Composer Lisa Bielawa’s new violin concerto, PULSE, will be performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Cristian Măcelaru with violin soloist Tessa Lark, on November 29 and 30 at Cincinnati Music Hall. There will be a pre-concert talk with CSO Associate Principal Timpanist Joe Bricker and Lisa Bielawa as part of the CSO’s new pre-concert series, "Fresh Ears." The concert program will also include Tales: A Folklore Symphony by Carlos Simon, Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Symphony No. 7 by Antonín Dvořák.

Additional Performances: Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2pm