The CSO's tradition of great music extends beyond Music Hall. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra engage in a variety of community concerts and events throughout the year, including free regional Pops concerts, Classical Roots: Spiritual Heights Concerts, the Forest Park Concert on the Green, CSO Nouveau Chamber Players concerts, fundraising concerts and the Fine Arts Fund Sampler each February.

CSO Mason Middle School Community Concert
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7:30 p.m., Mason Middle School
Mason, Ohio
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Jasmine Choi, flute

CSO Walnut Hills Community Concert
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
7:30 p.m., Walnut Hills High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Elizabeth Freimuth, french horn

Classical Roots: Spirital Heights Concerts

Classical Roots concerts and activities aim to serve the community in non-traditional ways and create bridges between the CSO and the neighborhoods of Greater Cincinnati.

Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) Concerts

MAC Open Door Concerts celebrate the cultural diversity, history and heritage of the season’s outstanding artists and composers.

CSO Nouveau Chamber Players Concerts

A new chamber music group, comprised of six African-American high school string students, performs recitals throughout the year.

Free Regional Pops Concerts

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra engages in a variety of community concerts and events throughout the year, including free regional Pops concerts in communities well beyond the city limits.