Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
Orchestra
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Founded1895
Concert hall Cincinnati Music Hall
Music director Louis Langrée
Website www.cincinnatisymphony.org

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its primary concert venue is Music Hall. In addition to its symphony concerts, the orchestra gives pops concerts as the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. The Cincinnati Symphony is the resident orchestra for the Cincinnati May Festival, the Cincinnati Opera, and the Cincinnati Ballet. Additionally, the orchestra supports the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO), a program for young musicians in grades 9 to 12.

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History

Several orchestras had existed in Cincinnati between 1825 and 1872. The immediate precursor ensemble to the current orchestra was the Cincinnati Orchestra, founded in 1872. In 1893, Helen Herron Taft founded the Cincinnati Orchestra Association, and the name of the orchestra was formalised to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra gave its first concerts in 1895 at Pike's Opera House. A year later, the orchestra moved to Music Hall. Its first conductor was Frank Van der Stucken, a Texas-born musician of Flemish ancestry, who served until 1907. In the early years, the orchestra welcomed such composers as Richard Strauss and Edward McDowell. The orchestra also performed the U.S. premiere of the Symphony No. 5 of Gustav Mahler.

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Frank Van der Stucken (1858–1929), founder

For three years, the orchestra was disbanded due to labor disputes and financial problems. Upon its reorganisation in 1909, Leopold Stokowski, then a young organist from England, served as music director of the newly organised orchestra for three years, to 1912, his first music directorship. In 1911, the orchestra relocated from Music Hall to Emery Auditorium. Subsequent music directors included Ernst Kunwald through 1918, Eugène Ysaÿe (1918–1922), Fritz Reiner (1922–1933), and Eugene Goossens (1933–1947). The orchestra returned to Music Hall in 1936. Its musical landmarks during this period included the U.S. premiere of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1912), its first recordings (1917), first national tours, and the world premieres of Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and Lincoln Portrait . [1]

Thor Johnson became music director in 1947, and led the orchestra in some of the first stereo recordings for Remington Records. Max Rudolf succeeded Johnson in 1958. Thomas Schippers became music director in 1970, building the orchestra's reputation and making several well-received recordings, but he died in 1977, at 47, of lung cancer. Also in 1977, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra was formed, with Erich Kunzel as its conductor. After Schippers' death, Walter Susskind served as artistic advisor of the orchestra from 1978 until his own death in 1980.

In 1980, Michael Gielen became music director; he held the post until 1986. Jesús López-Cobos became music director in 1986. His achievements included leading on a 1995 European tour, the orchestra's first since 1969, and its first national television appearance on PBS. His 15-year music directorship remains the longest tenure with the orchestra. From September 2001 until his death in 2018, López-Cobos served as the orchestra's emeritus music director.

Recent history

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The Cincinnati Symphony performs at the Quincena Musical de San Sebastián in 2017

From 2001 to 2011, the orchestra's music director was Paavo Järvi. The orchestra made a number of recordings for the Telarc label during Järvi's tenure. In January 2007, the orchestra reported financial difficulties, projecting a monetary deficit of about US$2 million for the current fiscal year. In 2009, those difficulties, in addition to the purchase of Telarc by the Concord Music Group, led to the termination of the orchestra's recording contract. [2] In late 2009, Cincinnati arts patron and philanthropist Louise Nippert announced a gift of $85 million (USD) for the orchestra. The orchestra was scheduled to receive directly about $3 million each year (around 75% of its annual distribution). 12% and 5% was allocated to the Cincinnati Opera and Ballet companies, respectively, with the intent of maintaining the Cincinnati Symphony as the resident orchestra for those organisations. In December 2010, John Morris Russell was named the new conductor of the Cincinnati Pops, following the death in 2009 of Erich Kunzel. After the conclusion of his music directorship in 2011, Järvi was named music director laureate. In January 2011, as part of the interim period after the conclusion of Järvi's music directorship and during the search for a new music director, the orchestra named a number of musicians to "Creative Director" posts to curate various concert series. [3] For the 2011–2012 season, these musicians were:

For the 2012–2013 season, Frühbeck de Burgos reprised his role as Creative Director of the Masterworks Series. For the other two series, new musicians were named as directors:

In 2010, the Orchestra launched its own record label, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Media. The inaugural album on the new label, "American Portraits," was released internationally in January 2011. In November 2011, it became the first orchestra in the world to establish a tweeting zone at its concerts.

In March 2011, Louis Langrée first guest-conducted the orchestra. Based on this appearance, in April 2012, the orchestra named Langrée as its 13th music director, effective as of the 2013–2014 season, with an initial contract of four years. He took the title of music director-designate with immediate effect. [5] [6] In March 2015, the orchestra announced the extension of Langrée's contract as music director through the 2019–2020 season. [7] In February 2017, the orchestra further extended his contract through the 2021–2022 season. [8] In January 2020, the orchestra announced the newest extension of Langrée's contract, through the 2023–2024 season. [9] In June 2021, the orchestra announced that Langrée is to conclude his tenure as its music director at the close of the 2023–2024 season. [10]

In 2015, Cristian Măcelaru first guest-conducted the orchestra in a Cincinnati Opera production of Il Trovatore . He returned for his subscription concert debut with the orchestra in January 2016. [11] In April 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of conductor Mӑcelaru as its next music director, with him scheduled to hold the title of music director-designate in the 2024-2025 season, and subsequently scheduled to become music director in the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract through the 2028-2029 season. [11] [12]

Premieres

The following is a list of U.S. and world premieres of works at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival (MF):

ComposerWorkConductor and Soloist(s)PerformancePremiere
Gregory Spears Castor and Patience (opera)Kazem AbdullahJuly 17, 2022World
Gabriela OrtizNew WorkLouis LangréeMay 14–15, 2022 (scheduled)World
Guillaume ConnessonOboe ConcertoDwight Parry, oboeMay 6–7, 2022 (scheduled)World
Julia Adolphe Paper Leaves on Fields of ClayLouis LangréeApril 8–9, 2022 (scheduled)World
Kinds of KingsNew Work for Eighth Blackbird and OrchestraLouis Langrée & Eighth BlackbirdMarch 25–27, 2022 (scheduled)World
Mark SimpsonViolin ConcertoLouis Langrée & Nicola Benedetti, violinJanuary 14–15, 2022 (scheduled)U.S.
Sebastian Currier Track 8Louis LangréeNovember 19–20, 2021 (scheduled)World
Christopher CerroneA Body, MovingLouis LangréeApril 9–11, 2021World
William WinsteadPassages in TimeLouis LangréeJanuary 18–19, 2020World
Francisco Coll Hidd'n BlueGustavo GimenoOctober 25–26, 2019U.S.
Christopher Rouse Symphony No. 6Louis LangréeOctober 18–19, 2019World
Gabriella Smith f(x) = sin2x - 1/x, for orchestraEun Sun KimSeptember 28–29, 2019World
Bryce Dessner Concerto for Two PianosLouis Langrée, Katia & Marielle Labèque, duo pianosSeptember 20–21, 2019U.S.
Shara NovaLook Aroundarr. Nate ThatcherAugust 3, 2019World
James MacMillan CredoJuanjo MenaMay 25, 2019 (MF)North American
Mark SimpsonThe Immortal for solo baritone, semi chorus, optional large choru,& orchestraJuanjo MenaMay 17, 2019 (MF)U.S.
Clarice Assad Cantos da Terra: BorboletaMatthew SwansonApril 14, 2019

(MF)

World
Jonathan Bailey HollandOdeLouis LangréeNovember 9–10, 2018World
Pierre JalbertPassageLouis LangréeApril 14–15, 2018World
Enrico Chapela RadioaxialJames GaffiganApril 6–7, 2018World
Emily CooleyAboundLouis LangréeNovember 24–25, 2017World
Julia AdolpheEquinox for ChorusLouis Langrée & May Festival ChorusNovember 4–5, 2017World
Jonathan Bailey HollandStories from HomeLouis  LangréeOctober 5–7, 2017World
Bryce DessnerWiresMatthias Pintscher & Bryce Dessner, guitarJanuary 14, 2017U.S.
Michael FidayThree for OneLouis LangréeNovember 25–26, 2016World
Gregory Spears Fellow Travelers (opera) Mark GibsonJune 17, 2016World
Julia AdolpheSee Dream Elegies for Chorus, Oboe,

And Cello

James ConlonMay 22, 2016

(MF)

World
Alvin Singleton Prayer for tenor solo, chamber choir, and ensembleJames ConlonMay 22, 2016

(MF)

World
Zhou TianConcerto for OrchestraLouis LangréeMay 13–14, 2016World
Thierry Escaich Psalmos, Concerto for OrchestraLouis Langrée & Thierry Escaich, organMay 6–7, 2016World
Bryce DessnerRéponse LutoslawskiLouis LangréeMarch 19, 2016U.S.
Gunther Schuller Symphonic TriptychCristian MâcelaruJanuary 22–23, 2016World
Sebastian CurrierFlexLouis LangréeNovember 19–21, 2015World
TJ ColeElegyLouis LangréeNovember 13–14, 2015World
Jonathan Bailey HollandEqualityLouis LangréeNovember 13–14, 2015World
Kristin P. Kuster ForgiveLouis LangréeNovember 13–14, 2015World
Daníel Bjarnason ColliderLouis LangréeMarch 14, 2015World
Caroline Shaw Lo Louis Langrée & Caroline Shaw, violinMarch 13, 2015World
André Previn Concerto for Violin, Cello, and OrchestraLouis Langrée, Jaime Laredo, violin & Sharon Robinson, celloNovember 21, 2014World
David Lang mountainLouis LangréeMarch 22, 2014World
Nico Muhly Pleasure GroundLouis Langrée & Nathan Wyatt, baritoneMarch 21, 2014World
Zhou TianPoem from a Vanished TimeMei-Ann Chen & Timothy Lees, violinMarch 23–24, 2013
Philip Glass Cello Concerto No. 2, NaqoyqatsiDennis Russell Davies & Matt Haimovitz, celloMarch 30–31, 2012
Erkki-Sven Tüür Piano ConcertoPaavo Järvi & Awadagin Pratt, pianoMay 13–14, 2011U.S.
Erkki-Sven TüürFireflowerPaavo JärviMay 13–14, 2011
Charles ColemanP. J. FanfarePaavo JärviMay 6–7, 2011
Stewart Goodyear Count UpPaavo JärviMarch 25–26, 2011
Jörg Widmann Souvenir bavaroisPaavo JärviFebruary 3–5, 2011
Jonathan Bailey HollandThe Party StarterPaavo JärviJanuary 28–29, 2011
Ian KrouseOut of the Cradle, Endlessly RockingRobert PorcoMay 21, 2010

(MF)

Erkki-Sven TüürSymphony No. 7, PietasPaavo JärviSeptember 25–27, 2009
Jeffrey Mumford . . . and symphonies of deepening light . . . expanding . . . ever cavernousJames GaffiganMarch 27–28, 2009
Marc André Dalbavie Concerto for FlutePaavo Järvi & Emmanuel Pahud, fluteMarch 20–21, 2009
Erkki-Sven TüürThe Path and the TracesPaavo JärviJanuary 16–18, 2009
Robert JohnsonprairyerthPaavo JärviMay 2–3, 2008
Jörg WidmannAntiphonPaavo JärviMarch 7, 2008
Krzysztof Penderecki Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Resurrection), Rev. 2007Krzysztof Penderecki & Barry Douglas, pianoDecember 7–8, 2007
Charles ColemanDeep WoodsPaavo JärviMay 3–5, 2007
Adolphus Hailstork EarthriseJames ConlonMay 19, 2006

(MF)

Aulis Sallinen Symphony No. 8, Op. 81, Autumnal FragmentsPaavo JärviJanuary 20–22, 2005
Stephen Paulus All Things are PassingRobert PorcoMay 23, 2004

(MF)

Jonathan Bailey HollandHalcyon SunPaavo JärviApril 30 – May 2, 2004
Douglas LowryExordium NobilePaavo JärviSeptember 12–13, 2003
Lorenzo Palomo Concierto de CienfuegosJesús López-Cobos & Los Romeros, guitarApril 25–27, 2003
Kevin Puts Symphony No. 2Paavo JärviMarch 7–9, 2002
Carl Orff Tanzende Faune, Op. 21Paavo JärviNovember 15–17, 2001
Erkki-Sven TüürConcierto for Violin & OrchestraPaavo Järvi & Isabelle van Keulen, violinNovember 15–17, 2001
Charles ColemanStreetscapePaavo JärviSeptember 14–15, 2001
Joel HoffmanThe SmileJesús López-CobosMarch 23–24, 2001
Randy Edelman Transcontinental - A Mad Musical Dash Across the USAErich KunzelDecember 1–2, 2000
Steven ReinekeRise of the Phoenix (Fanfare for Orchestra)Erich KunzelDecember 1–2, 2000
Jonathan D. KramerRewind: A Semi-SuiteJesús López-CobosNovember 10–11, 2000
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Millennium Fantasy for Piano and OrchestraJesús López-Cobos & Jeffrey Biegel, pianoSeptember 22–23, 2000
Daniel BrewbakerCincinnatus PsalmJames ConlonMay 26, 2000

(MF)

Gideon LewensohnSerenata ConcertanteSerenata ConcertanteMay 13, 1999 (MF)
Kurt Weill Der Weg der Veheissung: ProphetenJames ConlonMay 13, 1999 (MF)
Robert JohnsonAutunnale for Orchestra, Oboe and English HornJesús López-Cobos, Richard Johnson, oboe & Robert Walters, English hornApril 23–24, 1999
George Duke Muir Woods Suite (for Jazz Piano and Orchestra)Jesús López-Cobos & George Duke, jazz pianoApril 29 – May 1, 1999
Alvin SingletonPraisemakerJames ConlonMay 22, 1998

(MF)

Leonardo BaladaConcierto Magico for Guitar and OrchestraJesús López-Cobos & Angel Romero, guitarMarch 13–14, 1998
Joel HoffmanMillennium DancesJesús López-CobosSeptember 19–20, 1997
Dave Brubeck Orchestral Suite from Joy In The MorningJesús López-CobosJanuary 24–25, 1997
Bernard Rands Fanfare for OrchestraJesús López-CobosSeptember 27–28, 1996
Gunther SchullerAn Arc AscendingJesús López-CobosJune 12, 1996
Robert JohnsonNightpiece (After Blakelock)Jesús López-CobosFebruary 8–10, 1996
Dennis EberhardFor the Musicians of the QueenJesús López-CobosJanuary 12–13, 1996
Edwin LondonFanfarrondaJesús López-CobosNovember 30 – December 2, 1995
Eric StokesFanfare of RingsJesús López-CobosNovember 24–25, 1995
Franz LehárFeiber, Tone PoemErich Kunzel & Carsten Süss, tenorNovember 10–11, 1995
Franz LehárTriumphal MarchErich KunzelNovember 10–11, 1995
Mary JudgeFanfare for a CelebrationJesús López-CobosSeptember 22–23, 1995
Joel HoffmanChiaSsOJesús López-CobosSeptember 15–16, 1995
John CoriglianoTo Music FanfareJesús López-CobosMay 4–6, 1995
Frank ProtoGhost in MachineJesús López-Cobos; Cleo Laine, vocalist & Paul Winfield, narratorApril 28–29, 1995
Roque CorderoFanfarria JubilosaJesús López-CobosApril 21–22, 1995
Leonardo BaladaShadows, for OrchestraJesús López-CobosMarch 31 – April 1, 1995
Steven Stucky Fanfare for CincinnatiJesús López-CobosMarch 10–11, 1995
Fred LerdahlWithout FanfareJesús López-CobosMarch 10–11, 1995
Michael SchelleCentennimaniaKeith LockhartMarch 2–4, 1995
David StockFanfarriaIvan FischerFebruary 24–25, 1995
Philip KoplowClear to the Final OceanIvan FischerFebruary 17–18, 1995
Marc NeikrugFlamenco FanfarePinchas Zukerman & Eric Kim, celloDecember 1–3, 1994
Gerald PlainFireworks for Large OrchestraSir Andrew DavisNovember 25–26, 1994
Marta PtaszynskaFanfare for PeaceJesús López-CobosNovember 18–19, 1994
Jonathan D. KramerCincy in CJesús López-CobosNovember 10–12, 1994
Krzysztof PendereckiEntrataKrzysztof PendereckiNovember 4–5, 1994
Samuel Adler CentennialYuri TemirkanovOctober 21–22, 1994
Daniel AsiaGateways: Fanfare for CincinnatiHermann MichaelOctober 7–8, 1994
Gerhard SamuelAuguriJesús López-CobosSeptember 30 – October 1, 1994
Vincent McDermottTitus MagnificusJesús López-CobosSeptember 23–24, 1994
Gunther SchullerThe Past is in the PresentJesús López-CobosMarch 25–26, 1994
William WaiteGemsJesús López-CobosApril 23–24, 1993
Edwin LondonA Hero of Our TimeJesús López-CobosSeptember 25–26, 1992
Philip KoplowLegacy: J. Ralph CorbettJesús López-CobosMarch 6–7, 1992
Tania LeónCarabalíJesús López-CobosJanuary 17–18, 1992
Frank ProtoThe New SeasonsJesús López-Cobos; Michael Thornton, tuba; Richard Jensen, percussion & William Platt, percussionApril 19–20, 1991
Jonathan D. KramerAbout FaceJesús López-CobosNovember 10–11, 1989
Ronald CaltabianoNorthwest!Jesús López-CobosJanuary 27–28, 1989
Joel HoffmanConcerto for Violin and OrchestraJesús López-Cobos & Cho-Liang Lin, violinJanuary 13–14, 1989
Frank ProtoDialogue for Synclavier and OrchestraMichael GielenMarch 7–8, 1986
Earl KimWhere Grief SlumbersMichael Gielen and Benita Valente, sopranoFebruary 28 – March 1, 1986
Ira TaxinConcerto for Brass Quintet and OrchestraBernard Rubenstein; Empire Brass Quintet, & brass quintetMarch 30–31, 1984
Jonathan D. KramerMoments in and out of TimeMichael GielenFebruary 10–11, 1984
Norman DinnersteinGolden BellsMichael GielenOctober 14–15, 1983
Hans Werner Henze Dramatic Scenes, Part 1, from OrpheusMichael GielenMarch 11–12, 1983
Mauricio Kagel Variations Without FugueMichael Gielen & Eugene Pridonoff, pianoFebruary 18–19, 1983
Bernd Alois Zimmerman Dialogue for Two Pianos and OrchestraMichael Gielen, Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky, pianoFebruary 12–13, 1982
Frank ProtoConcert No. 2 for Double BassDavid Stahl & Francois Rabbath, contrabassNovember 20–21, 1981
Ned Rorem Double Concerto in Ten Movements for Cello and PianoJorge Mester; Peter Wiley, cello &Lee Luvisi, pianoNovember 13–14, 1981
Dmitri Shostakovich Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145AJohn Nelson & John Shirley-Quirk, bass-baritoneDecember 12–13, 1980
Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin BrittenNeeme JärviMay 16–17, 1980
Richard Rodney Bennett Actaeon, For Horn And OrchestraWalter Susskind & Barry Tuckwell, hornDecember 7–8, 1979
Frank ProtoConcerto for Cello and OrchestraDavid Stahl & Peter Wiley, celloApril 20–21, 1979
Scott HustonFanfare for the 200thKazimierz KordMay 6–7, 1977
Paul CooperHomageCarmon DeLeoneApril 29–30, 1977
Gene GutchePerseus and Andromeda XX (Asymmetrical Dances), Op. 50Kenneth SchermerhornFebruary 25–26, 1977
Alan Hovhaness Fanfare for the New AtlantisKenneth SchermerhornFebruary 25–26, 1977
Frank ProtoBicentennial FanfareThomas SchippersNovember 5–6, 1976
Paul Creston Fanfare '76 - The Republic Stands, Op. 106Thomas SchippersMarch 5–6, 1976
Ingolf DahlSymphony Concertante for Two Clarinets and OrchestraThomas Schippers; Carmine Campione, clarinet & Richard Waller, clarinetMarch 5–6, 1976
Howard Hanson Laude: Chorale and FanfareCarmon DeLeoneFebruary 20–21, 1976
Ned RoremAir Music, Ten Variations for OrchestraThomas SchippersDecember 5–6, 1975
Virgil Thomson Fanfare: A PortraitThomas SchippersDecember 5–6, 1975
Walter Piston Bicentennial FanfareThomas SchippersNovember 14–15, 1975
Donald ErbNew England's ProspectJames LevineMay 17, 1974
Felix LabunskiPrimaveraThomas SchippersApril 19–20, 1974
Claus AdamConcerto for Violoncello and OrchestraThomas Schippers & Stephen Kates, celloOctober 26–27, 1973
Frank ProtoConcerto in One Movement for Violin and String BassThomas Schippers; Ruggiero Ricci, violin & Barry Green, contrabassOctober 13–14, 1972
Frank Martin Concerto No. 2 for Piano and OrchestraThomas Schippers & Paul Badura-Skoda, pianoApril 7–8, 1972


James FurmanI Have a Dream, Symphonic OratorioErich KunzelJanuary 22–23, 1971
Dale FrankKoshaErich KunzelJune 7, 1970
Wilfred Josephs Mortales, Op. 62Julius RudelMay 23, 1970 (MF)
Gen ParchmanConcerto for Timpani and OrchestraErich Kunzel & Eugene Espino, timpaniMay 1–2, 1970
Bernd Alois ZimmermannMusique pour les soupers du Roi UbuErich KunzelApril 24–25, 1970
Kurt WeillDas Berliner RequiemErich Kunzel, Seth McCoy, tenor & William Justus, baritoneApril 3–4, 1970
Jenõ TakácsAntiqua Hungarica, Op. 47Max RudolfMarch 7–8, 1970
Dave BrubeckCSO 75th Anniversary SaluteErich KunzelFebruary 27–28, 1970
Gardner Read Symphony No. 4, Op. 42Erich KunzelJanuary 30–31, 1970
Paul ReifFanfare and FugatoErich KunzelDecember 12–13, 1969
Peter Mennin The Pied Piper of HamelinMax RudolfMay 2, 1969 (MF)
Alan HovhanessSymphony No. 19, Op. 217, VishnuErich KunzelJanuary 10–11, 1969
Hans Werner HenzeMoralitiesMax RudolfMay 18, 1968 (MF)
Wilfred JosephsSymphony No. 2Max RudolfMarch 8–9, 1968
Scott HustonFour PhantasmsMax RudolfFebruary 2–3, 1968
Bernard RogersApparitionsMax RudolfDecember 15–16, 1967
Tadeusz BairdConcerto for OrchestraMax RudolfNovember 17–18, 1967
Wilfred JosephsRequiem, Op. 39Max Rudolf, Annie Walker, soprano; Norman Treigle, bass & Roy Christensen, celloJanuary 12–14, 1967
Felix LabunskiPolish Renaissance SuiteMax RudolfJanuary 6–7, 1967
Miljenko ProhaskaConcertino for Jazz Quartet and StringsMax RudolfDecember 9–10, 1966
Gene GutcheHsiang Fei, Op. 40Max RudolfOctober 21–22, 1966
Yannis PapaioannouSymphony No. 5Max RudolfApril 29–30, 1966
Jenõ TakácsEisenstadt Divertimento, Op. 75Max RudolfJanuary 14–15, 1966
Franz Waxman The Song of Terezin ( A Dramatic Song Cycle)Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiMay 22, 1965 (MF)
George Crumb Variazioni for OrchestraMax RudolfMay 8, 1965
Easley BlackwoodConcerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 13Max Rudolf & Richard Waller, clarinetNovember 20–21, 1964
Gen ParchmanWinsel OvertureMax RudolfJanuary 17–18, 1964
Gian Carlo Menotti The Death of the Bishop of BrindisiMax RudolfMay 18, 1963 (MF)
Gunther SchullerConcerto for Piano and OrchestraMax Rudolf & Jeanne Kirstein, pianoOctober 26–27, 1962
Jenõ TakácsPassacaglia for String Orchestra, Op. 73Max RudolfOctober 12–13, 1962
Norman Dello JoioFantasy and Variations for Piano and OrchestraMax Rudolf & Lorin Hollander, pianoMarch 9–10, 1962
Donato di VeroliTheme and Variations for OrchestraMax RudolfNovember 25–26, 1961
Gen ParchmanSymphony for String OrchestraMax RudolfNovember 24–25, 1961
Felix LabunskiSymphonic DialoguesMax RudolfFebruary 9–11, 1961
Stjepan SulekConcerto No. 1 for Orchestra, ClassicalMilan HorvatJanuary 20–21, 1961
Joseph TalSymphony No. 1Max RudolfFebruary 12–13, 1960
Gunther SchullerContoursMax RudolfDecember 31 – January 2, 1960
Leo KraftVariations for OrchestraMax RudolfDecember 1–3, 1960
Margaret Johnson BosworthQueen City SuiteJosef KripsMay 4, 1960 (MF)
Samuel S. EnsorVerses from a Children's Book, Short Movements for Narrator and OrchestraMax Rudolf & Charlotte Shockley, narratorFebruary 12–13, 1960
Henry HumphreysA Christmas Fantasy-Overture, Op. 68Max RudolfDecember 18–19, 1959
Ingvar LidholmRitornelloMax RudolfNovember 27–28, 1959
Jenõ TakácsSemiseria OvertureMax RudolfOctober 23–24, 1959
Peter Racine Fricker Symphony No. 1, Op. 9Max RudolfOctober 16–17, 1959
John HaussermannTwo Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 27Max RudolfApril 3–4, 1959
Bernard RogersAfrica, Symphony in Two MovementsMax RudolfJanuary 20 & January 31, 1959
Charles MillsCrazy Horse SymphonyMax RudolfNovember 28–29, 1958
Jenõ TakácsThe Chant of the CreationJosef KripsMay 10, 1958 (MF)
Toshitsugu OgiharaSinfonia di GiapponeThor JohnsonApril 11–12, 1958
Henry HumphreysThe Wast Land, for Narrator and OrchestraThor Johnson; Babette Effron, piano & Basil Langton, narratorApril 3–4, 1958
Serge HoveySholem Aleichem Suite for Soloists, Chorus and OrchestraThor Johnson; Louis Linowitz, baritone; Lucille Rinsky, soprano and Robert Bennett, tenorFebruary 21–22, 1958
George RochbergWaltz Serenade for OrchestraThor JohnsonFebruary 14–15, 1958
Lani SmithPrelude and Scherzo for Brass, Timpani and StringsThor JohnsonDecember 6–7, 1957
John LarkinMass for the Popes, for Voices, Strings and OrganThor Johnson & Robert Schaeffer, organNovember 1–2, 1957
Serge de GastyneHollin Hall SymphonyThor JohnsonApril 12–13, 1957
Fritz ManczykSix Variations on a Sarabande by J.S. BachThor JohnsonFebruary 22–23, 1957
Normand Lockwood"Am I My Brother's Keeper?" Part I of the Oratorio Children of GodThor Johnson; Marcelle Bolman, soprano; Shirley Delp, alto; Franklin Bens, tenor; Edgar Keenon, baritone & Donald Gramm, bassFebruary 1–2, 1957
Henry Dixon CowellVariations for OrchestraThor JohnsonNovember 23–24, 1956
Ernest Bloch Symphony in E-flatThor JohnsonNovember 9–10, 1956
Wallingford RieggerOverture for Orchestra, Op. 60Thor JohnsonOctober 26–27, 1956
Wallace BerrySpoon River (Song Cycle for Baritone and Soprano)Thor JohnsonMay 11, 1956 (MF)
Felix LabunskiImages of YouthThor JohnsonMay 11, 1956 (MF)
Franz ReizensteinVoices of Night (A Cantata)Josef KripsMay 10, 1956 (MF)
Benjamin Britten Gloriana, Op. 53Josef KripsMay 8, 1956 (MF)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Davidde Penitente, for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 469

(First known performance in the US)

Thor Johnson, Lois Marshall, soprano; Loren Driscoll, tenor & Sadie Ruth McCollum, mezzo-sopranoFebruary 17–18, 1956
Serge de GastyneL'ile LumiereThor JohnsonJanuary 6–7, 1956
William Schuman Credendum, An Article of FaithThor JohnsonNovember 4, 1955
Yasushi AkutagawaMusica per Orchestra SinfonicaThor JohnsonOctober 21–22, 1955
Anthony DonatoSolitude in the City, for Narrator and OrchestraThor Johnson & Carl Jacobs III, narratorMarch 25–26, 1955
Scott HustonAbstractThor JohnsonFebruary 11–12, 1955
Jean Sibelius The Tempest, Op. 109 [complete]Thor Johnson, Bige Hammons, bass-baritone; Mary Garnett Poarch, soprano & Antioch Area Theatre, guestDecember 3–4, 1954
Franz SchmidtThe Book with Seven Seals (An Oratorio)Josef KripsMay 7, 1954 (MF)
Gösta NystroemConcerto for Viola and OrchestraThor Johnson & Erik Kahlson, violaApril 15–17, 1954
Baruch CohonLet There be LightThor Johnson & Abraham Braude, baritoneFebruary 12–13, 1954
Charles HammSinfonia for OrchestraThor JohnsonFebruary 5–6, 1954
Harald SaeverudGaldreslatten (Danza Sinfonica con Passacaglia), Op. 20Thor JohnsonOctober 16–17, 1953
William C. ByrdCincinnati Profiles, Suite for Orchestra: The Seven HillsThor JohnsonFebruary 27–28, 1953
Eugene HemmerCincinnati Profiles, Suite for Orchestra: Fountain SquareThor JohnsonFebruary 27–28, 1953
John LarkinCincinnati Profiles, Suite for Orchestra: Mount Adams, A Symphonic ImpressionThor JohnsonFebruary 27–28, 1953
Robert WhitcombCincinnati Profiles, Suite for Orchestra: From the Ohio RiverThor JohnsonFebruary 27–28, 1953
Uuno KlamiKalevala Sarja (“Kalevala Suite”), Op. 23Thor JohnsonApril 4–5, 1952
Paul CrestonWalt Whitman, Op. 53Thor JohnsonMarch 28–29, 1952
Vittorio RietiConcerto for Two Pianos & OrchestraThor Johnson; Arthur Gold, piano & Robert Fizdale, pianoFebruary 15–16, 1952
Vittorio GianniniA Canticle of Christmas, for Baritone, Chorus and OrchestraThor Johnson & Hubert Kockritz, baritonDecember 14–15, 1951
Carl Hugo GrimmA Christmas Concerto, for Orchestra, Op. 52Thor JohnsonDecember 14–15, 1951
Roy Harris Cumberland Concerto for OrchestraThor JohnsonOctober 19–20, 1951
Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia (Quasi Variazone) on the “Old 104th” Psalm TuneThor Johnson & Frank Glazer, pianoApril 20–21, 1951
Vittorio GianniniSinfonia per OrchestraThor JohnsonApril 6–7, 1951
Darius Milhaud Suite from Jeux de PrintempsThor JohnsonMarch 31 – April 1, 1951
Felix LabunskiVariations for OrchestraThor JohnsonJanuary 6–7, 1951
Rudolph GanzSymphonic Overture to an Unwritten Comedy, Laughter...yet Love, Op. 34Thor JohnsonNovember 24–25, 1950
Quincy PorterThe Desolate City, for Baritione and OrchestraThor Johnson & Mack Harrell, baritoneNovember 24–25, 1950
Don GillisThomas Wolfe, AmericanThor Johnson & Samuel Messer, narratorOctober 27–28, 1950
Carlos ChavezToccata Para Instrumentos de PercusiónThor Johnson, Fred W. Noak, percussion; Ernest Lorenz, percussion; Edward Wuebold, percussion; Glenn Robinson, percussion; George J. Carey, percussion & Harold J. Thompson, percussionApril 22–23, 1950
Arthur HoneggerJour de Fete SuisseThor JohnsonDecember 31 – January 1, 1949
Aaron AvshalomovSymphony No. 2 in E MinorThor JohnsonDecember 30–31, 1949
James Gutheim HellerRhapsody for OrchestraThor JohnsonDecember 16–17, 1949
John AntillSuite from CorrobboreeEugene GoossensNovember 23–24, 1949
David Diamond The Enormous RoomThor JohnsonNovember 19–20, 1949
Eric Delamarter"Cluny" Dialogue for Viola and OrchestraThor Johnson & Erik Kahlson, violaOctober 22–23, 1949
John HaussermannSymphony No. 3Thor JohnsonApril 1–2, 1949
Cecil EffingerLittle Symphony No. 2Thor JohnsonFebruary 4–5, 1949
Jean SibeliusScenes HistoriquesThor JohnsonDecember 10–11, 1948
Henry BryantThe Promised Land ( A Symphony of Palestine) [Symphony No. 2]Thor JohnsonNovember 26–27, 1948
Don GillisPortrait of a Frontier TownThor JohnsonFebruary 21–22, 1948
Henry Brant Symphony No. 1 in B-flatThor JohnsonJanuary 30–31, 1948
David BroekmanSymphony No. 2Eugene GoossensMarch 7–8, 1947
Martin G. DumlerTe DeumEugene GoossensMay 11, 1946 (MF)
Frederick Delius A Mass of LifeEugene GoossensMay 8, 1946 (MF)
Ulrich ColeConcerto No. 2 for Piano and OrchestraEugene Goossens & Ulrich Cole, pianoMarch 1–2, 1946
Carl Hugo GrimmAn American Overture, Op. 47Eugene GoossensFebruary 15–16, 1946
John HaussermannRonde CarnavalesqueEugene GoossensApril 6–7, 1945
Gunther SchullerConcerto for Horn & OrchestraEugene Goossens & Gunther Schuller, French hornApril 6–7, 1945
Eugene Goossens Jubilee Variations: Variations on a Theme by GoossensEugene GoossensMarch 23–24, 1945
William Grant Still Festive OvertureEugene GoossensJanuary 19–20, 1945
Bernard RogersThe PassionEugene GoossensMay 12, 1944 (MF)
John HaussermannSymphony No. 2, Op. 22Eugene GoossensApril 1 – March 31, 1944
PescaraSymphonic Sketch, TibetEugene GoossensMarch 3–4, 1944
Eugene GoossensPhantasy-Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 60Eugene Goossens & José Iturbi, pianoFebruary 25–26, 1944
Eric WernerSymphony-RequiemEugene GoossensJanuary 21–22, 1944
Bedřich SmetanaCountry Scenes from BohemiaEugene GoossensJanuary 7–8, 1944
Dana SuesseConcerto in E Minor for Two Pianos and OrchestraEugene Goossens; Ethel Bartlett, piano & Rae Robertson, pianoDecember 10–11, 1943
Eugene GoossensFanfare for the Merchant MarineEugene GoossensApril 16–17, 943
Howard HansonFanfare for the Signal CorpsEugene GoossensApril 2–3, 1943
Martin G. DumlerPrelude and FugueEugene GoossensMarch 26–27, 1943
Carl Hugo GrimmMontana, Two Impressions for OrchestraEugene GoossensMarch 26–27, 1943
Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common ManEugene GoossensMarch 12–13, 1943
Felix BorowskiFanfare for the American SoldierEugene GoossensMarch 5–6, 1943
Anis FuleihanFanfare for Medical CorpsEugene GoossensFebruary 26–27, 1943
Harl McDonaldFanfare for PolandEugene GoossensFebruary 5–6, 1943
Leo Sowerby Fanfare for AirmenEugene GoossensJanuary 29–30, 1943
Morton GouldFanfare for FreedomEugene GoossensJanuary 22–23, 1943
Virgil ThomsonFanfare for FranceEugene GoossensJanuary 15–16, 1943
William Grant StillFanfare for American HeroesEugene GoossensDecember 18–19, 1942
Darius MilhaudFanfare de la LibertéEugene GoossensDecember 11–12, 1942
Paul CrestonFanfare for ParatroopersEugene GoossensNovember 27–28, 1942
Daniel Gregory MasonA Fanfare for FriendsEugene GoossensNovember 6–7, 1942
Henry Dixon CowellFanfare for the Forces of the Latin American AlliesEugene GoossensOctober 30–31, 1942
Walter PistonFanfare for the Fighting FrenchEugene GoossensOctober 23–24, 1942
Deems Taylor Fanfare for RussiaEugene GoossensOctober 16–17, 1942
Bernard WagenaarA Fanfare for AirmenEugene GoossensOctober 9–10, 1942
Aaron CoplandLincoln PortraitAndre Kostelanetz & William Adams, narratorMay 14, 1942
Jerome Kern “Portrait for Orchestra” from Mark TwainAndre KostelanetzMay 14, 1942
Virgil ThomsonThe Mayor La Guardia WaltzesAndre KostelanetzMay 14, 1942
José IturbiSoliloquy for OrchestraEugene GoossensJanuary 23–24, 1942
Benjamin BrittenScottish Ballade for Two Pianos and Orchestra, Op. 26Eugene Goossens; Ethel Bartlett, piano & Rae Robertson, pianoNovember 28–29, 1941
Robert CasadesusSymphony No. 2, Op. 32Eugene GoossensNovember 21–22, 1941
James Gutheim HellerLittle Symphony for Small OrchestraEugene GoossensApril 4–5, 1941
Eugene GoossensSymphony No. 1, Op. 58Eugene GoossensApril 12–13, 1940
Bernard RogersSong of the Nightingale, Symphonic Pictures after Hans Christian AndersenEugene GoossensMarch 21–23, 1940
Robert CasadesusConcerto for Two Pianos and OrchestraEugene Goossens, Robert Casadesus, piano & Gaby Casadesus, pianoFebruary 9–10, 1940
James Gutheim HellerWatchman, What of the Night: ExcerptsEugene GoossensMay 3, 1939

(MF)

Jean Ten HaveSymphonic PreludeEugene GoossensApril 6–8, 1939
Ernest John Moeran Symphony in G MinorEugene GoossensMar 25 - 26,1938
Carlos Lopez BuchardoEscenas Argentinas Frieder Weissmann January 7–8, 1938
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan Overture In C (In Memoriam)Eugene GoossensOctober 13, 1937
Richard StraussPrelude to Act III of Arabella, Op. 79Eugene GoossensOctober 16–17, 1937
R. Nathaniel DettThe Ordering of MosesEugene GoossensMay 7, 1937

(MF)

Edgar Stillman KelleyGulliver, His Voyage to Lilliput, A Symphony in Four MovementsEugene GoossensApril 9–10, 1937
Eugene GoossensPictures for Flute, Strings and PercussionEugene Goossens & Ary van Leeuwen, fluteFebruary 28–29, 1936
James Gutheim Heller“Lento” from Four Sketches for OrchestraEugene GoossensFebruary 7–8, 1936
Karol RathausSerenade for Orchestra, Op. 35Eugene GoossensJanuary 17–18, 1936
Martin G. DumlerStabat MaterEugene GoossensMay 25, 1935

(MF)

Sir Granville Bantock Atalanta in CalydonEugene GoossensMay 24, 1935 (MF)
Cyril ScottLa Belle Dame Sans MerciEugene GoossensMay 24, 1935

(MF)

Harry Waldo Warner Hampton Wick, Op. 38Eugene GoossensNovember 30 – December 1, 1934
Sir Arnold Bax Symphony No. 5Eugene GoossensApril 6–7, 1934
John Ireland Prelude, The Forgotten RiteEugene GoossensApril 6–7, 1934
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Overture to The Maid of PskovEugene GoossensMarch 16–17, 1934
Emerson WhithorneSymphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 49Eugene GoossensJanuary 12–13, 1934
Leopold Godowsky Java SuiteEugene GoossensFebruary 2–3, 1933
Francis Poulenc Mouvements perpetuelsEugene GoossensDecember 4–5, 1931
M. EnricoTheme and Variations for Orchestra, Op. 131Fritz ReinerMarch 27–28, 1931
Darius MilhaudConcerto No. 1 for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 108Fritz Reiner & Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, violaFebruary 27–28, 1931
Maurice Ravel Menuet antiqueFritz ReinerDecember 12–13, 1930
Roger Sessions Suite from The Black MaskersFritz ReinerDecember 5–6, 1930
Filip LazarTziganes, Scherzo for OrchestraFritz ReinerNovember 28–29, 1930
Daniel Gregory MasonSymphony No. 2 in A majorFritz ReinerNovember 7–8, 1930
Kurt WeillConcerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra, Op. 12Fritz Reiner & Emil Heermann, violinMarch 28–29, 1930
Ferruccio Busoni Concerto in C Major for Piano, Orchestra and Male Voices, Op. 39Fritz Reiner & Karin Dayas, pianoMarch 14–15, 1930
Samuel L. M. BarlowAlba, Symphonic PoemFritz ReinerJanuary 31 – February 1, 1930
Louis GruenbergJazz Suite, Op. 28Fritz ReinerMarch 22–23, 1929
Daniel Gregory MasonChanticleer, Festival Overture, Op. 27Fritz ReinerNovember 23–24, 1928
Riccardo Pick-MangiagalliPiccola SuiteVictor de SabataNovember 25–26, 1927
Jesús GuridiThus Sang the Little OnesFrank Van der StuckenMay 7, 1927

(MF)

Johann Sebastian BachCantata No. 205, Aeols Appeased

(First known US performance)

Frank Van der StuckenMay 6, 1927

(MF)

Béla Bartók Two Scenes from The Miraculous MandarinFritz ReinerApril 1–2, 1927
Arthur Bliss Hymn to ApolloFritz ReinerMarch 18–19, 1927
Arthur Honegger Concertino for Piano and OrchestraFritz Reiner & Walter Gieseking, pianoMarch 18–19, 1927
Lodewijk MortelmansYoung AmericaFrank Van der StuckenMay 9, 1925

(MF)

Vittorio RietiConcerto for Quintet of Wind Instruments and OrchestraFritz ReinerApril 17–18, 1925
Béla BartókDance Suite for OrchestraFritz ReinerApril 3–4, 1925
Wilhelm GroszPrelude to a Comic Opera, Op. 14Fritz ReinerFebruary 6–7, 1925
Henry Kimball HadleyResurgam, Op. 98Frank Van der StuckenMay 5, 1923

(MF)

Béla BartókSuite No. 1 for Orchestra, Op. 3Fritz ReinerJanuary 19–20, 1923
Alexander GlazunovSymphony No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 33Fritz ReinerNovember 24 - 15,1922
Albert DupuisSymphonic Fragments from Jean-MichelEugène YsaÿeNovember 19–20, 1920
Théophile YsaÿeSymphony in F Major, Op. 14Eugène YsaÿeMarch 28–29, 1919
Edgar Stillman KellyePilgrim’s Progress, Op. 37Eugène YsaÿeMay 10, 1918

(MF)

Eugène YsaÿeExil, Op. 25 for high stringsEugène YsaÿeMay 9, 1918

(MF)

Josef HofmannChromaticon, for Piano and OrchestraErnst Kunwald & Josef Hofmann, pianoNovember 24–25, 1916
Louis G. SturmPreludio, Tema e Variazione in E Minor, Op. 34Ernst KunwaldFebruary 26–27, 1915
Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 3 in D MinorErnst KunwaldMay 9, 1914 (MF)
Richard StraussAlpensinfonie, Op. 64Ernst KunwaldApril 27, 1916 (MF)
Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 5 in C-sharp MinorFrank van der StuckenMarch 24–25, 1905
Pier Adolfo TirindelliLeggenda CelesteFrank van der StuckenFebruary 20–21, 1903
Pier Adolfo TirindelliConcerto in G Minor for Violin and OrchestraFrank van der Stucken & Pier Adolfo Tirindelli, violinFebruary 23–24, 1900
Alexander RitterCharfreitag und FrohnleichnamFrank van der StuckenFebruary 23–24, 1900
Alexander ScriabinRéverie in E Minor, Op. 24Frank van der StuckenDecember 1–2, 1899
Felix WeingartnerSymphony in G Major, Op. 23Frank van der StuckenNovember 17–18, 1899
Antonin DvořákThe Midday Witch, Op. 108Frank van der StuckenFebruary 12–13, 1897
Johannes BrahmsTriumphlied (Triumphal Hymn), Op. 55Theodore ThomasMay 11, 1875 (MF)
Johann Sebastian BachMagnificat, BWV 243

(First known US performance)

Theodore ThomasMay 13, 1875 (MF)
George Frederic HandelDettingen Te Deum

(First known US performance)

Theodore ThomasMay 6, 1873 (MF)

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