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| 10/11/2008 | The Arts Council approved a grant to the Symphony and a new board chairman has been selected, a financial officer at Battelle, a research organization known for its support of local charitable organizations. This will be the last update for this page. Please visit the new location for concert listings. |
| 10/3/2008 | Horndog: Jaded Clam Award for Tony Beadle |
| 10/3/2008 | David Roden WKSU: Back in Business - For Now |
| 10/1/2008 | Board and Management on Open Line (mp3) |
| 9/30/2008 | Adaptistration on Tony Beadle's remarks |
| 9/28/2008 | Murky future |
| 9/26/2008 | Arts Unscripted: The Settlement |
| 9/26/2008 | Thoughts on settlement from the chorus |
| 9/25/2008 | Dispatch editorial: Music to the ears |
| 9/23/2008 | WOSU: A leaner orchestra |
| 9/23/2008 | Robert Levine: New, unpleasant world (& Kenneth Woods) |
| 9/22/2008 | Contract agreement reached. IHT Adaptistration WOSU SanJose Musician Brahmsnote Buisness First Columbus Alive Gelfand Plain Dealer NYT Arab Times |
| 9/18/2008 | Arts Unscripted: The silence now |
| 9/17/2008 | Chorus Member: Talks continue |
| 9/4/2008 | Springfield and Columbus: A Tale of Two Orchestras (Interview with Peter Stafford Wilson) |
| 8/31/2008 | David Thomas on July 26 concert |
| 8/31/2008 | David Thomas: Towards more musician involvement |
| 8/31/2008 | Sidelines players bide time or move on |
| 8/28/2008 | Newark-Granville Symphony replaces CSO for Newark festival Saturday |
| 8/23/2008 | Greg Kufchak: How Perverse |
| 8/18/2008 | Ash Cave concert at symphonycolumbus.com |
| 8/18/2008 | These
are some of the main articles responding to the Flanagan report
referenced yesterday: Here here here here here here here One major criticism was
voiced by
Bruce Ridge, chairman of ICSOM:
"But still, no matter how deeply our industry is committed to publicizing its impending death, orchestras somehow manage to survive. In fact, in many places, they are thriving. This is due to the leadership of creative managers and active boards who are able to effectively demonstrate the relevance of the arts in their communities. It is a relatively simple formula: people will invest in things that serve the citizenry, and they won't invest in things that they are repeatedly told are unsustainable." ... "We don't dispute that there is a need to analyze our field, but we believe that we are researching the wrong things. The "Elephant Task Force" acquired that sobriquet because it determined that there was a proverbial elephant in the room no one is discussing, that pachyderm being the economic situation of the symphony orchestra in America. We would suggest that the real elephant is still being ignored, even as it wrestles with the 800-pound gorilla and crushes the coffee table. We must learn to effectively market our orchestras, promoting them as vital, and branding them as indispensable. In a world where other businesses that offer far less to the common good have mastered the art of promotion and the utilization of free media, orchestras remain, by and large, dramatically behind the times. Where is the report that analyzes the great success stories? Why are we not studying the places where creative managers and musicians have led their orchestras to new heights of community service and artistic excellence? What other business uses the stories of its failures to build a model for the future? We have seen it all before. We are seeing it again now. Bankruptcy used as a fund raising tool. Ridiculous. An orchestra with half the musicians will be the panacea for a lack of endowment. Absurd. Put that on a glossy brochure: The Columbus Symphony: To Cure You We Must Kill You." |
| 8/17/2008 | The Symphony board and management have posted a series of documents on their website, including a recent letter (pdf) to donors and subscribers, their strategic plan (pdf), a response (pdf) to the LaMacchia report (See links below for 5/22/2008), the controversial Flanagan report (pdf, 2.8Mb), the article quoted by David Thomas on this (see 8/7/2008 below and the other links there for comments), as well as other statements issued by the board and management. |
| 8/16/2008 | Tim Veach: Creation is hard |
| 8/10/2008 | David Thomas: The night before the last concert |
| 8/10/2008 | Other performing arts groups review options |
| 8/8/2008 | 8 managers, 2 part-time accountants still on the job |
| 8/7/2008 | Other Paper: Last Saturday's Concert |
| 8/7/2008 | David Thomas: The Flanagan Report (Note: This study generated a lot of responses such as here and here) |
| 8/7/2008 | David Thomas: Ideas for improving the symphony fom Columbus Underground |
| 8/4/2008 | Alternatives in Dayton and Springfield |
| 8/4/2008 | Greg Kufchak: What a sham, what a shame |
| 8/3/2008 | Summary by musician's laywer (pdf) |
| 8/3/2008 | Barbara Zuck: Musicians play with poise. Akins promises more concerts |
| 8/3/2008 | Symphony Columbus: Final concert a smash hit. Board member resigns. |
| 8/2/2008 | Volunteers, musicians work in sweet harmony |
| 8/1/2008 | Plain Dealer: Loss of orchestra a major blemish |
| 8/1/2008 | Tomorrow's concert |
| 8/1/2008 | Christopher Purdy: Wouldn't it be nice? |
| 8/1/2008 | Toledo Blade: Sour notes for Columbus Symphony |
| 7/31/2008 | Other Paper: Hirokami, TBDBITL back CSO musicians |
| 7/31/2008 | John Ross, Columbus Alive: Sour notes |
| 7/31/2008 | Symphony supporters gather on Friday at Statehouse |
| 7/31/2008 | CSO on the slab but the music plays on |
| 7/30/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: Friday night in Columbus and no particular thing to do... |
| 7/30/2008 | Dwayne Steward, Newark Advocate: Musicians stay in spotlight |
| 7/30/2008 | Correction: Dayton Phil has no plans for Columbus |
| 7/29/2008 | Photos from July 26 concert (scroll down if necessary) |
| 7/29/2008 | Columbus musicians stay in spotlight |
| 7/29/2008 | Brhamsnotes: Can we really save the music? |
| 7/29/2008 | Musicians from Pittsburg joined others to help out in Saturday's concert |
| 7/29/2008 | David Thomas: Work together or lose orchestra |
| 7/29/2008 | David Thomas: Bruce Hemd (Horndog) on Indianapolis success story |
| 7/29/2008 | Chicago Daily Herald: Alarming news from Columbus |
| 7/29/2008 | Plain Dealer: Columbus Symphony must live |
| 7/28/2008 | Christopher Purdy on Saturday's concert |
| 7/28/2008 | Symphony goers making other plans for fall |
| 7/27/2008 | David Thomas: Thanks to our volunteers! |
| 7/27/2008 | Barbara Zuck: Siciliani brings out the best of musicians, Vets Memorial Auditorium. David Thomas: Insider's view |
| 7/26/2008 | AP: Contract clash puts fate of Ohio symphony in doubt (long) |
| 7/26/2008 | Thinking outside the incendiary “box”,taking the high road and deleting post identifying Beadle as anonymous poster. Horndog follows suit and removes recent satirical pictures |
| 7/26/2008 | Go
get 'em, Symphony Columbus! |
| 7/25/2008 | Buckeyes vs. Columbus Symphony: Can't there be room for both? |
| 7/25/2008 | Architect's proposal for downtown performing arts center |
| 7/25/2008 | Musicians sue for back pay |
| 7/24/2008 | Siciliani to conduct this week. Comments in the Other Paper |
| 7/24/2008 | Greg Kufchak: The board and management increasingly irrelevant as musicians organize own concerts |
| 7/24/2008 | Horndog: With much rancor |
| 7/24/2008 | Unfair labor practices charges filed |
| 7/24/2008 | Another letter to the Mayor |
| 7/23/2008 | Fall Season Canceled (Note that the season normally begins in September, but this year CAPA has programmed the Lion King for the entire month) (bizjournal.com but it was the board that canceled the fall season, not the musicians) (Janelle Gelfand from Cincinnati) |
| 7/23/2008 | Letter from Jan Ryan to Mayor Coleman |
| 7/23/2008 | David Thomas appearing at Mozart's fundraiser tonight, event sold out (Columbus loves us!) |
| 7/22/2008 | Horndog Beadle the Hutt |
| 7/22/2008 | Greg Kufchek comments on recent communications from Trafford and Beadle |
| 7/22/2008 | Horndog comments on recent developments |
| 7/22/2008 | Another response to Beadle vs Hirokami |
| 7/22/2008 | David Thomas traces anonymous sophomoric comments (here and here) to Tony Beadle's computer. Note citation of the fate of the Florida Philharmonic, an orchestra destroyed by a board with a hidden agenda. Is this what they have planned for Columbus? |
| 7/21/2008 | Greg Kufchak on the shameful behavior of the Executive Board |
| 7/21/2008 | Ron Spiegleman, conductor: Sticking it in the (buck)eye!...... (More on Beadle vs Hirokami) |
| 7/21/2008 | Adaptistration: Ignorance, Thy Name Is Columbus (On Sheldon Taft's response to Janelle Gelfand in the WSJ) |
| 7/20/2008 | Japanese blog entry on Beadle vs Hirokami. Translation anyone? |
| 7/20/2008 | Joe Blundo's column, another referendum on the board and managment. |
| 7/20/2008 | Violinist David Edge on the recent offer to fire Hirokami |
| 7/19/2008 | Greg Kufchak:Withholding of funding a referndum on the board. |
| 7/19/2008 | Some letters to The Other Paper |
| 7/18/2008 | David Thomas: Responses to reponse to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami. (7/15/2008) (GCAC Economic Impact of Arts and Culture (PDF 1.1Mb)) |
| 7/17/2008 | Janelle Galfand asks if the CSO musicians could start a self-governing orchestra. (They have taken a first step in this direction already) |
| 7/17/2008 | Bill Eddins: Pull up the roots... |
| 7/17/2008 | Adaptistration: A picture is worth 1,000 words (or 1,500 patrons at last Friday's concert) |
| 7/17/2008 | NYT: Musicians reject offer, Beadle responds ro criticism |
| 7/16/2008 | Adaptistration: Beadle? Pot? Kettle? |
| 7/16/2008 | Dinosaur Songs |
| 7/16/2008 | David Thomas: Letter from David Lundberg: Throwing away a chance to be a world-class city |
| 7/16/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: Board asks musicians to help fire Hirokami |
| 7/15/2008 | David Thomas: Korine Fujiwara responds to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami: When is Beadle moving to Columbus? |
| 7/15/2008 | Dispatch: Musicians reject offer that includes firing Hirokami |
| 7/15/2008 | David Thomas: Make it everyone's orchestra |
| 7/14/2008 | David Thomas on Saturday's concert |
| 7/12/2008 | David Thomas: Our first self-Managed concert! |
| 7/12/2008 | Dispatch: Concert drew over 1000, Siciliani and Hirokami to conduct additional concerts, mediated talks inconclusive |
| 7/12/2008 | David Thomas: Anonymous support for sef-governing orchestra at SymphonyStrong.com |
| 7/11/2008 | David Thomas: Nervous about this weekend's concerts |
| 7/10/2008 | David Thomas: Volunteers needed for Saturday's concert |
| 7/10/2008 | Ohio Arts Council OKs Conditional Grant to CSO |
| 7/9/2008 | Plain Dealer: Columbus Symphony Fights On |
| 7/8/2008 | Other Columbus arts organizations are doing well, so why is the symphony failing? |
| 7/8/2008 | David Thomas on this weekend's concerts (and more) |
| 7/7/2008 | David Thomas: Letter from Valerie Gibbs to the Women's Association of the CSO |
| 7/4/2008 | Musicians play (see below) and negotiations resume with moderator |
| 7/3/2008 | Symphony Musicians Announce Summer Season |
| 7/1/2008 | Message from David Thomas |
| 6/29/2008 | Responses to Janelle Gelfand: You only need 11, and a defense from board member Sheldon Taft |
| 6/24/2008 | Message from Vladimir Gluzman |
| 6/23/2008 | Adaptistration: Knowing when to quit. |
| 6/21/2008 | David Thomas: Who is the problem? |
| 6/18/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: Goodbye Columbus Symphony? |
| 6/17/2008 | Kenneth Wood, conductor and former CSO associate |
| 6/14/2008 | Letter from Jennifer Parker-Harley |
| 6/13/2008 | Youth Orchestras at risk. |
| 6/12/2008 | Janelle Gelfand: The problem in Columbus? |
| 6/9/2008 | David Thomas: Letters from Jan Ryan |
| 6/9/2008 | Adaptistration: Things that make you go "Buh"? |
| 6/8/2008 | Abu Bratsche: What is the opposite of accountability |
| 6/8/2008 | Horndog: Where is the civic pride? |
| 6/7/2008 | The economic impact of an orchestra |
| 6/7/2008 | Comments on new arts council from David Thomas & Ron Spigelman (music directory of the Springfield Mo. Symphony) |
| 6/6/2008 | Union: Board can't terminate contract |
| 6/6/2008 | The Other Paper: Gone for good? |
| 6/5/2008 | David Thomas: Eerie silence in Columbus |
| 6/3/2008 | Dispatch: 2nd arts council to look at long-term solutions |
| 6/3/2008 | Non Divisi: Columbus' Last Voyage? |
| 6/1/2008 | Reaction from Toledo |
| 6/1/2008 | Dispatch: Ending on uncertain note |
| 6/1/2008 | David Thomas: Symphony's last stand? |
| 5/30/2008 | David Thomas: Message from Pam Conley |
| 5/30/2008 | Bizjournal: Symphony musicians ask for third-party mediator |
| 5/29/2008 | WOSU: Musicians seek non-binding mediation. Jacksonville lockout. |
| 5/29/2008 | Marvin Hamlisch Steps up for the Symphony |
| 5/29/2008 | Adaptistration: Cleveland and Cincinnati Musicians Speak Out. More from Cincinnati. |
| 5/29/2008 | David Thomas: Suggestions for the board from down-bow man |
| 5/28/2008 | David Thomas: Junichi Hirokami's Gift to Columbus |
| 5/28/2008 | Little progress in talks, orchestra members call for mediation |
| 5/27/2008 | David Thomas: GCAC tables action on symphony grant |
| 5/27/2008 | David Thomas: Why Buzz Trafford has failed Columbus |
| 5/27/2008 | Adaptistration: Why do they keep opening their mouths? |
| 5/26/2008 | David Thomas: To Members of the CSO Board |
| 5/26/2008 | Horndog: Dodging bullets in Afganistan |
| 5/25/2008 | David Thomas: Disheartening Rhetoric from the CSO Board Chair (in response to the Open Line interview here) |
| 5/24/2008 | Letter to the Editor: A Scientist's Support for the CSO |
| 5/23/2008 | Horndog: Interview with CSO Hornist Julia Rose |
| 5/23/2008 | Horndog: Royal Flush in Columbus |
| 5/22/2008 | Letter from Katherine Mero |
| 5/22/2008 | Adaptistration: Why read when you can watch? (Links to YouTube videos of musicians' press conference with comments.) |
| 5/22/2008 | Dan LaMacchia, Certified Financial Planner with AG Edwards, prepared this analysis (PDF, 343Kb of the Symphony's finances and this supporting fact sheet (PDF, 127Kb). |
| 5/21/2008 | Jay Fishman responds to Trafford Quotes |
| 5/21/2008 | David Thomas: A Message of Hope for Columbus |
| 5/21/2008 | Symphony musicians propose 7% salary cut to save season |
| 5/20/2008 | Budget proposal from CSO musicians |
| 5/20/2008 | ISCOM President Bruce Ridge's Commitment |
| 5/19/2008 | Charles Noble: Entropy |
| 5/19/2008 | Letter from CSO bassist Russ Gill |
| 5/19/2008 | Letter from Paul Josenhans |
| 5/18/2008 | Abu Bratche: The answer to the problems of the orchestra industry |
| 5/18/2008 | David Thomas: So Columbus can't afford a world class symphony? |
| 5/17/2008 | Matthew Guerrieri, Boston-based composer, conductor, pianist: Bread and Roses |
| 5/17/2008 | Another response to "Dinosaur": Letter from Gisela Josenhans |
| 5/17/2008 | Response to "Dinosaur" comment by Tony Beadle (Be sure to click on the image for enlarged version!) |
| 5/17/2008 | Comments on Barbara Zuck's review from David Thomas and Charles Noble. |
| 5/17/2008 | Comments on GCAC decision from Christopher Purdy and David Thomas. |
| 5/16/2008 | David Thomas: Surfboards ready? |
| 5/15/2008 | David Thomas: More from Bob Nichols; Tony Beadle Lacks Passion for CSO |
| 5/15/2008 | Abu Bratche: Why? |
| 5/15/2008 | UWeekly: Music Stops for Columbus Symphony |
| 5/15/2008 | Strong Language from Charleston |
| 5/14/2008 | Charles Noble: More Columbus Analysis |
| 5/14/2008 | Abu Bratche:: Symphonicide |
| 5/13/2008 | Janelle Gefland: ISCOM to try to save orchestra |
| 5/13/2008 | David Thomas: The to-do list - needed by yestertomorrow!; Letter from a symphony supporter. |
| 5/13/2008 | Charles Noble: Columbus Symphony circling the drain? |
| 5/13/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus' Smoking Gun |
| 5/13/2008 | The view from Cincinnati: The Enquirer; Janelle Gefland's Blog here, here, and here. |
| 5/12/2008 | More from David Thomas' Blog: Response to Dispatch Editorial, Letter from First Bassooist to Dispatch |
| 5/12/2008 | Christopher Purdy: Like attending a dear friend's funeral |
| 5/12/2008 | Adaptistration: Its the board, stupid |
| 5/10/2008 | Some recent posts to David Thomas' Blog: Columbus Symphony Crisis: A Fresh Perspective, Letter to Tony Beadle from Bob & Pat Nichols, Letter from Jon Kimura Parker, CSO Management Losing Public Respect. |
| 5/10/2008 | Daniel Watkin, New York Times: Columbus Orchestra may suspend operation |
| 5/9/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus board prepares to throw in the towel |
| 4/29/2008 | Charles Noble: columbus symphony: cadillac or chevrolet? |
| 4/29/2008 | Musical America: Columbus Symph Gets Momentary Bail-Out |
| 4/29/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus Season To Continue Unabated |
| 4/28/2008 | Adaptistration: Initial Response from the Board |
| 4/25/2008 | Adaptistration: Contract offer rejected |
| 4/23/2008 | Adaptistration: Some Belated Thoughts On Columbus |
| 4/12/2008 | NY Times: Symphony Plays Through Its Troubles |
| 3/24/2008 | Adaptistration: As Negotiations Continue, Columbus Eyes Cash Flow |
| 3/20/2008 | Charles Noble: Communities, Boards and Orchestras |
| 3/20/2008 | Adaptistration: Columbus Travels Around the Blogsphere |
| 3/18/2008 | Adaptistration: Dynamic Consequences Taking Shape in Coloumbus |
| 3/17/2008 | Adaptistration: The War of the Rhetoric Begins |
| 3/16/2008 | Charles Noble: More Columbus Opinion |
| 3/16/2008 | Sam Bergman: No such thing as half way |
| 3/15/2008 | Copied from Dave Thomas in Facebook: Columbus Situation Dire |
| 2/28/2008 | Adaptistration: They're Playing Like There's No Tomorrow |
| 2/19/2008 | Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement Part 2 |
| 2/13/2008 | Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement |
| 2/12/2008 | Adaptistration: Interview with Executive Director Tony Beadle |
| 1/28/2008 | Adaptistration: A Conductors View of the Orchestra: Junichi Hirokami |
| 1/24/2008 | Adaptistration: Esamining Dynamic Reactions in Columbus |
| 1/27/2008 | Adaptistration: Back to the Future in Columbus |
| 1/21/2008 | Adaptistration: Junichi Hirokami" Leading from the front in Columbus |
| 1/19/2008 | Charles Noble: Columbus Lost at Sea? |
| 1/19/2008 | Abu Bratche: Columbus schedules a disaster |
| Mark Morton | Principal Bass; Capital University; American School of the Double Bass | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
| Wendy Morton | Assistant Principal
Cello; Founding Member, Carpe Diem String Quartet; Capital & Ohio Wesleyan Universities |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Richard Bell | Associate Principal Cello; member Seraphin Trio; Otterbein | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Jennifer Parker-Harley | Second Flute; Otterbein | University of South Carolina |
| Justin Bartels | Principal Trumpet | Colorado Symphony |
| David Frost | Principal Librarian, Percussioni | Minnesota Orchestra |
| BalletMet heading for New York 9/29/2008 |
| Listen to the Viaggio String Quartet on From The Top 9/28/2008 |
| OSU Assistant Professor
of Violin Kia-Hui Tan took 3rd place in the New Tang Dynasty Television
First Chinese International Violin Competition held July 24-27 2008 in
New York City. "It was a great experience to interact with
violinists of Chinese descent from around the world. I only heard about
the competition two weeks prior, sent in my application (with CD) and
received confirmation of acceptance one week prior. It was all very
impromptu to have such a short time to practice the competition
repertoire (Mozart/ Bach/ Paganini/ Wieniawski) but I wanted to prove
to
myself that I really could pull it off should the opportunity comes
(e.g. to step in as concerto soloist at the last minute when somebody
cancels), it's something I have prepared for all my life."
Video with interview on youtube |
| Franklin County supports arts (8/7/2008) |
| Ben Bechtal, early music expert, dead at 72 (8/2/2008) |
| Upper Arlington prodigy Abhik Mazumder, one of 7 winners of the elementary division of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, will play Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall today. (5/18/2008) |
| The Reiziger Trio (Eric Gratz, violin; Stephanie Price,
viola; Nate West, cello) from The
Chamber Music Connection made the
semi-finals at the Fischoff National Chamber Music
competition. Debbie
reports: Fischoff went well, the trio advanced to the semi's
which was awesome! Of course, they wish they had made it into the
finals, but only three ensembles (in this case three string quartets)
make it to the finals/medal round out of the original 24.
In any case, they played great and received many
accolades from the judges, audience, Fischoff staff and
students. The judges told them they placed very high
(4 or 5
out of 24) but what hurt them was the trio medium -- several said it
was like apples and oranges - the trio
repertoire just can't compare to the repertoire available to a
string quartet. There were 10 judges, and several of them
indicated that the trio performed with the most maturity and artistry
of the entire field. They were told they displayed "stunning
artistry" and "mature presence" on stage. After hearing that, it's a
little hard to swallow not advancing to the medal round,
but the judges kept reiterating it had everything to do with the nature
of the instrumentation of the ensemble - violin, viola, bass
as compared to the string quartet.
Congratulations! (5/12/2008) Photos |
| Upper Arlington Community Orchestra gets grant from Hilliard Arts Council, becomes Greater Columbus Community Orchestra |
| BalletMet to Return to New York (5/1/2008) |
| Two
quartets from The Chamber Music Connection were
among the six high school quartets invited to the finals of the St
Paul String Quartet Competition held on April 19, 2008. The
Viaggio String Quartet (a collaborative ensemble from Chamber Music
Connection & Cleveland Institute of Music): Eric Gratz, Anthony
Bracewell, violins; Stephanie Price, viola; Ken Kubota, cello) took
FIRST PLACE! Congratulations! Photos A string trio will compete in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, May 9-11. |
| Violinist Michael Davis died on Sunday 03/02/2008 from Lou Gehrig's disease. Memorial concert at OSU on Monday, May 5 (Corrected). |
| Now available on Naxos: the first installment in the The Carpe Diem String Quartet's recording of the complete quartets of Russian composer Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915). |
The first part of my study of chamber music, a detailed look at Haydn's Op. 20, is here.
| 9/24/2008 | Met announces new online servie |
| 9/10/2008 | Beethoven's last work? |
| 9/7/2008 | The story behind Seattle's concert hall |
| 8/13/2008 | Trials and tribulations of the French Horn. Response from a horn player, more comments collected here. |
| 8/12/2008 | The joy of internet radio and broadcasts of live concerts worldwide |
| 8/7/2008 | Study: Dogs prefer classical music |
| 7/28/2008 | Adaptistration: Raisin Brahms |
| 7/25/2008 | Chamber music at home in the home |
| 7/14/2008 | How musicians struggle to make a living |
| 7/13/2008 | BBC Proms July 18-Sept 13: Listen live or on demand for 7 days after each concert. |
| 7/2/2008 | Medical researcher discovers secret of Strads |
| 7/1/2008 | Watch Die Meistersinger live from Bayreuth on the internet on July 27, 2008 (for a price) |
| 6/27/2008 | Benjamin Zander on classical music |
| 6/27/2008 | Architect of success at SPCO forced to retire by illness |
| 6/22/2008 | medici.tv Streaming video of classical music concerts |
| 6/20/2008 | Met Opera: The Battleship Turns |
| 6/18/2008 | Joan Tower at 70 |
| 6/9/2008 | Mechanical Dreams Come True |
| 6/6/2008 | Cleveland extends music director contract |
| 6/4/2008 | Pas de Pain |
| October 10, 2008 | La Gente d'Orfeo | Passion and Repose: A 17th-century Musical Extravaganza: Music of Italy And Germany. Frescobaldi, Sweelinck, Marini, Biber and more |
| November 21, 2008 at Pontifical College Josephinum | Rose Ensemble | Celebremos Nino: A Mexican Baroque Christmas |
| January 9-11, 2009 at Pontifical College Josephinum | Early Interval | A British 12th Night Celebration |
| February 20, 2009 | Venere Lute Quartet | TBA |
| March 20, 2009 | Lucidarium | Music and Poetry of Jews in Renaissance Italy |
| May 8, 2009 | Early Interval | TBA |
October 25, 2008 |
Marc-André Hamelin, piano |
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| November 15, 2008 | Claremont Piano Trio |
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| November 29, 2008 | Guarneri String Quartet (Farewell Tour) |
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| January 31, 2009 | Fine Arts Quartet |
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| March 14, 2009 | Dorian Wind Quintet with Caroline Hong, piano and Katharine Borst Jones, flute |
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| April 4, 2009 | Ysaÿe Quartet |
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| Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:30PM at Sanborn Hall, Delaware | Cavani String Quartet |
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| October 19, 2008 | Amernet String Quartet with James Tocco, piano |
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| November 16, 2008 | Trio Con Brio Copenhagen |
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| February 8, 2009 | Mendelssohn 200th Birthday Celebration |
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| March 8, 2009 | Trio di Parma |
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| April 19, 2009 | Jupiter String Quartet |
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| September 21, 2008 | Mostly String Quartets: The High Street Four (David Niwa, Ariane Sletner, Ken Matsuda, Luis Biava) |
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| October 19, 2008 | Three Pairs: The Pushkin Ensemble (Leonid Polonsky, Nina Polonsky, David Shmookler) and guest Mariko Kaneda |
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| November 9, 2008 | Power of the Piano: Caroline Hong |
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| December 14, 2008 | A Holiday Family Concert: featuring students from: The Suzuki Music Center of Central Ohio, Harp students of Jude Mollenhauer, and The Chamber Music Connection |
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| February 8, 2009 | An All-American Violin Recital: Kia-Hui Tan, violin; and Blaise Bryski, piano |
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| March 22, 2009 | Favorite Classics and Then Some: The Niwa Duo (Gail and David Niwa) |
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| April 26, 2009 | Fiddle and Guitar: A Twist of Blue Grass: Andy Carlson violin/fiddle, and Casey Cook, guitar |
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| May 24, 2009 | A Lovely Mix: The Canaletto Ensemble (Mariko Kaneda, David Niwa, Ken Matsuda, Luis Biava) and Jude Mollenhauer |
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| Sunday June 1, 2008 at Marble Cliff | Straight A's! with David Thomas, clarinet; Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee & John Ewing, violins; Korine Fujiwara, viola; David Cho, cello |
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| Friday June 6, 2008 Delaware and Sunday June 8 2008 Marble Cliff | Spellbound: Romance of Schubert & Brilliance of Virtuosity with Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee & Korine Fujiwara, violins |
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| Friday June 13, 2008 Delaware and Sunday June 15, 2008 Marble Cliff | The Golden Section with Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; Clancy Newman, cello |
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"...they play magnificently. Beautiful tone, lots of Slavic passion, perfect ensemble - they are living proof that one need not be a part of a national tradition to perform it." Keaton
"The playing is excellent, unanimous in spirit, homogenous in tone, with fine give-and-take between leading and supporting." Eisler
| Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8 PM in Jamison Auditorum, Ohio Wesleyan University | Faculty Recital |
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| Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater and Sunday, October 5, at 4PM at COSI | From Silk to Steel |
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| Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: Digital Revolution |
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| Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5PM in Gray Chapel, Ohio Wesleyan University | Faculty Gala |
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| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 7-9PM at COSI | The Intersection of Faith & Evolution: Defining Science & Religion, panel discussion and world premier of a new quartet by quartet member Korine Fujiwara commemorating the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species on November 24, 1859 "It is interesting to contemplate an entangled bank, clothed with many plants of many kinds, with birds singing on the bushes, with various insects flitting about, and with worms crawling through the damp earth, and to reflect that these elaborately constructed forms, so different from each other, and dependent on each other in so complex a manner, have all been produced by laws acting around us." - from Chapter 14 |
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| Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater and Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 4PM at COSI | After the Sun Sets: with Audrey Luna, soprano |
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| Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular |
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| Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 7:30PM at the Wexner Center for the Arts | Der Golem: 1920 Classic German Expressionist silent film with score by Betty Olivero for klezmer clarinet and string quartet with David Krakauer, klezmer clarinet (American Premier off full score) (Listen to a suite from the full score) |
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| Saturday January 3, 2009 at 8PM and Sunday January 4, at 3PM at the Fisher Theater | Columbus Dance Theater: New York Preview; with Carpe Diem String Quartet |
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| Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:15PM at Jamison Auditorium, Ohio Wesleyan University | Faculty Recital, with Cameron Bennett, piano |
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| Saturday January 31, 2009 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater and Sunday February 1, at 4PM at COSI | Gypsy Fire |
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| Sunday February 1, 2009 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: Time Machine |
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| Saturday, February 21, at 8PM | Now Festival: Schickele Mix |
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| Saturday February 28, 2009 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater and Sunday March 1, 2009 at 4PM at COSI | Tango Sensational! with Peter Soave, bandoneon and accordian; and Columbus Dance Theater |
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| Sunday March 1, 2009 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: Bellows and Reeds with Peter Soave |
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| Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater; and Sunday March 29, 2009 at 4PM at COSI | From Russia With Love |
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| Sunday March 29, 2009 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: So you think you can compose? |
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| Wednesday, April 15 2009 at Weigel Hall Ohio State University | Contemporary Music Festival |
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| Saturday May 2, 2009 at 8PM at the Fisher Theater and Sunday May 3, at 4PM at COSI | Spirit of America |
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| Sunday May 3, 2008 at 2PM at COSI | Family Concert: Symbols, cyphers, and musical codes |
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| Friday May 15, 2009 at 8PM and Saturday May 16, at 3PM & 8PM at the Fisher Theater | Columbus Dance Theater: New Dance Project; with Carpe Diem String Quartet |
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| Sunday January 6, 2008, 2PM at the Bar of Modern Art | Reunion Concert |
| Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 6PM | St Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave, Columbus |
| Friday, December 14, 2007 at 8PM | St James Episcopal Church, Clintonville (at 3400 Calumet at Oakland Park) |
| Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 8PM | St John's Episcopal Church, 700 High Street, Worthington |
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 7PM | All Shepards Lutheran Church, 6580 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center |
| Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 3PM | Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Rd, Upper Arlington |
| Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 7PM | Bethel Lutheran Church, 4501 Hoover Rd, Grove City |
| Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4PM | First Congregational Church, 444 E Broad St, Columbus |
| August 14 - 24, 2008 BalletMet Performance Space |
Hot Nights, Cool Dance(World Premier) |
| October 10 - 18, 2008 Capitol Theater |
Dracula Music: Michael Daugherty, Arvo Pärt, Sergei Rachmaninov, Alfred Schnittke |
| November 7 - 15, 2008 BalletMet Performance Space |
Hot Nights, Cool Dance |
| December 12 - December 23, 2008 Ohio Theater |
The
Nutcracker Music: Peter Illyitch Tchaikovsky Narration: Sir Roger Moore |
| December 26 - December 28, 2008 BalletMet Performance Space |
Cracked Nutz Music:Peter Illyitch Tchaikovsky |
| February 5 - 14, 2009 Capitol Theater |
Jazz Moves Take 2 Music performed by Columbus Jazz Orchestra |
| March 6 - 15, 2009 Capitol Theater |
Alice in Wonderland |
| April 23-May 3, 2009 Capitol Theater |
The Great Gatsby |
Concerts are Fridays and Saturdays
at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM at the Ohio State Theater or Veterans
Memorial. Box Office Phone: 614-228-8600
| Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Veterans Memorial RESCHEDULED |
Opening night: John Glenn, narrator; Columbus Symphony Chorus; Junichi Hirokami, conductor - Plus Visuals from NASA |
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| Friday and Saturday, October 17-18,
2008 CANCELED |
Classical #1: Elmar Oliveira, violin; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Friday-Sunday, October 31-November
2, 2008 CANCELED |
Classical #2: Barry Douglas, piano; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Friday and Saturday, November 14-15,
2008 CANCELED |
Classical #3: Roberto Diaz, viola; Charles Wetherbee, violin; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Friday and Sunday, November 21 and 23, 2008 CANCELED | Classical #4: Leonid Polonsky and David Niwa, violins; Columbus Symphony Chorus; Guest Conductor |
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| Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, 2009 | Classical #5: Mark Morton, double bass; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Friday and Saturday, January 30-31, 2009 | Classical #6: Ian Parker, piano; Edwin Outwater, conductor |
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| Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 13-15, 2009 | Classical #7: Luis Biava, cello; David Shmookler, viola; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Friday and Saturday, February 27-28, 2009 | Classical #8: Gunther Herbig, conductor |
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| Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, 2009 | Classical # 9: Soloists TBA; The Symphony Chorus; Ron Jenkins and Junichi Hirokami, conductors |
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| Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2009 | Classical #10: Pianist TBA; Thierry Fischer, conductor |
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| Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, 2009 | Classical #11: The Contemporary Music Festival (in conjunction with Ohio State University) James Akins, tuba; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 2009 | Classical #12: Vocal Soloists TBA; Orli Shaham, piano; Junichi Hirokami, conductor |
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| Saturday, May 16, 2009 | Annual Gala |
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| Sunday, October 5, 2008 | Opening Night with Conrad Tao, piano |
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| November 8 and 9, 2008 | Beethoven's Seventh with Carol Wincenc, flute; and Paul Neubauer, viola |
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| Friday December 12, 2008 at 7:30PM | Messiah Side-by-Side Sing Along |
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| Saturday December 13, 2008 at 2:30PM at Pontifical College Josephinum | A Family Messiah |
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| Saturday December 13, 2008 at 5:30PM at Pontifical College Josephinum | Best of Handel's Messiah with The Lancaster Chorale |
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| Sunday December 14, 2008 | A Traditional Holiday with The Lancaster Chorale |
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| January 10 and 11, 2009 | Happy Birthday ProMusica! with Yuja Wang, piano |
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| Saturday February 7, 2009 | Bach to Bach: Gluzman and Hoffman with Vadim Gluzman, violin; and Gary Hoffman, cello |
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| Sunday February 8, 2009 | Brahms Double with Gluzman and Hoffman with Vadim Gluzman, violin; and Gary Hoffman, cello |
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| Saturday March 7, at Pontifical College Josephinum | March Josephinum Performance |
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| April 4 and 5, 2009 | An Evening Around the World with Karl Pituch, horn; and Donald Berman, piano |
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| Saturday April 18, 2009 at Pontifical College Josephinum | April Josephinum Performance |
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| Friday May 8, 2009 at 8:30PM | 30th Anniversary Gala: with Mark O'Conner; and The Ahn Trio |
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| September 29,2008 | Guest Artist Series: David Gompper, piano and Wolfgang David, violin |
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| Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | Spectacular Winds!: OSU Woodwind Faculty |
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| October 6, 2008 | Faculty Collage Concert |
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| October 13, 2008, at 6:30PM in Hughes Auditorium | Guest Artist Series: Katherine Kemler, flute: A Concert and Master Class (FREE) |
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| Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | Faculty Recital Series: Pendulum Percussion Duo: Joseph Krygier and Susan Powell |
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| Wednesday, October 15 | River City Euphonium Quartet |
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| Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 8PM | Family Weekend Concert |
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| October 20, 2008 | Duo Viardot: Caroline Hong, piano and Charles Wetherbee, violin |
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| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | Guest Artist Series: Shen Yang String Quartet |
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| Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 7PM in Hughes | Guest Artist Series: David Griffin, horn | |
| October 27, 2008 | Faculty Recital Series: Ken Johnston, violin |
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| November 3, 2008 | Faculty Recital Series: Steven Glaser, piano |
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| November 17, 2008 | Faculty Recital Series: Mark Rudoff,cello |
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| Friday, December 5, 2008 in Mershon Auditorium | OSU School of Music Celebration Concert |
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| Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | Faculty & Guest Artist Series: Shiraz Trio |
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| January 26, 2009 | Melton Center presents a recital and lecture by Assaf Shelleg, piano |
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Guest Artist Series: Robert Satterlee, piano |
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| February 2, 2009 | Faculty Recital Series: Caroline Hong, piano and Friends from the CSO - a CSO Fundraiser |
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2009 | Felix Mendelssohn's 200th Birthday Celebration Concert |
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| February 23, 2009 | Faculty Recital Series: Karrie Pierson, bassoon, and Robert Sorton, oboe |
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| March 2, 2009 | Faculty Series: Kia-Hui Tan, violin; Mark Rudoff, cello; Ed Bak, piano |
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| April 6, 2009 | Faculty Recital Series: Kia-Hui Tan, solo violin |
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| Wednesday, April 15 to Friday, April 17, 2009 at 1:30PM | Contemporary Music Festival in conjunction w/ Central Ohio Flute Assn. |
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| Saturday, and Sunday, April 18 and 19, 2009 at 12N | Contemporary Music Festival in conjunction w/ Central Ohio Flute Assn. |
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| Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4PM | Faculty & Guest Artist Series: Caroline Hong and Yung-jen Chen, piano |
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| Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 3:15PM in Jemison Auditorium | Guest/Faculty Recital: David Niwa, violin and Mariko Kanneda, piano |
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| Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8PM in Jemison Auditorium | Faculty Recital: Carpe Diem String Quartet |
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| Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 3:15 PM in Jemison Auditorium | Faculty Recital: David Yoder, baritone; Robert Nims, piano |
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| Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5PM in Gray Chapel | Faculty GALA |
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| Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 8 PM in Jemison Auditorium | Faculty/Guest Recital: WindWorks Chamber Ensemble |
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| Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:15PM in Jamison Auditorium | Faculty Recital: Carpe Diem String Quartet |
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| Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 8PM in Jamison Auditorium | OWU NOW: Music of Our Time |
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| Friday, February 20, 2009 at 8PM in Jamison Auditorium | OWU NOW: Music of Our Time |
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| Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 8PM in Jamison Auditorium | OWU NOW: Schickele Mix with Peter Schickele, host |
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| Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 8PM in Gray Chapel | Performing Arts Series: PDQ Bach: Jekyl & Hyde Tour |
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| Sunday, March 21 at 8PM in Gray Chapel | Performing Arts Series: Jens Lindemann, trumpet |
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| Sunday, April 5, 2000 at 3:15 PM in Jamison Auditorium | Faculty Recital: Marilyn Nims, soprano; Mariko Kaneda, piano |
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| October 24 and 26, 2008 | Bizet The Pearl Fishers |
| February 20 and 22, 2009 | Puccini Turandot |
| June 19-21, 2009 at the Southern Theater | Gilbert & Sullivan The Mikado |
Note: Concert information is taken from a variety of sources. Every attempt is made to keep the listings accurate and up todate with the most current information, but readers should use the phone numbers provided to contact the presenting organizations to verify concert dates and times. WOSU-FM may have announcements of changes and cancellations for many, but not all, of the organizations listed.