Dear Columbus Symphony Supporter,

Welcome to the Columbus Symphony’s 2022-23 Masterworks series! This will be a season of inspirational musical experiences featuring outstanding works, amazing soloists, and internationally acclaimed guest artists.

A true tour de force opens our season with Carmina Burana, September 30 and October 1. Carl Orff’s iconic work will come alive in full splendor and opulence with a grand orchestra and the magnificent voices of the Columbus Symphony Chorus and the Columbus Children’s Choir.

Following is Brahms & Dvořák, November 4-5, featuring pianist Shai Wosner performing Brahms’ monumental Second Piano Concerto. The program will also include Jesse Montgomery’s Starburst, which draws inspiration from music that surrounded her while growing up in New York’s Lower East Side, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6, inspired by Czech folk music.

The Mighty Morton Organ Festival, November 18-19, will showcase the return of iconic organ soloist Cameron Carpenter performing Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani on the Ohio Theatre’s “Mighty Morton” organ, one of the best instruments of its kind in the country. The program will feature Carl Nielsen’s Masquerade Overture and Leoš Janáček’s rarely performed Glagolitic Mass.

The 2023 new year will be ushered in with the Winter Festival, January 6-7. Bulgarian violinist Bella Hristova will perform Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in a program that also features Rimsky-Korsakov’s Suite from The Snow Maiden and Shostakovich’s mysterious and defiant Symphony No. 6.

This season the Columbus Symphony embarks on its second year of the We are Here for You outreach initiative to advance our commitment to provide meaningful service throughout the central Ohio region and beyond. We continue to uphold the idea that accessibility to music and art can transform lives and play an integral role in developing a deeply connected citizenry that serves the greater good.

On behalf of the entire Columbus Symphony family, thank you for your exceptional support of our orchestra.

Please enjoy tonight’s performance!

Lisa Barton
Board Chair

Rossen Milanov, Music Director

VIOLIN I

Joanna Frankel
     Concertmaster
     Jack and Joan George Chair

Leonid Polonsky
     Associate Concertmaster

Gyusun Han
     Assistant Concertmaster 

David Edge
Gail Sharp
Robert Firdman
David Tanner
Maalik Glover
Maria Monday
Erin Gilliland
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Wei Fischetti

VIOLIN II

Alicia Hui
     Principal
     Michael and Arlene Weisse Chair

Tatiana V. Hanna
     Assistant Principal

Zhe Deng
Zoran Stoyanovich
Mwakudua waNgure
Anna Tsukervanik
Olev Viro
Nick Naegele
Anita Chiu

VIOLA

Karl Pedersen
     Principal
     Gay Su Pinnell Chair

Brett Allen
     Assistant Principal

Alice Risov
Spencer Ingersoll
Steven Wedell
Kenichiro Matsuda
Ann Schnapp
Ye Jin Goo
Ila Rondeau

CELLO

Luis Biava
     Principal
     Andy and Sandy Ross Chair

Wendy Morton
     Assistant Principal
     Gay Su Pinnell Chair

Pei-An Chao
Victor Firlie
Nikita Annenkov
Mary Davis
Terri Boselli

BASS

Rudy Albach
     Principal
     Nationwide Chair

John Pellegrino
     Assistant Principal

Russell Gill
Jena Huebner

FLUTE

Joseph Niles Watson
     Principal

Lydia Roth  
Chelsea Tanner
Kim Goodman

OBOE

Hugo Souza
     Principal

Robert Royse  
Gretchen Myers

CLARINET

David Thomas
     Principal
     Rhoma Berlin Chair

Jenna Kent  
Mark Kleine (Bass)

BASSOON

Betsy Sturdevant
     Principal
     Sheldon and Rebecca Taft Chair

Douglas Fisher  
Cynthia Cioffari

HORN

Brian Mangrum  
     Principal 

Adam Koch

Julia Rose
     Associate Principal 

Kimberly McCann

TRUMPET

Mark Grisez
     Principal
     Linda and Joe Chlapaty Chair

Jeff Korak 
     Lisa and Chris Barton Chair

Gary Davis
Daniel Lewis

TROMBONE

Andrew Millat 
     Principal

Anthony Weikel
Joseph Duchi  

TUBA

Jonathan Fowler
     Principal

TIMPANI

Benjamin Ramirez 
     Principal
     AEP Foundation Chair

PERCUSSION

Cameron Leach
     Principal

Bill Lutz

HARP

Alix Raspe

KEYBOARD

Caroline Hong

LIBRARIAN 

Jean-Etienne Lederer
     Principal 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022, 7:30pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022, 7:30pm

MIGHTY MORTON ORGAN FESTIVAL WITH CAMERON CARPENTER

OHIO THEATRE 

Rossen Milanov, conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ
Abigail Rethwisch, soprano
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Burton, tenor
Adam Cioffari, bass
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director 

Special thanks to Ice Miller for supporting the Mighty Morton Organ.

This concert is dedicated in memory of Thomas and Georgianna Cochran and Marvin and Barbara Easter.

Operating Support Generously Provided by 

Ohio Arts Council

Media Sponsor

Masterworks Hotel Sponsor