FRI JAN 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
SAT JAN 31, 2026, 7:30 PM
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Oksana Lyniv conductor
Esther Yoo violin
Evgeni Orkin (b. 1977)
Five Interrupted Lullabies, Op. 91
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Concerto No. 1 in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 19
Andantino
Scherzo: Vivacissimo
Moderato
INTERMISSION
Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
Vltava ("The Moldau"), No. 2 from Má vlast
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109
These performances are approximately 110 minutes long, including intermission.
The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group.
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.
The CSO in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust.
Listen to selections from this program on 90.9 WGUC March 15, 2026 at 8 pm, followed by 30 days of streaming at cincinnatisymphony.org/replay.
The Glass Slipper Conductor
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Discover how Cristian Măcelaru forged a rare and deeply human connection with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s musicians. Three principal musicians reveal how this bond was shaped. Their stories illuminate a conductor–musician relationship defined not by hierarchy, but by curiosity, empathy, and genuine artistic partnership.
