Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Music Hall
Background information
Also known as	CSO
Origin	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Genre(s)	Classical
Occupation(s)	Symphony orchestra
Years active	1895-1907 1909-present
Label(s)	Telarc
Associated acts	CSO Chamber Players
Members
Music Director Paavo Järvi Pops Conductor Erich Kunzel Assistant Conductor Eric Dudley Assistant Conductor Tito Muñoz Music Director Emeritus Jesús López-Cobos
Former members
Founder Frank Van der Stucken

As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours. It represents the evolution of 200 years of music making in the city of Cincinnati, in southwestern Ohio. Image File history File links Cincinnati, Ohio, USA: Cincinnati Music Hall Private photograph, July 2002 (uploader has written permission to license as GNU-FDL) File links The following pages link to this file: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Classical music is a term with three distinct meanings: The European tradition of music which is associated with high culture, as distinct from popular or folk forms (including works in this tradition in non-European countries). ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Telarc International Corporation is a Cleveland, Ohio based independent record label, founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. ... Paavo Järvi (born 1962, Tallinn, Estonia) is an American [1] conductor. ... Erich Kunzel (also known as Erich Kunzel Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Frank Valentine Van der Stucken (October 15, 1858 – August 16, 1929) was an American composer and conductor, and founder of the Cincinnati Symphony in 1895. ... Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio was built in 1878 with private funds from what is believed to be the nations first matching grant fund drive. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...

History

After the formation of several orchestras between 1825 and 1872, the Cincinnati Orchestra Association was founded by the wife of then future U.S. President William Howard Taft in 1893. The CSO gave its first concerts in 1895 at Pike's Opera house, and a year later moved to Music Hall. The first conductor was Frank Van der Stucken, a Texas-born musician of Dutch ancestry, who served until 1907. In the early years, the orchestra welcomed such notable international figures as Richard Strauss and Edward McDowell. The orchestra also performed the U.S. premiere of the Symphony No. 5 of Gustav Mahler. William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was an American politician, the 27th President of the United States, the 10th Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio was built in 1878 with private funds from what is believed to be the nations first matching grant fund drive. ... Frank Valentine Van der Stucken (October 15, 1858 – August 16, 1929) was an American composer and conductor, and founder of the Cincinnati Symphony in 1895. ... This article is about the German composer of tone-poems and operas. ... Categories: People stubs | 1860 births | 1908 deaths | American composers ... The Symphony No. ... This article cites its sources but does not provide page references. ...

Frank Van der Stucken, founder

For three years the orchestra disbanded due to labor disputes and financial problems, and upon its reorganization in 1909, a young organist from England, Leopold Stokowski, was named to lead the group. After Stokowski's three years the orchestra enjoyed an evolution which gained them national prominence under conductors such as Ernst Kunwald thru 1918, the virtuoso Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe (1918-1922), Fritz Reiner (1922-1933), and Eugene Goossens (1933-1947). This period saw the orchestra move from Music Hall to Emery Auditorium in 1909, then back to Music Hall in 1936, the U.S. premiere of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1912), its first recordings (1917), first national tours, and the world premiere of Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Leopold Stokowski (born Antoni StanisÅ‚aw BolesÅ‚awowicz April 18, 1882 in London, England, died September 13, 1977 in Nether Wallop, England) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air. ... Ernst Kunwald was an Austrian conductor. ... Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène Ysaÿe (July 16, 1858 – May 12, 1931) was a Belgian violinist and composer. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Sir Eugène Goossens Sir Eugène Aynsley Goossens (May 26, 1893 – June 13, 1962) was an English conductor and composer. ... The Symphony No. ... Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. ... Fanfare for the Common Man is one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th Century American classical music. ...

After Goossens came Thor Johnson in 1947, who led the orchestra in some of the first commercial stereo recordings for Remington Records, followed by Max Rudolf in 1958, whose mark of musicianship still reflects the orchestra. Then came Thomas Schippers who died abruptly in 1977. Under Schippers, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra was formed in 1977, with Erich Kunzel as its conductor. After Schippers' death, Walter Susskind served as artistic advisor of the orchestra for three years before his own death in 1980. Thor Johnson (born June 10th, 1913, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, died 1975) was an American conductor. ... Remington Records was a low budget record label. ... Max Rudolf (1902-1994) was a German conductor who spent most of his career in the United States. ... Thomas Schippers (1930-1977) was a prominent American orchestral conductor. ... Erich Kunzel (also known as Erich Kunzel Jr. ... Jan Walter Susskind (May 1, 1913 - March 25, 1980) was a Czech-born British conductor. ...

That same year, the Austrian conductor Michael Gielen became conductor in 1980 for a six year to be succeeded by Spanish conductor Jesús López Cobos. López-Cobos led the orchestra on a very successful European tour in 1995, their first since 1969, and their first national television appearance on PBS. He retired in 2001 after the longest tenure of any CSO conductor, and was named emeritus music director in September of that year. Michael Gielen (born July 20, 1927) is an Austrian conductor and composer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...

In addition to its many concerts given each year, the Cincinnati Symphony is the house orchestra for the Cincinnati May Festival, the oldest continuing choral festival in the Western Hemisphere. The Cincinnati May Festival is a two-week annual choral festival, usually held in mid-to-late May in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

The Orchestra Today

Since 2001, the orchestra's music director is the Estonian-born Paavo Järvi, son of Neeme Järvi. In April 2007, the orchestra announced that Järvi had extended his Cincinnati contract through 2011. Upon completion of this new contract, Järvi and the CSO will enter into a an 'evergreen' state which will continue the relationship by mutual agreement.^[1][2] 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paavo Järvi (born 1962, Tallinn, Estonia) is an American [1] conductor. ... Neeme Järvi (born June 7, 1937) is an Estonian-born conductor. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

In January 2007, the orchestra reported financial difficulties, projecting a monetary deficit of about US$2 million for the current fiscal year.^[3]

References

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External links

• Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra home page
• Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at All Music Guide
• Music Hall: Cincinnati Finds Its Voice Music Hall documentary on WCET-TV