2021-2022 Season Brochure

Masterworks

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Dear friends of the Columbus Symphony,

As I write this letter introducing our new Masterworks season, I am full of optimism and excitement as we move in a direction that allows us to live in a post-pandemic world. I am hopeful that soon we will be closer to each other, experiencing the power of live music once again!

With that optimism in mind, I have created a season of unique and stimulating musical events around the idea of Celebration! We will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the CSO and the diversity of our country and the wonderful, inspirational stories we all have to share.

In our 2021–22 season we will focus on the Romantic period, exploring some of the most celebrated works for orchestra from that timeperiod. For the first time, the CSO will perform Liszt’s monumental “Dante” Symphony, featuring iconic illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy by the French artist Gustave Doré.

In our 2021–22 season we will focus on the Romantic period, exploring some of the most celebrated works for orchestra from that timeperiod. For the rst time, the CSO will perform Liszt’s monumental “Dante” Symphony, featuring iconic illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy by the French artist Gustave Doré.

And as a special treat, we are so excited to welcome the incomparable Renée Fleming back to Columbus in a one-night-only spectacular Season Opening Gala.

A major project in the upcoming season will be bringing unique stories to life that celebrate our diversity. We will present numerous works by African-American composers, and present a special program during Black History Month: Gershwin’s

A major project in the upcoming season will be bringing unique stories to life that celebrate our diversity. We will present numerous works by African-American composers, and present a special

Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and Coleridge-Taylor’s Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1.

program during Black History Month: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and Coleridge-Taylor’s Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1.

Our Russian Winter Festivals will be bold and spectacular. Two iconic works for orchestra— Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—will be paired with the music of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, in the hands of the brilliant Inon Barnatan.

The CSO Chorus will be featured in our first-ever performance of Bach’s St. John’s Passion and the season’s grand finale: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

The CSO Chorus will be featured in our rst-ever performance of Bach’s St. John’s Passion and the season’s grand nale: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

I am very excited to perform a fully staged production of La Bohème on the grand stage of the Ohio Theatre featuring full orchestra and chorus, as well as internationally recognized soloists.

This promises to be a season like no other, full of great music, amazing soloists, and a celebration of creating unforgettable musical memories together!

I cannot wait to welcome you back!

With gratitude and inspiration,

Music Director

Rossen Milanov Music Director

Photo: Stephen Pariser

A Thank You from the Executive Director

Beethoven 9

To you our patrons,

May 13–14, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Meroë Khalia Adeeb, soprano

Quinn Middleman, mezzo-soprano

Dennis Shuman, tenor

Brian Major, bass-baritone

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director

Program

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Choral)

As the Columbus Symphony enters its 70th year, we do so on the heels of one of the most difcult periods in our country’s history. It is likely we have all been changed permanently by COVID-19, but it has not been without the proverbial silver lining. While the Symphony worked tirelessly to be there for our community during this troubling time, we received constant conrmation and support from patrons like you that we were making a difference. And we gained national and local attention for our efforts to continue to serve central Ohio throughout the pandemic. Patronage and support from across the community lifted us up and fueled our passion to inspire and reignite a weary world. The Symphony knows our success is the direct result of people like you who were there with unwavering passion and support of our efforts. Today, we remain proud and fortunate to have your patronage.

As we come together throughout the season, we bring with us renewed and overwhelming faith and belief in the power of music to transcend adversity. We hope you will rejoin us as we redouble our efforts to serve all area residents, be there for our children, and provide the peace, understanding, and beauty that music adds to our lives as individuals and a community.

Thank you for all you have contributed to ensure the continuation of our mission. We look forward to seeing you back in the hall.

We end our season on a high note with Beethoven’s grand Symphony No. 9, featuring Beethoven’s setting of poet Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” celebrating the universal ideas of fellowship, humility, forgiveness, and optimism.

Accompaniments

a ss e Best

Best regards,

D i R h

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Denise Rehg Executive Director

Photo: Stephen Pariser

Accompaniments

Joanna Plays Britten

Throughout the season a variety of events accompany the Masterworks concerts.

April 29–30, 2022 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Joanna Frankel, violin

Preludes

Program

Britten: Violin Concerto

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

Each Masterworks performance will include a 30-minute, pre-concert discussion featuring Rossen, Christopher Purdy, and featured guests. Each Prelude takes place in the theatre beginning at 6:30pm.

Friday Coffee Dress (Friday Dress Rehearsals)

Nov 17, 2021 | Van Gogh’s Sources—Art, Books, and Music

In conjunction with the exhibition Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources, a discussion of the art, literature, and music that inspired Van Gogh, with emphasis on the works of the Romantic period.

Our own Concertmaster, Joanna Frankel shines as she deftly and expertly performs Benjamin Britten’s stunning and rarely-heard Violin

Select Masterworks programs in 2021–22 will offer $14 general admission tickets to Friday morning dress rehearsals. Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the nishing touches of the concert program to be performed that evening. Coffee and donuts are included in the ticket price!

Concerto. Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 10 is a powerful chronicle of some of the most shattering moments in human history.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: April 29, 2022 I 10am

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Jan 12, 2022 | The Russian Avant-Garde

To complement the CSO’s Russian Winter Festival, a look at the avant-garde movements of early 20th-century Russian art—Suprematism and Constructivism— and Russian collectors modern art, such as Sergei Shchukin, patron of Matisse.

Mozart to Matisse

The Columbus Symphony and Columbus Museum of Art will collaborate in a series of afternoon lectures that pair chamber music performances by Symphony musicians with works from the CMA art collection. The presentation will explore the connections and aesthetic inuences between music and visual art.

March 9, 2022 | Visions of Dante

A survey of works by French Romantic artists such as Eugène Delacroix, William Blake, and Gustave Doré that illustrated or were inspired by the works of Dante, also the source of Liszt’s eponymous symphony.

Photo: Lisa Marie Mazzucco

Special Event—Renée Fleming

Bach—St. John’s Passion

April 22–23, 2021|7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

September 25, 2021 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Nicholas Phan, tenor

Renée Fleming, soprano

Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

Hannah De Priest, soprano

Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone

Benjamin Wenzelberg, countertenor

Thomas Cooley, tenor

The Columbus Symphony opens its 70th Anniversary Season with one of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, the worldrenowned soprano Renée Fleming. This one-night-only special event can be added to your subscription package. Join us for a magical evening of classical and popular favorites.

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Praise for Renée Fleming

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director Program

“Possibly the most beautiful soprano voice in the world…”

“A voice as warm and rich as a fine single malt…” —The Times, London

—Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Bach: St. John’s Passion (English translation)

Sung in German with English subtitles.

“A voice that possesses the complex sweetness of wildflower honey…”

—The Toronto Star

While not widely performed, Bach’s St. John’s Passion is considered the most beautiful of his Passion oratorios. Hearing Bach’s work performed in its entirety can be a transformative and life-changing experience.

“A superstar by any measure…”

Accompaniments

—The New York Times

“No one but Fleming is on her way to… that place beyond the opera hall where a classical singer is accorded something like the celebrity of a pop star.”

—The New Yorker

Prelude: Join us for a pre-concert talk with a diverse group of religious leaders as we explore the history and controversy of Bach’s St. John’s Passion

“One of the truly magnificent voices of our time…”

—Los Angeles Times

“In a superb musical theater debut, celebrated opera star Renée Fleming is the essence of warmth, good humor and grounded serenity. Her trilling soprano is sheer euphoria…”

—The Hollywood Reporter

Photo: Decca, Timothy White

Photo: Stephen Pariser

Brahms & Dvořák

Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great”

March 25–26, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

October 22–23, 2021 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Erina Yashima, guest conductor

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Vijay Venkatesh, piano

Program

Stefan Jackiw, violin Program

James Lee III: Towards a Greater Light

Jessie Montgomery: Banner

Saint–Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2

Brahms: Violin Concerto

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (The Great)

Dvo rák: Symphony No. 8

Of special interest for the symphony goer are fast-rising stars Erina Yashima and Vijay Venkatesh, the next generation of creative talent in the symphonic world. The two collaborate along with the orchestra in an inspiring program of romantic masterpieces.

Accompaniments

Lauded as an up-and-coming superstar, Stefan Jackiw makes his rst appearance with the Columbus Symphony performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto, the perfect vehicle to display the beauty and range of his talents. This uplifting concert also includes Banner by Jessie Montgomery, infused with multi-cultural nuances. Rounding off the program is Dvo rák’s Symphony No. 8—full of life, melodic beauty, and optimism.

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: October 22, 2021 I 10am

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Todd Rosenberg

Variations On Romanticism

Liszt’s “Dante” Symphony

March 18–19, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

November 12–13, 2021 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Brian Mangrum, horn

Claire Huangci, piano

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director

Program

Evan Williams: The Dreams Deferred

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2

R.Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1

Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Liszt: “Dante” Symphony

In the talented hands of the charismatic Claire Huangci, Liszt’s extraordinarily beautiful piano concerto will surely impress with its lyricism and originality. Brahms’ romantic Symphony No. 2 will captivate with its melodic richness and pastoral beauty.

The seldom heard “Dante” Symphony journeys though Dante’s Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, where the divine voices of the women of the Columbus Symphony Chorus enchant in an angelic Magnicat.

Accompaniments

This multimedia event includes projection of the famous illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy by French artist Gustave Doré. CSO

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Principal Horn Brian Mangrum makes his solo debut with Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: March 18, 2022 I 10am

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Randall Schieber

Russian Winter Festival I—

Pablo Plays Dvořák

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

February 25–26, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

January 7–8, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Pablo Ferrández, cello

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Program

Hailstork: Fanfare on Amazing Grace

Program

Dvo rák: Cello Concerto

Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (McPhee)

Join us for the 7th annual Russian Winter Festival in a program that displays the virtuosity and talents of your beloved Columbus Symphony musicians.

Prize winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition, Pablo Ferrández returns to Columbus to interpret Dvo rák’s famous cello concerto. Bartók’s brilliant Concerto for Orchestra will display the virtuosity of Columbus Symphony’s musicians.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Igor Studio

Photo: Rachel J. Photoraphy

Russian Winter Festival II— Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff

February 18–19, 2022|7:30pm

February 20, 2022|2pm • Ohio Theatre

January 21–22, 2022|7:30pm

January 23, 2022|2pm • Ohio Theatre

William Eddins,guest conductor/piano Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Rossen Milanov,conductor

Program

Inon Barnatan, piano

Coleridge-Taylor: Sinfonietta No. 1

Program

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1926 orchestration, Grofé)

Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3, op. 55

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3

Join us for this exciting program curated by the virtuosic William Eddins, who performs as both conductor and soloist in the ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven’s triumphant Symphony No. 5.

Returning from his sold-out performances with the Columbus Symphony in 2018, the American-Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan performs Rachmaninoff’s epic Piano Concerto No. 3.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Marco Boreggrevo

La Boheme

February 4–5, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

S Katy Tucker, video artist

James Marvel, director

Michelle Johnson, Mimi

Joshua Stewart, Rodolfo

John Brancy, Marcello

Abigail Rethwisch, Musetta

Brian Major, Schaunard

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director

Program

Puccini: La Bohème

A true masterpiece and one of the most-beloved works in the opera repertoire, this fully-staged, unique presentation will feature internationally celebrated vocalists and the mesmerizing video sets of acclaimed video artist S Katy Tucker.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Russian Winter Festival II— Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff

February 18–19, 2022|7:30pm

February 20, 2022|2pm • Ohio Theatre

January 21–22, 2022|7:30pm

January 23, 2022|2pm • Ohio Theatre

William Eddins,guest conductor/piano

Rossen Milanov,conductor

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Program

Inon Barnatan, piano

Coleridge-Taylor: Sinfonietta No. 1

Program

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1926 orchestration, Grofé)

Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3, op. 55

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3

Join us for this exciting program curated by the virtuosic William Eddins, who performs as both conductor and soloist in the ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven’s triumphant Symphony No. 5.

Returning from his sold-out performances with the Columbus Symphony in 2018, the American-Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan performs Rachmaninoff’s epic Piano Concerto No. 3.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Marco Boreggrevo

Pablo Plays Dvořák

Russian Winter Festival I— Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

February 25–26, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

January 7–8, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Pablo Ferrández, cello

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Program

Hailstork: Fanfare on Amazing Grace

Program

Dvo rák: Cello Concerto

Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (McPhee)

Join us for the 7th annual Russian Winter Festival in a program that displays the virtuosity and talents of your beloved Columbus Symphony musicians.

Prize winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition, Pablo Ferrández returns to Columbus to interpret Dvo rák’s famous cello concerto. Bartók’s brilliant Concerto for Orchestra will display the virtuosity of Columbus Symphony’s musicians.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Accompaniments

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Randall Schieber

Variations On Romanticism

Liszt’s “Dante” Symphony

November 12–13, 2021 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

March 18–19, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Brian Mangrum, horn

Claire Huangci, piano

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director

Program

Evan Williams: The Dreams Deferred

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2

R.Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1

Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Liszt: “Dante” Symphony

In the talented hands of the charismatic Claire Huangci, Liszt’s extraordinarily beautiful piano concerto will surely impress with its lyricism and originality. Brahms’ romantic Symphony No. 2 will captivate with its melodic richness and pastoral beauty.

The seldom heard “Dante” Symphony journeys though Dante’s Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, where the divine voices of the women of the Columbus Symphony Chorus enchant in an angelic Magnicat.

Accompaniments

This multimedia event includes projection of the famous illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy by French artist Gustave Doré. CSO

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Principal Horn Brian Mangrum makes his solo debut with Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: March 18, 2022 I 10am

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Randall Schieber

Photo: Mateusz

Brahms & Dvořák

Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great”

October 22–23, 2021 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

March 25–26, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Erina Yashima, guest conductor

Vijay Venkatesh, piano

Program

Stefan Jackiw, violin Program

James Lee III: Towards a Greater Light

Jessie Montgomery: Banner

Saint–Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2

Brahms: Violin Concerto

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (The Great)

Dvo rák: Symphony No. 8

Of special interest for the symphony goer are fast-rising stars Erina Yashima and Vijay Venkatesh, the next generation of creative talent in the symphonic world. The two collaborate along with the orchestra in an inspiring program of romantic masterpieces.

Accompaniments

Lauded as an up-and-coming superstar, Stefan Jackiw makes his rst appearance with the Columbus Symphony performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto, the perfect vehicle to display the beauty and range of his talents. This uplifting concert also includes Banner by Jessie Montgomery, infused with multi-cultural nuances. Rounding off the program is Dvo rák’s Symphony No. 8—full of life, melodic beauty, and optimism.

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: October 22, 2021 I 10am

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Sophie Zhai

Bach—St. John’s Passion

Special Event—Renée Fleming

September 25, 2021 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

April 22–23, 2021|7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Renée Fleming, soprano

Nicholas Phan, tenor

Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

Hannah De Priest, soprano

Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone

Benjamin Wenzelberg, countertenor

Thomas Cooley, tenor

The Columbus Symphony opens its 70th Anniversary Season with one of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, the worldrenowned soprano Renée Fleming. This one-night-only special event can be added to your subscription package. Join us for a magical evening of classical and popular favorites.

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Praise for Renée Fleming

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director Program

“Possibly the most beautiful soprano voice in the world…”

“A voice as warm and rich as a fine single malt…” —The Times, London

—Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Bach: St. John’s Passion (English translation)

Sung in German with English subtitles.

“A voice that possesses the complex sweetness of wildflower honey…”

—The Toronto Star

While not widely performed, Bach’s St. John’s Passion is considered the most beautiful of his Passion oratorios. Hearing Bach’s work performed in its entirety can be a transformative and life-changing experience.

“A superstar by any measure…”

Accompaniments

—The New York Times

“No one but Fleming is on her way to… that place beyond the opera hall where a classical singer is accorded something like the celebrity of a pop star.”

—The New Yorker

Prelude: Join us for a pre-concert talk with a diverse group of religious leaders as we explore the history and controversy of Bach’s St. John’s Passion

“One of the truly magnificent voices of our time…”

—Los Angeles Times

“In a superb musical theater debut, celebrated opera star Renée Fleming is the essence of warmth, good humor and grounded serenity. Her trilling soprano is sheer euphoria…”

—The Hollywood Reporter

Photo: Decca, Timothy White

T he Wall Street Journal

Accompaniments

Joanna Plays Britten

Throughout the season a variety of events accompany the Masterworks concerts.

April 29–30, 2022 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Joanna Frankel, violin

Preludes

Program

Britten: Violin Concerto

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

Each Masterworks performance will include a 30-minute, pre-concert discussion featuring Rossen, Christopher Purdy, and featured guests. Each Prelude takes place in the theatre beginning at 6:30pm.

Friday Coffee Dress (Friday Dress Rehearsals)

Select Masterworks programs in 2021–22 will offer $14 general admission tickets to Friday morning dress rehearsals. Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the nishing touches of the concert program to be performed that evening. Coffee and donuts are included in the ticket price!

Nov 17, 2021 | Van Gogh’s Sources—Art, Books, and Music

In conjunction with the exhibition Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources, a discussion of the art, literature, and music that inspired Van Gogh, with emphasis on the works of the Romantic period.

Our own Concertmaster, Joanna Frankel shines as she deftly and expertly performs Benjamin Britten’s stunning and rarely-heard Violin Concerto. Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 10 is a powerful chronicle of some of the most shattering moments in human history.

Accompaniments

Friday Coffee Dress: April 29, 2022 I 10am

Prelude: Join Rossen for a pre-concert talk.

Jan 12, 2022 | The Russian Avant-Garde

To complement the CSO’s Russian Winter Festival, a look at the avant-garde movements of early 20th-century Russian art—Suprematism and Constructivism— and Russian collectors modern art, such as Sergei Shchukin, patron of Matisse.

Mozart to Matisse

The Columbus Symphony and Columbus Museum of Art will collaborate in a series of afternoon lectures that pair chamber music performances by Symphony musicians with works from the CMA art collection. The presentation will explore the connections and aesthetic inuences between music and visual art.

March 9, 2022 | Visions of Dante

A survey of works by French Romantic artists such as Eugène Delacroix, William Blake, and Gustave Doré that illustrated or were inspired by the works of Dante, also the source of Liszt’s eponymous symphony.

Photo: Stephen Pariser

Rossen Milanov at the pre-concert talks.

Stephen Pariser

A Thank You from the Executive Director

Beethoven 9

To you our patrons,

May 13–14, 2022 | 7:30pm • Ohio Theatre

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Meroë Khalia Adeeb, soprano

Quinn Middleman, mezzo-soprano

Dennis Shuman, tenor

Brian Major, bass-baritone

Columbus Symphony Chorus

Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director

Program

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Choral)

As the Columbus Symphony enters its 70th year, we do so on the heels of one of the most difcult periods in our country’s history. It is likely we have all been changed permanently by COVID-19, but it has not been without the proverbial silver lining. While the Symphony worked tirelessly to be there for our community during this troubling time, we received constant conrmation and support from patrons like you that we were making a difference. And we gained national and local attention for our efforts to continue to serve central Ohio throughout the pandemic. Patronage and support from across the community lifted us up and fueled our passion to inspire and reignite a weary world. The Symphony knows our success is the direct result of people like you who were there with unwavering passion and support of our efforts. Today, we remain proud and fortunate to have your patronage.

As we come together throughout the season, we bring with us renewed and overwhelming faith and belief in the power of music to transcend adversity. We hope you will rejoin us as we redouble our efforts to serve all area residents, be

Thank you for all you have contributed to ensure the continuation of our mission. We look forward to seeing you back in the hall.

We end our season on a high note with Beethoven’s grand Symphony No. 9, featuring Beethoven’s setting of poet Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” celebrating the universal ideas of fellowship, humility, forgiveness, and optimism.

Accompaniments

a ss e Best D i R h

Best regards, Denise Rehg Executive

Director

Prelude: Join Christopher Purdy from WOSU Classical 101 for a pre-concert talk.

Photo: Stephen Pariser

Photo:

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Subscribing is the best way to experience your Columbus Symphony. And you choose! Our Masterworks 12 and select packages are designed for the 21st century and you in mind! You get the best seats, the best prices, and many more benefits from being a part of our growing subscriber community.

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This package includes all 12 Masterworks concerts in the Ohio Theatre, plus all the benefits of being a premiere subscriber.

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•20% discount on tickets

• 20% discount on tickets

•Guaranteed seats

• Guaranteed seats

• Free parking for each concert

•Free ticket exchanges

• Free ticket exchanges

•Four free tickets for family and friends

• Four free tickets for family and friends

•Season kick-off party

• Season kick-off party

•10% discount on additional tickets

• 10% discount on additional tickets

•20% discount on tickets

• 20% discount on tickets

• Free ticket exchanges

•Two free tickets for family and friends

• Two free tickets for family and friends

•Season kick-off party

• Season kick-off party

•10% discount on additional tickets

• 10% discount on additional tickets

•15% discount on tickets

• 15% discount on tickets

• Free ticket exchanges

•Season kick-off party

• Season kick-off party

•10% discount on additional tickets

• 10% discount on additional tickets

•15% discount on tickets

• 15% discount on tickets

• Free ticket exchanges

•5% discount on additional tickets

• 5% discount on additional tickets

•10% discount on tickets

• 10% discount on tickets

• Free ticket exchanges

•5% discount on additional tickets

• 5% discount on additional tickets

Photo: Stephen Pariser

Dear friends of the Columbus Symphony,

As I write this letter introducing our new Masterworks season, I am full of optimism and excitement as we move in a direction that allows us to live in a post-pandemic world. I am hopeful that soon we will be closer to each other, experiencing the power of live music once again!

program during Black History Month: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and Coleridge-Taylor’s Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1.

Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and Coleridge-Taylor’s Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1.

With that optimism in mind, I have created a season of unique and stimulating musical events around the idea of Celebration! We will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the CSO and the diversity of our country and the wonderful, inspirational stories we all have to share.

Our Russian Winter Festivals will be bold and spectacular. Two iconic works for orchestra— Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—will be paired with the music of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, in the hands of the brilliant Inon Barnatan.

The CSO Chorus will be featured in our first-ever performance of Bach’s St. John’s Passion and the season’s grand finale: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

In our 2021–22 season we will focus on the Romantic period, exploring some of the most celebrated works for orchestra from that timeperiod. For the rst time, the CSO will perform Liszt’s monumental “Dante” Symphony, featuring iconic illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy by the French artist Gustave Doré.

In our 2021–22 season we will focus on the Romantic period, exploring some of the most celebrated works for orchestra from that timeperiod. For the first time, the CSO will perform Liszt’s monumental “Dante” Symphony, featuring iconic illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy by the French artist Gustave Doré.

And as a special treat, we are so excited to welcome the incomparable Renée Fleming back to Columbus in a one-night-only spectacular Season Opening Gala.

The CSO Chorus will be featured in our rst-ever performance of Bach’s St. John’s Passion and the season’s grand nale: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

I am very excited to perform a fully staged production of La Bohème on the grand stage of the Ohio Theatre featuring full orchestra and chorus, as well as internationally recognized soloists.

This promises to be a season like no other, full of great music, amazing soloists, and a celebration of creating unforgettable musical memories together!

A major project in the upcoming season will be bringing unique stories to life that celebrate our diversity. We will present numerous works by African-American composers, and present a special

A major project in the upcoming season will be bringing unique stories to life that celebrate our diversity. We will present numerous works by African-American composers, and present a special program during Black History Month: Gershwin’s

This promises to be a season like no other, full of great music, amazing soloists, and a celebration of creating unforgettable musical memories together!

I cannot wait to welcome you back!

With gratitude and inspiration,

With gratitude and inspiration, Rossen

Rossen

Milanov Music Director

Milanov Music Director

Ohio Theatre

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