Sunday, April 18 at 3:30 PM EST

Who's Afraid of Contemporary Music?! An Aurally-Friendly Demo-Recital

Join CSO Music Director and cellist Josh Aerie in a look behind the scenes at performing, interpreting, and appreciating new music. Josh will give us a glimpse into the process of bringing a brand new piece to life, including working with a composer, exploring the composition’s musical “voice”, and the importance of audience engagement. Featuring works for solo cello representing a variety of contemporary styles.

Rachel Wilken, Board President, will provide a brief introduction. This event will be livestreamed on our page through Facebook Live or available through Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Sunday, March 28 at 3:30 PM EST

Bachpourri! Selected Bach works for solo violin and cello

Join CSO Concertmaster Phil Palermo and CSO Music Director Josh Aerie for an afternoon of their favorite works by J.S. Bach. This potpourri will include Prelude from Suite 1 in G, Allemande from Suite 3 in C, Courante from Suite 6 in D, among others!

Rachel Wilken, Board President, will provide a brief introduction. This event will be livestreamed on our page through Facebook Live or available through Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Tuesday, February 9 from 7-8 pm EST

Tuesday, April 6 from 7-8 pm EST

Put on Your Dancing Shoes!

In a series of 2 string workshops, Principal Second Laura Andrews looks forward to unpacking the four lively movements of Holst's "St. Paul's Suite" which he composed for the girls' school where he taught music. The four movements of this beloved, renowned string work represent fun, energetic dances showcasing British folk tunes. 

Dust off those instrumental cobwebs, rosin your bows, and put on your dance shoes! We will begin each workshop at 7:00 with an initially-divided sectional (Laura with both violin sections) and principal cellist Rachel Hook on a separate zoom meeting with the lower strings (viola, cello, bass). Then around 7:30, the lower strings can call into Laura's separate zoom seminar to join the violins. 

Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 PM EST

POSTPONED Spring Concert

Join us on Tuesday, March 16 for a virtual recital featuring several of our CSO musicians including: the Henrichsen Family string orchestra, Julia Ford, trumpet and Paul Hunt, trumpet.

The Henrichsen Family String orchestra includes:
Gloria and Rose Henrichsen, Violin 1
LucyAnna, Ivy and Jerica Henrichsen, Violin 2
Ephraim and Anita Henrichsen, Viola
Christian Henrichsen, Cello

This event will be pre-recorded, then livestreamed through Facebook Live on this event page, and Youtube. Please send us a DM or email (columbusorchestra@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

Three Composers You Should Know (But Probably Never Heard Of)!

Join CSO Music Director Josh Aerie on a journey to discover three little-known, under-performed, and under-represented master composers. From the Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary eras respectively, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Ethyel Smith, and Jennifer Higdon each rose to prominence in a white-male, Eurocentric, and heterocentric-dominated art form, despite “outsider” status due to their gender, race, and sexual identity. We’ll hear examples of their music and learn about their lives, struggles, and triumphs. Join us!

Rachel Wilken, Board President, will provide a brief introduction. This event will be livestreamed on our page through Facebook Live or available through Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

PALERMO TALKS! Fiddles and Bows (Part 2)

Back by popular demand, join CSO Concertmaster Phil Palermo for his second installation of PALERMO TALKS! where he discusses his extensive collection of fiddles and bows! 

This event will be livestreamed on our page through Facebook Live and Zoom. Josh Aerie, Music Director, and Rachel Wilken, Board President, will provide a brief introduction.

This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live and Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Oktoberfest!

Join the Prairie Athens Brass ensemble for a livestreamed, virtual concert on Sunday, September 27 from 5-6pm! The Prairie Athens Brass ensemble consists of brass players from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Featured musicians during this performance are:
Paul Hunt and Julia Ford, trumpet
Josh Goodman, horn
Adam Nicholson, trombone
Chris Clerc, tuba

Friday, October 30, 6PM EST

Tricks and Treats with the CSO

Join the CSO for a family friendly, virtual recital on Friday, October 30 just in time for Halloween! This spooktacular concert will feature works by soloists from the orchestra including Jacquelyn Brice, oboe and marimba, Adam Nicholson, trombone, and Rachel Wilken, clarinet.

Through this livestreamed experience you will learn a little bit about each musician's instrument, the "tricks" they use to create music, and the piece(s) that they will be performing.

This event will be livestreamed through Facebook Live and Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Dark Triumph:

A Journey Through Brahms' Symphony No. 4

Join CSO Music Director Josh Aerie on a journey through Johannes Brahms' final symphony. We'll explore the composer's masterly craft, hidden homage to Bach, and use of an ancient musical form that brought this symphony to life. Along the way, we'll uncover secrets and stories about Brahms, including the remarkable woman that both inspired and tormented him. Join us to gain a deeper appreciation of this masterwork and learn what to listen for when the CSO performs the Symphony No. 4 – described as a "dark well; the longer we look into it the brighter the stars shine back" – in April!

This event will be livestreamed through Facebook Live and Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

PALERMO TALKS!

Fiddles and Bows

Join Phil Palermo, CSO Concertmaster, for an informative conversation and demonstration of his extensive collection of fiddles and bows. This event will be live streamed through Facebook Live and Zoom.

This event will be livestreamed through Facebook Live and Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!

Sounds of Joy!

Join the CSO for a family friendly, virtual recital on Sunday, December 6 from 3:30-4:30 pm! This concert will feature string soloists from the orchestra including Concertmaster Phil Palermo, Assistant Concertmaster Laura Andrews, and bassist Eric Jarboe performing a selection of wintery solo works.

This event will be livestreamed on our page through Facebook Live and Zoom. Josh Aerie, Music Director, and Rachel Wilken, Board President, will provide a brief introduction.

This event will be livestreamed through Facebook Live and Zoom. Interested in attending via Zoom? Contact us at columbusorchestra@gmail.com to obtain the link!