FRI MAR 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM
SAT MAR 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM
SUN MAR 15, 2026 | 2 PM
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John Morris Russell conductor
Martin Sheen narrator
The Star-Spangled Banner — John Stafford Smith
“Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo — Aaron Copland
Fantasy on Aloha ‘Oe (“Farewell to Thee”) — Queen Lili’uokalani *
Lyric for Strings — George Walker **
"With Malice Toward None" from Lincoln — John Williams
America the Beautiful — Samuel A. Ward arr. Berens
Air and Simple Gifts — John Williams
Adagio for Strings — Samuel Barber *
"Soul of Remembrance” from Five Movements in Color — Mary Watkins **
Voyage for Concert Orchestra — Michael Giacchino
INTERMISSION
Theme from To Kill a Mockingbird — Elmer Bernstein *
La Comparsa (“The Procession”) — Ernesto Lecuona **
Tribute — Michael Abels
American Mosaic — Peter Boyer
Prologue
The New World
American Roots
Rails, Rivers, and Roads
West of the Continental Divide
Cities Arising
Faces of America
The North Star
The American Spirit
In Defense of Freedom
250 and Counting
Program subject to change.
* Performed only on Friday and Sunday
** Performed only on Saturday
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is grateful to Pops Season Presenter PNC, Concert Sponsors Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel, Performance Sponsors Richard and Carmen Kovarsky and Digital Access Partner CVG Airport Authority.
The appearance of Martin Sheen is made possible by a generous gift from The George and Margaret McLane Foundation.
The American Mosaic Concert is made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and the Nina Browne Parker Trust, and for 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.
The CSO in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust.
American Mosaic: A Portrait of a Nation
March & April 2026 Fanfare Magazine
American Mosaic reflects on a national identity that is complex, layered and still unfolding. Explore a repertoire that spans centuries and resists a single narrative.
Explore this story in Fanfare Magazine
Capturing the American Mosaic
March & April 2026 Fanfare Magazine
Dive into the creative collaboration behind a multimedia orchestral work by composer Peter Boyer & photographer Joe Sohm created in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary.
