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Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Classical band from Columbus, OH · formed 1951

  • classical
  • easy listening
  • modern
  • romantic
  • symphony
  • twelve-tone
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Columbus Symphony Orchestra photo
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Shows on record
7
Rooms played
3
Cities
1
Releases
13
Last show
Jul 11, 2026Columbus Commons

About

Columbus Symphony Orchestra is a band from Columbus, OH, formed in 1951, tagged classical, easy listening, modern by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 1 city.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20122 shows
  2. 20161 show
  3. 20181 show
  4. 20192 shows
  5. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 11, 2026Columbus Commons · ColumbusSupportwith Guster
Jul 13, 2019Columbus Commons · ColumbusSupportwith Dennis DeYoung
Jun 15, 2019Columbus Commons · ColumbusSupportwith Jefferson Starship
Feb 17, 2018Ohio Theatre · ColumbusSupportwith Wyclef Jean
Oct 15, 2016Ohio Theatre · ColumbusSupportwith Boz Scaggs
Jul 14, 2012Bicentennial Pavilion at Columbus Commons · ColumbusSupportwith Dennis DeYoung
Mar 24, 2012Ohio Theatre · ColumbusSupportwith Johnny Mathis

Where they play

3 rooms in 1 city

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Columbus7 shows

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Mar 2012
Latest on record
Jul 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20122
  2. 20161
  3. 20181
  4. 20192
  5. 20261

Top rooms

  • Columbus Commons, Columbus · 3
  • Ohio Theatre, Columbus · 3
  • Bicentennial Pavilion at Columbus Commons, Columbus · 1

Top cities

  • Columbus · 7

Often on the bill with: Dennis DeYoung, Boz Scaggs, Guster, Jefferson Starship, Johnny Mathis, Wyclef Jean

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 1971–2011

  • 2nd Annual Fans Of Film Music 2011 Gathering (An Original FFM Soundtrack)

    2011

  • Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64 / "Romeo And Juliet" Fantasy Overture

    2008

  • CSO Showcase

    2001 · Album

  • 50th Anniversary Concert Live in New York

    2001

  • Concerto Per Theremin: Live In Italy

    2000

  • Schnabel Plays the Beethoven Piano Concertos

    1993 · Compilation

  • Anything But Lonely

    1990

  • Symphony nos. 8 & 9 / Folk Overture

    1989 · Compilation

  • Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 4 / Symphony No. 5 / Rhapsody for Orchestra

    1987 · Album

  • Symphony No. 4 · Symphony No. 5 · Rhapsody For Orchestra

    1987

  • Fifth Symphony/Overture "Consecration Of The House"

    1971

  • 2009-01-17: Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA

  • 2009-10-10: Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA

    Album

Lineup

  • אנריקא מלץ · cello
  • Benjamin Ramirez · principal, timpani
  • Dale Nawrocki
  • Randall Olson
  • Tisha Simeral

Former

  • Katherine Borst Jones · flute
  • Laurence Burkhalter · viola
  • Paul Kushious · cello

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

28 members on record
  • Katherine Borst Jonesflute1976–2019
  • אנריקא מלץcellofrom 1985, end unknown
  • Benjamin Ramireztimpanifrom 1998, end unknown
  • Bonnie Bewicktenure unknown
  • Chris Saettitenure unknown
  • Dale Nawrockitenure unknown
  • David Edgetenure unknown
  • David Niwatenure unknown
  • Denise Tryontenure unknown
  • Ellen Chen-Livingstontenure unknown
  • Ge Taotenure unknown
  • Jude Mollenhauertenure unknown
Show 16 more members
  • Julia Pernictenure unknown
  • Laurence Burkhalterviolaleft, years unknown
  • Luis Biavatenure unknown
  • Mary Neumanntenure unknown
  • Nicholas H. Althousetenure unknown
  • Nicholas Perrinitenure unknown
  • Paul Kushiouscelloleft, years unknown
  • Peter Pastenure unknown
  • Philip Shipleytenure unknown
  • Randall Olsontenure unknown
  • Robert Firdmantenure unknown
  • Ronald Satkiewicztenure unknown
  • Steven Emerytenure unknown
  • Tisha Simeraltenure unknown
  • Wendy Mortontenure unknown
  • William Denzatenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Central Ohio Symphony (via Dale Nawrocki), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (via Randall Olson), Nashville String Machine (via Randall Olson), Nashville Symphony Orchestra (via Randall Olson), Swing's the Thing (via Dale Nawrocki), The Afro-Rican Ensemble (via Tisha Simeral), The Cleveland Orchestra (via Paul Kushious), Trio Melange (via Paul Kushious) and 1 more

Members' earlier bands: Ames Piano Quartet (via Laurence Burkhalter), National Symphony Orchestra (via Benjamin Ramirez), Ohio State Concert Band (via Dale Nawrocki), Ohio State University Marching Band (via Dale Nawrocki), OSU Jazz Ensemble (via Dale Nawrocki), ProMusica Chamber Orchestra (via Katherine Borst Jones)

Shares members with: American Horn Quartet (via Denise Tryon), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (via Denise Tryon), Boston Pops Orchestra (via Bonnie Bewick), Boston Symphony Orchestra (via Bonnie Bewick), Carpe Diem String Quartet (via Robert Firdman), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (via Ronald Satkiewicz), Detroit Symphony Orchestra (via Denise Tryon), Eastman-Rochester Orchestra (via Ronald Satkiewicz) and 7 more

Photos, art and posters

Columbus Symphony Orchestra — Photo
Photo — website
Columbus Symphony Orchestra — Photo
Photo — Spotify
Columbus Symphony Orchestra — Ohio Theatre, 2018-02-17
Poster · Ohio Theatre, 2018-02-17 — Songkick
Columbus Symphony Orchestra — Ohio Theatre, 2016-10-15
Poster · Ohio Theatre, 2016-10-15 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Columbus Symphony Orchestra on Last.fmArtist facts
Columbus Symphony Orchestra on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
websitePhotos
SpotifyPhotos
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.