FRI OCT 30, 2026 | 11 AM
SAT OCT 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Music Hall
Kwamé Ryan conductor
Gil Shaham violin
Carlos Simon (b. 1986)
Fate Now Conquers
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35
Allegro moderato. Moderato assai. Allegro giusto
Canzonetta: Andante —
Allegro vivacissimo
INTERMISSION
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, The Great
Andante. Allegro ma non troppo. Più moto
Andante con moto
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Allegro vivace
These performances are approximately 130 minutes, including intermission
The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Partner Sponsor Maple Knoll Village.
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 and support from Marjorie C. Davies.
Selections from CSO concerts are regularly broadcast by our media partner, 90.9 WGUC. Visit cincinnatisymphony.org/replay for the full broadcast and streaming schedule.
The CSO in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust.

September & October 2026 Fanfare Magazine
Philanthropy and community partnership continue to strengthen the Orchestra’s mission both in and outside of Music Hall. In this article, Crystal Kendrick of The Voice of Your Customer speaks about her commitment to advocacy. Read about how one person’s investment can make a big impact.