The new CSO Resident Fellowship Program will provide emerging musicians with intensive, season-long training and hands-on experience performing with one of the nation’s leading orchestras. For its inaugural season, the orchestra selected cellist Osheen Manukyan as the first fellow.
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra has ambitious plans for its 2026-27 season, a lineup that stretches from Gershwin to Kendrick Lamar, blending cinematic blockbusters, Broadway stars, multimedia experiments and a bluegrass summit under one umbrella.
The CSO said the upcoming lineup reflects its music director’s “expansive artistic vision: a deep commitment to collaboration with the world’s foremost artists, new works by living composers.”
The state-of-the-art amphitheater, set to open along the Ohio River in spring 2027, features a bold vertical design intended to improve sightlines, enhance sound and bring audiences closer to the stage.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has named Charla Weiss its new board chair as part of major leadership changes. It also added four new board members and welcomed two people to its C-suite.
The three-night performance of “A Night at Hogwarts: The Music of Harry Potter” aimed to showcase the beauty of orchestra music to a unique Music Hall audience.
The CSO’s board of directors picked COO Robert McGrath to assume the role of acting president and CEO once Jonathan Martin retires.
