Performances and Public Events

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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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)

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)”

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

7:30 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

7:30 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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. 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.