Canton Symphony Orchestra

IT'S SHOWTIME FOLKS! 🌟Join us this evening as we wrap up and amazing season with The Employers POPS Health Series: Simply The Best - The Music of Tina Turner! Led by Guest Conductor Jason Seber, the Canton Symphony Orchestra closes its Employers Health Pops Series with Simply the Best: A Tribute to Tina Turner - a high energy celebration of the legendary icon’s greatest hits and extraordinary legacy. Featuring Grammy-winning vocalist Tamika Lawrence and Broadway performer Shaleah Adkisson, the concert brings favorites like “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer,” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” to the stage. ✨🎼 Presenting Sponsor: Employers Health Co-Sponsor: Arrants McSwain Additional support provided by: Visit Canton, ArtsinStark, Ohio Arts Council, and Craig Covey LGBT & Diversity Pride Fund Tickets can be purchased at the door, but we always encourage securing your seat ahead of time!

Big vocals, powerhouse energy, and all the Tina hits - Ohio’s own Grammy Award-winning Tamika Lawrence joins us THIS SATURDAY at Umstattd Hall for Simply the Best – The Music of Tina Turner! 🎶 Link in bio! Presenting Sponsor: Employers Health Co-Sponsor: Arrants McSwain Additional support provided by: Visit Canton, ArtsinStark, Craig Covey LGBT & Diversity Pride Fund and Ohio Arts Council

What better way to spend Mother’s Day than enjoying a wonderful performance by our talented youth? 🌸✨ To make the night even more special, carnations will also be available for purchase - the perfect finishing touch to a special evening! Link in bio! 🌷 CYS & Youth Strings: 4:00pm 🌷 CYSAO: 7:00pm The Canton Youth Symphonies, directed by Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, Michele Monigold and Raylena Bevington, has expanded to include students from ten counties in Northeast Ohio. The program includes elementary to high school students, providing them with a challenging and enjoyable educational experience.

We asked our staff to name that Tina Turner tune… and the results were simply the best 🎤✨ Now it’s your turn to experience the music of Tina Turner on May 16th with the CSO! Link in bio! The Employers Health POPS Series: Simply The Best - The Music Of Tina Turner Saturday, May 16th, 2026 | 7:30pm Umstattd Presenting Sponsor: Employers Health Co-Sponsor: Arrants McSwain Additional support provided by: Visit Canton, ArtsinStark, The Craig Covey LGBT & Diversity Pride Fund and Ohio Arts Council

We have some special guests joining us THIS SUNDAY, May 10th, for our CYS Spring Concert! Our very own Nathan Maslyk and Caroline Eberhard will take the stage as soloists alongside the Canton Youth Symphony. 🎶 You won't want to miss it! Link in bio! 🌷 CYS & Youth Strings: 4:00pm 🌷 CYSAO: 7:00pm The Canton Youth Symphonies, directed by Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, Michele Monigold and Raylena Bevington, has expanded to include students from ten counties in Northeast Ohio. The program includes elementary to high school students, providing them with a challenging and enjoyable educational experience. 📸: @kellykleinphotography

Meet Andrew Leask Ortiz, our new Director of Institutional Advancement. 🎶 Andrew brings a background in nonprofit leadership, storytelling, and a real love for the arts to the CSO. He’s been part of the Northeast Ohio community for years, and we’re so excited to have him helping lead our marketing and development efforts. When he’s not working, you’ll find him playing guitar, reading, writing, or spending time with his wife and kids. Welcome to the team, Andrew!

⭐️FUNKY GROOVE MEETS SYMPHONY WITH APOSTLE JONES⭐️ IT'S SHOWTIME FOLKS! Join us at The Auricle TONIGHT as Apostle Jones Band joins CSO musicians for a night of groovy tunes as our Divergent Sound Series continues! 🎸✨ Link in bio! 🕖 Doors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM Tickets are $25 at the door, but we highly recommend getting yours ahead of time! Presented by: Sirak Financial Services Presented In Partnership by: The Summit FM Supported by: Downtown Canton Partnership, ArtsinStark, Visit Canton, and Ohio Arts Council

IT'S SHOWTIME FOLKS! 🌟Join us this evening for MasterWorks VII: We The People - An American Celebration as we wrap up the 2025-2026 season! Conducted by guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, We the People is a powerful program exploring America’s evolving identity through works by Amy Beach, Samuel Barber, Jessie Montgomery, and Aaron Copland. Blending lyricism, resilience, and reflection, the concert traces a nation’s story—honoring its past while imagining its future. ✨🎼 Presenting Sponsor: @gregoryindustries Co-Sponsor: The W. Henry Hoover Foundation, Thrivent Additional support provided by: @visitcanton , @artsinstark , @ohioartscouncil , The Ada C. & Helen J. Rank Foundation Proudly supported by @hof_village Tickets can be purchased at the door, but we always encourage securing your seat ahead of time!

⭐THE 2026-2027 CSO SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT⭐ Dear Friends, As the Canton Symphony Orchestra enters its 89th season, we invite you to join us at a defining moment of discovery and possibility. This year, we are proud to welcome five exceptional conductors to your MasterWorks series as part of the search for the CSO's next Music Director! Each finalist brings a distinct artistic voice and vision, offering audiences the opportunity to experience remarkable performances, while shaping what comes next in the CSO’s story. Alongside this journey, we are very pleased to expand the Employers Health Pops Series to into two performances of each concert, increasing access to programs that continue to resonate with the interests of our broader community. We look forward with great excitement to the 2026–2027 season, featuring community collaborations, beloved repertoire, and new artistic perspectives. From all of us: musicians, volunteers, board, sponsors, contributors, and administration, we welcome you to fully experience your CSO as we look to a vibrant, evolving future. In music, Rachel Hagemeier, President & CEO Bob Porter, Board of Trustees Chair Konrad Kowal, Concertmaster /the-2026-27-season-announcement/

Led by CSO Music Director finalist Mélisse Brunet, MasterWorks VI: Brahms’ A German Requiem was truly a triumph. Joined by the Canton Symphony Chorus, the evening filled a packed hall with deeply moving, meaningful music - a powerful reminder of music’s ability to connect and uplift. ✨🎶Thank you to everyone who joined us! Special thanks to David Jones, The W. Henry Hoover Foundation, and @walshuniversity for sponsoring this show, along with our partners at @visitcanton , @artsinstark , and the @ohioartscouncil for their continued support. 📸: @kellykleinphotography

As the nation marks 250 years, the Canton Symphony Orchestra closes its MasterWorks season THIS SATURDAY with a program reflecting America’s evolving story. 🎶✨ Link in bio! MasterWorks VII: We The People: An American Celebration Saturday, April 25th, 2026 | 7:30pm Umstattd Hall Presenting Sponsor: @gregoryindustries Co-Sponsor: The W. Henry Hoover Foundation, @thrivent Additional support provided by: @visitcanton , @artsinstark , and @ohioartscouncil Proudly supported by @hof_village

Only 2 weeks until the CSO hits the stage with @apostlejonesing for our Divergent Sounds Series! ⭐️🎶 Get ready for a high-energy fusion of rock, R&B, blues, gospel, and funk - plus nonstop hometown vibes you won’t want to miss at @theauricleoh . Link in bio! Presented by: Sirak Financial Services Presented In Partnership: @thesummitfm Supported by: @downtowncantonpartnership , @artsinstark , @visitcanton , and @ohioartscouncil