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Nordic Myths Festival This Weekend in Columbus, Ohio
This weekend at the Ohio Theatre the Columbus Symphony is presenting a Nordic Myths Festival. Celtic myths inspire Wagner’s passionate love story of Tristan and Isolde, while Grieg’s Piano Concerto immortalizes the beauty of the Nordic landscape. Finnish myths from The Kalevala come to life in the expansive music of Sibelius, accompanied by original video art by Jason Gay. …
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Pays Tribute To Reformation in Richardson Concert
Rossen Extends Columbus Contract Until 2025
The Columbus Symphony has extended its contract with Music Director Rossen Milanov through the 2024-25 season. This will enable Rossen to invest a cumulative nine years into the Columbus Symphony's mission in the central Ohio community and beyond. http://columbussymphony.com/assets/documents/milanov-announcement-2017.pdf …
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A new season in Columbus-climbing the Alps
This week I am opening the season in Columbus with two blockbusters: Respighi Pines of Rome and Strauss' Alpine Symphony. These concerts mark the inauguration of a season inspired by the beauty of Nature and its impact on our artistic perception of the world and art. We just started the rehearsals today and I cannot express how pleased I am with the musicians' commitments, inspiration, and …
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Princeton opening gala
This past weekend the Princeton Symphony presented a couple of concerts in Princeton University superb acoustically Richardson Auditorium. On the program we featured Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Westminster Symphonic Choir and soloist and a rarely heard version of Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture for chorus and orchestra. The elevated music making of the orchestra, chorus and soloists still …
Chautauqua 2017
I happy to share how pleased I am with the recently completed summer season in Chautauqua Institution. Many thanks to the fantastic musicians of the orchestra, our loyal and supportive audience, and the leadership of the Institution! I was particularly please with the new Amphitheater, improving not only the acoustics of this historical place but also adding so many possibilities of what we can …