Oftentimes, society has pre-existing expectations for how and why things should or should not be done. And while these expectations can be in our best interests, for example, looking both ways before crossing the street, they may also, when held onto too tightly, hinder our creativity and stop us from making our own unique mark on the world. Composers like Beethoven, Coleridge-Taylor, and Borodin challenged these expectations each in their own particular way, in an effort to create the music they felt was missing from the world. Whether it was creating beautiful melodic lines despite not being able to hear them, overcoming the numerous challenges associated with being a person of color in a music conservatory in the late 1800s, or composing music on the weekends after working their day job in a science lab, each dreamt of what might be beyond the expectation...what the world could be if we took just one step outside the box.

Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio 

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Idyll

Alexander Borodin: Symphony No. 2

Winner of the 2024 Laura Showalter Youth Concerto Competition



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.