Greetings to Germany, England, and France! Along with a performance by the winner of the 2025 Laura Showalter Youth Concerto Competition, the CSO will present an evening of favorites inspired by the young, school settings, and even graduation day! Both the Academic Festival Overture by Brahms and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches have been used in academic ceremonies including most American high school graduations. Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite includes some of your favorite fairytales including Beauty and the Beast! If you have many more years under your belt, don’t be shy, this concert is for you too. Symphony Series III is for the young and the young at heart.



Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Youth Concerto Competition Winner
Ravel - Ma mère l'Oye/Mother Goose Suite
Edward: Elgar Two Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 No.4 and 1

Tickets may be purchased in advance using a credit card or at the door with cash or check. 

If purchased in advance, you will not receive a physical ticket. Please plan to share the name of the individual who purchased your tickets at will call. If tickets have been purchased online the same day as the concert, be prepared to present your digital email receipt at the ticket table.

Adult tickets are $15, and Senior (65+)/ Student tickets are $10. Students of all ages can take advantage of this discounted ticket rate with a valid ID. Children 12 and under have free admission. Masks are optional for all attendees.

This event is made possible in part by the Columbus Area Arts Council, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.