Usually, you'll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe for his acclaimed PBS television series or within the pages of his numerous travel guides. Now you can join him on a different journey: A Symphonic Journey. From Italy, England, Austria, Norway and beyond, Steves combines Europe's most stirring orchestral classics with live, on-stage narration of his own insights into European history.
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JMR and the Cincinnati Pops bring their quintessential magic as they return for another year of performances that will bring the joy, fun and vibrant energy you've come to know and love. Expect everything from Broadway, rock 'n' roll and the rhythms of the Harlem Renaissance, to thrilling orchestral classics from around the world and our beloved Holiday Pops program.
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Announcing the Appointment of Eight New Musicians for the 2024-25 Season
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced today the appointment of eight new musicians as it heads into the 2024-25 season. Following extensive auditions drawing from a competitive national applicant pool, the following musicians won positions with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: David Alexander, Acting Associate Principal Horn (one-year contract); Rose Brown, Section Violin; Elizabeth Furuta, Section Violin; Lachezar Kostov, Associate Principal Cello; Joseph Ohkubo, Section Violin; Noah Roper, Bass Trombone; Jonathan Yi, Section Violin; and Tianlu (Jerry) Xu, Section Cello.
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Cincinnati Pops Partners with CET, Cincinnati’s PBS Station, for the Live Filming and Recording of Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey
The Cincinnati Pops and CET, Cincinnati’s public television station, announced today that they are partnering for the live filming and recording of the Pops’ September 13-15 program, Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey.
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CSO Announces a New Labor Agreement with American Federation of Musicians Local 1
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) musicians and management announced a new five-year labor agreement today. Starting September 9, 2024, the new agreement provides competitive salary increases, flexible scheduling, and industry-leading audition and tenure practices, reinforcing the CSO’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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