From 'Star Wars' to "The Incredibles,' sci-fi movies star in Columbus Symphony concert

On Saturday, Chafetz will lead the symphony in a performance of “Spaced Out: A Sci-Fi Movie Music Spectacular,” featuring selections from music written for movies or TV shows such as “Star Wars,” “Back to the Future” and several iteration...

Concert review | Handel's Masterpiece

Hallelujah! For the first time in eight years, the Columbus Symphony has revisited the riches of George Frideric Handel's

Directed by Ronald J. Jenkins, the chorus produced sounds both soaring and whisper-quiet; the ensemble outdid themselves with the gentle tones and precise phrasing heard in "For Unto Us a Child Is Born."

Concert review | Bernstein Centennial

Grand finale earns standing ovation from audience

The orchestra did some of its best section playing in Charles Harmon’s Suite from Candide. Cherest returned to the stage joined by CSO Chorus tenor Arthur Marks for the duet “Make Our Garden Grow.” The remaining CSO chorus members processed u...

Concert review | ‘Fantasia’

Orchestra gives a compelling performance without lapsing into melodrama

"Milanov led the orchestra in an especially taut rendition of The Ride of the Valkyries from Richard Wagner’s opera Die Walkure. Milanov’s crisp approach was exciting, and the brass played admirably."

In the News | Columbus Symphony’s ‘Fantasia’ lineup will leave audience animated

"Taking a cue from Walt Disney, the symphony will perform a program featuring music associated with the animator’s classic 1940 film “Fantasia,” which was widely admired for using classical music as the soundtrack for a series of cartoon skits."

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Students that purchase a $25 annual membership will receive free admission for one to all Masterworks concerts and post-concert events all season long, special membership emails, and the ability to purchase up to four additional student tickets for $8 each.