• MasterWorks IV: Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances

    Guest conductor and music director finalist Austin Chanu describes this concert as “music connected through rhythmic grooves and dance styles.” This program was created for first-time listeners of live orchestral music, especially families to explore their first concert experience together. Brazilian Fanfare – Clarice Assad Violin Concerto no. 2 – Sergei Prokofiev Symphonic Dances –

  • Holiday Pops

    The Canton Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Symphony Chorus invite you to join us for our favorite annual holiday celebration. Led by guest conductor Doug Droste, this concert promises to deliver the spirit of the season with your favorite sacred and secular music. The sleigh bells will ring! Will you be listening?

  • MasterWorks V: Brahms’ Fourth Symphony

    Guest conductor and music director finalist Jacob Joyce describes this concert as “exploring three different country-specific approaches to Romanticism, highlighting dramatic works from three fantastic composers.” Ballade – Samuel Coleridge-TaylorPiano Concerto in A minor – Edvard GriegSymphony no. 4 – Johannes Brahms

  • MasterWorks VI: Ravel’s Piano Concerto

    Guest conductor and music director finalist Yue Bao describes this concert as an “exploration of different ways the natural world is translated into sound. It moves from delicate, ethereal language to a showcase of monumental strength.” D’un matin de printemps – Lili BoulangerPiano Concerto in G – Maurice RavelSymphony no. 2 – Jean Sibelius

  • The Music of Queen

    It was the most talked about show we presented in 2016. It was the most talked about show we presented again in 2020, just before we lost the ability to share music together in person for nearly two years. In 2027, it will be our honor to present not just one, but two performances of The

  • MW7: CSO Spotlight: A Season Finale

    In the spirit of a proper finale, we felt it appropriate to present a true showcase of the talent we are fortunate to have as part of this organization. The virtuosity of both the Canton Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be celebrated with a program to match. Don Giovanni Overture – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartVariaciones concertantes