Music from many nations and peoples, from the concert hall to the town square to the dance hall are featured on the opening concert of the 103rd season of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. 



A blend of the familiar and not so familiar will whet an international appetite: folk songs from England and Russia, dances from Bohemia and Sweden, a Spanish fantasy written by a French master and a rousing Sousa march to cap off an exciting afternoon of delightful music. 

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No.1, No. 8

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Suite

Bruch: Swedish Dances (selections)

Chabrier: España Rhapsody for Orchestra

Liadov: 8 Russian Folk Songs

Sousa: Hands Across the Sea

Tickets may be purchased in advance using a credit card or at the door with cash or check. 

If purchased in advance, you will not receive a physical ticket. Please plan to share the name of the individual who purchased your tickets at will call. If tickets have been purchased online the same day as the concert, be prepared to present your digital email receipt at the ticket table.

Adult tickets are $15, and Senior (65+)/ Student tickets are $10. Students of all ages can take advantage of this discounted ticket rate with a valid ID. Children 12 and under have free admission. Masks are optional for all attendees.

This event is made possible in part by the Columbus Area Arts Council, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.