The Columbus Symphony Orchestra announced its 2026–27 season marking the ensemble’s 75th anniversary, highlighted by a return to Carnegie Hall for the first time in 25 years, world premieres, and three major choral works. Music Director Rossen Milanov will lead the season, which opens in September 2026.

On October 28, 2026, the orchestra will perform at Carnegie Hall with a program featuring bass-baritone Davóne Tines performing his Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM—a response to the national anthem addressing race and social justice, co-composed with Caroline Shaw and Tyshawn Sorey with text by Mahogany L. Browne—alongside the world premiere of “The Mysteries” by Gregory Spears, commissioned by the Columbus Symphony. The Carnegie Hall appearance will be preceded by performances at Columbus’s Ohio Theatre on October 23 and 24. The tour is supported by The Anne Melvin Fund for CSO Excellence of The Columbus Foundation.

The twelve-program Masterworks season, sponsored by Cardinal Health, also includes Verdi’s Requiem, Haydn’s The Creation, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Guest soloists include pianists Eva Gevorgyan and Dmitry Shishkin, violinist Aubree Oliverson, cellist Joshua Roman, and flutist Jasmine Choi. The CSO is launching CSO Kids, a new online music-learning platform for grades K–6, ahead of the school year. CEO Maureen O’Brien said the season is “both a celebration of the past and a bold statement about the future,” noting the organization reaches more than 55,000 students annually across Central Ohio.

Source: BroadwayWorld