Announcing the 2023-24 Live from Music Hall Digital Concert Series
Five Full-Length Concerts Will Be Livestreamed on the CSO YouTube Channel for Free Beginning October 14
CSO Music Director Louis Langrée, Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell and CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher to Conduct
Program Highlights Include:
The World Premiere of a New Piano Concerto by inti figgis-vizueta Performed by Conrad Tao;
Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait Narrated by George Takei;
Classical Roots with the Classical Roots Community Choir;
Holiday Pops with Capathia Jenkins and Rafael Moras;
Peter Boyer’s Grammy-Nominated Production Ellis Island: The Dream of America
CINCINNATI, OH (October 3, 2023)—The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops have announced plans for five Live from Music Hall concerts to be digitally streamed for free through the CSO’s YouTube channel in the 2023-24 season, the Orchestra’s fourth season of digital programming.
Music Director Louis Langrée will conduct the CSO program on October 14. Program highlights include Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, narrated by actor George Takei, Florence Price’s Symphony No. 1, and Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront. On March 10, CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher will conduct a CSO program inspired by the spring season, including the world premiere of a CSO commissioned work by composer inti figgis-vizueta, performed by pianist Conrad Tao.
Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell will conduct two Pops programs as well as CSO’s Classical Roots program. The December 9 livestream of Holiday Pops will feature vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Rafael Moras and community ensembles from across Cincinnati, including the May Festival Youth Chorus, SCPA Chorale, Sycamore High School Chorus, Winton Woods High School Varsity Ensemble, Q-Kidz Dance Team, Studio for Dance, and the Cincinnati Collaborative Ringing Project. The April 14 Pops program will illuminate the inspirational stories of American immigrants in The Dream of America, featuring Peter Boyer’s Grammy-nominated, theatrical, and multi-media production Ellis Island: The Dream of America; cultural ensembles representing traditions from around the world will join in celebration of Cincinnati’s vibrant international communities. Russell will also conduct CSO’s Classical Roots concert on April 19 featuring the Classical Roots Community Choir in a program that celebrates African American musical excellence.
“We’re proud to present our fourth season of Live from Music Hall digital concert series,” said Jonathan Martin, President & CEO of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. “As an ambassador of Cincinnati, we aim to share inspiring performances with people in our community and around the world through relevant and accessible concert formats. In this age of digital connectivity, our livestreams allow us to advance our mission and reach more people than ever before. The international viewership we continue to garner reinforces our commitment to digital content and innovation, and we look forward to sharing our 2023-24 season with everyone in Cincinnati and around the world.”
Following each digital premiere, most concerts will be free and accessible to the general public for seven days; subscribers and donors will receive extended viewing privileges in the CSO and Pops On Demand portal. Subsequently, select excerpts from each livestream will be released as digital singles, available to watch for free on the Orchestra’s website and social media channels.
The 2023-24 Live from Music Hall Digital Concert Series follows:
Live from Music Hall
BERNSTEIN, PRICE & COPLAND
Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:30pm EST
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Music Director Louis Langrée, conductor
George Takei, narrator
Program:
Leonard Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Florence Price: Symphony No. 1
Aaron Copland: Lincoln Portrait
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront
This livestream features music by American composers Leonard Bernstein, Florence Price, and Aaron Copland, whose Lincoln Portrait hearkens back to Louis Langrée’s first CSO subscription concert as Music Director of the Orchestra.
Live from Music Hall
HOLIDAY POPS
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30pm EST
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 2:00pm EST
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, vocalist
Rafael Moras, vocalist
May Festival Youth Chorus, SCPA Chorale, Sycamore High School Select Ensemble and Winton Woods High School Varsity Ensemble
Q-Kidz Dance Team
Studio for Dance
Cincinnati Collaborative Ringing Project
John Morris Russell and the Cincinnati Pops are joined by vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Rafael Moras as well as community ensembles from across Cincinnati for a festive, music-filled celebration of the season at Music Hall.
Live from Music Hall
COPLAND’S APPALACHIAN SPRING
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00pm EST
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
Program:
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
inti figgis-vizueta: New Piano Concerto (CSO Commission, World Premiere)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, Spring
CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher conducts a program inspired by the spring season. After rave reviews in 2021 and 2022, pianist Conrad Tao returns for the world premiere of a CSO commissioned work by composer inti figgis-vizueta.
Live from Music Hall
THE DREAM OF AMERICA
Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2:00pm EST
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, conductor
John Morris Russell and the Pops illuminate the inspirational stories of American immigrants in this program featuring Peter Boyer’s Grammy-nominated, theatrical, and multi-media production Ellis Island: The Dream of America and cultural ensembles representing traditions from around the world, in celebration of Cincinnati’s vibrant international communities.
This concert is made possible by a generous gift from The Jewish Foundation.
Live from Music Hall
CLASSICAL ROOTS
Friday, April 19, 2023 at 7:30pm EST
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Classical Roots Community Choir
John Morris Russell, conductor
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Classical Roots Community Choir join conductor John Morris Russell for this celebration of African American musical excellence.