2024/25 CSO & Pops Season Brochure

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2024/25 SEASON at Music Hall

WE BELIEVE

music lives within us all regardless of who we are or where we come from.

We believe that music is a pathway to igniting our passions, discovering what moves us, deepening our curiosity and connecting us to our world and to each other.

MUSIC FOR ALL

The diverse programming of the CSO & Pops enriches Cincinnati’s cultural landscape — the 24/25 season will connect you to everything from Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler to Broadway, rock ‘n’ roll and the rhythms of the Harlem Renaissance.

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CONTENTS
Series
CSO
Series
Series
Family Concerts
at a Glance
CSO Recital
Pops
Special Events Lollipops
Season
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CSO SERIES
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CSO SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

RHAPSODY IN BLUE with Béla Fleck

OCT 4 & 5, 2024

RANDALL GOOSBY PLAYS PRICE + Dvořák’s New World

FEB 8 & 9, 2025

GIL SHAHAM PLAYS DVOŘÁK + Brahms’ Fourth Symphony

FEB 14 & 15, 2025

MASABANE SINGS STRAUSS + Pines & Fountains of Rome

MAR 8 & 9, 2025

ANNE AKIKO MEYERS PLAYS MÁRQUEZ + Sheherazade

MAR 28 & 29, 2025

SIMONE LAMSMA PLAYS BRUCH + Beethoven’s Third Symphony

APR 18 & 19, 2025

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FRIDAY MORNING & SATURDAY EVENING A SERIES

6 concerts FRI 11 AM or SAT 7:30 PM

“Mahler’s First Symphony has one of the most famous bass solos in the third movement. Until this point the symphony is over all an optimistic work, but the solo bass and solo timpani create a ghostly, shadowy mood.”

—Owen Lee, Principal Bass

“I have known the Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto since my early teens …. This piece is full of passion, melancholy, love and vigorous energy. It is very easy to listen to, and to feel every emotion the composer envisioned.”

—Ilya Finkelshteyn, Principal Cello

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1

SEP 27 & 28, 2024

Dalia Stasevska conductor Bruce Liu piano

Mahler’s world-building First Symphony plus Chopin Piano Competition winner Bruce Liu’s CSO debut.

GINASTERA “Malambo” from Four Dances from Estancia

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3

MAHLER Symphony No. 1, Titan

MOZART & THE THREECORNERED HAT

NOV 22 & 23, 2024

Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor

Francesco Piemontesi piano

Manuel de Falla’s ballet score is full to the brim with Spanish flair and castanets.

Gabriela ORTIZ Téenek — Invenciones de Territorio

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

FALLA Three-Cornered Hat

GIMÉNEZ Intermezzo from La boda de Luis Alonso

THE MAGIC CELLO

JAN 24 & 25, 2025

Christian Reif conductor

Ilya Finkelshteyn cello

A new work by Jimmy Lopez Bellido inspired by The Neverending Story will transport imaginations to magical worlds.

MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute

Jimmy López BELLIDO New Work (CSO Co-Commission)

SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 7

Bellido commission made possible by Kari & Jon Ullman

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 4

FEB 14 & 15, 2025

John Storgårds conductor

Gil Shaham violin

This Valentine’s weekend, fall in love with the intensity and driving pulse of Brahms’ last symphony.

Victoria POLEVÁ Symphony No. 3

White Interment

DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

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BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 3

APR 18 & 19, 2025

Case Scaglione conductor

Simone Lamsma violin

Beethoven’s Third Symphony is a revolutionary triumph that changed everything after.

L. BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps

BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica

GRIEG & ELLINGTON

MAY 9 & 10, 2025

Damon Gupton conductor

Michelle Cann piano

Grieg’s Piano Concerto is a musical jewel that dazzles from every angle.

DVOŘÁK The Noon Witch

GRIEG Piano Concerto

STRAVINSKY Scherzo à la russe

HONEGGER Pastorale d’été ELLINGTON Black, Brown and Beige

Ms. Cann’s appearance made possible by Dr. Lesley Gilbertson & Dr. William Hurford

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FRIDAY EVENING & SATURDAY EVENING B SERIES

6 concerts FRI or SAT 7:30 PM

“I am so looking forward to performing Sheherazade … I play the voice of the heroine as she tells fantastical stories in order to stay alive. I absolutely adore serving as a storyteller that can take the audience on journeys to far-away lands.”

“The Strauss Horn Concerto is full of the joy and energy of youth! When I was young, I related to the youthful energy of this piece and now it takes me back to that time! I hope the audience will feel this same connection.”

—Elizabeth Freimuth, Principal Horn

GERSHWIN, PRICE & COPLAND

OCT 4 & 5, 2024

Thomas Wilkins conductor

Béla Fleck banjo

Multi-Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck joins the CSO, bringing the sound of bluegrass to a Gershwin favorite.

COPLAND Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo

GERSHWIN (arr. Fleck) Rhapsody in Blue P RICE Symphony No. 3

MOZART & BRUCKNER

NOV 8 & 9, 2024

Marek Janowski conductor

Mozart’s late-period symphony reveals effortless genius. Bruckner’s explores music on an infinite scale.

MOZART Symphony No. 39

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9

Sponsored by Peter Landgren & Judith Schonbach Landgren

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

DEC 6 & 7, 2024

Sir Andrew Davis conductor

Joélle Harvey soprano

Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano

Paul Groves tenor

John Relyea bass

May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson director

Handel’s Messiah returns to Music Hall, in a special edition crafted by conductor Sir Andrew Davis.

HANDEL (orch. Davis) Messiah

STRAUSS + DEBUSSY

JAN 31 & FEB 1, 2025

Jun Märkl conductor

Elizabeth Freimuth horn

Strauss’ Merry Pranks and Debussy’s Images synthesize the talents of the entire Orchestra.

STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1

DEBUSSY Images

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SHEHERAZADE

MAR 28 & 29, 2025

Keitaro Harada conductor

Anne Akiko Meyers violin

Rimsky-Korsakov’s spin on the tales of One Thousand and One Nights is a wild ride for the whole Orchestra.

TOYAMA Rhapsody for Orchestra Arturo MÁRQUEZ Fandango

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sheherazade

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 6

APR 25 & 26, 2025

Jaap van Zweden conductor

Jaap van Zweden leads the cosmic drama and cataclysmic hammerblows of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.

MAHLER Symphony No. 6, Tragic

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SATURDAY EVENING & SUNDAY AFTERNOON C SERIES

6 concerts SAT 7:30 PM or SUN 2 PM

“I am really looking forward to performing Copland’s Symphony No. 3 …The piece is majestic, at times thought provoking, and is well written for the noble sounds of the brass.”

—Joseph Rodriguez, Second/Assistant Principal Trombone

“ Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 has always brought out feelings of Americana for me. It is such a joyous, daring and wonderfully melodic symphony …. Once you hear it you’re immediately reminded of how catchy and fun it truly is!”

—Christopher Pell, Principal Clarinet

SIBELIUS & SAINT-SAËNS

OCT 26 & 27, 2024

Ramón Tebar conductor

Benjamin Beilman violin

Exuberance abounds in audacious works by Sibelius and Saint-Saëns.

Wang LU Surge

SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

BERNSTEIN & SHOSTAKOVICH

NOV 16 & 17, 2024

Marin Alsop conductor

May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson director

Marin Alsop leads the CSO in essential works by Bernstein and Shostakovich.

BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, Leningrad

RACHMANINOFF & COPLAND

JAN 11 & 12, 2025

Matthias Pintscher conductor

George Li piano

Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto weaves uber-romantic melodies with jaw-dropping technique.

Unsuk CHIN subito con forza

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3

COPLAND Symphony No. 3

DVOŘÁK

NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

FEB 8 & 9, 2025

Cristian Măcelaru conductor

Randall Goosby violin

Dvořák’s New World Symphony moves with rushing energies and themes that feel like home.

Wynton MARSALIS “Southwestern Shakedown” from Blues Symphony

CHAUSSON Poème

PRICE Violin Concerto No. 2

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

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FOUNTAINS & PINES OF ROME

MAR 8 & 9, 2025

Giancarlo Guerrero conductor

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha soprano

The orchestral fireworks of Pines of Rome lead to one of the most exciting finales in music.

PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra

STRAUSS Four Last Songs

RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome

RESPIGHI Pines of Rome

STRAUSS ALPINE SYMPHONY

APR 5 & 6, 2025

Sir Donald Runnicles conductor

Maria Ioudenitch violin

Following the path of a mountain ascent, Strauss’ Alpine Symphony soars to a whole-body experience of awe.

MacCUNN The Land of the Mountain and the Flood

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto

STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

SEASON 24/25

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CSO RECITAL SERIES

VOICE & THE VIOLIN

OCT 6, 2024 SUN 7:30 pm

Joshua Bell violin

Larisa Martínez voice

Peter Dugan piano

Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and renowned soprano Larisa Martínez are joined by celebrated pianist Peter Dugan for “Voice and the Violin,” an evening of beloved romantic arias and modern classics, featuring music by Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Puccini and more.

HILARY HAHN

JAN 14, 2025 TUE 7:30 pm

Hilary Hahn violin

Violinist Hilary Hahn’s playing is “at once impetuous and authoritative, brilliant and beautiful” (The New York Times). The 3-time Grammy Award winner returns to Music Hall for the first time since 2016 to perform timeless solo works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

CONRAD TAO

MAR 5, 2025 WED 7:30 pm

Conrad Tao piano

Cincinnati favorite Conrad Tao plays a solo program of Debussy, Schumann, and Tao’s own explosive explorations of the piano’s far-reaching potential.

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WHAT AUDIENCES ARE SAYING

“It was wonderful and why I support live music. Being in the same room with the powerful sound, energy and emotions of the orchestra and audience cannot be replicated anywhere else.”

“From the manner in which we were greeted to the completion of the standing ovation, all was spectacular!”

“Music Hall with the CSO is my happy place.”

— “Loved every note!”

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24/25
SEASON

POPS SERIES

IT’S A NEW SEASON

and Music Hall will be rollicking with the thrilling sound of your Cincinnati Pops! From the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Broadway superstars, to the jazzy sounds of the Harlem Renaissance and Cole Porter, the Pops celebrates the vibrancy of the American musical experience.

The Pops is about bringing people together with great music, so come join us this season as we share in music-making together.

John Morris Russell

Cincinnati Pops Conductor

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: A Symphonic Journey

SEP 13-15, 2024

FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

Usually, you’ll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe for his acclaimed PBS television series or within the pages of his numerous travel guides. Now you can join him on a different journey: A Symphonic Journey. From Italy, England, Austria, Norway and beyond, Steves combines Europe’s most stirring orchestral classics with beautiful high-definition cinematography and his own insights into European history.

HOLIDAY POPS

DEC 13-15, 2024

FRI 11 am & 7:30 pm; SAT 2 pm & 7:30 pm

SUN 2 pm & 7 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

Norm Lewis vocialist

SIMPLY THE BEST: The Music of Tina Turner

JAN 17-19, 2025

FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

Damon Gupton conductor

There’s nothing quite as magical as the memories made during the holiday season and, thanks to you, Holiday Pops has allowed us to share and create those memories year after year, with sold-out performances in a decked-out Music Hall. We invite you to join us again this year as Broadway star Norm Lewis joins JMR and the Pops with choruses and dancers from around the city bringing festive favorites and holiday classics to life!

Sponsored by Graeter’s Ice Cream

All hail the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Tina Turner’s singular voice provided the soundtrack of a generation and her story inspired hearts and minds around the world. With a career including 12 Grammy wins and more than 100 million records sold worldwide, she was simply “better than all the rest.”

Join the Cincinnati Pops for a tour of Turner’s iconic musical legacy, featuring hits like “Proud Mary,” “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” “Disco Inferno” and more!

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AMERICAN ORIGINALS: Harlem Renaissance

MAR 21-23, 2025

FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

From Billie Holiday and Josephine Baker to Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington, the Harlem Renaissance was a period of Black creative cultural expression that greatly influenced the sound of jazz and blues as we know it today. JMR, the Cincinnati Pops and special guests celebrate the centennial anniversary of the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, with the music, dance and poetry of an all-American movement known around the world.

MANDY GONZALEZ: La Vida Broadway

MAY 2-4, 2025

FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

Best known for starring on Broadway in Wicked and Hamilton, and for her portrayal of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, Broadway icon Mandy Gonzalez joins JMR and the Pops in a celebration of the Latine voices of Broadway, such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rita Moreno and Linda Ronstadt. Expect hits from In the Heights, Hamilton, Moana and many more!

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE:

A Symphonic Journey

SEP 13-15 FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

HOLIDAY POPS

DEC 13-15 FRI 11 am & 7:30 pm; SAT 2 pm & 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm & 7 pm

SIMPLY THE BEST:

The Music of Tina Turner

JAN 17-19 FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

AMERICAN ORIGINALS:

Harlem Renaissance

MAR 21-23 FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

MANDY GONZALEZ:

La Vida Broadway

MAY 2-4 FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN CONCERT

Your 6th concert is yours to choose for FREE! Select from special events like Home Alone and New Year’s Eve (plus more to be announced!) or any CSO concert including the performance of Rhapsody in Blue with Béla Fleck!

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SPECIAL EVENTS

OFF Kids’ Tickets

Film in Concert HOME ALONE

NOV 30 & DEC 1, 2024

SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

Damon Gupton conductor

“KEVIN!” Hilarious and heartwarming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the whole family! This Thanksgiving weekend, experience holiday hijinks and mayhem with Kevin, Harry and Marv as John Williams’ charming score is performed live by your Cincinnati Pops with the film projected in stunning high definition on a giant screen above the stage.

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New Year’s Eve

LET’S MISBEHAVE:

The Music of Cole Porter

DEC 31, 2024 TUE 8 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

Tony DeSare piano and vocals

Aubrey Logan trombone and vocals

John Manzari tap dance and vocals

Ring in the New Year with the Cincinnati Pops and the music of Cole Porter! Cole Porter’s sophisticated and timeless songs continue to inhabit a unique place in society. Join Tony DeSare and his guests Aubrey Logan and John Manzari as they give their fresh spin on such hits as “Night and Day,” “I Get A Kick Out of You,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “You’re the Top,” and many more.

Sponsored by the Dr. John & Louise Mulford Fund for the CSO

CLASSICAL ROOTS

MAR 15, 2025 SAT 7:30 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

Love and community ring throughout Music Hall when the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Classical Roots Community Choir and Nouveau Program celebrate a much-beloved Queen City tradition. JMR leads an inspirational program — an evening of powerful performances that will fill your heart with joy and bring you to your feet!

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LOLLIPOPS FAMILY CONCERTS

MUSIC, MAGIC & MAYHEM

OCT 19, 2024

SAT 10:30 am

LOST IN SPACE!

FEB 1, 2025

SAT 10:30 am

Set young hearts and minds aglow! For many audience members, a lifelong love and appreciation of music began with Lollipops Family Concerts at Music Hall. Introduce someone you love to the world of orchestral music with fun, interactive concert experiences — perfect for children, ages or ability of 2-9.

Come one hour early for crafts and activities in the Music Hall Ballroom!

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Season Support

Platinum Baton Circle | $50,000+

ArtsWave • Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation • Ohio Arts Council • National Endowment for the Arts

PNC Bank • Western & Southern Financial Group

• David C. Herriman Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation • H.B., E.W., and F.R. Luther Foundation

The Mellon Foundation • Dr. John & Louise Mulford Fund for the CSO

Harold C. Schott Foundation

• Charles H. Dater Foundation

• The Nina Browne Parker Trust • The Unnewehr Foundation

• The Thomas J. Emery Memorial Trust • The Fifth Third Foundation

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation • Margaret McWilliams Rentschler Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The Louise Taft Semple Foundation • Anonymous

Gold Baton Circle | $25,000-$49,999

The Cincinnati Symphony Club • United Dairy Farmers & Homemade Brand Ice Cream • George and Margaret McLane Foundation

Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Family Foundation

• The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation • The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati

Silver Baton Circle | $15,000-$24,999

HORAN Wealth • Johnson Investment Counsel

• Wodecroft Foundation • League Of American Orchestras • Oliver Family Foundation

The Procter & Gamble Company • The Rendigs Foundation

Conductor’s Circle | $10,000-$14,999

Bartlett Wealth Management • Chemed Corporation

• CVG Airport Authority • Messer Construction Company • The Lewis and Marjorie Daniel Foundation

Peter E. Landgren & Judith Schonbach Landgren • The Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation • Graeter’s Ice Cream • The Crosset Family Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation

• Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center • Entrepreneurs’ Organization • Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel

Concertmaster’s Circle | $5,000-$9,999

Pyro-Technical Investigations, Inc.

• Queen City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated • Thompson Hine • JRH Consultants

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

• The Willard & Jean Mulford Charitable Fund

Commission Underwriters

Ann and Harry Santen • Irwin and Melinda Simon

• Kari and Jon Ullman • Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel

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—23/24 Pops Subscriber
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SEASON AT A GLANCE

SEP ‘24

Pops Season Opener

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: A Symphonic Journey

SEP 13-15

FRI & SAT 7:30 pm; SUN 2 pm

John Morris Russell conductor

CSO Season Opener

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1

SEP 27 & 28

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

Dalia Stasevska conductor Bruce Liu piano

OCT ‘24

GERSHWIN, PRICE & COPLAND

OCT 4 & 5

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM

Thomas Wilkins conductor

Béla Fleck banjo

VOICE & THE VIOLIN

OCT 6 SUN 7:30 PM

Joshua Bell violin

Larisa Martínez voice

Peter Dugan piano

Lollipops Family Concert MUSIC, MAGIC & MAYHEM

OCT 19 SAT 10:30 AM

SIBELIUS & SAINT-SAËNS

OCT 26 & 27

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Ramón Tebar conductor

Benjamin Beilman violin

NOV ‘24

MOZART & BRUCKNER

NOV 8 & 9

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM

Marek Janowski conductor

BERNSTEIN & SHOSTAKOVICH

NOV 16 & 17

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Marin Alsop conductor

May Festival Chorus

MOZART & THE THREE-CORNERED HAT

NOV 22 & 23

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor

Franceso Piemontesi piano

Film in Concert HOME ALONE

NOV 30 SAT 7:30 PM

Damon Gupton conductor

DEC ‘24

Film in Concert HOME ALONE

DEC 1 SUN 2 PM

Damon Gupton conductor

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

DEC 6 & 7

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM

Sir Andrew Davis conductor

May Festival Chorus

HOLIDAY POPS

DEC 13-15

FRI 11 AM & 7:30 PM; SAT 2 PM & 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM & 7 PM

John Morris Russell conductor

Norm Lewis vocalist

LET’S MISBEHAVE:

The Music of Cole Porter

DEC 31 TUE 8 PM

John Morris Russell conductor

Tony DeSare piano and vocals

Aubrey Logan trombone and vocals

John Manzari tap dance and vocals

JAN ‘25

RACHMANINOFF & COPLAND

JAN 11 & 12

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Matthias Pintscher conductor

George Li piano

HILARY HAHN in Recital

JAN 14 TUE 7:30 PM

Hilary Hahn violin

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SIMPLY THE BEST:

The Music of Tina Turner

JAN 17-19

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Damon Gupton conductor

THE MAGIC CELLO

JAN 24 & 25

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

Christian Reif conductor

Ilya Finkelshteyn cello

STRAUSS + DEBUSSY

JAN 31 FRI 7:30 PM

Jun Märkl conductor

Elizabeth Freimuth horn

FEB ‘25

STRAUSS + DEBUSSY

FEB 1 SAT 7:30 PM

Jun Märkl conductor

Elizabeth Freimuth horn

Lollipops Family Concert

LOST IN SPACE!

FEB 1 SAT 10:30 AM

DVOŘÁK NEW WORLD

SYMPHONY

FEB 8 & 9

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Cristian Măcelaru conductor

Randall Goosby violin

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 4

FEB 14 & 15

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

John Storgårds conductor

Gil Shaham violin

MAR ‘25

CONRAD TAO in Recital

MAR 5 WED 7:30 PM

Conrad Tao piano

FOUNTAINS & PINES OF ROME

MAR 8 & 9

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Giancarlo Guerrero conductor

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha soprano

CLASSICAL ROOTS

MAR 15 SAT 7:30 PM

John Morris Russell conductor

Classical Roots Community Choir

AMERICAN ORIGINALS:

Harlem Renaissance

MAR 21-23

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

John Morris Russell conductor

SHEHERAZADE

MAR 28 & 29

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM

Keitaro Harada conductor

Anne Akiko Meyers violin

APR ‘25

STRAUSS ALPINE SYMPHONY

APR 5 & 6

SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

Sir Donald Runnicles conductor

Maria Ioudenitch violin

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 3

APR 18 & 19

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

Case Scaglione conductor

Simone Lamsma violin

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 6

APR 25 & 26

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM

Jaap van Zweden conductor

MAY ‘25

MANDY GONZALEZ:

La Vida Broadway

MAY 2-4

FRI & SAT 7:30 PM; SUN 2 PM

John Morris Russell conductor

Season Finale

GRIEG & ELLINGTON

MAY 9 & 10

FRI 11 AM; SAT 7:30 PM

Damon Gupton conductor

Michelle Cann piano

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Over-the-Rhine is booming! Additional parking lots and garages continue to be added as our neighborhood grows. With more visitors coming to OTR, we strongly encourage our subscribers to purchase guaranteed pre-paid parking for the Washington Park Garage with their season ticket order — $20 per concert. Any remaining spaces will be made available to individual ticket buyers the week of the performance.

For additional parking information visit: cincinnatisymphony.org/parking

15th MAGNOLIA 14th COURT 8th 7th GARFIELD PLAZA ELM MAIN VINE ELM PLEASANT MERCER CENTRAL PKWY. Music Hall Town Center Garage (CET) Parking Garage YMCA Washington Park Garage (subscriber parking) Donor Parking $3,000+ CENTRAL PKWY. CENTRAL AVE. 12th GRANT 13th 9th PLUM RACE RACE REPUBLIC CLAY WALNUT WALNUT 15th EZZARD CHARLES Parking Garage Parking Garage MAIN VINE TQL Stadium Streetcar Stops Southbound Northbound $ $$ $$$ Valet Red Bike Stations Ridesharing Parking Zones 15th MAGNOLIA 14th  COURT  8th  7th  GARFIELD PLAZA  ELM  MAIN  VINE  ELM  PLEASANT  MERCER CENTRAL PKWY. Music Hall Town Center Garage (CET) Parking Garage YMCA Washington Park Garage (subscriber parking) Donor Parking $3,000+ CENTRAL PKWY. CENTRAL AVE. 12th GRANT 13th 9th  PLUM  RACE RACE REPUBLIC  CLAY WALNUT  WALNUT  15th EZZARD CHARLES Parking Garage Parking Garage MAIN  VINE  TQL Stadium Streetcar Stops Southbound Northbound $ $$ $$$ Valet Red Bike Stations Ridesharing Parking Zones

Music Hall Seating

For a larger view visit: cincinnatisymphony.org/seating

CSO SEATING POPS SEATING Partial View B Partial View B Partial View A Partial View A Zone E Zone C Zone D Zone B Zone C Zone A Zone B Premium Zone A Premium
ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar BALCONY 2ND FLOOR Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Partial View A Partial View B GALLERY 3RD FLOOR 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 BOX BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 ORCHESTRA TERRACE STAGE Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar Zone B Zone C Partial View Partial View Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar STAGE 1 3 2 BOX 1 3 2 BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR BALCONY 2ND FLOOR GALLERY 3RD FLOOR ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar BALCONY 2ND FLOOR Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Partial View A Partial View B GALLERY 3RD FLOOR 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 BOX BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 ORCHESTRA TERRACE STAGE Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar Zone B Zone C Partial View Partial View Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar STAGE 1 3 2 BOX 1 3 2 BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR BALCONY 2ND FLOOR GALLERY 3RD FLOOR ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar BALCONY 2ND FLOOR Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Partial View A Partial View B GALLERY 3RD FLOOR 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 BOX BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 ORCHESTRA TERRACE STAGE Premium Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Partial View A Partial View B support pillar Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar Zone B Zone C Partial View Partial View Premium Zone A Zone B Partial View Partial View support pillar STAGE 1 3 2 BOX 1 3 2 BOX 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 ORCHESTRA/ TERRACE 1ST FLOOR BALCONY 2ND FLOOR GALLERY 3RD FLOOR Gallery 3rd Floor Balcony 2nd Floor Orchestra Main Floor ORCHESTRA

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To build your own series visit: cincinnatisymphony.org/create Some restrictions may apply. Subscriber discount not applicable to all special events.

Programs, dates, times and artists subject to change

Partial View B $181.75 $121.25 $65.25 Partial View A $293.50 $195.75 $104.25 Zone E $433.25 $289.00 $155.50 Zone D $615.00 $410.00 $219.00 Zone C $773.25 $515.50 $276.50 Zone B $954.75 $636.50 $341.75 Zone A $1,211.25 $807.50 $428.75 Premium $1,360.25 $906.75 $487.50 18 CONCERTS Discount Pricing THRU APR 23 Discount Pricing THRU APR 23 12 CONCERTS 6 CONCERTS Discount Pricing THRU APR 23
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