The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) Chamber Players series will be known as the Winstead Chamber Music Series beginning in the 2023-24 season. The change commemorates the vivacious legacy of longtime CSO bassoonist William “Bill” Winstead, who played with the CSO for 32 years. Highly respected as an educator, composer, mentor, and friend to many, Winstead generously left the CSO a financial gift following his passing in 2020.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced its 2023 series of Brady Block Parties that will take place outdoors at five locations across Greater Cincinnati, June 18 through July 26.

The Cincinnati Pops has announced the cast for its new symphonic concert adaptation of Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Ragtime on April 28-30 at Music Hall. Directed by Alton Fitzgerald White, the all-star cast will include a vibrant array of talent, from Broadway veterans who originated roles in the 1998 Broadway production of Ragtime to Cincinnati-based actors, students and rising musical theater stars from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the American Spiritual Ensemble. The full cast will be accompanied by John Morris Russell and the Cincinnati Pops.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) is seeking nominations for the 2022-23 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts. The award recognizes local artists, administrators, and innovators who have trailblazed and established pathways for inclusion of underrepresented communities in the arts. Nominations for the MAC Award are due Friday, April 28, 2023.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops announced details for the 2023-24 season, Louis Langrée’s eleventh and final season as Music Director of the Orchestra.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced internationally-renowned gospel music trailblazer Donald Lawrence as the headlining artist for its Classical Roots concert on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall. Lawrence will make his CSO debut alongside his band, the Classical Roots Community Choir directed by Jason Alexander Holmes, and the CSO led by conductor John Morris Russell.

The National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN) and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have announced the Inaugural National Pathways Festival and Annual Convening will be held on March 18 & 19 at Cincinnati Music Hall.

The Cincinnati Pops will present the hit international musical sensation Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music in two special screenings on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Cincinnati Music Hall.

Owens is an award-winning bassist known for her vibrancy and international array of musical projects and collaborations. Endea is the bassist for singer Jon Batiste’s band Stay Human, house bassist for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and creator of The Community Cookout initiative, which brings hot meals and free music to communities in need.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and IDAGIO, the world’s leading audio and video classical streaming platform, will join forces to launch a new series of full-length digital concerts and digital singles on IDAGIO’s Global Concert Hall. Five full-length CSO concerts and three digital singles are now available to view on the IDAGIO platform.

Eight Full-Length Concerts will be Livestreamed from Music Hall for Free Beginning in October

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will welcome 10 new musicians to the Orchestra for the 2022-23 season.

The CSO has appointed Dianne M. Rosenberg as the Orchestra’s new Board Chair. Led by Rosenberg, the Board has also appointed 15 members to the Executive Committee, forming one of the most diverse slate of committee members in the Orchestra’s history.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are proud to announce recent successes of its CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship Program.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has appointed Samuel Lee and Daniel Wiley as Assistant Conductors for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and May Festival. Lee and Wiley will begin their work with the organization in September 2022.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) announced Kick Lee as the recipient of the 2021-22 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts, an annual award which recognizes local artists, administrators, and visionaries who have forged paths for the inclusion of underrepresented communities in the arts.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops are proud to announce details for the inaugural Andrew J. Brady Neighborhood Concert Series. Named in honor of Andrew J. Brady, longtime Cincinnati orchestra and band director at Western Hills High School from 1944-1976. The free outdoor concert series will take place throughout the summer in neighborhoods across Greater Cincinnati, including Westwood (June 19), Price Hill (June 26), Bond Hill (July 14), West End (July 16), and Evanston (August 6). Programs will celebrate each neighborhood’s distinct musical heritage with music ranging from orchestral classics and jazz to Latin, R&B, and soul.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) 2022 MAC Music Innovator Antoine T. Clark will lead the CSO in a concert highlighting the importance of Black culture in music through themes of folk music, spirituality and social justice. The concert will take place on June 11, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Word of Deliverance Ministries...

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra announced two additional special events for its 2022-2023 season: hip-hop artist Common will make his Cincinnati Pops debut on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 under the direction of Pops Principal Guest Conductor Damon Gupton, and singer-songwriter-pianist Ben Folds will perform an orchestra show with the Pops on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra has announced a two-year contract extension with conductor John Morris Russell effective through the end of the 2024-2025 season. The extension is the fourth for Russell, currently in his 11th season with the Cincinnati Pops.

Classical Roots to Celebrate Black Voices and Stories from American Music and Theater.

The Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops, and May Festival announced today that they will adjust their COVID-19 protocols for audiences as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline across the region. Effective on March 14, 2022, audience members will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test certification to attend performances, and the wearing of masks in Music Hall will be optional.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra have unveiled details of the 2022-23 season, featuring an extensive line-up of programs and events and marking a full return to pre-pandemic activity.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) is seeking nominations for the 2021-22 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts to recognize local artists, administrators, and visionaries who have forged paths for the inclusion of underrepresented communities in the arts. Nominations for the MAC Award are due Friday, February 25, 2022.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced today that board member Michael L. Cioffi and his wife, Rachael A. Rowe, have made a major gift to endow and name in perpetuity the Orchestra’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (CDIO) position.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced two large- scale initiatives named to honor the legacy of Andrew J. Brady, longtime Cincinnati music teacher and orchestra and band director at Western Hills High School from 1944-1976.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced Antoine T. Clark as its 2022 MAC Music Innovator.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced several updates to the 2021-22 schedule. Newly added artists include conductor David Danzmayr, cellist Alban Gerhardt, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and Cincinnati Youth Symphony Orchestra concerto competition winners Maxwell Fairman and Ari Webb. Additionally, Daniil Trifonov’s solo piano recital has been rescheduled for March 1, 2022.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), in collaboration with Miami University of Ohio, announced its inaugural Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute, directed by Associate Principal Trumpet for the CSO and Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Miami University Doug Lindsay.

Landmark Agreement Immediately Restores Salaries to Pre-Pandemic Levels and Provides 8% Increase Over Life of Contract; Groundbreaking Work Rule Changes Maximize Scheduling Efficiency; Diversity Task Force Will Examine Hiring Practices

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced two appointments to its senior management team and several updates to the Board of Directors as it heads into the 2021/22 season, the Orchestra’s 127th.

“This hasn’t been an easy decision to make because this Orchestra and the Cincinnati community have such a special place in my heart. But to keep the Orchestra fresh, relevant and vital, new leadership with other perspectives is necessary,” —Louis Langrée