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In a co-production with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, CAPA and Opera Columbus. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi and inspired by Alexandre Dumas Fils’s play La Dame aux camélias, La Traviata unfolds as a poignant tragedy. Officially the most performed opera worldwide, La Traviata is Verdi’s twisting love story that explores class, reputation and devotion, with heartbreaking consequences. The story centers on Violetta Valéry, a celebrated courtesan who discovers true love in the arms of Alfredo Germont. However, social pressures and Alfredo’s disapproving father compel her to renounce their love for the sake of his family’s reputation. Overcome by heartbreak and illness, Violetta ultimately finds her way back to Alfredo, but their reconciliation comes too late—she dies in his arms, underscoring the opera’s powerful themes of love, sacrifice, and societal judgment.
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Special announcement!🚨 Nationwide Picnic with the Pops presents Guster with the Columbus Symphony, July 11th at 8PM at the Columbus Commons. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 27th at noon! Use the link in our bio to find out more!
As we close out Women’s History Month, we’re proud to spotlight Alicia Hui, our Principal Second Violin! 🎶✨
With vibrant tone, thoughtful musicianship, and inspiring leadership, Alicia plays a vital role in shaping the sound of our string section. As Principal Second Violin, she brings unity, depth, and dynamic energy to every performance Her artistry and dedication help create the powerful, nuanced sound our audiences love.
As we wrap up this month of celebration, we’re grateful for the extraordinary women whose talent, leadership, and passion make our music possible, on stage and beyond. 🥰
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Dear Plavari, we also "liek the mizik"! 🥰 Take a second to step away from the noise of the world and read these adorable notes from some of our youngest fans. This past month our education team put on one of our Young Peoples Concerts conducted by Elias Miller, and it was a smash hit. Shoutout to the Ohio Theatre and CAPA for the chairs. They love the chairs.
🚨MARCH 27 & 28 at the Ohio Theatre🚨 This evocative concert begins with the Grammy-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion’s performance of Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al for percussion quartet and orchestra full of eclectic soundscapes that explore themes of transformation and resilience. Then, we play Shostakovich’s Symphony No.8. It is a powerful work reflecting on war as a force of destruction and suffering, while juxtaposing it with the endurance and resilience of the human spirit.
Enjoy a free pre-concert talk at 6:30PM on Friday and Saturday, that dives into the music you’ll hear that evening! There is no assigned seating during the pre-concert talks.
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Musical brilliance abounds in this concert featuring works by three prominent composers from the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven’s overture to Egmont is part of the incidental music he composed for the play by Goethe. It portrays in a brilliant and powerful way the ideas of oppression, struggle, and freedom. Schumann’s music captures the imagination with its romantic passion and energy, while offering an innovative formal design where all the movements of the Symphony are linked together.
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Rising-star pianist Maxim Lando returns to the Columbus Symphony with Brahms’ virtuosic First Piano Concerto, a work that poses extraordinary demands on the soloist and is filled with lush melodies and dramatic contrasts.
Enjoy a free pre-concert talk at 6:30PM on Friday and at 2PM on Saturday that dives into the music you’ll hear! There is no assigned seating during the pre-concert talks.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of Mark and Annie Bates by their loving family: Deborah, Hiroshi, Ken, Bryan, and Emily Yoshino.
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What do a spray can, a wine glass, a bowl, and tinfoil all have in common? Well they are percussion instruments of course! See them be played live by Sandbox Percussion on March 27 and 28th at the Ohio Theatre! Use the link in our bio to purchase tickets!
We are so LUCKY to have you! Thank you to all of our amazing patrons and subscribers who continue to help us build a strong community through music. Not only do we love having you at our concerts and events, we also love seeing the photos you tag us in! Happy St. Patricks Day!
Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians, soloist, and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, April 17th at 10AM. Doors open at 9AM. Tickets are $17.14; coffee and donuts are included! Snag tickets with the link in our bio!
This week, we’re spotlighting Betsy Sturdevant, our Principal Bassoon, as we continue celebrating Women’s History Month! 🎶✨
With rich tone, expressive depth, and steady leadership, Betsy anchors the woodwind section and brings warmth and character to every performance. Her artistry adds color and nuance to our orchestra’s sound, shaping each musical moment with precision and heart.
Join us in celebrating the incredible women who make our music possible. To learn more about our musicians and who we are, visit the link in our bio 💙
SOUND ON👂🚨 This is Columbus Symphony Library... ASMR. Do you have goosebumps? We have goosebumps. You can also catch goosebumps with our next concert, Shostakovich 8 featuring Sandbox Percussion. Use this link in our bio to purchase tickets!
☕️🎵 Coffee Dress yesterday morning was a brew-tiful success! You have one more chance to experience this amazing program tonight at 7:30 at the Ohio Theatre. 🎹 Hear Caroline Hong shred on the piano as she plays Rhapsody in Blue.
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🎻 Amazing work to all of our educators and young musicians from Columbus City Schools who participated in our All City Festival this past week. We love amplifying the music of our future! This event was made possible by The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation!
🏫 Thank you to the schools who joined us:
Dominion Middle School Band
Columbus Alternative High School Orchestra
Yorktown Middle School Orchestra
World Language Middle School Band
Arts I.M.P.A.C.T. Middle School Philharmonic
Columbus International High School Orchestra
Wedgewood & Indianola K-8 Orchestras
Ridgeview Middle School Band
Arts I.M.P.A.C.T. Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra
Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School String Ensemble
Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School Orchestra
Dominion & Ridgeview Middle School Orchestras
This past weekend we invited more than 40 community members to play with our full time musicians at our annual Fantasy Camp! With Assistant conductor Elias Miller, the ensemble tackled Romeo & Juliet by Tchaikovsky as well as Prelude and Love-Death by Wagner from Tristan and Isolde. Amazing work and thank you to all our community members!
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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.
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Beethoven Symphony No. 5 opens Cardinal Health Masterworks season on Sept. 26.
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The The Columbus Symphony and Music Director Rossen Milanov today announced the 2025-26 Masterworks season, with 12 programs full of unforgettable moments on the Ohio Theatre stage. Subscriptions and Single tickets are on sale now.
