Rossen Milanov, Music Director

Next Event:

DEC 6 - 8

Holiday Pops

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 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 »

NOV 15-17

Handel’s Messiah

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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

Pictures at an Exhibition

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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

Halloween Spooktacular

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

October 19, 2024, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Batman in Concert

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

October 5, 2024, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Wagner’s Ring

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

October 4, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday Coffee Dress

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 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, October 4 at 10AM. Tickets are $18; coffee... Read more »

SEP 20-22

Opening Night: A John Williams Celebration

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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

Mozart’s Mass in C minor

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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

Go Wild!

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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... Read more »

MAY 17-18

Beethoven Symphony No. 2

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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

The Return of Natasha Paremski

Ohio Theatre- Room 4 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH, United States

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 »