July 23, 2026
Rossen Milanov, Music Director
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A beloved summer tradition returns with iconic artists and unforgettable performances. Tickets on sale now!
We love Julia and her dog! She has been Associate Principal Horn of the Columbus Symphony since 1997. A Minnesota native, she received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where she was a student of Douglas Hill. Upon graduation she became a member of the New World Symphony in Miami, FL, where she played for 3 years before joining the Columbus Symphony. In addition to performing regularly with the Columbus Symphony, she has also performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony.
Besides her orchestral playing, Julia has also won 1st prize (professional division) at the IWBC Solo Competition, as well as 2nd place and finalist at 2 American Horn Competitions (now called the International Horn Competition of the Americas). She has appeared twice as a concerto soloist with the New World Symphony. She maintains a busy private horn studio at her home in Dublin, where she lives with her husband, their 3 children, and a rescue dog named Lady.
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☀️🎻 Looking to beat the heat? Join Assistant Conductor Elias Miller in Westerville for a perfect summer evening as he leads the Columbus Symphony in a delightful and invigorating hour-long concert 🎵🎼 Tickets can be purchased with the link in our bio!
Contemporary composer Viet Cuong’s spirited Next Week’s Trees is “a meditation on the persistence of hope in an ever-fragile world” inspired by the words of poet Mary Oliver. Haydn’s Symphony No. 39 is known as “Tempesta di mare” due to its exhilarating turbulence reminiscent of a storm at sea. The program concludes with the warm and lush sounds of Dvořák’s perennially popular Serenade for Strings.
You deserve to feel better. Come to a concert and just be in the moment. Use the link in our bio to find out what concert is best for you.
The Columbus Symphony was thrilled to receive a 2026 Operating Support grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council, part of the nearly $12 million in funding approved for Columbus arts and cultural organizations. These grants are made possible through funds that GCAC receives from the city of Columbus through the hotel/motel bed tax and the arts and culture ticket fee.
Funding from GCAC will help the Symphony continue to offer incredible performances, enriching education programs, and community engagement programming that makes great music accessible to everyone in our community. Thank you for helping us to inspire and build a strong community through music!
We sincerely appreciate all that @gcac_cbus does to support a vibrant arts and cultural community in Columbus and central Ohio!
#GCACGrants #ArtMakesCbus
#throwbackthursday to when we had our own editorial, The Beat of Columbus. Published in the 60`s/70`s and 80`s, the editorial was their way of promoting concerts and events before e-mail! It carried a lot of information like local sports team sign-ups, favorite recipes, and updates about the organization`s staff.
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🎼 ✍️ Let`s talk about our 26/27 Cardinal Health Masterworks composers. Check our season with the link in our bio!
Get to know our very own Principal Violist, Karl Pedersen! Find out more about what makes our orchestra so special with the link in our bio!
Karl Pedersen joined the Columbus Symphony as Principal Viola at the start of the 2011-12 season. In the summer, Karl performs at the Chautauqua Institution in New York as a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
Born in Kansas City, MO, Karl received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Iowa under Christine Rutledge. He completed his Master of Music at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University as a student of Victoria Chiang and former Philadelphia Orchestra violist, Stephen Wyrczynski.
He previously enjoyed the role of Sancho Panza in a performance of Strauss’ Don Quixote with the Columbus Symphony.
An avid chamber musician, Karl is a former member of the Meridian String Quartet, which held residencies from 2008-2011 at the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO. Outside the United States, he has performed in France, Spain, and the Dominican Republic, and he has appeared on stage preceding speeches by Colin Powell and Oprah.
In 2005 and 2006, Karl was awarded the Peabody Career Development Grant. His chamber music performances can be heard on Performance Today on public radio. He is currently on faculty at Ohio Wesleyan University, and he has been a Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) Columbus Makes Art featured artist since 2015.
One iconic voice and one unforgettable night. Single ticket table seats are now on sale for LeAnne Rimes! Purchase with the link in our bio or head to picnicwiththepops.com
Join us for the Alan Parsons Live Project on July 25th at 8pm with THE Alan Parsons. Tickets with the link in our bio!
Table seat single tickets on sale now! Head to the link in our bio to purchase and get the perks we know you want.
☀️🎻 Looking to beat the heat? Join Assistant Conductor Elias Miller in Powell for a perfect summer evening as he leads the Columbus Symphony in a delightful and invigorating hour-long concert 🎵🎼 Tickets can be purchased with the link in our bio!
Contemporary composer Viet Cuong’s spirited Next Week’s Trees is “a meditation on the persistence of hope in an ever-fragile world” inspired by the words of poet Mary Oliver. Haydn’s Symphony No. 39 is known as “Tempesta di mare” due to its exhilarating turbulence reminiscent of a storm at sea. The program concludes with the warm and lush sounds of Dvořák’s perennially popular Serenade for Strings.
Don`t just take our word for it, look at what these real paying patrons thought of their Nationwide Picnic with the Pops experience! Tickets with the link in our bio!
🎂🎉 HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY BEE-THOVEN! Help celebrate with us at Symphony Surprise, a FREE family concert at the Columbus Commons. Learn more at the link in our bio!
Today we are celebrating the mascot who always makes us smile. You might`ve won 3rd place in Best of the Bus this year... but you are #1 in our hearts forever.
Did you know July 10th is also National Don`t Step on a Bee Day? How fitting.
Thank you to Honda for making these concerts free this summer.
#throwbackthursday to 1984 and this amazing poster we found! On August 5th, 1984, Christian Badea, the music director at the time, took the Columbus Symphony Orchestra to Lancaster to perform the 1812 overture with REAL cannons and fireworks!
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Celebrating 75 Years of World-Class Artistry, Meaningful Collaboration, and a Commitment to Community.
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The Columbus Symphony is excited to announce the appointment of Maureen O’Brien as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 15, 2025. With a distinguished career in arts leadership and a deep commitment to community engagement, O’Brien will lead the organization into its next chapter of artistic excellence and innovation and bring to fruition the vision of a future home for the orchestra.
