Rossen Milanov, Music Director

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Holiday Pops

December 6, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

DEC 6 - 8

Holiday Pops

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Aubrey Logan, vocals John Manzari, dancer Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Columbus Children's Choir Jeanne Wohlgamuth, CCC 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... Read more »

JAN 24-25

Mahler 2

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Rossen Milanov, Conductor 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 profound reflection on life and redemption.... Read more »

January 31, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday Coffee Dress

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 31-FEB 1

Beethoven’s Eroica

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 »

FEB 13-FEB 16

West Side Story

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 »

February 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday Coffee Dress

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

FEB 28 - MAR 1

Appalachian Spring

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

MAR 14-15

All Mozart

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

MAR 21-22

Boléro

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

Rossen Milanov, Conductor Luis Biava, cello Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes by Weber​ Bloch: Schelomo​ Bizet: L’Arleseine, Suite No. 1​ Ravel: Boléro The symphonic favorites featured on this program are... Read more »

APR 4-5

Bach & Brahms

Ohio Theatre 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »