FRI MAR 6, 2026 | 11 AM
SAT MAR 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM
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Louis Langrée conductor
Clayton Stephenson piano
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83
Allegro non troppo
Allegro appassionato
Andante
Allegretto grazioso
INTERMISSION
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Ziemlich langsam. Lebhaft —
Romanze. Ziemlich langsam —
Scherzo: Lebhaft —
Langsam. Lebhaft
These performances are approximately 110 minutes, including intermission
The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Digital Access Partner CVG Airport Authority.
The appearance of Clayton Stephenson is made possible by a generous gift from the William Hurford and Lesley Gilbertson Family Fund for Guest Pianists.
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.
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 May 10, 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.
A Reunion of Friends Who Speak 'the Same Musical Language'
March & April 2026 Fanfare Magazine
From studying economics to winning the inaugural Nina Simone Piano Concerto Competition, this profile of Clayton Stephenson paints a vibrant picture of his life, and his friendship with Louis Langrée.
