Monday Night at the Symphony

Mondays at 8:00 pm Eastern

Journey to a world of orchestral excellence.

Monday Night at the Symphony is an unforgettable weekly showcase of one of the world’s most esteemed ensembles. An hour of Great Classical music focused on the work of one symphony orchestra, these weekly concerts are enriching and inspiring musical experiences.

Let the music take you on a journey across time and space, this program series offers something for everyone.

Tune in and immerse yourself in the beauty and power of live orchestral music. You’ve got a seat in the concert hall.

Each Monday concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Fall 2026

The Cincinnati Symphony opens the season with Rachmaninoff’s heartfelt and tumultuous Symphony No. 2. On October 19, we celebrate pianist Emil Gilels with Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra. On November 2, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf’s birthday brings his vivid “Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag” Symphony.

September

  • September 7 — Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
  • September 14 — Czech Philharmonic
  • September 21 — English Chamber Orchestra
  • September 28 — Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

October

  • October 5 — Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • October 12 — French National Radio Orchestra
  • October 19 — Philadelphia Orchestra
  • October 26 — Fall Membership Drive

November

  • November 2 — Failoni Orchestra
  • November 9 — Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
  • November 16 — Cleveland Orchestra
  • November 23 — Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  • November 30 — Suisse Romande Orchestra

Now Playing

Music selected by the announcer

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7:01pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Lemelin/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/Bernardi

7:26pm Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op. 82

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Davis

8:00pm Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op.27

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Detroit Symphony/Slatkin

8:55pm When the Birds Return

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Xuefei Yang

9:00pm La Gitana

Composed by

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

Performed by

Draiblate/Johnson

9:05pm String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Shanghai Quartet

9:35pm Quintet in C for Winds, Op. 79

Composed by

August Klughardt (1847-1902)

Performed by

Les Vents Francais

10:00pm Dream Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel

Composed by

Engelburt Humperdinck (1854-1921)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

10:11pm English Suite No. 6, BWV 811

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Montenegrin Guitar Duo

10:39pm Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Vladimir Ashkenazy

11:00pm Symphonic Variations, Op. 78

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

London Symphony/Kertesz

11:25pm Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity from The Planets, Op. 32

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Kansas City Symphony/Stern

11:34pm Suite from Sylvia

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Budapest Philharmonic/Sandor

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer