Calendar

There is no sound as lustrous as the sound of a string orchestra, and no better way to enjoy that sound than with an evening of the most beautiful serenades for a romantic Valentine’s weekend. This event is located in Legacy Hall. Limited seating available.

~View Program Notes~

Repertoire:
Kalinnikov | Serenade for Strings in G Minor
Suk | Serenade for Strings in E-flat Major
Tchaikovsky | Serenade for Strings in C Major

Celebrate two masterpieces by Beethoven: his greatest piano concerto “The Emperor” performed by award-winning Dominic Cheli, and the heroic symphony that changed music forever.

Repertoire:
Concerto for Piano No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “The Emperor”
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica”

Soloist:
Dominic Cheli, piano

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Columbus Ballet will perform Carnival of the Animals, a humorous musical suite appropriate for all ages, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns.

There will be free kids’ activities in the lobby starting at 6:00 PM.

The concert will begin at 7:00 PM.

$15 for adults, $10 for students, and $5 for children (0-12).

Maestro Del Gobbo transports us to a night in Scandinavia. From Morning Mood to In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg’s suite opens with distinct Nordic flair followed by his flourishing piano concerto. Sibelius’ transcendent second symphony concludes the concert and the season.

Repertoire:
Grieg | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Grieg | Concerto for Piano in A Minor, Op. 16
Sibelius | Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

Soloist:
Daniel Hsu, piano

From a summer night in Knoxville… to a camp meeting in the land of Ives… to a tip of the hat to the music of the Beatles….There are tales to be told through music. Respighi, inspired by three pieces by Renaissance artist Botticelli, starts the concert before soprano Lindsay Kesselman joins the CSO to perform the Barber and Berio.

~View Program Notes~

Repertoire:
Respighi | Trittico Botticelliano
Barber | Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Berio | Beatles Songs
Ives | Symphony No. 3, “The Camp Meeting”

Soloist:
Lindsay Kesselman, soprano