Digital Streaming and Innovation

Early in the pandemic, the imperative to continue to provide service to and stay connected to its audiences, donors and the wider community was clear. In May, 2020 the CSO was the first major American orchestra to broadcast live music from its concert hall after the COVID-19 shutdown. This first livestream catalyzed an investment in the Orchestra’s digital future. By fall 2020, the CSO had created a digital innovation department and began livestreaming free concerts from Music Hall.

Excerpts from our digital content are highlighted below.

Hear from choreographer Rosie Herrera on crafting the immersive experience of "Surrealist el Tropical" as part of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Proof Series.

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Come on stage to experience a percussion improvisation with the Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre from CSO Proof: Surrealist el Tropical.

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In the latest installment of un/HEARD, Julia Adolphe explores childlike wonder and creativity in the creation of her piece Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay.

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Enjoy this performance of Julia Adolphe's work, "Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay," conducted by CSO Music Director Louis Langrée.

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MISSY MAZZOLI: Violin Concerto (Procession)

Louis Langrée, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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In the next installment of un/HEARD, a new series that highlights the new and underrepresented, composer Missy Mazzoli discusses writing her concerto for violinist Jennifer Koh and redefining what a concerto can be today.

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MATTHIAS PINTSCHER: Assonanza

Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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ANTHONY DAVIS: You Have the Right to Remain Silent

Louis Langrée, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet

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The Fanfare Project

New music for a new world.

What is The Fanfare Project? Building on a 125-year legacy of commissioning and premiering new works, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops are commissioning new music from a diverse range of more than a dozen composers. The aim: To inspire and uplift, and to help us make sense of this moment in our shared history through the universal language of music.

Each short work will feature a solo musician recorded at home and will be released digitally—one by one—over the coming weeks.

The back story: During an earlier era of global disruption, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra launched its first Fanfare Project, commissioning and premiering 18 fanfares in support of the Allied troops in World War II. Aaron Copland's iconic Fanfare for the Common Man, premiered by the CSO in 1943, has endured as a tribute to all humankind in the face of challenges and an uncertain future.

Listen to the Fanfare Commissions!