Masterworks 6:

Magnificent Mahler

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Passionate. Inventive. Powerful. Pass the word – Jean-Marie is playing his favorite, and can’t wait to tell you why! Join him for a complete performance of this magnificent work.Stay after the concert for a Q&A with Jean-Marie and selected CSO musicians.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, Feb. 10, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, Feb. 11, 2012 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 7:

Symphonic Grandeur

2011-12 Masterworks Series

More than a work of solo virtuosity, Dvorák’s cello concerto places the orchestra in the role of equal partner to brilliant guest cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio. Tchaikovsky’s voyage from despair to hope is gloriously listenable and emotionally satisfying.

Günther Herbig, conductor
Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cellist

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, Feb. 24, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, Feb. 25, 2012 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 8:

McGegan Returns

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Nicholas McGegan returns with a program showcasing Columbus Symphony musicians performing music from the Baroque and Classical eras. An expert in 18th-century style, McGegan consistently delights audiences and musicians alike with his insightful interpretations.

CSO Featured Soloists:
Randy Hester, flute
Stephen Secan, Oboe
Leonid Polonsky, violin
Luis Biava, cello

Program:
Rameau: Selections from Dardanaus
J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in C Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and Cello, W C 343
Mozart: Chaconne from Idomeneo, K. 367
Haydn: Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, Drumroll

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Southern Theatre

Fri, March 2, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, March 3, 2012 - 8 pm

Sun, March 4, 2012 - 3 pm

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Masterworks 9:

Themes & Variations

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Some of the most creative and appealing musical “conversations” take the form of themes and variations. In this program, you’ll experience three of most popular orchestral examples. Guest pianist Stewart Goodyear returns for a sure-to-be memorable performance of Mozart’s most romantic concerto.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano

Program:
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma Variations"), Op. 36

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, March 16, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, March 17, 2012 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 10:

Inspired by the Bard

2011-12 Masterworks Series

These colorful works by Berlioz are a nod to Shakespeare’s Hamlet and A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The women of the Columbus Symphony Chorus will join CATCO for a staged version of The Bard’s beloved comedy.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano
Alisa Jordheim, soprano
Columbus Symphony Women’s Chorus
CATCO

Program:
Berlioz: “Death of Ophelia” from Tristia
Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7
Mendelssohn: Incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Southern Theatre

Fri, March 30, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, March 31, 2012 - 8 pm

Sun, April 1, 2012 - 3 pm

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Masterworks 11:

The Satirist &

The Philosopher

2011-12 Masterworks Series

The creative voices of artists of all disciplines have often been sparked by an interest in the mystical, philosophical, spiritual, and intellectual. From grand opera to tone poem to lighthearted theme and variation, the results demonstrate true originality.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, April 13, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, April 14, 2011 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 12:

The French Feast

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Sonorous. Sensual. Evocative. This celebration of orchestra virtuosity is delivered with an unmistakably French accent and allure. Jennifer Rivera will charm you with French chansons and the Columbus Symphony Chorus will add its voice to the orchestral instrumentation.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Jennifer Rivera, mezzo-soprano
Columbus Symphony Chorus

Program:
Debussy: Prélude a I’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun")
Faure: Pavane, Op. 502
Chausson: Poeme de l’amour et de la mer for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 19 (excerpts)
Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloe
Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, May 4, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, May 5, 2012 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 1:

String Summit

2011-12 Masterworks Series

For the Columbus Symphony’s inaugural concert in the Southern Theatre, Jean-Marie has selected three 20th-century masterpieces showcasing orchestral strings. The thematic appeal of these well-known Bartok and Barber works is evidenced by their inclusion in the movie soundtracks of Platoon and The Shining. Guest violinist Rachel Barton Pine will perform Bernstein’s lively and unpredictable Serenade, inspired by Plato’s virtuosic celebration of love—Symposium.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin

Program:
Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium)

Venue: Southern Theatre

Fri, Oct. 21, 2011 - 8 pm
Sat, Oct. 22, 2011 - 8 pm
Sun, Oct. 23, 2011 - 3 pm

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Masterworks 2:

Russian Soul

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Symphonic Dances, the lush, seductive, and magnetic final work of the great Russian Romantic Rachmaninoff is paired with the sonorous and emotional power of orchestral masterpiece, Symphony No. 5, a true audience favorite and Shostakovich’s most-often performed symphony.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

Program:
Liadov: Kikimora, Op. 63
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, Nov. 11, 8pm
Sat, Nov. 12, 8pm

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Masterworks 3:

Dialogues

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Program:
Gabrieli: Canzon in echo
Vivaldi: Concerto in C Major for Two Trumpets, RV 537
Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531
Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6
Strauss: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon, TrV 293
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

CSO Featured Soloists:
Tom Battenberg & Jeff Korak, trumpets
Luis Biava & Pei-An Chao, cellos
David Thomas, clarinet
Betsy Sturdevant, bassoon

Venue: Southern Theatre

Fri, Nov. 18, 2011 - 8 pm
Sat, Nov. 19, 2011 - 8 pm
Sun, Nov. 20, 2011 - 3 pm

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Masterworks 4:

Mozart & Brahms

2011-12 Masterworks Series

What would a symphony season be without Mozart and Brahms? Discover the emerging maturity of Mozart’s first minor-key symphony and the transformational appeal of a Brahms’ string quartet transcribed as a work for full orchestra. Young, Belgium-born violinist Yossif Ivanov will perform the A Major Concerto.

Matthias Bamert, conductor
Yossif Ivanov, violin

Program:
Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
K. 173dB [183]
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major
Turkish, K. 219
Brahms-Schoenberg: Piano Quartet in G Minor
Op. 25

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, Jan. 6, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, Jan. 7, 2012 - 8 pm

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Masterworks 5:

Folk Roots

2011-12 Masterworks Series

Taking as their musical inspiration the folk traditions of their Hungarian, French, and Russian homelands, Kodaly, Poulenc, and Prokofiev celebrate the marriage of grand orchestra vision and intimate cultural voices. Guest pianists Anna Polonsky and husband Orion Weiss offer an unparalleled keyboard collaboration.

Rossen Milanov, conductor
Anna Polonsky, piano
Orion Weiss, piano

Program:
Kodaly: Dances of Galanta
Poulenc: Concerto in D Minor for Two Pianos
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 (1947 revision)

WOSU's Christopher Purdy will give a pre-concert talk starting 1 hour prior to each performance.

Venue: Ohio Theatre

Fri, Jan. 20, 2012 - 8 pm

Sat, Jan. 21, 2012 - 8 pm

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