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Ashland Symphony Orchestra Will Stream 'From the New World' Concert

The Ashland Symphony Orchestra will present a virtual encore of Symphony No.9, op.95 E minor, also known as From the New World, by Antonín Dvoŕák, this Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. on the symphony's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
CSYO And Columbus Children's Choir Form Partnership To Play Carnegie Hall

Through an innovative partnership helmed by the Columbus Symphony's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and Columbus Children's Choir's Artistic Director Jeanne Wohlgamuth, the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the New World Singers of Columbus Children's Choir will present a concert showcase at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Friday, June 15, at 8pm. The groups rallied together funding resources and artistic talents to not only support the performance, but to commission a new work for the occasion. From Earth to Heaven by composer Craig Courtney will make its world premiere in this program via 158 local students in grades 6-12.
BWW Review: BalletMet's ROMEO AND JULIET Captures Emotion through Dance, Music

Set on a stage draped with rich burgundy fabrics and bathed in the burnt orange glow of an Italian sunset, BalletMet artistic director Edwaard Liang's 'Romeo and Juliet' closed out the Columbus-based company's 2016-17 season with an inspiring interpretation of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers.
Columbus Symphony Announces 2017 Nationwide PICNIC WITH THE POPS Concert Lineup

The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2017 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series-the Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.
CSO's Free Happy Hour Concert Series to Feature 14-Year-Old Granville Pianist

The CSO's Happy Hour concerts offer free, informal, after-work concerts performed preceded by complimentary appetizers, a DJ in the theatre lobby, and a cash bar. Led by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, Dance Rhythms will feature Granville-based, 14-year-old guest pianist Gavin George who will explore the music of another young talent, Felix Mendelssohn, who wrote the G Minor Piano Concerto at barely 20 years of age.
Columbus Symphony Announces Ticket Deals for Beethoven Marathon

Conducted by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, this all-Beethoven evening offers not only an orchestral concert bookended by two exciting symphonies, but also three additional events to enrich the audience's experience-chamber music performances before and after the concert as well as an illuminating, pre-concert lecture. The chamber recitals and the ingenious "Triple" concerto will showcase the talent of the CSO's own-Alicia Hui, violin; Luis Biava, cello; and Caroline Hong, piano. 
The CSO's First Access Series Concert of 2016-17 to Examine “The Genius of Beethoven in His Seventh Symphony” November 10

The CSO's innovative Access Series offers audiences a deeper connection with great works of classical music and the musicians of the CSO. Designed by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, these budget-friendly concerts feature a single work that is examined bit-by-bit with the CSO playing a few measures at a time. After intermission, the entire piece is played without interruption, providing audiences with a new appreciation of its meaning and context beyond mere beauty. 
Nelly, Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge & More Set for Columbus Symphony's 2016 Picnic with the Pops Lineup

The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2016 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series-the Nationwide Insurance Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.
CSO to Celebrate the Music of Disney with TALE AS OLD AS TIME, 5/14-15

Join the Columbus Symphony, conducted by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, for a magical journey into storytelling and music as only the timeless tales of Disney can evoke.
BWW Review: Westerville Symphony Presents an Exquisite PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC

In continuing its commitment to bring the highest quality of classical music and music education to Central Ohio, the Westerville Symphony presented PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC at The Medallion Club on November 6.  
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra Performs Tonight at Carnegie Hall

The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) will present a concert program at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City tonight, June 13 at 8 p.m. The CSYO, which is comprised of high school student musicians representing high schools from across the Tri- State, will experience a tour that most musicians only dream about culminating in the performance in the famous venue. The students will perform an unusual lineup of repertoire with CSYO Conductor (and CSO Assistant Conductor) William White.
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra Makes Carnegie Hall Debut Tonight

The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra have collaborated to present a concert showcase of both youth orchestras at NYC's Carnegie Hall. Tonight, June 13, at 8pm, CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and more than 75 youth musicians from central Ohio will perform the second half of the program in Carnegie's Stern Auditorium, presenting Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Liebermann's Nocturne for Orchestra, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This will be the first time in the history of the CSYO to have a group perform at Carnegie Hall.
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra to Perform at Carnegie Hall, 6/13

The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) will present a concert program at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 13 at 8 p.m. The CSYO, which is comprised of high school student musicians representing high schools from across the Tri- State, will experience a tour that most musicians only dream about culminating in the performance in the famous venue. The students will perform an unusual lineup of repertoire with CSYO Conductor (and CSO Assistant Conductor) William White.
CSO Presents LINK UP Interactive Concert with Over 1,600 Elementary School Children Today

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present its first concert as a participant of WMI's nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Link Up is a highly participatory program that pairs orchestras across the country with schools in their local communities, inviting students to learn about orchestral repertoire through a year-long, hands-on music curriculum culminating in a live performance in which the students interact from their seats.
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra to Make Carnegie Hall Debut, 6/13

The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra have collaborated to present a concert showcase of both youth orchestras at NYC's Carnegie Hall. On Saturday, June 13, at 8pm, CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and more than 75 youth musicians from central Ohio will perform the second half of the program in Carnegie's Stern Auditorium, presenting Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Liebermann's Nocturne for Orchestra, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This will be the first time in the history of the CSYO to have a group perform at Carnegie Hall.
CSO to Present LINK UP Interactive Concert with Over 1,600 Elementary School Children, 5/20

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present its first concert as a participant of WMI's nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Link Up is a highly participatory program that pairs orchestras across the country with schools in their local communities, inviting students to learn about orchestral repertoire through a year-long, hands-on music curriculum culminating in a live performance in which the students interact from their seats.
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra Set for Residency with Violinist Lindsay Deutsch

The 2014-15 Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO), comprised of 100 students from 35 Ohio school districts, has been selected as one of four US youth orchestras to win a residency with American violinist Lindsay Deutsch through the Classics Alive Foundation. Selection was based on the educational potential for the youth orchestras and the larger community, and will be completely underwritten by the foundation.
The Canton Symphony Orchestra Continues Its ConverZations Series, 10/13

The second installment in the Canton Symphony Orchestra's new free lecture series, ConverZations, will begin at noon on Columbus Day – Monday, October 13th. ConverZations are public discussions featuring a variety of musicians and music-lovers alike. The series takes place at noon on the second Monday of every month from September 2014 to May 2015 in the Zimmermann Symphony Center (The Z), 2331 17th St. NW, Canton.
BWW Reviews: TWISTED Enthralls Columbus on Opening Night

From the first bombastic notes of Richard Wagner's "Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin" to the last pieces of gold confetti raining down onto the stage after the show-stopping finale, "Twisted: A Trio of Excellence" delighted opening night audiences with a unique fusion of movement and sound set to classic music from beloved operas.
Columbus Symphony to Bring Carnegie Hall's LINK UP Music Education Program to Columbus

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) introduces the nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Students in grades 3–5 are given the opportunity to join the orchestra in this highly participatory program in which they learn to sing and play an instrument in the classroom then perform with the CSO from their seats at a culminating concert at the Ohio Theatre on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, conducted by the orchestra's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson.

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