Matthias Pintscher conductor
Andriana Chuchmann soprano
Garrett Sorenson tenor
Joshua Hopkins baritone

May Festival Chorus

Matthew Swanson director

Can you hear the bells? Rachmaninoff’s choral symphony The Bells — inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s poem of the same name — evokes the experience of bells ringing through the phases of life, and features Cincinnati’s own May Festival Chorus. Then, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique takes you inside the delirious fever-dream of a young artist driven mad by unrequited love. Fueled by opium-induced hallucinations, the visions culminate in a sabbath dance where the bells toll a haunting clamor

Cristian Mӑcelaru conductor 

Lauren Snouffer soprano  

Sasha Cooke mezzo soprano 

Nicholas Phan tenor 

Jonathan Lemalu bass

May Festival Chorus

Matthew Swanson director

The trumpet shall sound. Join the CSO, the May Festival Chorus and an all-star cast of soloists for Handel’s Messiah. Music Director Cristian Mӑcelaru conducts one of his most cherished works, featuring joyful movements like the famous Hallelujah Chorus that have become forever and ever holiday traditions. This is the Messiah experience of the season!