’s magnificent Pictures at an Exhibition, which masterfully paints a musical art gallery,anchors this program in two forms: in its original version for solo piano and in a rarely-heard orchestration by Sergei Gorkachov. Up-and-coming star pianist Maxim Lando... Read more »
October 20, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Elias Miller, conductor Dress up in your spooky costumes and join the ghoulishly-dressed Columbus Symphony for a frightfully fun concert of “boo-tiful” music, programmed especially for kids 5-12! Come early for fun activities and crafts that include paper bag monsters, spooky shakers, silly spider headbands, and pictures with our lovable mascot, Bee-thoven! Activities begin at... Read more »
October 19, 2024, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Celebrate 85 years of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the iconic 1989 film on a larger-than-life screen at the Ohio Theatre. The 1989 blockbuster starring Michael Keaton as Batman comes to life with the Columbus Symphony performing the thrilling score by Danny Elfman live to film!
October 5, 2024, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Wagner: The Ring Without Words Be entranced by the legendary music of Richard Wagner’s immense operatic Ring cycle, reimagined for concert performance by legendary conductor and composer Lorin Maazel. Themes from The Ring’s four operas are expertly woven together, taking the listener on a journey through epic tales of mythical gods and... Read more »
October 4, 2024, 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, October 4 at 10AM. Tickets are $18; coffee and donuts are included! Rossen Milanov, Conductor Wagner: The Ring Without Words Be entranced by the legendary music of Richard Wagner’s immense operatic Ring cycle,... Read more »
SEP 20-22
Rossen Milanov, Conductor Dress up in your red carpet finest as our 2024-25 Masterworks season starts off with a celebration of John Williams’ extensive award-winning music catalog that includes some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in modern history. It will be a golden night with music from Star Wars, Saving Private Ryan,... Read more »
MAY 24-25
Rossen Milanov, conductor Aubry Ballarò, soprano Hilary Ginther, mezzo-soprano David Walton, tenor James Eder, bass Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Columbus Symphony Chorus Program Mozart: Mass in C minor Mozart’s sublime Mass in C minor was, like his Requiem, left unfinished at the time of his death. Numerous scholars have published reconstructions of the work. The... Read more »
May 19, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Luis Biava, Conductor Join the Columbus Symphony and the Ohio Wildlife Center as we explore some of the wild and woolly creatures you can find in your backyard! Listen for the bees buzzing through Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumble and swans gliding through Tchaikovsky’s’ Swan Lake, and if you're lucky you might even spot a turtle!
MAY 17-18
Kenneth Bean, conductor Tommy Mesa, cello Program Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture Jessie Montgomery: Divided for solo cello and string orchestra Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Rising conductor Kenneth Bean joins the CSO for this engaging program. Cellist Tommy Mesa performs two works: a new cello concerto by Jessie Montgomery, current composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,... Read more »
May 03-04
Rossen Milanov, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano Program Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1 Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Anna Clyne: This Moment Strauss: Rosenkavalier Suite Audience favorite pianist Natasha Paremski returns to the Ohio Theatre with Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a dazzling work inspired by Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 for violin. Witold Lutosławski began work on his... Read more »
April 28-26
The Columbus Symphony and BalletMet are excited to join forces with Shakespeare’s iconic tale of Romeo and Juliet at the Ohio Theatre on April 26-28. Dashing sword fights, ballroom grandeur, and romance are on display as these star-crossed lovers share their story. Experience the magic of Sergei Prokofiev’s music, performed live and conducted by Rossen Milanov. Photo by Jennifer... Read more »