Columbus Symphony
The Columbus Symphony (full name: Columbus Symphony Orchestra) is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere. Starting in 2010, Jean-Marie Zeitouni is the orchestra's music director.
The Columbus Symphony offers 14 classical concert programs, mostly in pairs of two performances, and 9 pops programs. In the summer the orchestra performs a series of outdoor pops programs, "Picnic with the Pops", on the lawn of Chemical Abstracts Service. The Columbus Symphony also serves as the orchestra for Opera Columbus and Ballet Met.
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