Join the CSO for its first-ever Mozart Festival. This three-concert series (including a “Champagne & Dessert” concert) features Mozart’s greatest hits, plus works by Haydn and Shostakovich, all performed by the orchestra and three very special guests.

January 7, 2016 Chamber Festival ConcertWendy Warner, celloMozart: Overture to Lucio Silla Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 Mozart: Adagio and Fugue Mozart: Symphony No. 36

January 12, 2016 Champagne & Dessert Concert (Legacy Hall)Sergiu Schwartz, violinMozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 Mozart: Symphony No. 29

January 16, 2016 Chamber Festival ConcertAlexander Kobrin, pianoShostakovich: Chamber Symphony Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 Mozart: Symphony No. 38

Mozart & Friends Festival

All concerts start promptly at 7:30 p.m. in Bill Heard Theatre at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts unless otherwise indicated. Programs and guest artists subject to change without notice.

This concert is not part of any subscription series or package. This concert is a single ticket, general admission concert.

For tickets: RiverCenter Box Office -

706.256.3612 or csoga.org

Columbus Symphony Orchestra | 2015-16 Concert Season

Music Director & Conductor George Del Gobbo

The Piano Men: Music of Elton John & Billy JoelFeaturing Jim WitterFebruary 13, 2016 | A Valentine’s Pops Concert“Benny and the Jets” meet the “Uptown Girl” – what better way to spend the evening with that special someone?

Brahms & BrucknerMarch 19, 2016 | Masterworks SeriesPeter Klimo, pianoThe profundity and lyrical beauty of Brahms along with the cathedral-like soundscapes of Bruckner: These two nineteenth century German Romantic composers say all that needs to be said.Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 | Bruckner: Symphony No. 4

The Pines of Rome: Music of Time & PlaceApril 16, 2016 | Masterworks SeriesNo one makes an orchestra sound more glorious than Ottorino Respighi. No music evokes time and place like the music on this concert, from a simple Hungarian to the majesty of a Roman legion marching down the ancient Appian Way.

Higdon: Blue Cathedral | Respighi: Fountains of Rome Bartok: Hungarian Sketches | Respighi: Pines of Rome

Prokofiev & PicturesSeptember 26, 2015 | Masterworks SeriesBella Hristova, violinMussorgsky-Ravel’s famous “Pictures” are combined with the virtuosity of the Prokofiev concerto and the emotional complexity of a tango for orchestra.Packales: Tour Retour | Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 Mussorgsky (Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition

Beethoven’s NinthOctober 24, 2015 | Masterworks SeriesBeethoven and Mahler are juxtaposed in two masterpieces that explore the depths of the human soul, from deepest despair to triumphant joy. This concert features the choirs of Columbus State University’s Choral Union, Auburn University, and LaGrange College.Mahler: Kindertotenlieder | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Star Wars meets Harry Potter: A Tribute to John WilliamsNovember 13, 2015 | A Family Pops ConcertThe whole family will enjoy a comprehensive journey through the most famous film scores ever written. Take the wild ride from “Star Wars” and “ET”, run for your life across “Jurassic Park”, and cast a magic spell with “Harry Potter” to name only a few of the treats that await you.