Performances and Public Events

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.

UC Student Ticket Options

Current UC students with a valid student ID can purchase up to two tickets for CCM's performances at a discounted rate of just $10 per ticket. The discounted rate for current CCM students is $5 per ticket, and current CCM students also have the opportunity to attend most ticketed performances at no charge through student rush. Certain restrictions apply. Learn more by visiting our ticketing website


Major Events by Month

1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series • 
ANALYZING LARGE-SCALE TONALITY IN ROCK MUSIC: STEADY-SCALE AND STEADY-TONIC SYSTEMS 
Brett Clement (PhD Music Theory, '09), Associate Professor of Music Theory at Ball State University 
How do rock songs create tonal unity? This presentation addresses this question by introducing a conceptual framework built around two contrasting tonal systems: steady-scale and steady-tonic. These systems are named according to the underlying feature that remains consistent in the music, with steady-scale systems unified by their adherence to notes within a diatonic pitch collection/key signature and steady-tonic systems unified by an unwavering tonic pitch. As the two systems exploit musical elements in largely opposite ways, this presentation lays out the range of possibilities for tonal drama, ambiguity, and global hierarchy in songs exemplifying one or the other system. It concludes with analyses of songs that are mixtures of the two systems, thereby featuring a more fluid approach to tonal organization.
Location: Baur Room  
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
ASTRAL REFLECTIONS 
Mara Helmuth 
Featuring faculty artist Timothy Northcut, tuba; guest artists Esther Lamneck, tarogato, and Elysian Trombone Consort – Timothy Anderson, Chad Arnow, Bradley Kerns and Nathan Siler 
Compositions by Mara Helmuth for instruments, electronics and multimedia, including Expanding Space, Onsen: Hot Springs, Burren Wind, Sound Dunes, Opening Spaces, and a pulsar sonification, From Orion to Cassiopeia. Featuring astrophotography and video by Bill Gwynne. 
Estimated run time: 80 minutes    
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater  
Admission: FREE


1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6
SONIC INSTALLATIONS
Mara Helmuth, coordinator
Sound installations by visiting composer Brad Garton, CCM faculty Mara Helmuth, alumnus Yunze Mu, and graduate students Carl Jacobson, Kieran McAuliffe and Andy McFarlane. Experience seven virtual worlds in Garton's My Places, Helmuth's sonified pulsars, McFarlane's virtual Sound City with Octoslime and Chirpers and much more! 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


Aaron Lazar headshot

Aaron Lazar. Photo/Provided

8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 
• CCMpower Special Event Series •  
AN EVENING WITH AARON LAZAR: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD 
CCM Musical Theatre alumnus and star of the stage and screen, Aaron Lazar, presents his cabaret From Broadway to Hollywood, which follows his expansive stage-to-screen career with songs from his many Broadway credits, a medley of film and musical theatre classics and more. With a voice that has been characterized as “velvety”, Lazar’s reputation for “reliably robust pipes” and “a sterling tone and wide, almost effortless range" guarantees the audience an evening of exceptional entertainment, up close and personal with one of Broadway’s most charismatic leading men. 

Ticket holders are invited to an exclusive pre-show reception in CCM’s Baur Room at 7 p.m. Please join us for light bites, bubbly, and the opportunity to meet and mingle with CCM’s Interim Dean, Jonathan Kregor, and CCM Musical Theatre faculty.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Tickets: $50. For more information about CCM fundraising, contact Elaine Cox in the CCM Development and Alumni Relations Office at 513-556-2528.


CCM Wind Symphony performs at Corbett Auditorium

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/Andrew Higley.

4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 
• Winds Series • 
FROM THE ASHES 
CCM Wind Symphony  
Featuring guest artist Haley Bangs, flutist at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor  
Like the legendary Phoenix, humanity has often risen from the fires of our past and present to emerge stronger than before. Our program explores this theme of moving towards peace and repose after troubled times. 
HAILSTORK:
Celebration!  
VITUCCI: Caught in the Current  
MASLANKA: Tears  
PLOG: Concerto for Flute  
HINDEMITH: Symphony in B-flat 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Tickets: $10 adult, $10 student, $10 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


The CCM Concert Orchestra

CCM Philharmonia. Photo/Andrew Higley.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 
• Orchestral Series • 
BACK TO NATURE 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
The CCM Philharmonia opens its 2023-24 season with an exploration of the natural world in sound, from the flora and fauna of the forest to the wonders of ocean and river. 
DVOŘÁK:
In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91 (1891) 
ELGAR: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma" (1899), Variation IX, "Nimrod" 
JANÁČEK: Suite from
The Cunning Little Vixen, orch. Talich (1923/1937)     
BRAY:
Where Icebergs Dance Away (2021)    
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97, “Rhenish” (1850)  
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.


CCM Jazz Orchestra performs at Corbett Auditorium

CCM Jazz Orchestra. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 
• Jazz Series • 
BASIE LAND 
CCM Jazz Orchestra 
Scott Belck, music director 
The CCM Jazz Orchestra celebrates the music of the world-famous Count Basie Orchestra and their legendary hits including, April in Paris, Shiny Stockings, Moten Swing and a host of other classic swingers! 
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, Sept. 19 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
Christopher Wilke, guitar 
Featuring Xavier Jara, guitar; Michael G. Ronstadt, cello; and Michael Delfin, piano 
Music by Joaquín Rodrigo, Annette Kruisbrink and others. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 
• Winds Series • 
APOLLO UNLEASHED 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
The CCM Wind Ensemble opens the year with a program of exciting classics and new works, culminating in “Apollo Unleashed” from Frank Ticheli’s thrilling Symphony No. 2. 
SCHUMAN: “Chester” from
New England Triptych 
HORNE: Deep River 
TURINA: La procesión del Rocío, Op. 9 
HOLST Second Suite in F 
ODA:
Dawn 
TICHELI: Symphony No. 2, “Apollo Unleashed” from Symphony No. 2 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 
• Orchestral Series • 
TRANSACTION, INTERSECTION, INTROSPECTION 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
This performance features the first of four world premieres commissioned for the CCM Concert Orchestra’s 2023-24 season — Ellen Harrison ‘s At the Intersection of Veil and Reveal. Harrison is a Cincinnati-based composer who has won two commissions from the Fromm Music Foundation and four Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards. 
YOUNG:
Broadcore – Visions of a City (2022) 
STRAUSS:
Transactionen, Op. 184  
HARRISON: At the Intersection of Veil and Reveal (World premiere)  
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64  
Estimated run time: 72 minutes  
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE


1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22
CLIMATE JUSTICE
Savanah Sullivan, Senior Director of Programs, Green Umbrella: Regional Sustainability Alliance 
Presented by CCM Composition, Musicology and Theory (CMT) as part of its "Amplifying Justice: Music, Activism and Intersectional Advocacy" lecture series, supported by a CCM DEI Committee grant through CCMpower. The series seeks to foster meaningful connections between graduate music students and dedicated community activists. Through engaging discussions and collaborative initiatives, participants will explore pressing issues surrounding climate justice, reproductive justice and trans rights, within the context of music and its potential for social impact. This series serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, empowering attendees to enact positive change in their communities and beyond. Join us in this transformative journey towards a more inclusive and equitable future.  
Location: Baur Room   
Admission: FREE


2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
Michael Mergen, trumpet 
Location
: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


CCM Jazz Lab Band performs at Corbett Auditorium

CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 
• Jazz Series • 
IN THE TRADITION 
CCM Jazz Lab Band 
Craig Bailey, music director 
Featuring swing music from the masters, including Count Basie, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Woody Herman and more. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


Ariel Quartet 
Photo: Marco Borggreve

Ariel Quartet. Photo/Provided.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 
•CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series•
WOLF, BEETHOVEN & SCHUBERT 
Ariel Quartet 
The Ariel Quartet opens its CCM 2023-24 concert series with a program of string quartet staples — starting with Hugo Wolf’s playful Italian Serenade and culminating with Schubert’s String Quartet No. 15 in G Major. 
WOLF:
Italian Serenade 
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5 
SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 
Estimated run time: 90 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 show that puts women in the forefront as we watch Charity navigate life in '60s New York, looking for love.

Diane Lala, director

Sweet Charity. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

Sweet Charity. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30
• Musical Theatre Series •
SWEET CHARITY
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini,
Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Ian Axness, music director
Hapless but unflappable Charity Hope Valentine desperately seeks love in New York City in the 1960s. In this exuberant, groovy, hilarious musical comedy, Charity tries again and again to find her dream and make something of herself. Sweet Charity captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of Life in the Big City for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist. The musical features popular hits like “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “I’m a Brass Band” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.” CCM’s production showcases a new set design by alumnus Joshua Gallagher (MFA Stage Design, ’21).
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.

SWEET CHARITY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. (www.concordtheatricals.com)


1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29
TRANS* RIGHTS
Tristan Vaught, Co-founder of Transform Cincy 
 
Presented by CCM Composition, Musicology and Theory (CMT) as part of its "Amplifying Justice: Music, Activism and Intersectional Advocacy" lecture series, supported by a CCM DEI Committee grant through CCMpower. The series seeks to foster meaningful connections between graduate music students and dedicated community activists. Through engaging discussions and collaborative initiatives, participants will explore pressing issues surrounding climate justice, reproductive justice and trans rights, within the context of music and its potential for social impact. This series serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, empowering attendees to enact positive change in their communities and beyond. Join us in this transformative journey towards a more inclusive and equitable future.  
Location: Baur Room   
Admission: FREE


5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
Showcasing the most advanced talents from CCM's Starling violin programs in solo performances with orchestra. Lilyanne Thoroughman (16) performs Brahms violin concerto; other works and performers TBA.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
Daniel Weeks, tenor 
Donna Loewy, piano
Featuring guest artist Greg Partain, piano
This recital showcases performances of Gerald Finzi's A Young Man's Exhortation and Greg Partain music set to text by Rumi, Come to the Garden in Spring.
Location
: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 
• Winds Series •
A NEW YEAR
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. 
LOVATT-COOPER: Enter the Galaxies 
HANDEL/SPEZIALE: Concerto Grosso No. 6 
GJEILO:
Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium
HAUFRECHT: Symphony for Brass and Timpani 
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 15 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


What would you have to say if Death knocked on your door? Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins breathes new life into old philosophical questions with a show both hilarious and poignant.

Rebecca Bromels, Producer of Theatre Arts Series at CCM

Everybody. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

Everybody. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 
• Play Series • 
EVERYBODY 
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins 
Bridget Leak, guest director 
This modern riff on the 15th-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody as they journey through life’s greatest mystery: the meaning of living. Life is determined by chance and so is the cast—roles are reassigned at each performance by lottery. Content advisory: Partial nudity (performers in underclothing), strong language, mature themes, discussions of death and dying, and performers interacting with audience members.
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.

“EVERYBODY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)”


The CCM Concert Orchestra

CCM Philharmonia. Photo/Andrew Higley

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6
• Orchestral Series • 
VIRTUOSITY REDUX 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
Following up on last season’s “Virtuosity” concert, the Philharmonia season continues with the mighty Sibelius Violin Concerto, featuring the winner of the CCM violin concerto competition, and Bartok’s beloved Concerto for Orchestra, an opportunity for every section in the Philharmonia to shine. 
BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal,” Op. 5 (1931)             
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1904/5)                       
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra (1943) 
Estimated run time: 93 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, Oct. 8 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
Donna Loewy, piano 
Featuring guest artist Ronit Widmann-Levy, soprano 
A recital featuring songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino by Jewish composers M. Wiesenberg, Lazar Weiner, Ofer Ben-Amots and Simon Sargon.
Estimated run time: 1 hour 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Rashida Manuel, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio 
Presented by CCM Composition, Musicology and Theory (CMT) as part of its "Amplifying Justice: Music, Activism and Intersectional Advocacy" lecture series, supported by a CCM DEI Committee grant through CCMpower. The series seeks to foster meaningful connections between graduate music students and dedicated community activists. Through engaging discussions and collaborative initiatives, participants will explore pressing issues surrounding climate justice, reproductive justice and trans rights, within the context of music and its potential for social impact. This series serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, empowering attendees to enact positive change in their communities and beyond. Join us in this transformative journey towards a more inclusive and equitable future.  
Location: Baur Room   
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13
• Winds Series • 
HOMAGES 
CCM Wind Symphony 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring faculty artists Tim Anderson, trombone; and Michael Mergen, trumpet 
The CCM Wind Symphony presents an evening of homages — works which pay homage to music which precedes it. 
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Toccata Marziale 
SALFELDER:
Cathedrals 
HOLST: First Suite in E-flat 
MOLINEUX: Double Concerto Fantasy 
LUZ:
Bulosan: On American Democracy, “Grand Passacaglia for Narrator, Speaking Ensemble, and Wind Symphony, Op. 17a” 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 
• Faculty Artist Series • 
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH SAXOPHONE 
James Bunte, saxophone 
Featuring faculty artists Rusty Burge, vibraphone; Rachel Calin, double bass; Ron Aufmann, bass clarinet; and Betty Douglas, flute 
This recital features exciting, pulse-pounding music including the world premiere of a new chamber work by student composer Andrew Strawn and works by Alfred Desenclos, Francis Poulenc and David Biedenbender. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16
• Guest Artist Recital •
David Shifrin, clarinet
Featuring faculty artist Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet and basset-horn; and Anna Vinnitsky, piano
Join us for a program featuring works by Poulenc, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Anna Vinnitsky and Ponchielli.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 
• Winds Series • 
FOLK FESTIVAL
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor

Join the CCM Wind Ensemble for a program of works celebrating folk music from both sides of the pond. 
SHOSTAKOVICH: Folk Festival 
STILL: From the Delta 
IVES: Old Home Days 
GRANTHAM: Southern Harmony 
GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 
• Composition Series •  
SONIC EXPLORATIONS 
Mara Helmuth, coordinator   
Electroacoustic and computer music works by guest, faculty and student composers. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


CCM's annual Moveable Feast, symphony orchestra performance

CCM Philharmonia. Photo/Andrew Higley

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19
• Orchestral Series • 
SYMPHONIC JAZZ 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Featuring guest artist Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, vocalist; and faculty artist Sergio Pamies, piano 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
Concert Orchestra’s collaboration with CCM Jazz is back! Jazz Professor Sergio Pamies arranges for the orchestra to perform some jazz standards with guest singer Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, a jazz vocalist, composer and educator from Fort Worth, Texas. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


A piece that challenges the imagination, shows the transformative power of adaptation in the theatre, and a brings a uniquely haunting story to life just in time for Halloween.

Brain Isaac Phillips, director

Let the Right One In. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

Let the Right One In. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20*
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 
• Play Series • 
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN 
By Jack Thorne 
Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist 
A collaboration with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC) 
Brian Isaac Phillips, guest director from CSC  
Featuring CSC actors Barry Mulholland, Kelly Mengelkoch, Geoffrey Barnes II and Billy Chace 
An enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age love story adapted from the bestselling novel and award-winning film. Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town when a series of sinister killings rock the neighborhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn’t go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time. 
Content Advisory: For mature audience, includes sexual situations, violence, blood and gore. This play is not appropriate for children 12 and under. Parents strongly cautioned.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, plus 15-minute intermission  
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. 20 performance. Please call the Box Office and specifically request ASL viewing seating.

Parking Advisory: Do you plan on attending an Oct. 21 performance of Let The Right One In? Be sure to add pre-paid parking to your checkout cart when purchasing tickets if you want to park in UC's CCM Garage.

Due to the large number of on-campus events occurring on Oct. 21, UC Parking will only allow patrons with pre-paid parking to access the CCM Garage. If you do not purchase pre-paid parking, you will be directed to UC's Eden Garage on Oct. 21. Please expect heavier-than-normal traffic on and around campus that day.

“Let The Right One In” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com


7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 
• Percussion Series •
CCM Percussion Ensemble
James Culley, music coordinator

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 
• Guest Artist Series •
CCM COMPOSITION DEPARTMENT RESIDENCY 
Hub New Music
  
Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music is a “nimble quartet of winds and strings” (NPR) forging new paths in 21st-century repertoire. The ensemble’s ambitious commissioning projects and “appealing programs” (New Yorker) celebrate the rich diversity of today’s classical music landscape. Learn more at
hubnewmusic.org. In addition to this concert, Hub New Music will be conducting a workshop with CCM Composers during their residency. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series • 
SEEKING ENLIGHTENMENT IN THE MAGIC FLUTE
Richard Kramer, Professor Emeritus from CUNY Grad Center
What is Enlightenment? In a certain sense, The Magic Flute may be understood as a playing out of Immanuel Kant’s answer to that question: “Sapere aude! [dare to know] – Have the courage to use your own understanding” – a challenge that is at the core of Tamino’s perilous journey. But the idea of Enlightenment and the complexity of original thought encompassed under its banner demands of us that we examine the deeper questions that it asks: What view of Enlightenment is conveyed in Mozart’s music and Schikaneder’s libretto, and how does this view accord with those strains of thought and expression, of wit and sensibility, that we take to constitute the defining aura of the Enlightenment? The great arias of Tamino and Pamina, studied as embodiments of these qualities, are viewed against the master plots of the opera.   
Location: Online via Zoom; contact Professor Steven Cahn for details
Admission: FREE


CCM Chamber Choir. Photo/Mark Lyons.

CCM Chamber Choir. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 CANCELLED
•Orchestral and Choral Series• 
J.S. BACH’S ST. MATTHEW PASSION 
CCM Philharmonia, CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale and Cincinnati Youth Choir Bel Canto 
Joe Miller, music director and conductor 
Guest Artist James Alexander, stage director 
Featuring faculty artists Daniel Weeks as the Evangelist, Kenneth Shaw as Jesus, and Michael Unger, harpsichord
Mark Gibson, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, ensemble music directors 
Stirling Shelton, technical direction faculty advisor 
Lukas Hummeldorf, student scenic designer and technical director 
Claire Michels, student lighting designer 
Evan Reinhart, student assistant technical director  
J.S. Bach’s monumental St. Matthew Passion is presented in a staged performance, illuminating the dramatic intensity of this Baroque masterwork, which retells the compelling story of the events leading up to the trial of Jesus, his crucifixion and burial. 
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with 15-minute intermission   
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, Oct. 29 
• 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. Halloween costumes encouraged! 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30
• Winds Series • 
CCM Horn Choir
Margaret Tung, music director 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 
• Choral Series • 
MYSTERY AND MEANING 
UC Choruses 
Alta Petit, Trevor Kroeger, conductors, and Liyao Yu, assistant conductor 
Juncta Juvant 
Alberto de la Paz, conductor, and Ryan Block, assistant conductor 
Cabaret Singers 
Matthew Swope, conductor 
Comprised of students from all 14 of University of Cincinnati’s colleges, the UC Choruses consist of Alta Petit Treble Chorus, Juncta Juvant Tenor/Bass Chorus, and Cabaret Singers. The fall concert, “Mystery and Meaning,” features a varied repertoire exploring philosophies, mantras, meditations, prayers and reflections as we seek to understand and celebrate the world around us. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 15 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/Mark Lyons.

CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 
• Jazz Series • 
BLUES, SWING AND FUSION 
CCM Jazz Lab Band 
Craig Bailey, music director 
Featuring compositions and arrangements by various jazz masters who have greatly influenced the evolution of jazz. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM's annual Moveable Feast, symphony orchestra performance

CCM Philharmonia. Photo/Andrew Higley

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3
• Orchestral Series •
UNDER THE RADAR
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
Featuring student artists of the CCM orchestral conducting studio
You may know Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, but do you know his tale of the Lovely Melusine? You may be familiar with Beethoven 5, but what about his 4th Symphony, a half hour of perfection? We explore four great works that might have slipped your attention. Featuring the American premiere of Fractured Time, by British composer Anna Clyne, and a rarely heard masterwork by Paul Hindemith for viola and chamber orchestra, featuring the winner of the CCM viola concerto competition. 
MENDELSSOHN:
Overtüre zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32 (1834)
CLYNE:
Fractured Time (2020)
HINDEMITH:
Kammermusik No. 5, Op. 36, No. 4 (1925)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (1806)   
Estimated run time: 85 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM Jazz Orchestra. Photo/Mark Lyons

CCM Jazz Orchestra. Photo/Mark Lyons

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
• Jazz Series •
YES, MAHALIA!
CCM Jazz Orchestra 
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist Tammy McCann, vocalist
Chicago jazz favorite Tammy McCann pays homage to gospel pioneer and Chicago legend Mahalia Jackson. “Yes, Mahalia!” is a fresh and soulful re-imagining of Jackson’s music that captures the synergy of her unique sound and pairs it with the sonic power of big-band jazz. Over the last 20 years, Tammy McCann has toured the world with her gospel group, Tammy McCann & The Voices of Glory.
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.


10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 
• Prep Series • 
STRINGOLYMPICS 
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


With tons of laughs, some good life lessons, and a chance for the audience to join the cast onstage and compete in the Bee, you don't want to miss this show!

Chaz Wolcott, director

Putnam County Spelling Bee. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

Putnam County Spelling Bee. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8
8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12
• Musical Theatre Series • 
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and Lyrics by William Finn 
Book by Rachel Sheinkin 
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman 
Additional Material by Jay Reiss 
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine 
Chaz Wolcott, director 
Steve Goers, music director 
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. 
Content advisory: For mature audiences, some scenes include sexual innuendo 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, plus an intermission 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com


7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
Showcasing the superbly talented young students from the Starling Preparatory String Project. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 
• Winds Series • 
A TRIBUTE TO BETTY GLOVER 
CCM Brass Choir 
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor 
Featuring guest conductors Marie Speziale and Earl Rivers 
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir welcomes alumni guest artists Marie Speziale (BM Trumpet, ’64) and Professor Emeritus Earl Rivers for a special concert honoring the legacy of trailblazing trombonist Betty Glover (1923-2022); read more about Glover
STRAUSS: Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare 
HANDEL/SPEZIALE: Concerto Grosso No. 6
BEETHOVEN: Three Equali for four trombones 
GJIELO:
Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) 
GLOVER: Pan’s Reveal 
TOMASI: Liturgical Fanfares 
Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave, Covington, Kentucky, 41011 
Admission: FREE


7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 **NEW TIME
• Orchestral Series • 
BACK TO SCHOOL! 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
Featuring the Sycamore High School Symphony Orchestra 
Angela Santangelo, music director 
The Philharmonia makes a long-anticipated return to Sycamore High School, home of a legendary orchestral program run by CCM alumna, Angela Santangelo, performing Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Sycamore’s gifted orchestral musicians are featured in the Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 and play alongside the Philharmonia in the Finale from Beethoven’s 4th Symphony and Arturo Marquez’s irresistible Danzon No. 2. 
TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade, Op. 48, First movement       
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4, in B-Flat Major, Op. 60, Fourth movement: Allegro ma non troppo 
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL:
Pictures at an Exhibition   
MÁRQUEZ: Danzón No. 2       
Estimated run time: 75 minutes 
Location: Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242 
Admission: FREE


CCM Wind Ensemble. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Wind Ensemble. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16
• Winds Series • 
ETERNAL LIGHT 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
CCM Junior Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE) 
Rick Canter, conductor 
Featuring guest artist John Mackey, composer 
The Jr. CYWE joins with the CCM Wind Ensemble for an unforgettable night of celestial music, featuring renowned guest composer John Mackey.  
BREMER: Early Light 
MACKEY: Some treasures are heavy with human tears 
WHITACRE: Deep Field 
CUONG: Moth 
MACKEY: A deep reverberation fills with stars
Estimated run time: 2 hours  
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 Student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


.. powerful, uncompromising and deeply disquieting ...

The Guardian

The Rape of Lucretia. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

The Rape of Lucretia. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 
8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 
• Opera Series • 
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA 
Composed by Benjamin Britten 
Libretto by Ronald Duncan, after the play by André Obey 
Darya Zholnerova, student director 
Robin Guarino, faculty advisor 
William Langley, conductor 
Virtue is threatened by corruption in this haunting chamber opera. In ancient times, the city of Rome has fallen into depravity and it seems the only honorable woman who remains is Lucretia. The king’s son seethes with jealousy, determined to test Lucretia’s chastity. The events that ensue become a symbol of the regime’s oppression, sparking an uprising among the people. Featuring some of Britten’s most beautiful music, the opera conveys with intense passion the struggle between evil and redemption. Sung in English with supertitles.
Content advisory: For mature audiences, contains scenes of self-harm and sexual violence. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17
• Winds Series • 
SONGS FROM THE END OF THE WORLD 
CCM Wind Symphony 
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE) 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor  
The CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and CCM Wind Symphony present a thrilling program featuring the music of renowned guest composer John Mackey. 
COLEMAN:
Fanfare for Uncommon Times 
MACKEY: Songs from the End of the World 
MACKEY: Wine-Dark Sea: Symphony for Band 
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.


4-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 
• 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


CCM Jazz Nutcracker

CCM Jazz Nutcracker

4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19
• Jazz Series •
DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE
CCM Jazz Orchestra 
Scott Belck, music director 
Featuring CCM Musical Theatre dancers 
Diane Lala, choreographer 
Enjoy our original retelling of Ellington’s remarkable adaptation of The Nutcracker Suite, brought to life with stunning choreography from CCM Musical Theatre’s stars of tomorrow. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $25 adult, $12.50 student, $20 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20
• Choral Series •
EMERGING ARTISTS
CCM Chamber Choir
Joe Miller, music director 
Featuring student artists Christin Sears and Landon Scriber, conductors 
Estimated run time
: 1 hour 
Location: Dieterle Vocal Arts Center, Room 300 
Admission: FREE


Ariel Quartet 
Photo: Marco Borggreve

The Ariel Quartet. Photo/Provided

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21
•CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series•
GARDEN OF EROS 
Ariel Quartet 
Featuring guest artist Alessio Bax, piano 
Exploring the world of emotion and its expression, this performance begins with Leoš Janáček's String Quartet No. 2, dubbed his "manifesto on love;" and Louis Andriessen’s Garden of Eros, a work inspired by Jan Engelman’s cycle of poems, and composed with as many musical beats as there are poetic syllables. The program’s finale features Avery Fisher Grant recipient Alessio Bax on the brilliant Dvořák piano quintet.
JANÁČEK: String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” 
ANDRIESSEN: Garden of Eros 
DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 
Estimated run time: 90 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, Nov. 21 
• Orchestral Series • 
ALUMNI TRIUMPHANT RETURN 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Featuring alumni guest artists Annunziata Tomaro, conductor; and Hsin-Lei Chen, composer/orchestrator 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
CCM welcomes outstanding alumna and former CCM Concert Orchestra music director Annunziata Tomaro, who travels from Argentina to conduct Beethoven and Sibelius at her alma mater! The orchestra also presents its second world premiere of the season — a new orchestration of Clara Schumann’s 4 Pièces caractéristiques, Op. 5 arranged by CCM alumna Hsin-Lei Chen. 
C. SCHUMANN: 4 Pièces caractéristiques, Op. 5, arr. Hsin-Lei Chen (World premiere) 
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 
Estimated concert duration: 73 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29
VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC 
Join us for a night of delightful vocal chamber music, performed by CCM student artists. 
R. SCHUMANN:
Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74 
BARBER:
Dover Beach 
VIVALDI: selections from Piango, gemo, sospiro 
CORLEY: selections from Spirituals 
DOWLAND: selections from Lute Songs 
BRAHMS: Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 
MARTIN:
Quatre Sonnet à Cassandre 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE


An American in Paris. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

An American in Paris. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 
• Dance Series • 
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS + OTHER WORKS 
Shauna Steele, director
Peter Davison, guest choreographer
Jennifer Aiken, guest repetiteur

From Gershwin to Vivaldi, and comedy to drama, this mixed repertory concert offers food for thought and witty escapism. The performance showcases a guest work, a classical ballet and three new works with verve, empathy and sass. Guest artist Peter Davison’s An American In Paris showcases a medley of George Gershwin’s music set to his original ballet, which makes its regional premiere in Cincinnati. CCM Instructor Ihaiah Miller’s new work, set to Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor, is a contemporary ballet presented through a classical lens. Shauna Steele’s “Beyond Words, It Begins,” is inspired by the perceptions of beauty and set to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Jiang Qi’s work is brought to life on stage by student-created designs inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s artworks “Iris” and “Starry Night.” Inspired by Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Esmeralda is a romantic ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and restaged by CCM faculty Tricia Sundbeck and Isabele Elefson. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


An American in Paris. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

An American in Paris. Graphic Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 
• Dance Series • 
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS + OTHER WORKS 
Shauna Steele, director
Peter Davison, guest choreographer
Jennifer Aiken, guest repetiteur

From Gershwin to Vivaldi, and comedy to drama, this mixed repertory concert offers food for thought and witty escapism. The performance showcases a guest work, a classical ballet and three new works with verve, empathy and sass. Guest artist Peter Davison’s An American In Paris showcases a medley of George Gershwin’s music set to his original ballet, which makes its regional premiere in Cincinnati. CCM Instructor Ihaiah Miller’s new work, set to Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor, is a contemporary ballet presented through a classical lens. Shauna Steele’s “Beyond Words, It Begins,” is inspired by the perceptions of beauty and set to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Jiang Qi’s work is brought to life on stage by student-created designs inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s artworks “Iris” and “Starry Night.” Inspired by Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Esmeralda is a romantic ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and restaged by CCM faculty Tricia Sundbeck and Isabele Elefson. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


Feast of Carols. Photo/Andrew Higley

Feast of Carols. Photo/Andrew Higley

2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3
• Choral Series •
FEAST OF CAROLS  
CCM Chamber Choir, Chorale and Graduate Brass Quintet Concert Orchestra, UC Choruses and Cincinnati Youth Choir 
Featuring guest choirs from Milford High School, Little Miami High School, St. Xavier High School and Campbell County High School 
Joe Miller, Brett Scott, Aik Khai Pung and Robyn Lana, conductors with guest conductors Tracy Carpenter and Robin Baker 
Bring family and friends to CCM to welcome the 2023 holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s, UC’s and CYC’s fabulous choirs and outstanding guest choirs. 
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.


7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 *NEW DATE
• Prep Series •
JAZZ SHOWCASE
CCM Youth Jazz Orchestra, CCM Prep High School Jazz Combo, CCM Jr. Youth Jazz Orchestra 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. 
Estimated run time: 2 hours 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theatre *NEW LOCATION
Admission: FREE


7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 *NEW DATE
• Prep Series •
FESTIVUS
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE) 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor  
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE) 
Richard Canter, director 
Celebrate the season by joining us for an evening of spectacular performances! In partnership with CCM’s collegiate Wind Studies and Music Education programs, CCM Prep presents the region’s premier ensemble and musical training program for high school and middle school aged woodwind, brass and percussion students. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 
UC Symphony Orchestra 
Brendan Boyle, music director and conductor 
Comprised of non-music majors, UC’s campus orchestra is designed to provide students with an opportunity to share their love of great music from the orchestral repertoire. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7
UC 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! 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


CCM Prep Ballet. Photo/Provided

CCM Prep Ballet. Photo/Provided

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 
• Prep Series • 
FALL 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. 
Estimated run time: 75 minutes 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $10 student, $15.50 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.

Please note: UC Athletics is also hosting a Women's Basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 10. Expect to encounter more traffic on and around campus as a result.


Cincinnati Youth Choir. Photo/Provided.

Cincinnati Youth Choir. Photo/Provided.

5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 
• Ensemble-in-Residence Series • 
MERRY AND BRIGHT
Cincinnati Youth Choir 
Robyn Lana, music director and conductor 
Celebrate the season with the voices of youth! The Cincinnati Youth Choir, ensemble-in-residence at CCM, will feature resident and regional CYC programs as they perform music that globally represents the spirit of the season.
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. 11  
• 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


Stephen Flaherty

Stephen Flaherty.

7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14
• CCM Fundraising Special Event Series •  
THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC HONORS ALUMNUS STEPHEN FLAHERTY AT CARNEGIE HALL! 
Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Stephen Flaherty, writing partner to book writer/lyricist Lynn Ahrens, will receive a one-night-only multimedia, multi-ensemble, all-star tribute at New York’s Carnegie Hall! Created by fellow alums Kevin McCollum, Jim Semmelman, Jeffrey Saver and David Goldsmith, the evening will be a time-capsule performance “Thirty Years Of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty,” which received its world-premiere at CCM in September 2022. The evening provides an in-depth exploration of the career and work of the composer from college to Broadway and beyond, with filmed interviews serving to introduce each live performance. Musical selections will include never-before-performed selections from Flaherty’s childhood with his own lyrics; the first song of Ahrens and Flaherty; a new song from the upcoming revival of My Favorite Year; songs from new Ahrens and Flaherty shows Little Dancer and Knoxville; the New York premiere of “The Lorax” from Seussical; as well as favorites from Lucky Stiff, Once On This Island, A Man Of No Importance and Ragtime. Expected to reprise their performances at Carnegie Hall will be CCM alums/Flaherty-Ahrens Broadway Veterans Christy Altomare, Ashley Brown, Jason Graae, Aaron Lazar, Bryonha Marie, Geoff Packard, Stephanie Jae Park and Alton Fitzgerald White. Current CCM Musical Theatre and Dance students will also be featured throughout the evening, along with the CCM Philharmonia, under the direction of Jeff Saver. Proceeds from the evening will support new and ongoing educational programming at CCM, as well as student scholarship opportunities.  
Location: Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
Tickets: Special ticket pricing and limited seating. Buy tickets online.  
For benefit details or sponsorship opportunities, call CCM Development and Alumni Relations at 513-556-2528.
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.


8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 
• Theatre Design and Production • 
BOOM 
CCM Theatre Design and Production Special Project 
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular creations of CCM’s talented lighting, technical production, sound and stage management majors as they come together to present performance art of lighting, audio and automation integration in this once-every-two-year event! 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23
• Faculty Artist Series •
Kristin Lee, violin
Featuring student violinists of Kristin Lee’s studio at CCM.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


CCM Wind Symphony performs at Corbett Auditorium

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 
• Winds Series • 
HOPE RISING 
CCM Wind Symphony 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring faculty artist Margaret Tung, horn 
Featuring Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble 
Rick Canter, conductor 
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by faculty artist Margaret Tung and the Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble for an exciting evening of virtuosic music. 
PURCELL/STUCKY: Funeral Music for Queen Mary 
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Ballade, Op. 33 
LAURIDSEN:
O Magnum Mysterium 
LIKHUTA: Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble 
TIAN:
Sinfonia 
Estimated run time: 2 hours 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


The CCM Concert Orchestra

CCM Philharmonia

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 
• Orchestral Series • 
LOVE AND DEATH 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
Inspired by Shakespeare’s timeless epic, Romeo and Juliet, the CCM Philharmonia rings in the New Year performing classics of Berlioz, Richard Strauss and Prokofiev on themes of love and death. 
BERLIOZ: Symphonic Movements from
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 (1839) 
STRAUSS:
Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), Op. 24 (1889)  
PROKOFIEV: Excerpts from
Romeo and Juliet (1935) 
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, Jan. 28
• Faculty Artist Series •
BACH+ 
Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello 
Finishing the Bach Suites Cycle with Suites 2, 4 and 6, Sæunn Thorsteinsdottir will also give the World Premiere of Neige Éternelle by Veronique Vaka. 
Estimated run time: 70 minutes 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


CCM's annual Moveable Feast, steel drum performance

CCM Steel Drum Band. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 
• Percussion Series • 
A TRIP TO TRINIDAD AND BACK 
CCM Steel Drum Band 
Russell Burge, music coordinator 
CCM’s Steel Drum Band presents an evening of the traditional music of Trinidad, 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.


CCM Wind Symphony performs at Corbett Auditorium

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 
• Winds Series •
INSPIRATIONS
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman music director and conductor 
Featuring faculty artist Michael Mergen, trumpet 
Featuring emeritus faculty Terence Milligan, conductor 
Featuring guest ensemble Christian Academy of Louisville 
The CCM Wind Ensemble performs music inspired by landmarks and cultures. 
SCHUMAN:
George Washington Bridge 
GRYC: Evensong for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble 
STRAWN:
Snowday 
TOWER: Fascinating Ribbons 
REED: La Fiesta Mexicana 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 
• Orchestral Series • 
CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Featuring guest artist Ming Ke, pipa 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
ZHOU: The Rhyme of Taigu 
YANG: The Surrender at Wujiang 
LIU: The First Fantasy Poem “For Memories of Awa Mountain” 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4
• Faculty Artist Series •
Dror Biran, piano

Featuring Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra guest artists Gabe Napoli, viola; Charles Morey, violin; and Dan Culnan, cello; and faculty artist Michael Chertock, piano
SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet
RACHMANINOFF: Suite for Two Pianos, No. 2
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6
• Faculty Artist Series •
Kurt Sassmannshaus, violin
Featuring faculty artists Jan Grüning, viola; and Dror Biran, piano

Sassmannshaus performs the beautiful G-major violin and viola duo by W.A. Mozart with Grüning. He also performs two violin and piano masterworks with CCM pianist Dror Biran: Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata and the Debussy Sonata. They will also offer a few short encore pieces by Fritz Kreisler.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 (master class) 
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 (performance) 
BASS CLARINET FESTIVAL 
Pavel Vinnitsky, artistic director 
Featuring guest artists Amy Zoloto, bass clarinet with Cleveland Orchestra; and Anna Vinnitsky, piano. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


A promotional graphic for Clue: On Stage. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for Clue: On Stage. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 
• Play Series • 
CLUE: ON STAGE 
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn 
Written by Sandy Rustin 
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price 
Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture 
Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE 
Original Music by Michael Holland 
Brant Russell, director 
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery play. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth–the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT! 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, plus 15-minute intermission 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.

By special arrangement with The Araca Group, Work Light Productions, and Michael Barra/Lively McCabe Entertainment.


2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11
• Faculty Artist Series •
Titus Underwood, oboe

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


5-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 (performance) 
7-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 (master class) 
• Guest Artist Series • 
Ricardo Morales, clarinet 
Featuring faculty artist Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet; and Anna Vinnitsky, piano 
Presented by the UC Clarinet Club and CCM Clarinet Studio. 
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Rm. 3250 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12
• Faculty Artist Series •
CCM FACULTY & FRIENDS
Featuring faculty artists Kristin Lee, violin; Ayane Kozasa, viola; Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello; Rachel Calin, bass; and Titus Underwood, oboe 
Featuring guest artist Austin Smith, oboe 
Featuring student artists Ming- Li Liu, piano; and Ziqing Guo, violin 
ALBINONI: Concerto for Two Oboes in C Major, Op. 9, No. 9 (1722) 
DRANISHNIKOVA: 
Poem for Oboe and Piano (1953) 
O’CONNOR: String Quartet (2019) 
MOZART: Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (1781)  
ONOVWEROSUOKE: New Work for Two Solo Oboes and String Quintet (Midwest premiere) 
Estimated run time: 80 minutes 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 
• Winds Series •
STAR QUALITY 5
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


CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 
• Jazz Series • 
CCM Jazz Lab Band 
Craig Bailey, music director 
Program details TBA. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


Ariel Quartet 
Photo: Marco Borggreve

Ariel Quartet. Photo/Provided

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 
•CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series•
CETERA DESUNT: THE REST IS MISSING 
Ariel Quartet 
Featuring guest artist Lera Auerbach 
A renaissance artist for modern times, Lera Auerbach is a widely recognized conductor, pianist and composer. She is also an award-winning poet and an exhibited visual artist. This performance features Auerbach’s String Quartet No. 10, “Frozen Dreams” and String Quartet No. 3, “Cetera Desunt.” Auerbach will also join the Ariel Quartet on piano for Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet. 
Estimated run time: 90 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 The Marriage of Figaro. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for The Marriage of Figaro. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 
• Undergraduate Opera Series • 
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte 
Amy Johnson, stage director 
Brett Scott, music director and conductor 
Cory Battey, assistant conductor 
Kenneth Shaw, producer and set designer 
Robert Doak, set construction 
Corey Cochran, costume designer 
Susan Moser, choreographer 
Stephen Variames, musical preparation/repetiteur 
CCM's award-winning undergraduate opera program, Opera d’arte, presents Mozart’s extraordinary masterpiece - a light-hearted take on life's more serious themes of intrigue and lessons in fidelity.  
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
The superbly talented young students of the Starling Prep Project will perform Dvorak’s gorgeous String Serenade and various virtuoso works. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20
• Faculty Artist Series •
ROOTS
Ayane Kozasa, viola
Featuring guest artists Rachel Charbel, violinist at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Salley Koo violinist from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana faculty; and Paul Wiancko, cellist from Kronos Quartet
Featuring faculty artist Rachel Calin, bass; and student artist Sihan Zhang, piano
CCM viola faculty Ayane Kozasa explores the meaning of finding one's roots and identity through a deep dive of some of today's most extraordinary composers: Michi Wiancko, Shawn Conley, Michael Djupstrom, Paul Wiancko and others.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


A promotional graphic for Little Women. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for Little Women. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 
• Musical Theatre Series • 
LITTLE WOMEN 
The Broadway Musical 
Book by Allan Knee 
Music by Jason Howland 
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein 
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott 
Vincent DeGeorge, director
and choreographer 
Julie Spangler, music director 
Little Women tells a story of personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, it follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. 
Location: TBD
Tickets: $29.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Admission: FREE


CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23
• Winds Series • 
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD 
CCM Wind Symphony 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring student artist Trinity Le, piano 
Featuring guest ensemble Mason High School Wind Symphony 
Avious Jackson, conductor 
Join us for an exhilarating evening of music inspired by the Earth, featuring Julie Giroux’s Symphony No. 6, “The Blue Marble,” a cinematic experience. 
DAY:
Shimmering Sunshine 
MILHAUD: La Création du Monde 
MESSIAEN: Oiseaux Exotiques 
GIROUX: Symphony No. 6, “The Blue Marble” 
Estimated run time: 2 hours 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
You will hear soloist 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


CCM Jazz Orchestra Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Jazz Orchestra Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 
• Jazz Series • 
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON FESTIVAL: GALA CONCERT 
CCM Jazz Orchestra 
Scott Belck, music director 
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 TBD guest artist. 
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.


2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25
• Faculty Artist Series •
Polina Bespalko, piano

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 
• Guest Artist Series • 
Park Stickney, jazz harpist 
Featuring faculty artist James Bunte, saxophone 
Location
: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


A promotional graphic for The Cunning Little Vixen. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for The Cunning Little Vixen. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29
8 p.m. Friday, March 1 
8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 
• Opera Series • 
DAS SCHLAUE FÜCHSLEIN (THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN) 
Opera in three acts 
Composed by Leoš Janáček 
Revised version by Jiri Zahrádka 
Brian Robertson, director 
Vinay Paramaswaren, guest conductor 
Based on a famous 1920s Czech comic strip, Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen explores the universal longing for youth and purpose, through the lens of philosophical reflection on the cycle of life.  The Vixen, a fox, and the Forester’s intertwined stories, are reflective of the surrealist movement blossoming in the 1920’s. Their journeys share the conflict of irrational worlds, dreams, and desires, weathered in the animal and human experience. Sung in Czech. 
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 The Cunning Little Vixen. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for The Cunning Little Vixen. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29
8 p.m. Friday, March 1 
8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 
• Opera Series • 
DAS SCHLAUE FÜCHSLEIN (THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN) 
Opera in three acts 
Composed by Leoš Janáček 
Revised version by Jiri Zahrádka 
Brian Robertson, director 
Vinay Paramaswaren, guest conductor 
Based on a famous 1920s Czech comic strip, Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen explores the universal longing for youth and purpose, through the lens of philosophical reflection on the cycle of life.  The Vixen, a fox, and the Forester’s intertwined stories, are reflective of the surrealist movement blossoming in the 1920’s. Their journeys share the conflict of irrational worlds, dreams, and desires, weathered in the animal and human experience. Sung in Czech. 
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 Student Choreographers' Showcase. Photo/ Provided by Shauna Steele. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for Student Choreographers' Showcase. Photo/ Provided by Shauna Steele. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29
8 p.m. Friday, March 1
8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 
• Dance Series • 
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE 
Shauna Steele, director 
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: 75 minutes, including an intermission. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM Chamber Choir. Photo/ Mark Lyons.

CCM Chamber Choir. Photo/ Mark Lyons.

3 p.m. Sunday, March 3
• Choral Series •
THE WORD UNSPOKEN
Featuring guest ensemble Gallicantus and CCM Professional Choral Singing Fellows 
CCM welcomes Gallicantus for its first visit to Cincinnati, where the ensemble will spend a weeklong residency with students that culminates in a performance exploring the evocative music of Tudor England. Featuring the music of William Byrd, “The Word Unspoken” is a reference to the secret Catholic worship of Byrd and his circle. Dedicated to renaissance music and directed by Gabriel Crouch, Gallicantus was nominated for a GRAMMY award in 2014 and has an impressive catalog of highly praised recordings. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, 325 W 8th St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
Tickets: Tickets available through the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: $40 adult, $20 student at the door with student ID; visit website for details.


4-7 p.m. Sunday, March 3 
• Prep Series • 
PIANOLYMPICS 
CCM Prep sponsors an engaging and student-centered evaluation event for CCM Prep and other interested students — 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, learn more.


6:30 p.m. Monday, March 4
• Play Series •
CCM ACTING DOLLY AWARDS AND SENIOR SHOWCASE
Featuring the Class of 2024 
Enjoy the talents of the CCM Acting Class of 2024 in its exciting industry showcase prior to its professional debut in New York. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 
• Orchestral Series • 
JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Featuring faculty artists Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet; Amy Johnson, soprano; Karen Lykes, mezzo-soprano; and Daniel Weeks, tenor 
Featuring guest artist Anna Vinnitsky, composer 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Jewish Music & Culture Festival, this all-star concert features CCM faculty artists and the third world premiere of the Concert Orchestra’s season — Anna Vinnitsky’s Klezmer Concerto for clarinet and orchestra. 
A. VINNITSKY: Klezmer Concerto (World premiere) 
KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 
SHOSTAKOVICH: From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79 
BLOCH: 
Trois poèmes juifs 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


The CCM Concert Orchestra

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 
• Winds Series •
LET’S DANCE! 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring guest artist Omar Thomas, composer 
Featuring guest ensemble Princeton High School Wind Ensemble 
Kristen Brown, conductor 
The CCM Wind Ensemble welcomes the Princeton High School Wind Ensemble and renowned composer Omar Thomas for an exhilarating night of dances and celebrations! 
GALBRAITH: Danza de los Duendes 
REED: Armenian Dances, Part 1 
BERNSTEIN: Three Dances from On the Town 
BENNETT: Suite of Old American Dances 
THOMAS: Caribana 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 
• Choral Series • 
IN PRAISE OF HARMONY 
CCM Chamber Choir and CCM Chorale 
Joe Miller and Brett Scott, music directors and conductors 
Gabriel Crouch, guest conductor 
The CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale will bring the music of Zanaida Stewart Robles, Regar, Bruckner, and Rheinberger allowing time to immerse yourself in the magical acoustic of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains.  
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 15 minutes 
Location: Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, 325 W 8th St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
Admission: FREE


transmigration

A promotional graphic for Transmigration.

7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 
7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 
7 p.m. Friday, March 8 
• Play Series • 
TRANSMIGRATION 
A Festival of Student-Created New Works 
Brant Russell and Samuel Stricklen, producers 
Nathan Flesh and Sydni Solomon, student 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.


7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 
• CCMpower Special Event Series • 
CCM MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE 
A CCMpower Benefit 
Created and performed by the Class of 2024 in Musical Theatre  
See and hear our musical theatre students in action at the 31st edition of the Senior Showcase, featuring the Class of 2024 prior to its New York City debut.  
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater  
Tickets: $75. Special ticket pricing and limited seating. For more information, call CCM Development and Alumni Relations at 513-556-2100.


Patricia Corbett Theater

Patricia Corbett Theater

7 p.m. Friday, March 8 
7 p.m. Saturday, March 9
• Musical Theatre Series •
CCM MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE 
Created and performed by the Class of 2024 in Musical Theatre 
See and hear our musical theatre students in action at the 31st edition of the Senior Showcase, featuring the Class of 2024 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.


The CCM Concert Orchestra

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8
• Winds Series • 
OF OUR NEW DAY BEGUN 
CCM Wind Symphony 
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE) 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring guest artist Omar Thomas, composer 
CYWE and CCM Wind Symphony share an unforgettable program of music, featuring renowned guest composer Omar Thomas and a piece by CCM alumnus Shawn E. Okpebholo (DMA Composition, '07). 
CYWE: 
THOMAS: Come Sunday 
WIND SYMPHONY: 
THOMAS: Of Our New Day Begun 
OKPEBHOLO: Heritage 
MILBURN: Meditation 
THOMAS:
The Low-Down Brown Get-Down 
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.


10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 9
• Opera Series • 
OPERA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION 
Experience tomorrow’s opera stars today as CCM hosts its prestigious national competition, featuring students vying for tuition scholarships. Choose to attend the full competition, the 11 a.m.-1 p.m. morning session or the 2-4 p.m. afternoon session — audience members can come and go as desired! 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE


Cincinnati Youth Choir. Photo/Provided.

Cincinnati Youth Choir. Photo/Provided.

5 p.m. Sunday, March 10 
• Ensemble-in-Residence Series • 
KEEPERS OF DREAMS 
Cincinnati Youth Choir 
Robyn Lana, music director and conductor 
Now in its 31st year, CYC will feature the CCM resident choirs performing music that celebrates its legacy of 'building tomorrow's leaders one voice at the time.' Highlights will include a new commission by Susan LaBarr, favorite repertoire, and engaging new compositions. Come and celebrate the impact CYC has had for so many seasons! 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $15 adult, $10 student, $10 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 10 
• Prep Series • 
STRINGOLYMPICS 
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, learn more.


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 
• Composition Series •  
SONIC EXPLORATIONS 
Mara Helmuth, coordinator   
Electroacoustic and computer music works by guest, faculty and student composers. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


1:30 p.m. Friday, March 22
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series • 
THE PRIMA DONNA AS TEACHER: PAULINE VIARDOT AND HER STUDENTS
Hilary Poriss, Chair and Professor of Musicology at Northeastern University
The silence surrounding 19th-century singers, particularly following retirement, is often deafening. Not only were many of their accomplishments quickly forgotten, but their voices also faded quickly into oblivion. Active just prior to the age of recording, one of the only ways that performers could ensure that their voices would continue to resonate was through their students. Pauline Viardot (1821-1911), one of the 19th-century’s most renowned divas, managed to maintain a rigorous schedule as a pedagogue as professor of singing at the Paris Conservatoire (1871-1875) and in her private studio throughout much of her adult life. In total, Viardot instructed more than 350 men and women, many of whom went on to achieve fame on the international stage (Ada Adini, Désirée Artôt, and Aglaja Orgeni are just a few). In this talk, Poriss will explore Viardot’s relationships with her singers, traces of which are scattered throughout her prolific correspondence. She will address the close connections that Viardot formed with some of her students, tracing her relationships with them through their correspondence. The image that emerges is of a teacher dedicated to perpetuating her own unique style while simultaneously encouraging a group of young artists to invent themselves anew.
Location: Baur Room  
Admission: FREE


5 p.m. Saturday, March 23
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep (comprised of students 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, March 24
• Faculty Artist Series •
DROR BIRAN STUDIO RECITAL
Students will play selections of preludes and fugues from J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location
: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE


CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

4 p.m. Sunday, March 24 
• Winds Series • 
PRISM 
CCM Wind Studies Ensembles 
Featuring the CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and UC Bearcat Band 
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, UC Bearcat Band and 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.


Ariel Quartet 
Photo: Marco Borggreve

Ariel Quartet.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 
•CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series•
BEST OF BRAHMS 
Ariel Quartet 
Featuring faculty artist Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet 
The program includes one of the treasures of chamber music for strings with clarinet — the Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115. The performance begins with Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 and ends with Schulhoff’s String Quartet No. 1. 
Estimated run time: 90 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. Wednesday, March 27 
• Choral Series • 
UC CHORUSES HOMECOMING CONCERT 
Alta Petit 
Trevor Kroeger, conductor, and Liyao Yu, assistant conductor 
Juncta Juvant 
Alberto de la Paz, conductor, and Ryan Block, assistant conductor 
Cabaret Singers 
Matthew Swope, conductor 
UC Choruses return from their trip to Chicago to share a homecoming concert featuring a diverse array of texts, historical periods and composers. 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. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


A promo graphic for Once On This Island. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promo graphic for Once On This Island. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, March 28
8 p.m. Friday, March 29 
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30 
• Musical Theatre Series • 
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND 
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens 
Music by Stephen Flaherty 
Torie Wiggins, alumni guest director 
TBA, music director 
Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, a Caribbean-set retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid, this theatrical adaptation features music by CCM alumnus Stephen Flaherty (BM Composition, ’82). Ti Moune, a peasant girl, rescues Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, and falls in love with him. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger, love or death, the stakes being Ti Moune's life. This Tony Award-winning musical shares the epic story of a woman who travels far and wide to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 40 minutes, no intermission 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM's annual Moveable Feast, symphony orchestra performance

CCM Philharmonia. Photo/Andrew Higley

7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 
• Orchestral Series • 
¡SI, SE HABLA ESPAÑOL! 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
Join us on a trip to Spain and the New World for the fiery overture to Ruperto Chapì’s zarzuela, La Revoltosa (The Troublemaker), works by Mexican masters Arturo Marquez and Gabriela Ortiz, and the complete score to De Falla’s humorous tale of love and intrigue under the Andalucian sun, El Sombrero de Tres Picos, (The Three-Cornered Hat). 
CHAPÍ:
Preludio de “La Revoltosa” (1897)                                             
ORTIZ:
Kauyumari (2021)                                                                      
MARQUEZ: Danzon No. 2 (1994)                                                                      
DE FALLA:
El Sombrero de Tres Picos (1919) 
Estimated run time: 70 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 Student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Jazz Lab Band. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 
• Jazz Series • 
CCM Jazz Lab Band 
Craig Bailey, music director 
Program details TBA. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 
• Guitar Series • 
CCM Classical Guitar Ensemble 
Christopher Wilke, music director 
Location
: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


A promotional graphic for Rappaccini's Daughter. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for Rappaccini's Daughter. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 
8 p.m. Friday, April 5 
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6 
• Opera Series • 
RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER (LA HIJA DE RAPPACCINI) 
Composed by Daniel Catán 
Libretto by Juan Tovar, based on the play by Octavio Paz and the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
Reduced Orchestration by Mark Robson 
Presented under license by Associated Music Publishers, Inc., copyright owners 
Haruna Gloria Kamo, student director 
Robin Guarino, faculty advisor 
Trevor Kroeger, student conductor 
A young woman, raised among her botanist-father's poisonous plants, has developed a curious and tragic condition that causes her touch to be poisonous to all other living creatures. When a young student falls in love with her, she becomes caught between her romantic dreams and that which has made love impossible for her. Upon its premiere in San Diego (1994), Rappaccini's Daughter became the first work by a Mexican composer to be produced by a major opera house in the US. Catán’s lush score was presented in a new orchestration when CCM and Cincinnati Opera presented the work as part of the first Opera Fusion: New Works project in 2008. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


1:30 p.m. Friday, April 5
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series • 
GENDERED ACTS IN COMEDY: JUNE CARTER’S VOCAL AND KINETIC PERFORMANCE IN COUNTRY MUSIC 
Stephanie Vander Wel, Associate Professor, Department of Music and Global Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University at Buffalo
June Carter is typically known as a member of the country ensemble Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters as well as the self-sacrificing wife and duet partner of the iconic Man in Black, Johnny Cash. These modernist concepts of femininity linked to traditionalism and domesticity, however, have obscured Carter’s dynamic career as one of the most prominent comediennes in mid-century country music. This paper, thus, centers on Carter’s multi-faceted practices of adapting and modernizing the comedic tropes of early country music into her own performance style of the 1940s and 1960s. In a variety of media, Carter offered a kaleidoscopic array of gendered images that highlighted the kinetic and verbal excesses of the white unruly female rustic. Her strategies of aggressive and parodic vocal humor proved integral in her 1960s duets with Cash, revitalizing his failing career at the time, and broadening the expressive opportunities for other female artists, including Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton.
Location: Baur Room  
Admission: FREE


7 p.m. Saturday, April 6
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
The superbly talented young students of the Starling Prep Project will perform works for String Orchestra and various virtuoso works.    
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6 
• Orchestral and Choral Series • 
CARMINA BURANA 
CCM Concert Orchestra and CCM Chorale 
Featuring guest ensembles Seven Hills Symphony, Walnut Hills High School Orchestra and Choir, Princeton High School Orchestra, Cincinnati Youth Choir, Cincinnati Boychoir, Sound of Joy Choir, Fluidity and Mount St. Joseph University Chamber Choir 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
Brett Scott, music director 
Shauna Steele, choreographer 
CCM ensembles and guests unite to present the magnificent Carmina Burana by Carl Orff at Cincinnati’s Music Hall, showcasing CCM Dance students performing choreography by faculty artist Shauna Steele. The performance also features the final world premiere of the Concert Orchestra’s season — a new work by CCM Composition Competition winner Andrew Strawn. 
STRAWN:
Silhouettes (World premiere) 
ORFF:
Carmina Burana 
Estimated run time: 100 minutes 
Location: Music Hall, 1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
Tickets: $15 tickets available through the Cincinnati Arts Association starting in mid-November.


4 p.m. Sunday, April 7 
• Winds Series •
SWINGING WITH TIMMERS BIG BAND
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: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour  
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 
ARIEL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT 
Showcasing the student winners of CCM’s Chamber Music Competition.  
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE


A promotional graphic for Little Mermaid. Design by Mikki Graff.

A promotional graphic for Little Mermaid. Design by Mikki Graff.

8 p.m. Thursday, April 11 
8 p.m. Friday, April 12 
8 p.m. Saturday, April 13* 
2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 
• Dance Series • 
LITTLE MERMAID 
Inspired by the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen 
TBD, director 
Jennifer Thiemet and Cathy Petraits, guest choreographers 
Little Mermaid (or The Little Sea Maid) is a timeless tale, inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s literary fairy tale. A story of hope, magic and dreams. It embodies bravery and conviction as we travel with a young mermaid as she strikes out fearlessly to discover her own story and bring her dreams to life. Set to David Arkenstone’s composition Borderlands, the ballet features original projections by CCM Lighting Design and Technology, and performances by CCM Dance majors with students from CCM Prep’s dance and theatre arts programs. 
*Meet the merfolk: Bring your costume and dress like a favorite story book character for the show! Featuring photo ops and a chance to meet merfolk from 6-7 p.m on Saturday, April 13. 
Estimated run time: 120 minutes, including intermission 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $36 adult, $20 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 
• Winds Series • 
NEW BEGINNINGS 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Every ending is also a new beginning. Join the CCM Wind Ensemble for their final concert of the year and celebrate new beginnings to come. 
AMIS: Spring Overture 
BOULANGER: D'Un soir triste 
GRAINGER: Children’s March 
PRICE: Adoration 
TICHELI: Lux Perpetua 
TYZIK: Symphonies 
Estimated concert duration: 90 minutes 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 
• Percussion Series •
CCM Percussion Ensemble
James Culley, music coordinator

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE


1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 
• Winds Series • 
WILLIAM WINSTEAD ARTISTRY IN WIND PLAYING COMPETITION 
This annual competition is in memory of Cincinnati Symphony principal bassoonist and long-time faculty member William O. Winstead. Made possible by a bequest from Winstead’s estate, the competition is open to undergraduate and graduate music performance majors in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn and culminates in this public performance. A jury of three professional wind players will select finalists, and winners will receive cash prizes. For more information, contact CCM Bassoon Professor Martin Garcia.  
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE


10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, April 14 
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 2024-25, the winner of this competition will receive a $3,000 scholarship and a solo performance opportunity. 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


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 
• Orchestral Series • 
BAROQUE CONCERTO EXTRAVAGANZA 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
VIVALDI: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93 
BACH: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052 
HANDEL: Concerto for Harp, Op. 4, No. 6 
HAYDN: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major 
Estimated run time: 80 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

CCM Wind Symphony. Photo/ Mark Lyons

7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19
• Winds Series • 
EMERGING LIGHT 
CCM Wind Symphony 
Featuring faculty artist Catharine Carroll Lees, viola 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Featuring Guest Composer Joel Puckett 
Featuring guest ensemble Ryle High School Wind Symphony 
Joe Craig, conductor 
Even in the darkest of hours, we await the coming light. Join the CCM Wind Symphony for an inspiring evening of music as we celebrate the end of the year. 
BOULANGER:
D'un matin de printemps 
PUCKETT: Consortium Work, TBA 
PUCKETT:
I wake in the dark and remember 
MASLANKA: Symphony No. 8 
Estimated run time: 2 hours 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


CCM Philharmonia and Jazz Orchestra. Photo/Mark Lyons.

CCM Philharmonia and Jazz Orchestra. Photo/Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 
• Orchestral and Jazz Series • 
PHILHARMONIC JAZZ RETURNS! 
CCM Philharmonia 
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
CCM Jazz Orchestra 
Scott Belck, music director 
The Philharmonia season concludes with a long-awaited reunion with the award-winning CCM Jazz Orchestra in a performance of jazz legend Wynton Marsalis’ Symphony No. 3, “Swing Symphony.”  The concert opens with Gershwin’s Concerto in F, featuring the winner of the CCM piano concerto competition.
GERSHWIN: Concerto in F (1925)
MARSALIS: Symphony No. 3, “Swing Symphony” (2010)
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 40 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. Photo/ Mark Lyons.

CCM Chamber Choir. Photo/ Mark Lyons.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 
• Choral Series • 
THE TOWER AND THE GARDEN 
CCM Chamber Choir 
Joe Miller, music director and conductor 
Featuring faculty artist Ken Griffiths, piano 
The Chamber Choir welcomes CCM Prof. of Collaborative Piano Ken Griffiths for Henk Badings evocative Trois Chanson Bretonnes. The choir also performs The Tower and the Garden by Greg Spears, whose operas Castor and Patience and Fellow Travelers were workshopped during Opera Fusion: New Works, CCM’s collaboration with Cincinnati Opera. With texts by Thomas Merton, Denise Levertov and Keith Garebain, The Tower and the Garden is a setting of three poems for choir and string quartet. The texts juxtapose the dangers of technological hubris (the tower) and the need for a place of refuge (the garden) in a world threatened by war and ecological disaster. 
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 15 minutes 
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 3400 Michigan Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208 
Tickets: 19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22
UC 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! 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 
UC Symphony Orchestra 
Brendan Boyle, music director and conductor 
Comprised of non-music majors, UC’s campus orchestra is designed to provide students with an opportunity to share their love of great music from the orchestral repertoire. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


CCM Prep Ballet. Photo/Provided

CCM Prep Ballet. Photo/Provided

7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 
• 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, $10 student, $15.50 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.


7 p.m. Monday, April 29
• Prep Series •
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE)
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE) 
Richard Canter, director 
Celebrate the end of our year by joining us for an evening of inspiring performances! In partnership with CCM’s collegiate Wind Studies and Music Education, CCM Prep presents the region’s premier ensemble and musical training program for high school and middle school aged woodwind, brass and percussion students. 
Estimated run time: 90 minutes 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE


5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 
• 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 5 
• 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


11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 
• 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


3 p.m. Sunday, May 12 
• 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


Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust
Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship Sponsor
The Corbett Endowment at CCM
Dance Department Sponsor
All-Steinway School Sponsor
Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc.
Community Partners
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel
Visiting Artists & Thinking About Music Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer 
Greg Mathein 
Gary & Barb Cummins 
Jim & Linda Miller 
George & Carroll Roden
Musical Theatre Department Sponsors
Genevieve Smith
Opera Production Sponsor
Rafael and Kimberly de Acha
Opera D’Arte Sponsor
An Anonymous Donor
Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander
Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Elizabeth C.B. Sittenfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman
Mrs. Theodore W. Striker
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer
Ariel Quartet Sponsors
Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
Choral Studies Sponsors
Anonymous
  Classical Guitar Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
Orchestral Sponsor
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation
Starling Pre-Collegiate Sponsor
Starling Strings Sponsor
Dr. Timothy E. and Janet L. Johnson
Thom Miles and Roberta Gary
Organ Department Sponsors
Keyboard Club of Cincinnati
Louis and Susan Meisel
Piano Department Sponsors
Kevin and Nancy Rhein
   Wind Studies Sponsor
Buddy Rogers Music
LINKS Sponsor
Sponsors listed as of Sept. 7, 2023

Event Programs

All of CCM's free and ticketed events will have digital programs instead of printed programs. QR codes will be displayed at events to give access to the digital programs to patrons. The programs are also accessibile through the links below. Programs for events will be shared shortly before the event date.


Calendar of All Events

Refer to the listings above for current event information. Performance dates and details are subject to change. 

CCM offers free admission to many of its performances. Some events do require purchased tickets. View a current list of ticketed performances and purchase tickets online.


Inclement Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather conditions, CCM will handle the cancellation of public events and performances as follows: if the University of Cincinnati is closed, all CCM performances and public events on that day will be cancelled.

Access campus updates, including inclement weather-related notices, through the UC Alerts system.


News and Events

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CCM Dance presents 'An American in Paris + Other Works' on Nov....

November 28, 2023

CCM Dance proudly presents An American in Paris + Other Works, a lively program featuring repertoire ranging from classical ballet to modern dance. The centerpiece of the program is An American in Paris, a one-act ballet set to George Gershwin’s iconic music, choreographed by guest artist Peter Davison.

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Feast of Carols features holiday hits, local choirs in concert...

November 27, 2023

UC College-Conservatory of Music welcomes the holiday season on Dec. 2-3, 2023 with Feast of Carols, an annual concert featuring festive choral favorites performed by the CCM Chamber Choir, Chorale and Graduate Brass Quintet; UC Choruses, Cincinnati Youth Choir and outstanding guest choirs from local high schools.

3

Ariel Quartet joined by award-winning pianist in Nov. 21 concert

November 20, 2023

The Ariel Quartet, UC College-Conservatory of Music’s String Quartet-in-Residence, continues its season Tuesday, Nov 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Werner Recital Hall. Alessio Bax, the award-winning Italian pianist, joins Ariel for the program’s finale: Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A major, widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of the form. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

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