During the months of November and December, tune in weekly to WOSU Classical 101 FM’s ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Broadcast with Boyce Lancaster, Sunday afternoons at 1:00 PM, to hear selected concerts from our 2025-26 season. Mark your calendars to relive the joyful and exciting concert moments on your radio!
Broadcast Schedule:
November 1 – Neighborhood Series: Schubert’s Octet
To start the broadcast season, Creative Partner and violinist Vadim Gluzman joins ProMusica musicians performing one of the greatest works in the chamber repertoire: Schubert’s Octet, a piece filled with drama, lyricism, and joyful virtuosity.
November 8 – Béla Fleck’s Rhapsody in Blue
ProMusica’s 47th season opened with celebratory style! GRAMMY-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck dazzles with his arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and the orchestra premieres composer and NAKED CLASSICS host Paul Rissmann’s FLOW: Variations Over Time—taking audiences on a journey through landmark styles of modern orchestral music. The program closes with Beethoven’s dynamic Symphony No. 1.
November 15 – Saint-Saëns & Schubert
Evoking cultural connection and reflection, the orchestra opens with Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina—a fusion of Andean folk traditions and classical textures. Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and pianist Terrence Wilson makes his ProMusica debut, performing Saint-Saëns’ virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2. The program concludes with Schubert’s powerful and moving Symphony No. 4 “Tragic.”
November 22 – Mozart & Gulda
An program rich with classical and contemporary influences—Mark Kosower, principal cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra, performs Friedrich Gulda’s genre-defying Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra, fusing classical tradition with jazz and rock flair. William Grant Still’s imaginative The East opens, and Mozart’s rarely performed Symphony No. 22 is paired with one of his most famous works, the lively and lyrical Symphony No. 35 “Haffner.”
November 29 – Mahler Symphony No. 4
Music Director David Danzmayr leads the orchestra in an intimately scored arrangement of Mahler’s beloved Symphony No. 4. Acclaimed for her radiant voice and expressive artistry, renowned soprano Camilla Tilling makes her ProMusica debut, showcasing her versatility as a soloist with both Mahler and Golijov’s Three Songs for Soprano and String Orchestra.
December 6 – Mozart & Schnittke
Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman leads a witty and bold program, joined by returning rising stars Julian Rhee and Janice Carissa. An homage to Mozart is presented in Schnittke’s theatrical Moz-Art à la Haydn, followed by Mozart’s elegant Piano Concerto No. 17. Daugherty’s Diamond in the Rough sparkles before the program closes with Mozart’s grand and joyful Sinfonia Concertante.
December 13 – Copland & Shostakovich
Creative Partner and violinist Vadim Gluzman, Music Director David Danzmayr, and the orchestra join together to present Shostakovich’s powerful Violin Concerto No. 1, a work of emotional depth and intensity. Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring evokes a sentimental and tender contrast, capturing the heart of the American spirit. Strauss’ iconic Blue Danube Waltz closes the program with sweeping elegance and charm—bringing the end of the broadcast season to a joyful finale.