Welcome to your next stage. Tomorrow's arts leaders and luminaries get their start at UC's nationally ranked and internationally renowned College-Conservatory of Music.
A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, CCM offers nearly 120 possible majors, along with a wide variety of pre-collegiate and post-graduate programs. The synergy created by housing CCM within a comprehensive public university gives the college its unique character and defines its objective: to educate and inspire the whole artist and scholar for positions on the world stage.
The CCM Philharmonia and CCM Wind Symphony collaboratively conclude their concert seasons with The Idea of America, a musical tribute to what and who we are as a nation, on April 25. This concert features narration by guest artist Col. Phil Tilly, and also features faculty artist Quinn Patrick Ankrum, mezzo soprano.
The CCM Chamber Choir also concludes its season with the off-campus concert Hold On, a celebration and exploration of the history of the Spiritual, on April 25.
The CCM Jazz Orchestra and CCM Jazz Lab Band then unite for Wild Horses: The Music of the Rolling Stones, featuring guest vocalist Quan Howell, on April 26.
In addition, we present a variety of free on-campus performances and public events.
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CCM is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for all students to thrive, while working with the UC Accessibility Resources office to ensure students with disabilities have full and equal access to academic opportunities through essential support and accommodations.
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Our students learn by doing. CCM produces more performing and media arts events than any other organization in the state of Ohio. Our students are involved in every production, both on stage and behind-the-scenes
Our mid-sized, affordable city is home to a dedicated audience of arts patrons, providing students with unique opportunities to collaborate with some of the nation’s leading arts and media organizations
CCM offers the benefit of a comprehensive arts conservatory within the setting of a comprehensive research university, allowing students to enjoy unparalleled production facilities at a lower tuition rate.
one of this country’s leading conservatories
The New York Times
April 21, 2026
The Cincinnati Business Courier recently featured CCM graduate student ensemble Poiesis Quartet. Before they graduate with their Artist Diploma degrees from CCM, the quartet performs a free concert in Cohen Family Studio Theatre on Friday, April 24.
April 21, 2026
UC College-Conservatory of Music is proud to announce that DMA Choral Conducting student Max Trombley, is the recipient of The Presser Foundation’s 2025-26 Graduate Music Award. Invited annually, graduate schools of music at accredited colleges, universities, and independent institutions of higher education present the Presser Graduate Music Award to an outstanding graduate music student whom they select. The Award was established to encourage and support in a special way the advanced education and career of truly exceptional graduate music students who have the potential to make a distinguished contribution to the field of music.
April 21, 2026
The UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is proud to announce the winners of the fifth annual competition for wind players in memory of Cincinnati Symphony principal bassoonist and long-time faculty member, William O. Winstead. The winners of CCM's 2026 Winstead Artistry in Wind Playing Competition are: - Winstead Prize ($2,000): Seongjin Kim, clarinet - Honorable Mention ($500 each): Valentina Arango-Sanchez, flute; and Michael Zelinksi, horn - Collaborative Pianist Prize ($1,000): Giorgos Kyriazidis, piano