What distinguishes the CSO from the hundreds of other orchestras in America? 

The distinctly American brand of contemporary classical often gets lost in the mix when speaking of American musical traditions. 

Read about the successful experiment at the University of Wisconsin that featured the CSO in the first national radio broadcast of an orchestra in 1921. 

“I’ve always been attracted by the manic side of [composer Robert Schumann], his very individual ‘touch’; and I’ve always loved surrendering myself in his music,” says de la Salle.

Timo Andres' music is "the kind of sprawling, brazen work that a young composer should write" (Alex Ross, The New Yorker). Get to know Andres, co-creator of the first CSO Proof: American Perspective.

"I find that Florence Price’s music has great charm and is powerful in communicating profound sentiments. She creates melodies that you hear once, love, and that stay in your head." —Louis Schwizgebel

As a seven-year-old boy learning to play the piano from a computer program, Timo Andres already had a knack for composition.

This month, de la Salle will surround Cincinnati audiences with the music of Schumann as she plays his Piano Concerto in A Minor with the CSO.

Pops conductor JMR answers questions from very young fans all over Cincinnati. 

Exploring the rich history of the CSO in its 125th Anniversary Season.