Review: A Visit to Vienna

BY CHARLES WEBB For The Republic The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic ended its 2015-16 ticketed season Saturday in brilliant fashion, bringing to a large and enthusiastic audience three staples of the classical music repertoire. The chosen theme, “A Visit to old...

Review: Music for Royalty

BY CHARLES WEBB For The Republic Every seat of Columbus North High School should have been filled for the excellent concert of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, the Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir:...

Review: Celebrating the Chinese New Year

BY PRISCILLA WEAVER Courtesy of The Republic The beautiful red lanterns gracing the stage at Columbus North High School on Saturday made it easy to get into the spirit of the Chinese New Year for the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic’s most recent performance. Maestro...

Review: Christmas!

BY JAIME CARINI Courtesy of The Republic The expert musicians of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic presented a delightful concert Sunday under the skillful baton of maestro David Bowden. The festive program, “Christmas!,” featured holiday music intermingled with...

Review: Verdi Requiem

BY REX BENJAMIN RUND Courtesy of The Republic November is the traditional month for remembrance of the dead. Thus, the entire program Sunday for the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus consisted of Giuseppe Verdi’s mammoth 1874 setting of the “Requiem,”...

Review: Time for Three

      BY J. KEVIN BUTLER Courtesy of The Republic The audience in Erne Auditorium had no idea that as the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic concert began Saturday, they would be treated to a musical journey beginning at sunrise, riding a donkey through the...