SAT NOV 29, 2025, 7:30 PM
SUN NOV 30, 2025, 2:00 PM
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Cristian Măcelaru conductor
Tessa Lark violin
Carlos Simon (1986)
Tales: A Folklore Symphony
Motherboxx Connection
Flying Africans
Go Down Moses (Let My People Go)
John Henry
Lisa Bielawa (1968)
Violin Concerto No. 2, PULSE (co-commission)
INTERMISSION
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
Allegro maestoso
Poco adagio
Scherzo: Vivace
Finale: Allegro
These performances are approximately 125 minutes long, including intermission.
The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Fort Washington Investment Advisors.
Violin Concerto No. 2, PULSE by Lisa Bielawa is made possible by Kari and Jon Ullman.
Support for the co-commission of Violin Concert No. 2, PULSE was provided by New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices Program. New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices program is powered by the Sphinx Organization, with additional support from ASCAP, the Sorel Organization, the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, the Wise Music and the Wise Family Charitable Foundation, and the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trust.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation, the Nina Browne Parker Trust, and the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson.
WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. This concert will air on 90.9 WGUC on February 1, 2026, followed by 30 days of streaming at cincinnatisymphony.org/replay.
The CSO in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust.
November & December 2025
Welcome to the second issue of the 2025-26 Season! Read about how Cristian Măcelaru's legacy intertwines with that of George Enescu, the health benefits of live music and the newest additions to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
