Welcome to CCM OnStage, where next begins.
Before they appear on the world stage, tomorrow's arts leaders and luminaries get their start on the CCM stage.
CCM OnStage is the public's chance to see these "stars of tomorrow" today. Whether it's exhilarating concerts, breathtaking theatre, innovative multimedia presentations or inspiring public master classes, the artistry that you love lives here.
CCM's 2024-25 performances are listed by month below.
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8
• Faculty Artist Series •
Margaret Tung, horn
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8
• Ensemble-in-Residence Series •
SINGFEST
Cincinnati Youth Choir: Honor Choir
Robyn Lana and Anthony Trecek-King, music directors and conductors
Cincinnati Youth Choir’s Singfest is a one-day event that offers an opportunity for singers, grades 3-7, from around the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region to gather, sing, and learn in a creative and joyful environment. The event culminates in a free concert that is open to the public. Singfest is under the direction of CYC’s founder and Artistic Director, Robyn Lana, and Artist-in-Residence, Anthony Trecek-King.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10
• Faculty Artist Series •
Nick Photinos, cello
Featuring guest artist Andy Hudson, clarinet
Featuring works by Marc Mellits (University of Illinois, Chicago) and Bill Ryan (Grand Valley State University), who will be in attendance. The concert also features other contemporary works including Svante Henryson's fun and athletic Suite Off-Pist.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11
• Guest Artist Series •
Jason Dovel, trumpet
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12
• Faculty Artist Series •
Ashley Hall, trumpet
Featuring guest artists Ana Maria Otamendi, piano; and Nathaniel Tighe, trumpet
The Hall/Otamendi Duo presents a recital that celebrates the release of their debut album, Upcycle. Along with special guest trumpeter and arranger, Nathaniel Tighe, the duo explores the inspiration behind their new album and share a vision of what might have been possible if the modern trumpet was a solo instrument at the time of Bach, Sammartini, Albeniz, Rachmaninoff, Clara Schumann and Chopin.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •
LISTENING TO SCHOENBERG’S WORKS IN HIS FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSICAL COMPOSITION
Philip Stoecker, Professor of Music and Director of Music Theory and Ear Training Department Chair at Hofstra University
Location: Baur Room
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15
• Faculty Artist Series •
LUCKY 15
Mark Gibson, piano
Featuring guest artists Kirstin Greenlaw, violin; and Tom Guth, cello
Featuring CCM student artists Ava Shedd and Emma Joyce, violins; Ryan De La Ree, viola; and Aidan Bolding, cello
SMETANA: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15 (1855)
KORNGOLD: Piano Quintet in E Major, Op. 15 (1921)
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15
• Winds Series •
PICTURE STUDIES
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring an evening of works inspired by visual arts, performing arts and dreams.
DAUGHERTY: Passacaglia in Primary Colors
DEBUSSY:/PATTERSON: La cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral)
OKPEBHOLO: Ritual Dances
GIPPS: Seascape, Op. 52
SCHOENBERG: Symphony No. 2, “Migration”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
Ariel Quartet. Photo by Marco Borggreve.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Paul Watkins, cello
MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80
MATAN PORAT: Four Ladino Songs for String Quartet (2020) *Commissioned by Ann and Harry Santen and CCM
SCHUBERT: Quintet, Op. 163, D. 956 in C Major
Estimated run time: 95 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21
• Orchestral and Choral Series •
MAHLER RESURRECTION
CCM Philharmonia
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale, UC Choruses
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Featuring alumni guest artists Amanda Woodbury, soprano; and Kayleigh Decker, mezzo-soprano
Gustav Mahler’s colossal “Resurrection Symphony” explores themes of life and death, tragedy and triumph. This epic work creates a symphonic universe for the audience — from the tragic opening march, through pastoral dances and gentle songs to a final tableau of trumpet calls, percussive thunderbolts and the hymn of resurrection.
BEETHOVEN: Fidelio Overture
MAHLER: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”
Estimated run time: 100 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $25 adult, $12.50 student, $20 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
*PARKING ADVISORY: Traffic on and around campus will be heavier than normal due to a UC Football game at Nippert Stadium at TBD time on Saturday, Sept. 21. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC's CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).
7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22
• Jazz Series •
SWING, SWING, SWING
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Get ready to dance off both of your shoes as the CCM Jazz Orchestra turns out for a good old good time with the hits from the great dance bands! Jump, jive and wail to the classic big band hits of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Harry James and many more!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
RESCHEDULED to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24
• Faculty Artist Series •
Alexandra Kazovsky, violin
Featuring faculty artist Amit Even-Tov, cello, and guest artist Anna Vinnitsky, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24
• Guest Artist Series •
MUSIC AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE ANDES: A CONVERSATION WITH CONSUELO JERÍ AND COCO VEGA
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, CCM welcomes Consuelo Jerí (vocals) and Coco Vega (guitar) from Peru. Join us for this conversation about music and everyday life in the Andes. Presented en Español with English translation. Organized by CCM Charles H. Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow Vicky Mogollón Montagne and Mauricio Espinoza. Supported by CCMpower and La Formula Music Productions.
Location: River of Life Church, 2000 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24
• Winds Series •
GIVE US THIS DAY
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
An evening of works contrasting our relationship with day and night.
COPLAND: An Outdoor Overture
BERGMAN: Dream Machine
CHAROENSRI: Rising Light
CUONG: Shared Spaces
MASLANKA: Give Us This Day
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
*Travel Advisory: The UC CCM Garage will not be accessible via Corry Blvd. due to road work. Detour signage is posted to guide patrons to the Backstage Dr. entrance for the UC CCM Garage.
4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25
• Guest Artist Series •
LATINX HERITAGE CONCERT: CONSUELO JERÍ AND COCO VEGA
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, CCM welcomes Consuelo Jerí (vocals) and Coco Vega (guitar) from Peru. Organized by CCM Charles H. Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow Vicky Mogollón Montagne and Mauricio Espinoza. Supported by CCMpower and La Formula Music Productions.
Location: Probasco Auditorium, 2839 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27
• Orchestral Series •
OPEN REHEARSAL: DECODING BEETHOVEN
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Join us for an extraordinary musical journey as CCM Concert Orchestra embarks on the ambitious project of decoding the genius of Beethoven. The orchestra will delve deeply into all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies, exploring the intricate nuances, historical context and emotional depth that define each masterpiece. As a culmination of this rigorous process, the orchestra members will vote to perform two symphonies, offering the audience a curated experience that showcases the pinnacle of Beethoven’s symphonic achievements.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1
• Jazz Series •
FROM BOP TO POP
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
An evening of jazz through the past decades, from swing masters Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Stan Kenton to the modern jazz writers of today such as Alan Baylock, Bob Mintzer, Bobby Watson and more!
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4*
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5
• Play Series •
THE WINTER’S TALE
By William Shakespeare
Susan Felder, director
Blinded by jealousy, King Leontes publicly accuses his wife, Hermione, of an affair with his best friend. He learns of her extraordinary loyalty, but it’s too late — his cruel actions set off an unlikely chain of events that ripple into the next generation. Can Leontes ever be forgiven or redeemed? A passionate drama and a gentle comedy, The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great late romances, full of magic and hope.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
*ASL interpreting available during Friday, Oct. 4 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
*PARKING ADVISORY: UC will also be hosting a Moeller versus Elder high school football game in Nippert Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, so traffic on and around campus will be much heavier than normal. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC's CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4
• Guest Artist Series •
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
The Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams. Known as “The President’s Own” since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band’s primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. In the style of the band’s 17th Director John Philip Sousa, who initiated the concert tour tradition in 1891, Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Ryan Nowlin has chosen a diverse mix of programs, from traditional band repertoire and marches to instrumental solos. This concert is part of the 2024 United States Marine Band National Tour from Coast to Coast and is supported by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE; ticket reservations required. Tickets available starting Sept. 6.
Please note: all unredeemed ticket reservations for this concert will be considered void at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, so ticket holders are strongly encouraged to arrive on UC’s campus by 7 p.m. to redeem their tickets.
*PARKING ADVISORY: UC will also be hosting a Moeller versus Elder high school football game in Nippert Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, so traffic on and around campus will be much heavier than normal. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC's CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).
5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 9 to 18 and from the collegiate Starling class performing the great violin concertos and virtuoso works with a CCM orchestra.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6
• Faculty Artist Series •
Daniel Weeks, tenor
Donna Loewy, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7
• Winds Series •
YEAR OF THE DRAGON
CCM Brass Choir
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring brass ensembles large and small consisting of students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7
• Guest Artist Series •
Frank Huang, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8
• Faculty Artist Series •
Alexandra Kazovsky, violin
Featuring faculty artist Amit Even-Tov, cello, and guest artist Anna Vinnitsky, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9
• Guest Lecture •
IN TUNE WITH DEMENTIA: ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND IMPROVISATION
Jude Jones, M. Ed, MT-BC (Board Certified Music Therapist)
This presentation will provide an overview of the universal power of music and the rationale for using this art form in working with clients with dementia from various cultural backgrounds. Creative singing, movement and improvisation interventions for engaging and empowering clients with dementia will be discussed and demonstrated with an emphasis on interactive involvement for participants attending the session. The Power of music lecture as it relates to helping others with dementia will briefly discuss how: 1) Music awakens our memories and emotions, 2) Music makes us move, 3) Music provides opportunities for social interaction, 4) Music reduces anxiety, 5) Music improves cognition. The Creative Singing portion of the session will address working with non-lexical vocals, call-and response methods in singing, songwriting and other creative vocal work ideas to engage folks with dementia in music. The Creative movement section of the session will demonstrate simple easy memorable original movement ideas that can be incorporated into movement routines with emphasis of teaching others how to choreograph their own movement routines for their clients. The Improvisational part of the session will address the use of improvisational games, story weaving and music listening exercises as treatment tools for helping folks with dementia.
Supported by the CCM General Studies Division and BA in Music program, with additional support from CCM's DEI Committee.
Location: Baur Room
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 CANCELLED
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19
8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19
• Musical Theatre Series •
IN THE GREEN
Book, Music and Lyrics by Grace McLean
Rachel Stevens, director
What does it mean to be whole? In a small cell, a woman tries to heal herself and a young girl by hiding from the world. The girl, Hildegard von Bingen, will grow to be an extraordinary composer, writer and activist — but only if she can put herself back together. You have never heard anything like this powerful new musical by singer-songwriter Grace McLean, known for originating the role of Marya in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes including death, miscarriage and recovery from sexual assault.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
*PARKING ADVISORY: Traffic on and around campus will be heavier than normal due to the UC Homecoming Football game at Nippert Stadium at TBD time on Saturday, Oct. 19; learn more about UC Homecoming. CCM patrons are encouraged to purchase parking to UC's CCM Garage in advance through the CCM Box Office (purchase available at check out).
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
• Winds Series •
CONTRASTS
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest composer Kevin Day
A performance of works across the widest possible spectrum of orchestration and style, highlighting the virtuosic capabilities of winds.
BACH/HUNSBERGER: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565
CHOI: No Opposite
GRAINGER: Colonial Song
SIMON: Go Down Moses
DAY: Concerto for Wind Ensemble
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13
A CELEBRATION OF NOBUKO IMAI
A celebration of renowned Japanese violist Nobuko Imai's career and the incredible gifts of knowledge she continues to share with the viola community. This one-day event consists of performances presented by Nobuko Imai and guest artists, along with master classes, discussions, instrument expositions and a festive closing reception. Registered guests are invited to enjoy an all-day viola experience, all taking place at the CCM Village on the UC campus! The schedule includes:
Location: CCM Village
Admission: Registration through UC Conference & Event Services is required; learn more and register online.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
• Orchestral Series •
POWER DRESSING
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia performs works about women scorned, forgotten and a new work by a woman on the rise — the US premiere of Power Dressing by Aya Yoshida, winner of the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition. Also featuring the rarely heard suite from Richard Strauss’s masterwork, Die Frau ohne Schatten (“The woman without a shadow”).
VERDI: Prelude to Aida
YOSHIDA: Power Dressing (US Premiere)
BARBER: Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
R. STRAUSS: Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten
L. FARRENC: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 35
Estimated run time: 80 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
POWER OF EIGHT
Ariel Quartet
Featuring the Poiesis Quartet, CCM graduate student ensemble
STRAVINSKY: Three Pieces for String Quartet
SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”
MENDELSSOHN: Octet E-flat major, Op. 20, MWV R 20
Estimated run time: 83 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
• Composition Series •
SONIC EXPLORATIONS
Mara Helmuth, coordinator
Featuring an evening of electroacoustic and computer music by CCM students and faculty.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Winds Series •
HOMAGES
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring works written in homage to people and events.
ARCHER: Fanfare Politeia
DAY: Requiem for the Unarmed
BRITTEN/BACH: “The Courtly Dances” from Gloriana
TICHELI: Lux Perpetua
WAGNER: Huldigungsmarsch
NELSON: Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H)
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 CANCELLED
• Composition Series •
SONIC INSTALLATIONS
Mara Helmuth, coordinator
Featuring an evening of electroacoustic and computer music by CCM students and faculty.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24
• Orchestral Series •
BAROQUE WIND CONCERTI
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Experience the elegance and virtuosity of the Baroque era with a captivating concert featuring CCM’s exceptional student soloists and some of the most celebrated music of the 18th century.
VIVALDI: Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443
HANDEL: Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor
VIVALDI: Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV 498
CARL STAMITZ: Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-flat major
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
• Prep Series •
PREP PIANO STUDIO RECITAL
Takako Frautschi, coordinator
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27
• Prep Series •
GINO DIMARIO SCHOLARSHIP RECITAL
CCM Prep music students will perform in this annual fundraising recital for the Gino DiMario Memorial Scholarship Fund. Please join us for a reception following the performance.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE, donations accepted
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Jazz Series •
TO BE OR NOT TO BOP
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist Ashlin Parker, trumpet
Powerhouse New Orleans trumpeter Ashlin Parker joins the CCM Jazz Orchestra for a night of high-powered music, featuring hits by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and the masters of the Bebop era!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Winds Series •
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Musica Nova was founded in 2022. Consisting of a solo compliment of strings, winds, keyboards and percussion, it is dedicated to the music of living composers. The ensemble performs five programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• Orchestral Series •
HALLOWEEN: DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Celebrate Halloween with fantastical masterpieces of dreams, nightmares, fairies and magic —including Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Disney’s “Fantasia,” led by gifted students from the CCM orchestral conducting program. Dress up in your “Halloween best” to join the CCM Philharmonia in costume — we’ll bring the candy!
MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
HUMPERDINCK: “Dream Pantomime” from Hansel and Gretel
DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, V. “Songe d’une nuit de sabbat” (“Dream of the Night of the Sabbath”)
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• Opera Series •
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA (THE PRETEND GARDEN GIRL)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini
Brian Robertson, director
Gary Wedow, guest conductor
If you’re falling in love with the new girl gardener, make sure she’s not your estranged wife first. A musical chairs approach to romance, La Finta Giardiniera features feuding lovers, silly disguises and temporary insanity. CCM sets the story on the backlot of a sound stage for a reality TV show. Enjoy the hijinks both on and off stage as the reality show’s cast and crew try to complete the making of La Finta Giardiniera. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• Opera Series •
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA (THE PRETEND GARDEN GIRL)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini
Brian Robertson, director
Gary Wedow, guest conductor
If you’re falling in love with the new girl gardener, make sure she’s not your estranged wife first. A musical chairs approach to romance, La Finta Giardiniera features feuding lovers, silly disguises and temporary insanity. CCM sets the story on the backlot of a sound stage for a reality TV show. Enjoy the hijinks both on and off stage as the reality show’s cast and crew try to complete the making of La Finta Giardiniera. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
• Winds Series •
RENEWAL
CCM Wind Symphony
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest composer Viet Cuong
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and award-winning guest composer Viet Cuong to present a program of inspiring works. Featuring Re(new)al, a concerto for four percussion soloists and winds with movements inspired by the power of renewable hydro, wind and solar energies.
IVES: Variations on “America”
CUONG: Deciduous
MESSIAEN/MILLER: Apparition de l'église éternelle (Apparition of the Eternal Church)
ETEZADY: Forty-Eight Colors of the Full Moon
CUONG: Re(new)al
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear chamber orchestra and solo performances by the young talents from Starling Prep. Many of these students commute every Saturday from other cities and states, traveling by car or airplane to attend CCM. This internationally acclaimed educational program has nurtured many successful musicians and soloists, including international competition and Grammy winners.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
• Prep Series •
STRING OLYMPICS
CCM Prep sponsors an engaging and student-centered evaluation event for CCM Prep and other interested students. StringOlympics is open to violin, viola, and cello students of all levels. Students perform a prepared piece of their choice for a master teacher who provides written assessment and comments that are shared with each participant. This “self-competition” is focused on student growth and takes place in a public recital setting.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
• Choral Series •
REBIRTH AND RENEWAL
UC Choruses
Alta Petit: Trevor Kroeger, conductor; Jennifer Liu, assistant conductor
Juncta Juvant: Ryan Block, conductor; Andrew Miller, assistant conductor
Cabaret Singers: Alberto de la Paz, conductor
UC Choruses showcases their three flagship ensembles with a program of diverse repertoire from a variety of historical periods and musical styles. The program will culminate in a performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs featuring the combined choruses. UC Choruses alumni are encouraged to join the choirs on stage for the singing of the UC Alma Mater.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7
• Percussion Series •
CCM Percussion Ensemble
Rusty Burge and Adam Groh, music directors
Featuring Larry Aberman, guest artist
Grammy Award-winning percussionist joins the CCM Percussion Ensemble to play Frankk Zappa's Black Page and Rusty Burge's Careful Planning. Aberman recently moved to Nashville, TN to join its vibrant recording and performance community after 16 years in Las Vegas as an original cast member of Cirque du Soleil's acclaimed production Zumanity. Aberman's performing and recording highlights include the artists Joe Sample, Lalah Hathaway, Nile Rodgers, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Lee Roth, Ric Ocasek, Jeff Beal, Foreigner, Wynton Marsalis, the New York Philharmonic (soloist), Lionel Richie, Daniel Lanois, Lionel Hampton, Ben Harper, Travis Tritt and Aaron Neville.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7
• Winds Series •
CCM Horn Choir
Margaret Tung, music director
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9
• Choral Series •
ORGAN AND CHOIR
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
CCM Chorale partners with students from CCM's organ studio to present organ and choral classics, old and new, highlighted by Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb and the Cincinnati premiere of Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Zanaida Robles.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45208
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12
• Jazz Series •
BLUES AND BALLADS
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring various blues and ballads from the masters including Charles Mingus, Maria Schneider, Olivier Nelson and more!
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14
7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
• Play Series •
WITCH
By Jen Silverman
A co-production with The Carnegie and CCM
A beguiling devil arrives in a quiet English town to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes — unexpected passions flare, alliances are formed, and the village is forever changed. The Carnegie and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music join forces to present this smart modern fable that explores the intricacies of temptation and resilience. Jen Silverman’s bold transformation of a Jacobean drama begs the question: would you know what to ask for if the Devil came knocking on your door?
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Location: The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington, Kentucky 41011
Tickets: $13-35; available for purchase through The Carnegie Box Office
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
• Choral Series •
SNEAK PREVIEW
CCM Chamber Choir
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
Featuring Mason High School Choir
Jason McKee, conductor
The CCM Chamber Choir travels to Mason Middle School to share a preview of their upcoming tour! Enjoy this sneak peek before the CCM Chamber Choir takes its performance on the road to Columbus, Cleveland and Indianapolis schools.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Mason Middle School Auditorium, 6370 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040
Admission: FREE
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
• Winds Series •
BRASS MEETS ORGAN
CCM Brass Choir
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring brass ensembles large and small consisting of students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.
Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave, Covington, Kentucky 41011
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
• Prep Series •
PIANOLYMPICS
CCM Prep sponsors an engaging and student-centered evaluation event for CCM Prep and other interested students. PianOlympics is open to pianists of all levels. Students perform a prepared piece of their choice for a master teacher who provides written assessment and comments that are shared with each participant. This “self-competition” is focused on student growth and takes place in a public recital setting.
Location: CCM Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
• Guest Artist Series •
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC PROJECT (CAMP)
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: CCM Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20
• Winds Series •
MASTERWORKS
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble
Rick Canter, music director and conductor
Featuring guest artist Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble is joined by the Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Ensemble Conductor Mark Davis Scatterday to present a concert of masterworks for wind ensemble.
BERNSTEIN: Slava!
ETEZADY: Against the Rain
MILBURN: American Hymnsong Suite
GRAFULLA: Washington Grays
PERSICHETTI: Divertimento for Band, Op. 42
MILHAUD: Suite Française
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
• Winds Series •
MOZART’S GRAN PARTITA SERENADE
CCM Wind Symphony Chamber Winds
Featuring guest artist Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony Chamber Winds is joined by Eastman Wind Ensemble Conductor Mark Davis Scatterday for an evening of masterworks for chamber winds.
STRAVINSKY: Octet for Wind Instruments
GRAINGER/SCATTERDAY: Hill Song No. 2
MOZART: Serenade in B-flat Major, K. 361 “Gran Partita”
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22*
2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
• Musical Theatre Series •
WONDERFUL TOWN
Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Ian Axness, music director
Two sisters from Ohio land in 1935 New York City ready to seek fame and glory. But first they must survive their basement apartment in Greenwich Village, the subway construction, their crazy neighbors, and the heartbreak of love and show business. Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Musical, Wonderful Town is an entertaining comedy featuring a thrilling score by Leonard Bernstein.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
*ASL interpreting available during Friday, Nov. 22 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24
• Jazz Series •
WONDERLAND
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Featuring guest artist Ted Rosenthal, piano
Scott Belck, music director
Pianist Ted Rosenthal’s holiday album “Wonderland” has been hailed as one of the best holiday records of the past 30 years! Ted joins the CCM Jazz Orchestra for an enchanted evening of all-new arrangements of the classic tunes you know and love!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25
• Orchestral Series •
AUS DEUTSCHLAND
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Featuring Mo. Guido Rumstadt, guest conductor
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano
The CCM Philharmonia welcomes a distinguished guest conductor Guido Rumstadt from the Hochschule für Musik in Nuremberg, in a program spanning 200 years of German music. Featuring CCM faculty artist Dror Biran in Schumann’s beloved Piano Concerto in A Minor.
WEBER: Oberon Overture
DETLEV GLANERT: Nine Caricatures (2001)
R. SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor
J. BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26
• Orchestral Series •
THEMES AND VARIATIONS
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Join us for an evening of musical exploration and innovation with themes and variations, a concert that celebrates the art of transformation and reinterpretation in classical music. Bond’s inventive “Variations on a Theme of Brahms” breathes new life into a timeless melody; Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” ingeniously transforms Paganini’s 24th Caprice into a tapestry of expressive variations for piano and orchestra; Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis” is a vibrant and dynamic reimagining of Weber’s theme, showcasing Hindemith’s brilliance in orchestration and thematic development.
HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
VICTORIA BOND: Variations on a Theme of Brahms
RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond, with an emphasis on vocal chamber music repertoire including Gabriel Faure's La Bonne Chansons and Albert Roussel's Deux Poemes de Ronsard.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4
• Winds Series •
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Musica Nova was founded in 2022. Consisting of a solo compliment of strings, winds, keyboards and percussion, it is dedicated to the music of living composers. The ensemble performs five programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8
• Dance Series •
DANCE WORKS
The mixed repertoire program features "Stretto" choreographed by guest artist Matthew Farmer and set to Bach's Cello Suites, performed by a CCM student with music direction by CCM faculty member Aik Khai Pung; "Who We Are" choreographed by guest artist Joshua Stayton; and additional modern and ballet works choreographed by CCM Dance faculty.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, plus intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 and 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7
2 and 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8
• Choral Series •
FEAST OF CAROLS
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale, CCM Graduate Brass Quintet, UC Choruses and Cincinnati Youth Choir
Featuring guest choirs from Northern Kentucky Community Chorus, Cincinnati Country Day School, Scott County High School, Oak Hills High School
Joe Miller, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, conductors with guest conductors Stephanie Nash, Greg Miller, John DeFerraro and Amy Thompson
Bring family and friends to CCM to welcome the 2024 holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s, UC’s and CYC’s fabulous choirs and outstanding guest choirs. Each performance features CCM ensembles with a special guest choir:
Estimated run time: 2 hours
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $21.50-$25.50 adult, $16.50-20.50 student, $17.50-$21.50 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: Watson Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: CCM Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: Watson Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9
• Prep Series •
HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE)
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE)
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble Saxophone Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman and Richard Canter, music directors and conductors
The CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and CYWE Saxophone Ensemble present an exciting program of popular holiday tunes, and more!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
**Please note this performance has been rescheduled from it's original date.
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13
• Prep Series •
JAZZ SHOWCASE
CCM Youth Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles
Eric Lechliter and Brad Myers, music directors
Join the CCM Prep Jazz ensembles for a cross-generational celebration of America's greatest native art form — jazz! A swinging time will be had by all as student musicians of all ages strut their stuff in an exciting Jazz Showcase.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11
UC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT
UC Symphony Orchestra
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12
BEARCAT BANDS WINTER CONCERT
Bearcat Bands
Christopher Nichter, music director and conductor
Join the UC Bearcat Bands for a thrilling evening of music. Consisting primarily of students majoring in fields outside music, these future musical citizens are sure to impress and inspire!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Location: CCM Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15
FALL YOUTH BALLET CONCERT
Tricia Sundbeck, director
The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature accomplished students from ages seven through adult, performing traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Prep faculty.
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14
GLOW: SHINE BRIGHT TOGETHER
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Robyn Lana, managing artistic director
Anthony Trecek-King, artist-in-residence
Wrap yourself in the warm glow of Cincinnati Youth Choir's holiday concert. Their young voices will fill your heart with light as they shine brightly together, bringing the spirit of the season home through cherished melodies and joyful harmonies.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $15 adult, $10 student, $10 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15
• Prep Series •
CCM Junior Strings
Rachel Bierkan, director
CCM Junior Strings features the area’s premiere string players, ages 10-14, performing a variety of traditional, contemporary, and multi-cultural string orchestra music.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14
CCM CHAMBER MUSIC INTENSIVE SHOWCASE
Nick Photinos and Ariel Quartet, music directors
Participants of the 2025 CCM Chamber Music Intensive perform a final concert of chamber works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
A promotional graphic for Moveable Feast. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24
MOVEABLE FEAST: A TEMPO
CCM hosts Moveable Feast live and in-person for the first time since 2020. We are thrilled to feature more artistry than ever before from CCM’s world-class students. As you move throughout the building, you’ll encounter delicious handheld bites and libations. Enjoy your feast as you sample an eclectic mix of bite-sized entertainment from musical theatre, orchestra and jazz performances to arts administration talks to BAAM, showcasing the art of lighting for music with dazzling creations by lighting design and technology, technical direction and sound design majors — and much more.
Location: CCM Village
Tickets: Special ticket pricing and limited seating. For benefit details or sponsorship opportunities, call CCM Development and Alumni Relations at 513-556-2528.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25
BAMM
CCM Moving Light Programming II Course Project
Kevin Lawson, instructor, and coordinator
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular creations of CCM’s Theatre Design and Production students as they come together to present performance art of automated lighting set to music in this biennial event!
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Ayane Kozasa, viola
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
Ariel Quartet. Photo by Marco Borggreve.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
EUROPE: FROM 1903 TO 1945
Ariel Quartet
SCHULHOFF: String Quartet No. 1
BRITTEN: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
CCM Philharmonia.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31
• Orchestra Series •
WISHFUL THINKING
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Winter in Cincinnati? Better to think ahead! The CCM Philharmonia anticipates the season of rebirth with works by German and Russian composers celebrating the promise of spring,
R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38, “Spring”
STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Estimated run time: 80 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
CCM Wind Symphony.
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2
• Winds Series •
INSPIRATIONS
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest ensemble Cincinnati Wind Band
Jim Daughters, music director and conductor
CCM Trombone Choir
Timothy Anderson, music director
Featuring faculty artists James Bunte, saxophone; and Timothy Northcut, tuba
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the Cincinnati Wind Band, the CCM Trombone Choir and faculty soloists James Bunte and Timothy Northcut to present a thrilling concert of collaborations, culminating in a performance of Respighi’s epic Pines of Rome.
CINCINNATI WIND BAND
SHOSTAKOVICH/HUNSBERGER: Festive Overture
CUONG: Deciduous
ALCALDE: Symphony No. 1: Marea Negra
CCM WIND SYMPHONY
IVES/THURSTON: “The Alcotts” from Piano Sonata No. 2
PLOG: Three Scenes for Antiphonal Trombone Choir and Wind Ensemble
HESKETH: Masque
GARROP: Alpenglow (Double Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Tuba, and Wind Ensemble)
RESPIGHI/NEFS: Pines of Rome
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4
• Faculty Artist Recital •
SPIRIT OF 1713
Michael Unger, harpsichord
Solo harpsichord repertoire by Johann Sebastian Bach and François Couperin.
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4
• Winds Series •
SYMPHONIC SKETCHES
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director
Christopher J. Nichter, guest conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble is joined by UC Bands Director Christopher J. Nichter to present a concert of symphonic sketches.
SVANOE: First Suite Fanfare
CHADWICK: “Jubilee” from Symphonic Sketches
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: English Folk Song Suite
CAMPHOUSE: A Movement for Rosa
PERSICHETTI: Symphony No. 6 for Band, Op. 69
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5
• Orchestral Series •
LATE ROMANTICISM
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Join us for a journey through the lush landscapes of Romantic music! Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A Minor is filled with sweeping melodies and rich harmonies that reveal his unique voice within Romantic traditions; Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 showcases virtuosity and lyrical elegance in a work that is as dazzling as it is expressive; and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 is a spirited celebration of nature, melody, and folk-inspired charm that brims with joy and vitality.
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33 (1898)
SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 (1880)
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (1890)
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
CCM Jazz Orchestra.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6
• Jazz Series •
COMPOSERS’ CONCERT: MODERN MASTERS AND YOUNG BLOODS
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Eric Lechliter, music director
Celebrating the great jazz composers of the modern era and introducing some new, up and coming talent on the scene today. Get ready for an adventure in soundscapes and swing!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Dror Biran, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
A promotional graphic for Emilia. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14*
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Play Series •
EMILIA
By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Bridget Leak, director
What became of Emilia Bassano, poet and contemporary of William Shakespeare? Was she his “Dark Lady” of the sonnets? What does it mean to be reduced to a footnote in a man’s story? In this bold reimagining, Emilia reaches across time to speak for women — mothers, lovers, thinkers, muses — who dare to be seen and heard on their own terms. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Emilia features an all-female cast portraying multiple Elizabethan characters.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes, strong language, racism, misogyny, sexual harassment, child loss, suicide and domestic violence.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
*ASL interpreting available during Friday, Feb. 14 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
Promo graphic provided by Kenneth Shaw.
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Undergraduate Opera d’Arte Series •
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
Kenneth Shaw, director
Brett Scott, conductor and music director
Amy Johnson, producer
Cory Battey, assistant music director and coach
CCM's nationally recognized Opera d’arte leans toward the dark side. The beloved, tuneful melodies remain, while CCM's undergraduate singers transform the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale into a cautionary tale highlighting family and child protection. Sung in German with English supertitles.
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Anna Vinnitsky, piano
Featuring faculty artist Chris Pell, clarinet; and guest artist Felicity James, violin
STRAUSS: Sonata for violin and piano in E-flat Major, Op. 18
PROKOFIEV: Sonata for Flute in D, Op. 94 (transcription for clarinet and piano)
BARTÓK: Contrasts Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
• Jazz Series •
LATIN FEVER
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring music from Latin masters Tito Puente, Mario Bauza, Machito, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
CCM Philharmonia.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Orchestra Series •
NORTHERN LIGHTS
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia visits Northern Europe and Russia, featuring piano and violin concertos by Russian composers performed by winners of the CCM piano and violin concerto competitions, and a rarely-heard pairing of two stunning works by Finnish master Jean Sibelius.
Russian Piano Concerto to be announced.
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto to be announced
SIBELIUS: En Saga, Lemminkäinen’s Return
Estimated run time: 85 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
CCM Wind Symphony.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
• Winds Series •
CONFLUENCE: A CELEBRATION OF THE SAXOPHONE AND WIND ENSEMBLE
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest artist Nicki Roman, saxophone; and alumni guest artist Carly Hood, saxophone
Featuring CCM faculty quartet Nathan Nabb, James Bunte, Nathan Bogert and Jim Romain
The CCM Wind Symphony presents the opening performance of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) conference, featuring esteemed saxophone soloists and the world premiere of a composition by student composer Andrew Strawn.
SHOSTAKOVICH/HUNSBERGER: Festive Overture (Featuring TBD guest quartet)
LIKHUTA: Let the Darkness Out
GARDNER: Time Unfolding
STRAWN: Confluence: Symphony No. 1 for Band
CUONG: Second Nature for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
• Starling Series •
STARLING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 performing chamber orchestra works and concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24
• Winds Series •
USE YOUR IMAGINATION WITH RICHARD STRAUSS
CCM Brass Choir
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring brass ensembles large and small consisting of students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.
ISLAS: Ascent to the Summit
STRAUSS: Alpine Symphony
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Founded in 2022, Musica Nova presents chamber works of the late 20th and early 21st century. The ensemble performs four programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Saturday, March 1
• Guest Artist Recital •
A SERENADE FOR PEACE
Ivy Walz, mezzo-soprano
Donna Loewy, piano
A crafted curation of modern American and English art song on nocturnal contemplations of connection, love, displacement, and the tensions of violence in society. Includes a world premiere, Look Twice by composer Juliana Hall and poet Antigoni Gaitana.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
CCM Jazz Orchestra.
7 p.m. Saturday, March 1
• Jazz Series •
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON FESTIVAL: GALA CONCERT
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist TBA
CCM’s Essentially Ellington festival, sponsored by Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center, returns in full swing! The daylong event features the region’s top high school jazz ensembles, and the gala concert will feature the CCM Jazz Orchestra and a TBA guest artist.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Sunday, March 2
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Polina Bespalko, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
CCM Wind Ensemble.
4 p.m. Sunday, March 2
• Winds Series •
PRISM
CCM Wind Ensemble
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and CCM Junior Youth Wind Ensemble
The CCM Department of Wind Studies presents our most popular annual concert! Join us for a spectacular performance of nonstop, surround-sound music in Corbett Auditorium featuring the Wind Ensemble, Brass Choir, Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and more!
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
CCM Chamber Choir.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4
• Orchestral and Choral Series •
BRAHMS REQUIEM
CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale
Featuring Musica Sacra, guest ensemble
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Aik Khai Pung, music director
Join us for a powerful evening of music that bridges the contemporary and the timeless. The concert opens with a world premiere of a new work by rising composer Siyuan Kang, winner of CCM Composition Competition in 2023-24. Then experience the profound beauty of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a choral masterpiece that offers solace, hope and humanity in a universal message of remembrance and comfort.
SIYUAN KANG: World Premiere
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5
• Winds Series •
MADE IN AMERICA
CCM Wind Ensemble
Terence Milligan, guest conductor emeritus
The CCM Wind Ensemble presents a program of American music for band.
BERNSTEIN/GRUNDMAN: Overture to Candide
WORK: Autumn Walk
SCHUMAN: “When Jesus Wept” and “Chester” from New England Triptych
DOUGLAS: Big City Lights
LO PRESTI: Elegy for a Young American
GOULD: Symphony No. 4, “West Point”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
A promotional graphic for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, March 6
8 p.m. Friday, March 7
8 p.m. Saturday, March 8
2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Opera Series •
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by William Shakespeare
Robin Guarino, director
William Langley, alumni guest conductor
Run away to the forest to play with the lovers, fairies and fools. William Shakespeare’s magical comedy, set to Britten’s beautiful music, invites audiences to relax and laugh away the winter blues.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
A promotional graphic for Student Choreographer's Showcase. Photo by Dale Pickett. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, March 6
8 p.m. Friday, March 7
2 p.m. Saturday, March 8
8 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• Dance Series •
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE
There is something for everyone to enjoy in this performance, which features six-to-eight original works created by the next generation of choreographers from CCM Dance. Students take extra time in their already packed schedules to create works of joyful movement and thought.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• CCM Prep Series •
CCM PREP VIOLA DAY
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 and from the collegiate Starling class performing the great violin concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Prep Series •
STRING OLYMPICS
CCM Prep sponsors an engaging and student-centered evaluation event for CCM Prep and other interested students. StringOlympics is open to violin, viola, and cello students of all levels. Students perform a prepared piece of their choice for a master teacher who provides written assessment and comments that are shared with each participant. This “self-competition” is focused on student growth and takes place in a public recital setting.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall and CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
4 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Guest Artist Series •
Daryl Robinson, organ
CCM welcomes renowned concert organist, Daryl Robinson, Associate Professor of Organ at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, presented in collaboration with the seventh annual Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Organ Festival. His varied program will showcase the colors of the Austin organ at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church. Robinson will also host a master class from 9:30-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church.
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Monday, March 10
ACTING SENIOR SHOWCASE AND DOLLY AWARDS
Featuring the Class of 2025
Enjoy the talents of the CCM Acting Class of 2025 in its exciting industry showcase prior to its professional debut in New York.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10
• Choral Series •
SEND OFF CONCERT
UC Choruses
Alta Petit: Trevor Kroeger, conductor; Jennifer Liu, assistant conductor
Juncta Juvant: Ryan Block, conductor; Andrew Miller, assistant conductor
Cabaret Singers: Alberto de la Paz, conductor
UC Choruses will share a send off performance of the repertoire for their upcoming tour to Nashville, Alabama and New Orleans. The program combines a diverse selection of choral works, including reappearances of favorites from their fall program. UC Choruses alumni are encouraged to join the choirs on stage for the singing of Set Me As a Seal and the UC Alma Mater.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11
• Jazz Series •
BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring the music of composer and arranger Oliver Nelson.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12
• Composition Series •
SONIC EXPLORATIONS
Carl Jacobson, coordinator
Featuring an evening of electroacoustic and computer music by CCM students and faculty.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
CCM Wind Symphony.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12
• Winds Series •
SUMMON THE HEROES: A JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Trinity Le, student soloist
Featuring Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds
Robert Tanis, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds to present a spectacular evening celebrating the music of John Williams, featuring a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with CCM student pianist Trinity Le and selections from popular film scores including E.T., Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
Estimated run time: 90 hours, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
6 p.m. Thursday, March 13
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
An evening of Showcases in Musical Theatre, Acting and Theatre Design and Production
A CCMpower benefit event
Featuring the Class of 2025
Join us for CCM’s inaugural “In The Spotlight” celebration — featuring the Class of 2025 from the college’s Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design and Production (TDP) programs. The evening begins with the Acting Senior Showcase (6-7 p.m., Cohen Family Studio Theater), then presentation displays by TDP seniors in the CCM Atrium lead the way to the Musical Theatre Senior Showcase (8-9 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater). Enjoy culminating performances and creative works by the next generation of stage and screen artists, culminating in a celebration with lite bites and bubbly.
Location: CCM Corbett Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: Special pricing; tickets available through the UC Foundation starting in January 2025.
Patricia Corbett Theater.
7 p.m. Friday, March 14
7 p.m. Saturday, March 15
• Musical Theatre Series •
MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE
Featuring the Class of 2025
See and hear our musical theatre students in action at the 32nd edition of the Senior Showcase, featuring the Class of 2025 prior to its New York City debut.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $18 adult, $15 UC Faculty/Staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student, group discounts available.
10 a.m. Saturday, March 15
• Opera Series •
OPERA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Experience tomorrow’s opera stars today as CCM hosts its prestigious national competition, featuring students vying for tuition scholarships and monetary prizes. Choose to attend the full competition, the 10 a.m.-1 p.m. morning session or the 2-5 p.m. afternoon session — audience members can come and go as desired!
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
Cincinnati Youth Choir.
5 p.m. Sunday, March 16
• Ensemble in Residence Series •
ROOTS AND WINGS
Honoring Artistic Director Robyn Lana’s Legacy
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Robyn Lana, Managing Artistic Director
Anthony Trecek-King, Artist in Residence
Join us for a special evening celebrating the remarkable legacy of Artistic Director Robyn Lana through a curated selection of her favorite commissioned pieces spanning over three decades. This concert is a testament to her visionary leadership and artistic influence, showcasing the enduring impact of music that has been lovingly nurtured and passionately performed under her guidance. From stirring compositions that reflect the choir's roots to soaring melodies that embody its growth and aspirations, experience the essence of 'Roots and Wings' as we pay tribute to a journey marked by creativity, dedication, and profound musicality.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $15 adult, $10 student, $10 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
Ariel Quartet. Photo by Marco Borggreve.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
ARIEL QUARTET WITH ORION WEISS
Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Orion Weiss, piano
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 2
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso" in F Minor
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 1
Estimated run time: 85 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $19.75 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
A promotional graphic for Coppelia. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, April 3
8 p.m. Friday, April 4
8 p.m. Saturday, April 5
2 p.m. Sunday, April 6
• Dance Series •
COPPÉLIA
Music by Léo Delibes
Shauna Steele, director
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Restaging and choreography by Isabele Elefson and Tricia Sundbeck
Additional choreography and coaching by Thomas Bell and Gema Diaz Lommer
Originally performed in 1870, this witty, whimsical and comedic ballet is a timeless classic. In Coppélia we meet Dr. Coppéliius, an inventor and tinkerer; Franz a charming lad; Swanilda, his fiancée; her precocious friends and, of course, Coppélia, a clockwork doll whom Franz falls into infatuation over. Coppélia features engaging dance performed by CCM Dance and charming music performed by the CCM Concert Orchestra. Love triumphs in this light-hearted, family friendly ballet.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
A promotional graphic for Dark Sisters. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, April 3
8 p.m. Friday, April 4
2 p.m. Saturday, April 5
8 p.m. Saturday, April 5
• Opera Series •
DARK SISTERS
Composed by Nico Muhly
Libretto by Stephan Karam
Brian Robertson, director
Trevor Kroeger, graduate student conductor
Inspired by true events, Dark Sisters follows one woman’s journey to escape her polygamous marriage in the FLDS Church, a sect that split from Mormonism in the early 20th century. When government raids disrupt their secretive lives, how will these women react to the glaring media attention and threat to their home? A poignant story that focuses on the experience of the women who have been told to “keep sweet” ... and silent.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes of misogyny, suicide, sexual coercion and spiritual abuse
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
5 p.m. Saturday, April 5
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 and from the collegiate Starling class performing the great violin concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, April 6
ANDREW HOWELL HORN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Hear performances by outstanding young horn players during the Andrew Howell Memorial Scholarship Competition. Open to current undergraduates as well as applicants who have committed to attend CCM in 2025-26, the winner of this competition will receive a $2,500 scholarship and second place will receive a $500 scholarship. The competition is held in loving memory of Andrew Howell, an extraordinary musician and an exceptional person who passed away during his undergraduate studies as a horn major at CCM.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, April 6
• Prep Series •
PIANOLYMPICS
CCM Prep sponsors an engaging and student-centered evaluation event for CCM Prep and other interested students. PianOlympics is open to pianists of all levels. Students perform a prepared piece of their choice for a master teacher who provides written assessment and comments that are shared with each participant. This “self-competition” is focused on student growth and takes place in a public recital setting.
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7
• Winds Series •
MOSAIC
CCM Brass Choir
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring brass ensembles large and small consisting of students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10
CCM CHAMBER COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT
Nick Photinos and Ariel Quartet, music directors
CCM student winners from both the Strings and Piano Competition and the Winds/ Brass/ Percussion/ Vocal competition will perform selections from their repertoire.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Saturday, April 12
• Starling Series •
STARLING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 performing chamber orchestra works and concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
CCM Steel Drum Band.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12
WORLD MUSIC
CCM Steel Drum Band
Russell Burge and Adam Groh, music directors
CCM’s Steel Drum Band presents an evening of music from around the world, along with pop, folk and reggae compositions.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Sunday, April 13
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
CCM Jazz Orchestra.
7 p.m. Sunday, April 13
• Jazz Series •
THE BIG BAND GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Eric Lechliter, music director
Featuring guest artist Jumaane Smith, jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer
Celebrate the genius of Ray Charles with the CCM Jazz Orchestra featuring Jumaane Smith! Jumaane will take you on a thrilling journey through Ray Charles’ most beloved hits, including “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Got a Woman,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and many more.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7 p.m. Sunday, April 13
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Musica Nova was founded in 2022. Consisting of a solo compliment of strings, winds, keyboards and percussion, it is dedicated to the music of living composers. The ensemble performs five programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16
7 p.m. Thursday, April 17
7 p.m. Friday, April 18
• Play Series •
TRANSMIGRATION
A Festival of Student-Created New Works
Brant Russell and Samuel Stricklen, producers
Transmigration, so named for “the movement from one place to another” or “the transition from one state of being to another,” features six teams of CCM Acting students who craft and then perform original 30-minute shows simultaneously in different locations throughout CCM Village. Transmigration audience members will have the opportunity to experience four different works of their choosing in one spectacular evening.
Location: CCM Village
Admission: Free; ticket reservations are required through the CCM Box Office.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16
• Winds Series •
ETERNAL LIGHT
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble ends the season with a concert celebrating emerging light, even after the darkest of times, featuring music by CCM alumnus Evan Williams, and culminating in James Barnes’s epic Third Symphony.
REED: Hounds of Spring
DOUGLAS: Big City Lights
WILLIAMS: Lux Aeterna
BARNES: Third Symphony, “Tragic”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
CCM Philharmonia.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17
• Orchestra Series •
TOUR DE FRANCE
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia closes its season with a trip to the City of Lights. Works by Lili Boulanger, Saint-Saëns and Debussy focus on dramatic, lyric and impressionistic qualities of the French style. Featuring the winner of the CCM Cello Concerto Competition.
LILI BOULANGER: D’un Matin de Printemps
SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto (1 or 2)
DEBUSSY: La Mer
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Saturday, April 19
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Watson Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
• Choral Series •
CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
CCM Chorale presents a concert of music by living composers, including music by guest artist William Linthicum-Blackhorse as part of his CCM Choral Department residency and a world premiere by CCM alumnus Andrew Macfarlane. Blackhorse’s residency at CCM is supported by the CCM Harmony Fund, CCMpower and a CCM DEI grant.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24
• Jazz Series •
REMEMBERING QUINCY JONES
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring the music of composer and arranger Quincy Jones.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
A promotional graphic for HAIR. Graphic design by Mikki Graff.
8 p.m. Thursday, April 24
8 p.m. Friday, April 25*
2 p.m. Saturday, April 26
8 p.m. Saturday, April 26
2 p.m. Sunday, April 27
• Musical Theatre Series •
HAIR
Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot
Vincent DeGeorge, director
Steve Goers, music director
HAIR celebrates the ‘60s counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like "Aquarius," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Hair," "I Got Life" and "Let The Sunshine In." Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.
Content advisory: This production includes profanity, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and themes of violence, racism and war.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
*ASL interpreting available during Friday, April 25 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
HAIR is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
CCM Wind Symphony.
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25
• Winds Series •
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano
Featuring Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble
Richard Canter, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony presents an epic season finale, featuring faculty artist Dror Biran and culminating in David Maslanka’s monumental Symphony. No. 4.
CLYNE/LLINAS: Masquerade
HAILSTORK/PATTERSON: Fanfare on Amazing Grace
STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
MASLANKA: Symphony No. 4
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
CCM Chamber Choir.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26
• Choral Series •
A CELEBRATION OF ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS
CCM Chamber Choir
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most sought-after composers working today, with a busy commission schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. He has won multiple awards for his work, including the Latvian Grand Music Award three times (2005, 2007, 2015). The International Rostrum of Composers awarded him first prize in 2006 for his work The Legend of the Walled-in Woman. He was “The Year’s New-Composer Discovery” of the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2010. In 2018 he was bestowed Officer in the Order of the Three Stars, the highest state decoration of his home country Latvia, for merits in the field of culture.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 400 Michigan Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26
• Orchestral Series •
THE SOUND OF CCM
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Rusty Burge, percussion soloist
Celebrate the illustrious career of CCM Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music Theory and Composition Miguel Roig-Francolí with a special concert dedicated to his legacy and profound impact on students and colleagues alike. The evening opens with the world premiere of Variations on a Theme by Roig-Francolí, a collaborative creation featuring variations composed by his colleagues and students, each bringing a unique perspective and voice in honor of his inspiration. Next is a new percussion concerto by CCM Professor of Music Kim Pensyl, composed especially for CCM Percussion Professor Rusty Burge. The concert culminates with the North American premiere of Roig-Francolí’s powerful Sinfonia “De profundis,” a profound and resonant work that will linger in the hearts of all.
Various Composers: Variations on a Theme by Roig-Francolí *World Premiere
PENSYL: Percussion Concerto *World premiere
ROIG-FRANCOLÍ: Sinfonía “De profundis” *North America Premiere
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29
UC Symphony Orchestra
Angelo Anton, music director and conductor
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30
UC Bearcat Bands
Christopher J. Nichter, music director and conductor
Join the UC Bearcat Bands for a thrilling evening of music. Consisting primarily of students majoring in fields outside music, these future musical citizens are sure to impress and inspire!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
CCM Prep Youth Ballet.
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3
• Prep Series •
SPRING YOUTH BALLET CONCERT
Tricia Sundbeck, director
The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature accomplished students from ages nine through adult, performing traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Prep faculty. This culminating performance of the school-year features works choreographed by our graduating seniors!
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
7 p.m. Monday, May 5
• Prep Series •
CCM YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLES SPRING CONCERT
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE)
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE)
CYWE Saxophone Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman and Richard Canter, music directors and conductors
The CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, and CYWE Saxophone Ensemble present an exciting program of virtuosic wind music!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7
• Prep Series •
SUZUKI STRINGS GRAND FINALE
Joyce Grabell, director
Suzuki Strings end-of-year performance featuring student chamber groups and large ensembles. Hear the work and progress of Suzuki students from ages 3 to 18, who will perform pieces from the Suzuki and standard repertoire.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 11
• Prep Series •
JAZZ SHOWCASE
CCM Youth Jazz Orchestra, CCM Prep High School Jazz Combo, CCM Prep Middle School Jazz Explosion and CCM Prep Adult Jazz Combo
Eric Lechliter and Brad Myers, music directors
Join all four CCM Prep Jazz ensembles for a cross-generational celebration of America's greatest native art form — Jazz! A swinging time will be had by all as student musicians of all ages strut their stuff in an exciting Jazz showcase.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
3 p.m. Sunday, May 11
• Prep Series •
CCM Jr. Strings
Rachel Bierkan, Director, CCM Jr. Strings Orchestra
CCM Junior Strings features the region’s premiere young string players, ages 10-14, performing a variety of traditional, contemporary, and multi-cultural string orchestra music.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17
• Prep Series •
CCM PREP MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE
Musical Theatre Cohort Instructors: Bethany Xan Kerr, Xan Jeffery
Musical Theater Youth Track Instructors: Xan Jeffery, Cassidy Steele, Alexa R. Glaser, Karie-Lee Sutherland
Musical Theatre Cohort (MTC) is a year-long course where students receive immersive musical theatre training and college audition coaching in vocal technique/pedagogy, acting, and dance. Join us for this showcase during which MTC students will present their audition pieces as well as group numbers learned in class. They will be joined by the Musical Theatre Youth Track, a group of elementary and middle school students who will present numbers from classic and contemporary musical theatre productions.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
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November 21, 2024
UC College-Conservatory of Music hosts its Moveable Feast fundraising gala live and in-person on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Presented by CCMpower, a dedicated volunteer group of friends, advocates and alumni, Moveable Feast 2025: A Tempo generates essential support for the next generation of performing and media artists at CCM.
November 21, 2024
CCM's collegiate and preparatory ensembles celebrate the winter holidays with a variety of upcoming performances!
November 20, 2024
The UC College-Conservatory of Music's concert series continued on November 1 with a performance by the CCM Wind Symphony presenting multiple pieces by guest composer Viet Cuong, who is one of the most inventive voices in the wind repertoire. The centerpiece of the concert was Cuong’s piece Re(new)al, a concerto for percussion quartet that celebrates the innovations of renewable energy. The four soloists use crystal glasses, a single snare drum, compressed air cans and more to evoke three sources of renewable energy: hydro, wind and solar.
