Peter Stafford Wilson

The Ashland Symphony Orchestra will present a virtual encore of Symphony No.9, op.95 E minor, also known as From the New World, by Antonín Dvoŕák, this Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. on the symphony's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Through an innovative partnership helmed by the Columbus Symphony's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and Columbus Children's Choir's Artistic Director Jeanne Wohlgamuth, the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the New World Singers of Columbus Children's Choir will present a concert showcase at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Friday, June 15, at 8pm. The groups rallied together funding resources and artistic talents to not only support the performance, but to commission a new work for the occasion. From Earth to Heaven by composer Craig Courtney will make its world premiere in this program via 158 local students in grades 6-12.

Set on a stage draped with rich burgundy fabrics and bathed in the burnt orange glow of an Italian sunset, BalletMet artistic director Edwaard Liang's 'Romeo and Juliet' closed out the Columbus-based company's 2016-17 season with an inspiring interpretation of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers.

The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2017 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series-the Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.

The CSO's Happy Hour concerts offer free, informal, after-work concerts performed preceded by complimentary appetizers, a DJ in the theatre lobby, and a cash bar. Led by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, Dance Rhythms will feature Granville-based, 14-year-old guest pianist Gavin George who will explore the music of another young talent, Felix Mendelssohn, who wrote the G Minor Piano Concerto at barely 20 years of age.

Conducted by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, this all-Beethoven evening offers not only an orchestral concert bookended by two exciting symphonies, but also three additional events to enrich the audience's experience-chamber music performances before and after the concert as well as an illuminating, pre-concert lecture. The chamber recitals and the ingenious "Triple" concerto will showcase the talent of the CSO's own-Alicia Hui, violin; Luis Biava, cello; and Caroline Hong, piano. 

The CSO's innovative Access Series offers audiences a deeper connection with great works of classical music and the musicians of the CSO. Designed by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, these budget-friendly concerts feature a single work that is examined bit-by-bit with the CSO playing a few measures at a time. After intermission, the entire piece is played without interruption, providing audiences with a new appreciation of its meaning and context beyond mere beauty. 

The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2016 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series-the Nationwide Insurance Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.

Join the Columbus Symphony, conducted by CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, for a magical journey into storytelling and music as only the timeless tales of Disney can evoke.

In continuing its commitment to bring the highest quality of classical music and music education to Central Ohio, the Westerville Symphony presented PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC at The Medallion Club on November 6.  

The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) will present a concert program at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City tonight, June 13 at 8 p.m. The CSYO, which is comprised of high school student musicians representing high schools from across the Tri- State, will experience a tour that most musicians only dream about culminating in the performance in the famous venue. The students will perform an unusual lineup of repertoire with CSYO Conductor (and CSO Assistant Conductor) William White.

The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra have collaborated to present a concert showcase of both youth orchestras at NYC's Carnegie Hall. Tonight, June 13, at 8pm, CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and more than 75 youth musicians from central Ohio will perform the second half of the program in Carnegie's Stern Auditorium, presenting Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Liebermann's Nocturne for Orchestra, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This will be the first time in the history of the CSYO to have a group perform at Carnegie Hall.

The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) will present a concert program at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 13 at 8 p.m. The CSYO, which is comprised of high school student musicians representing high schools from across the Tri- State, will experience a tour that most musicians only dream about culminating in the performance in the famous venue. The students will perform an unusual lineup of repertoire with CSYO Conductor (and CSO Assistant Conductor) William White.

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present its first concert as a participant of WMI's nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Link Up is a highly participatory program that pairs orchestras across the country with schools in their local communities, inviting students to learn about orchestral repertoire through a year-long, hands-on music curriculum culminating in a live performance in which the students interact from their seats.

The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra have collaborated to present a concert showcase of both youth orchestras at NYC's Carnegie Hall. On Saturday, June 13, at 8pm, CSO Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and more than 75 youth musicians from central Ohio will perform the second half of the program in Carnegie's Stern Auditorium, presenting Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Liebermann's Nocturne for Orchestra, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This will be the first time in the history of the CSYO to have a group perform at Carnegie Hall.

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present its first concert as a participant of WMI's nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Link Up is a highly participatory program that pairs orchestras across the country with schools in their local communities, inviting students to learn about orchestral repertoire through a year-long, hands-on music curriculum culminating in a live performance in which the students interact from their seats.

The 2014-15 Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO), comprised of 100 students from 35 Ohio school districts, has been selected as one of four US youth orchestras to win a residency with American violinist Lindsay Deutsch through the Classics Alive Foundation. Selection was based on the educational potential for the youth orchestras and the larger community, and will be completely underwritten by the foundation.

The second installment in the Canton Symphony Orchestra's new free lecture series, ConverZations, will begin at noon on Columbus Day – Monday, October 13th. ConverZations are public discussions featuring a variety of musicians and music-lovers alike. The series takes place at noon on the second Monday of every month from September 2014 to May 2015 in the Zimmermann Symphony Center (The Z), 2331 17th St. NW, Canton.

From the first bombastic notes of Richard Wagner's "Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin" to the last pieces of gold confetti raining down onto the stage after the show-stopping finale, "Twisted: A Trio of Excellence" delighted opening night audiences with a unique fusion of movement and sound set to classic music from beloved operas.

In collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) introduces the nationally acclaimed Link Up program. Students in grades 3–5 are given the opportunity to join the orchestra in this highly participatory program in which they learn to sing and play an instrument in the classroom then perform with the CSO from their seats at a culminating concert at the Ohio Theatre on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, conducted by the orchestra's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson.