September 2018
U.S. Navy Band Country Current
The United States Navy Band Country Current is the Navy's premier country-bluegrass ensemble. The group is nationally renowned for its versatility and "eye-popping" musicianship, performing a blend of modern country music and cutting-edge bluegrass. This seven member ensemble employs musicians from diverse backgrounds with extensive high-profile recording and touring experience in the music scenes of Nashville, Tenn., New York, New Orleans and more. In the tradition of country music, each member is a skilled performer on multiple instruments. The band…
Find out more »CSO: Rachmaninoff Meets the New Piano
Brilliant young American Pianist Claire Huangci will christen the orchestra's new Steinway piano with a performance of one of the most popular of all piano concertos. Brahms' masterpiece rounds out the concert program.
Find out more »October 2018
Gaither Vocal Band
A full evening of entertainment and meaningful music is a rare treat anytime, but when the occasion includes the best-loved voices in gospel music… it’s a must-see celebration! If you attend just one musical event this year, an evening hosted by Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band is one you can’t miss. It will leave you encouraged, grateful and most certainly smiling!
Find out more »Branford Marsalis Quartet
NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award®‐winning saxophonist and Tony Award® nominee Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. Leader of one of the finest jazz quartets today, and a frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Marsalis’ most current recording with his quartet is Four MFs Playin’ Tunes. On this album, the song takes center stage, with the band members bringing their considerable musical expertise to bear, as they focus on each tune as an important musical…
Find out more »The Wizard of Oz
This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations. The Wizard of Oz includes the songs “Over The Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),: “If I Only Had A Brain/A Heart/The Nerve,” “We’re Off to See The Wizard (follow the Yellow Brick Road),” The Jitterbug,” and “Ther Merry Old Land of Oz,” and “If I were King Of The Forest,” It’s…
Find out more »The Wizard of Oz
This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations. The Wizard of Oz includes the songs “Over The Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),: “If I Only Had A Brain/A Heart/The Nerve,” “We’re Off to See The Wizard (follow the Yellow Brick Road),” The Jitterbug,” and “Ther Merry Old Land of Oz,” and “If I were King Of The Forest,” It’s…
Find out more »An Evening with Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Touring with Lovett, his college buddy and 2012 co-inductee into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame, Robert Earl Keen has blazed a trail that has earned him living legend status in…
Find out more »CSO: The Wild, Wild West
Co-produced by the Columbus Public Library and the Columbus Museum, this concert lets you and your children and grandchildren experience life in the old West as expressed through music in concert. There's life on a ranch, what it feels like to be Billy the Kid, and the grittiest grit of "True Grit." The afternoon includes pre-concert activities and general fun for all.
Find out more »November 2018
CSO: A Salute to America’s Veterans
Patriotic music of all kinds will be dedicated to honoring the service of all those who have given so much in service to our country.
Find out more »January 2019
CSO: Las Guitarras
Are four guitars better than one...I'll say! Rodrigo's tuneful concerto is flanked by the greatest music for strings ever written and Tchaikovsky's moving and profound "Pathetique" symphony.
Find out more »February 2019
CSO: Fire & Rain
It's a walk down memory lane featuring a healthy dose of folk rock classics. Songs by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Eagles (to name only a few) all wonderfully performed by AJ Swearingen and Jayme Kelli. This is the greatest popular music ever!
Find out more »March 2019
CSO: Bartok & Prokofiev
This concert features the last compositions of two of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Bartok's beautiful third piano concerto and Prokofiev's touching final symphony. The evening begins with a lyrical first statement from a new voice, American composer Samuel Barber.
Find out more »May 2019
CSO: Symphonic Dances
Piazzolla and Rachmaninoff will have your toes tappin'. Bruch's well-known violin concerto will give you a chance to rest between dances.
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