FRI MAR 20, 2026 | 7:30 PM
SAT MAR 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM
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James Conlon conductor
Blake Pouliot violin
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major, Drumroll
Adagio—Allegro con spirito
Andante più tosto allegretto
Menuetto
Allegro con spirito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216, Strasbourg
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo: Allegro
INTERMISSION
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
Adagio molto—Allegro con brio
Larghetto
Scherzo: Allegro
Allegro molto
These performances are approximately 120 minutes long, including intermission.
CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Performance Sponsors Katherine and Tim Stautberg.
The appearance of James Conlon is made possible in part by generous support from Katherine and Tim Stautberg.
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 May 17, 2026 at 8 pm, followed by 30 days of streaming at cincinnatisymphony.org/replay.
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The CSO has always been at the forefront of history, from World War II, to the sudden silence of Music Hall during the Covid-19 pandemic. Look back at the works commissioned and passionate responses from the orchestra that inspired audiences during uncertain times.
