John Morris Russell, conductor

Annie Moses Band
Bernard Holcomb, tenor

It’s not the holidays until it’s Holiday Pops! Experience the splendor of Music Hall decked out like a winter wonderland, and feel the warmth as JMR and the Pops perform beloved holiday classics. The Annie Moses Band, who wowed Pops audiences at Riverbend last summer, adds to the joy that makes Holiday Pops the perfect tradition.

Louis Langrée, conductor
Randall Goosby, violin

JULIA PERRY: Homunculus C.F.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 3

Damon Gupton, conductor

Romantic themes that stand the test of time? Check. Epic moments so powerful they give you goosebumps? Oh, absolutely. Pops Principal Guest Conductor Damon Gupton leads a spectacular orchestral mixtape featuring some of Tchaikovsky’s greatest hits, including Romeo & Juliet, selections from Swan Lake, and of course, the 1812 Overture.

Louis Langrée, conductor
Elizabeth Freimuth, horn

RICHARD STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1
SAMUEL ADAMS: Variations [World Premiere, CSO Co-Commission]
RICHARD STRAUSS: Death and Transfiguration

John Morris Russell, conductor
Classical Roots Community Mass Choir

Louis Langrée, conductor
Courtney Bryan, piano and composer

DARIUS MILHAUD: La création du monde ("The Creation of the World")
COURTNEY BRYAN: Piano Concerto [World Premiere, (orchestral version), CSO Co-Commission]
DUKE ELLINGTON: Night Creature
GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris (ed. Clague)

Juanjo Mena, conductor
May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Lisa Wong, director
Cincinnati Boychoir, Jason Holmes, artistic director
Cincinnati Youth Choir, Robyn Lana, managing artistic director
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

GUSTAV MAHLER: Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand