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Nationwide Popcorn Pops 2026
June 26 - July 10
Your Destination for Summer Family Fun!

Welcome to your Columbus Symphony's 2026 Nationwide Popcorn Pops concert!
We are so glad you are here to experience these magical evenings with us at the Columbus Commons.
Please make sure to share your photos and tag us at @columbussymphony on all socials and use #PopcornPops.


With support from Honda, 2026 Nationwide Popcorns Pops concerts are free for all.


Map of Pre-Concert Activities

Pre-Concert Activities

Join us for some family-friendly fun at the Columbus Commons! Activities begin at 5:30 PM and continue throughout the concert.

Button-Making
Create your own one-of-a-kind souvenir! Choose your design, color and decorate it however you want, and we'll make it into a button for you to wear and take home!
Try an Instrument with the Loft Violin Shop
Touch, hold, and play real orchestral instruments!
Face Painting
Choose your favorite design to adorn your face, arm, or hand!
Balloon Twisting
Get Twisted! Choose your favorite design and watch it come to life with balloons!
Airbrush Tattoos
Get a colorful body art design that can last for DAYS!
Lawn Games
Play classic outdoor games like cornhole, ladderball, and more!
Coloring with the Symphony
Color a picture of our favorite mascot, Bee-thoven!
Selfie Station
Grab a prop and snap a silly selfie! Be sure to tag @columbussymphony and use #popcornpops!
Meet Bee-thoven!
Meet the Columbus Symphony’s BUZZworthy mascot as he swarms around the Commons!
Carousel
Enjoy a FREE ride on the merry-go-round, courtesy of the Columbus Commons!
The Loft Violin Shop
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Meet the Conductor!
Elias Miller
Musician Roster

Violin I
Joanna Frankel
    Concertmaster
Gyusun Han
    Associate Concertmaster
Jessica Hung 
    Assistant Concertmaster
David Tanner
Mwakudua waNgure 
William Manley
Gail Sharp

Violin II
Sydney Hartwick 
    Assistant Principal
Maalik Glover 
Robert Firdman 
Zoran Stoyanovich 
David Edge 
Tatiana V. Hanna 

Viola
Karl Pedersen 
    Principal
Alice Risov 
    Assistant Principal
Kenichiro Matsuda 
Jessica Pasternak
Spencer Ingersoll

Cello
Luis Biava 
    Principal
Wendy Morton 
    Assistant Principal
Ha Eun Song 
Luis Parra
Victor Firlie

Bass
Rudy Albach 
    Principal
John Pellegrino 
    Assistant Principal
Russell Gill 
Jena Huebner


Flute
Joseph Niles Watson
    Principal 
Lydia Roth

Oboe
Hugo Souza 
    Principal
Robert Royse

Clarinet
Mark Kleine
Celeste Markey  

Bassoon
Betsy Sturdevant 
    Principal
Douglas Fisher

Horn
Megan Amos 
    Principal
Adam Koch 
Julia Rose
    Associate Principal
Connor Monday

Trumpet
Jeff Korak 
John Schlabach

Trombone
Vladislav Petrachev
    Principal 
Tom Pylinski 
Chad Arnow

Timpani
Chris Lizak

Percussion
Cameron Leach  
    Principal
Jake Kundu

Librarians
Jean-Etienne Lederer
    Principal
Jackie Meger​

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