Operating since 1951, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra is committed to bringing the Central Ohio area a great array of enriching and enchanting performances from the venerated classics in the Masterworks series to the joy of the Pops series!

POPS SERIES 15/16

Holiday Pops
4-6 December 2015

A Columbus holiday tradition since 1983, The Holiday Pops concert is amongst the year's most popular events, with first-class renditions of your favorite holiday hits, sing-a-longs and of course, a visit from a certain North Pole resident!

The Spy Who Loved Me with Sheena Easton
January 18

Nobody does it better than Sheena Easton, who joins the Pops orchestra for a night celebrating the glamor and legacy of our most enduring spy movies. With songs from Mission Impossible, Austin Powers, Get Smart and of course, James Bond, this promises to be a night to remember.

Faithfully, a Symphonic Tribute to Journey and Classic Rock
February 13

Immerse yourself in a night of classic rock from Faithfully who partner with the CSO once more to bring you some of Journey's biggest hits, from 'Don't Stop Believin' to 'Open Arms'.

Ben Folds
April 9

In this special, one-night-only concert event, the CSO is joined by the multi-talented Ben Folds. He will be performing songs from throughout his musical career, including work from his solo albums and albums released with his band, Ben Folds Five.

A Tale as Old as Time: Disney in Concert
May 14-15

Conducted by Peter Stafford Wilson, the CSO take on the magic of Disney. With projected clips from your all time favorites, the talented vocalists bring you and your little ones showstoppers from Cinderella, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess and The Frog and many, many more.

MASTERWORKS15/16

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
January 8

Part one of the Russian Winter Festival, Rossen Milanov conducts the esteemed greats of Russia's musical history, from the elegance of Tchaikovsky to Stravinsky's wilder vitality.

Program
Rimsky - Kosakov: Russian Easter Overture
Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake
Stravinsky: Circus Polka

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 5
January 9

Part two of the Russian Winter Festival looks at the political influence on Russia's composers, adding zeal and bombast to works from Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. Natasha Paremski stuns on piano.

Program
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Musical Postcards
February 19 - 20

Come on a delightful journey around the world! Beginning in the picturesque Czech countryside, Peter Stafford Wilson conducts the CSO as Pascal Roge takes us from Europe to Egypt, Alaska to Spain on piano.

Program
Smetana: "The Moldau" from Ma Vlast
Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Egyptian")
John Luther Adams: Dream in White on White
Respighi: Le Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol

Dvorak & Haydn
March 18 - 19

Robert Moody conducts this magnificent trio and is joined by principal Cellist Mark Kosower.

Program
Theofanidis: Muse
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Dvorak: Symphony No. 7

Mendelssohn's Elijah
April 1 - 2

Telling the story of Elijah, the man charged with bringing Isreal back into God's fold, this Old Testament inspired oratorio is lauded as a supreme example of monumental composition and features performances from world class singers and musicians alongside the Columbus Symphony Chorus, directed by Ronald Jenkins.

Featuring
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Martha Guth, soprano
Margaret Mezzacappa, mezzo-soprano
Jonas Marcel Hacker, tenor
Alex Lawrence, baritone

Mahler & His World: Upshaw sings Mahler and Golijov
April 15 - 16

Dawn Upshaw lends her renowned soprano talent to songs written especially for her by Musical America’s Composer of the Year and Grammy Award winner Osvaldo Golijov and Mahler's Symphony No 4.

Program
Strauss: Voices of Spring Waltzes
Golijov: Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 4