The Columbus Symphony to Hold Benefit Concert March 9

 

Conductors and Musicians to Donate Time and Talents to Raise Funds for CSO Youth Education Programs

 

In a splendid, one-night-only event, The Columbus Symphony Cares About Kids Concert will feature Music Director Rossen Milanov and Assistant Conductor Andrés Lopera leading the Columbus Symphony in a special performance to benefit the organization’s education programs. In addition to a spectacular program that includes works by Copland, Mozart, Joan Tower, Tchaikovsky, and more, Concertmaster Joanna Frankel will be featured in Massenet’s “Méditation” intermezzo from his opera Thaïs, members of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform side-by-side with the orchestra in Chabrier’s España, and the evening will conclude with Maestro Milanov conducting Ravel’s magnificent Boléro. Milanov, Lopera, and the CSO musicians have volunteered to perform unpaid, lowering the hard cost of the concert and thereby increasing the donation to the youth education initiatives.

 

The Columbus Symphony presents The Columbus Symphony Cares About Kids Concert at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased in-person at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), online at www.columbussymphony.com, or by phone at (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

 

The full program for the evening will include:

 

Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man

Chabrier – España

Vivaldi – Concerto for 4 Violins (first movement)

Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante (finale)

 

Intermission

 

Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (Part VI)

Tchaikovsky – selections from Swan Lake

Massenet – “Méditation” from Thaïs

Ravel – Boléro

 

Proceeds from this concert will directly support the Columbus Symphony’s education programs which include the Young People’s Concerts, Mindful Music Moments, Backstage with the Symphony, in-school concerts/small ensemble, Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras, Young Musicians Competition, Side by Side with the CSO, master classes, Young Musicians’ Showcase, Concerts for Kids, Popcorn Pops, Music Educator Awards, and bus transportation to and from many of these programs. In the 2017-18 season, the CSO reached more than 23,000 students, teachers, and families through these education programs.

 

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CALENDAR LISTING

The Columbus Symphony presents THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY CARES ABOUT KIDS CONCERT

Saturday, March 9, 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)

This splendid, one-night-only event will feature Music Director Rossen Milanov and Assistant Conductor Andrés Lopera leading the Columbus Symphony in a special performance to benefit the organization’s education programs. In addition to a spectacular program that includes works by Copland, Mozart, Dvorák, Joan Tower, Tchaikovsky, and more, Concertmaster Joanna Frankel will be featured in Massenet’s “Méditation” intermezzo from his opera Thaïs, members of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform side-by-side with the orchestra in Chabrier’s España, and the evening will conclude with Maestro Milanov conducting Ravel’s magnificent Boléro. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased in-person at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), online at www.columbussymphony.com, or by phone at (614) 228-8600 or (800) 745-3000.

 

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The 2018-19 season is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. The CSO also appreciates the support of the Greater Columbus Arts Council, supporting the city's artists and arts organizations since 1973, and the Kenneth L. Coe and Jack Barrow, and Mr. and Mrs. Derrol R. Johnson funds of The Columbus Foundation, assisting donors and others in strengthening our community for the benefit of all its citizens.

 

About the Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1951, the Columbus Symphony is the only full-time, professional symphony in central Ohio. Through an array of innovative artistic, educational, and community outreach programming, the Columbus Symphony is reaching an expanding, more diverse audience each year. This season, the Columbus Symphony will share classical music with more than 200,000 people in central Ohio through concerts, radio broadcasts, and special programming. For more information, visit www.columbussymphony.com.