COLUMBUS SYMPHONY CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Dvorak and Brahms to Conclude Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Season, 5/24-25

Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic brings the Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Masterwork Series to a spectacular close by conducting two master composers' stunning works. (more...)

NJ Symphony Presents an All-Gershwin POPS Program, 4/19-20

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Gershwin NJSO POPS program in New Brunswick and Newark, tonight, April 19 and the 20th. Conductor Gerald Steichen returns to the NJSO stage to conduct... (more...)

The CSO Concludes the 2012-13 Season with FANTASTIQUE FINALE in May

Jean-Marie and the Columbus Symphony conclude the 2013-14 Masterworks season with the ultra-colorful, dream-like landscapes of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique. Acclaimed violin soloist Vadim Gluzman w... (more...)

NJ Symphony to Present an All-Gershwin POPS Program, 4/19-20

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Gershwin NJSO POPS program in New Brunswick and Newark, April 19-20. Conductor Gerald Steichen returns to the NJSO stage to conduct the Orchestra in G... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Pops Present THE GERSHWINS: HERE TO STAY, Now thru 3/16

Strike up the (big) band for a one-of-a-kind concert experience as Pacific Symphony Pops celebrates the greatest team of collaborators in American music history: George and Ira Gershwin. 'The Gershwin... (more...)

Columbus Symphony's 2013 Music Educator Awards Ceremony Set for Today

The Columbus Symphony previously announced the winners of the 2013 Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education, and their... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Pops to Present THE GERSHWINS: HERE TO STAY, 3/14-16

Strike up the (big) band for a one-of-a-kind concert experience as Pacific Symphony Pops celebrates the greatest team of collaborators in American music history: George and Ira Gershwin. 'The Gershwin... (more...)

BWW Blog: Peter Stafford Wilson - A Century of Spring

Igor Stravinsky's epic, The Rite of Spring, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Stories of its eventful premiere on May 29, 1913 in the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris are legendary. A ver... (more...)

BWW Blog: Peter Stafford Wilson - Reflections

I have encountered a lot of anniversaries that end in zeros lately. My twentieth season with the Columbus Symphony occurred in 2010. My tenth season with the Springfield Symphony was last year. This y... (more...)

The Columbus Symphony and Chorus Celebrate Mozart, 2/1 & 2

Guest conductor Matthew Halls will lead the Columbus Symphony, Chorus, and guest vocalist Gillian Keith in a glorious Mozart showcase, featuring his last and greatest symphony and two gorgeous works f... (more...)

BWW Blog: Meet Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson

January is usually a light month for musicians. We tend to spend that glorious time recuperating from countless Nutcrackers, Messiahs, Strauss waltzes and polkas and a plethora of other Holiday extr... (more...)

CSO Showcases Works from Composers Who Immersed Themselves in Vienna's Love of Dance, 1/4 & 5

Led by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni, a frothy operetta overture and a regal waltz by Johann Strauss, Jr. share the bill with the lilting suite from Richard Strauss' (no family relation) oh-s... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Announces 2013 Music Educator Award Winners; Ceremony Set for 3/3

The Columbus Symphony today announced the winners of the 2013 Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education, and their effo... (more...)

Houston Symphony Celebrates with Handel's MESSIAH, Now thru 12/23

Carrying on the Houston legacy of holiday seasons past, The Houston Symphony will perform Handel's Messiah tonight, December 21 and the 22nd and 23rd at Jones Hall. (more...)

Houston Symphony Celebrates with Handel's MESSIAH, 12/21-23

Carrying on the Houston legacy of holiday seasons past, The Houston Symphony will perform Handel's Messiah on December 21, 22 and 23 at Jones Hall. (more...)

Columbus Symphony Presents 2012 Holiday Pops, Now thru 12/2

A great annual Columbus tradition continues as Ronald J. Jenkins leads the Columbus Symphony and Chorus in some of the season's most-loved holiday songs and carols. The event will also include perform... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Orchestra Performs Early 20th Century CHEEK & CHARM Program, Now thru 11/18

From magical fairy tales by Ravel to Milhaud's zesty South American samba, a brisk, neo-classical chamber piece by Stravinsky, and a lyrical and exciting violin concerto by the young Prokofiev, the Co... (more...)

Boston Baroque Releases Recording of Haydn's THE CREATION

Boston Baroque, North America's first permanent Baroque orchestra, enters a dynamic new recording era with its debut release for European audiophile label Linn Records: Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorio, ... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Presents The Fab Four Tonight, 11/10

With uncanny note-for-note, live renditions of Beatles' songs and precise attention to detail, the Fab Four will make you think you're watching the real thing. Conducted by Michael Berkowitz, this inc... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Presents 2012 Holiday Pops, 11/30-12/2

A great annual Columbus tradition continues as Ronald J. Jenkins leads the Columbus Symphony and Chorus in some of the season's most-loved holiday songs and carols. The event will also include perform... (more...)

JUBILATIONS, HANDEL'S MESSIAH and More Highlight Musica Sacra's 2012-13 Season, Opening 10/22

Musica Sacra has announced its 2012-2013 season of three programs featuring the Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and a stellar cast of internationally acclaimed soloists under the leadership of Music... (more...)

Handel and Haydn Highlight Boston Baroque's 2012-2013 Season, Opening 10/19

Boston Baroque, America's first period-instrument orchestra, has announced its 2012-2013 concert season, running from tonight, October 19, 2012 to April 20, 2013. Music Director Martin Pearlman will c... (more...)

Cleveland Orchestra Appoints New Bassoonist William Hestand

Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra yesterday announced the appointment of a new Orchestra member. William Hestand has been appointed second bassoon. He joins the Orchestra on... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Orchestra to Perform Early 20th Century CHEEK & CHARM Program, 11/16-18

From magical fairy tales by Ravel to Milhaud's zesty South American samba, a brisk, neo-classical chamber piece by Stravinsky, and a lyrical and exciting violin concerto by the young Prokofiev, the Co... (more...)

Columbus Symphony Presents The Fab Four, 11/10

With uncanny note-for-note, live renditions of Beatles' songs and precise attention to detail, the Fab Four will make you think you're watching the real thing. Conducted by Michael Berkowitz, this inc... (more...)