upcoming concerts in columbus this weekend

I'm posting to let people know about a few upcoming concerts in the Columbus area this weekend.

First, there is a Columbus Symphony concert this weekend. There are performances on Friday (1/11) and Saturday (1/12) at 8p in the Ohio Theater. Tickets can be purchased online and student discount tickets are available. The program includes:

> Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer’s Night Dream
> Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
> Brahms: Violin Concerto (played by Kyoko Takezawa)

Second, there is a ProMusica Chamber Orchestra concert on Saturday (1/12) at 5:30p and Sunday (1/13) at 7:30p in the Southern Theater. This program includes:

Johann Strauss, II: Radetsky March
Handel: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
Haydn: Symphony No. 48 “Maria Theresa”
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”

Lastly, on Saturday evening at 6p, The Ohio State University School of Music presents the Kent Brass Quintet. The concert is open to the public and is held in Hughes Hall Auditorium.

So there is the smattering of musical venues this weekend. There is going to be some great music-making in Columbus this weekend!