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August 19, 2025
Carol R. Steger, former first lady of the University of Cincinnati, died on August 12, 2025 at the age of 85. Steger served as UC’s first lady from 1984 to 2013. Her husband, Joseph A. Steger, was UC’s 24th president and had the second-longest term in the university’s history. President Steger died in 2013.
August 19, 2025
Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)! The college’s fall 2025 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
August 18, 2025
August 15 marked the 150th birthday of celebrated Black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. NPR did a deep dive on Coleridge-Taylor’s history, his legacy in Britain and the biases that impacted his short but robust career. NPR spoke with Sam Reenan, PhD, one of the College-Conservatory of Music’s new faculty members. Reenan, who joins the music theory faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year, spoke on Coleridge-Taylor’s legacy in Britain.
August 18, 2025
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music will welcome a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall.
August 13, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras welcomes Alexandra Kori Hill as a Provostal Post-Doctoral Fellow at CCM, where she will continue her research and teach while preparing for a future faculty position. Hill will be mentored by CCM Assistant Professor of Music Studies Kristy Swift and CCM Professor of Ethnomusicology Stefan Fiol during the one-year appointment, which begins this fall.
August 12, 2025
Media Production students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music received 20 nominations in the 2025 Student Production Awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The nominations span 12 categories from non-fiction and fiction to arts/entertainment and sports.
August 8, 2025
UC celebrated summer commencement at Fifth Third Arena.
Event: August 8, 2025 2:00 PM
UC will confer 2,208 degrees upon 2,203 graduates at its summer commencement at Fifth Third Arena.
August 1, 2025
CCM Dean Peter J. Jutras shares a message with the college community ahead of the 2025-26 academic year and performance season.
July 28, 2025
The dog days of summer are revving up, but the back-to-school season is upon us. Most colleges and universities in Ohio start in the latter half of August, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
July 28, 2025
Enjoy an inside look at the Virtual Production Studio class offered in CCM's new Extended Reality (XR) Studio. The Media Production Division class is taught by instructor and CCM alumnus Joseph Maiocco (BFA Media Production, '06). CCM's XR Studio is a performing and media arts lab space that allows physical performance to take place in an immersive virtual environment via its 16x10 foot LED wall and a positional camera tracking system that works with 3D creation tools like Unreal Engine to render the digital scenery in real time.
July 25, 2025
UC transforms campus dorms with vibrant, student-designed murals through the university's nationally ranked co-op program — bringing Bearcat pride and creative energy to residence halls.
July 22, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hee Ra Yoo as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Dance. Her faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2025. An international dance teacher and choreographer, Yoo founded the New York contemporary dance company “Yoo and Dancers.”
July 22, 2025
Generous donors have propelled the University of Cincinnati and UC Health to a historic fundraising year, contributing an unprecedented $228,479,079 in support.
July 21, 2025
Two projects lead by UC College-Conservatory of Music faculty and staff won Emmy Awards at the 61st Gala, held on July 19 by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
July 15, 2025
Starting in August, University of Cincinnati graduate Perry Li will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. He will work with students while acting as a cultural ambassador for the United States.
July 7, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music's Media Production Division hosts an alumni reception in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 7. Alumni are invited to join Division Head Kevin Burke for a special reception to celebrate alumni achievements and the CCM Summer in LA program. Reconnect with fellow Bearcats, meet current students interning in LA, and enjoy an evening of conversation and community.
July 1, 2025
Sarah Jessaic Parker recently gave Cincinnati a shoutout during an interview on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. She talked about theaters she enjoyed visiting — like Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, where her father worked as a stage manager, and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. SJP attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts during her elementary school years, and also took classes at CCM Prep.
July 1, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Fernando Gaggini (MM Orchestral Conducting. '19) recently won First Prize and the Audience Award at the 21st Khachaturian International Conducting Competition in Yerevan, Armenia. From a pool of over 250 applicants representing 25 countries, 17 conductors were invited to participate in the live rounds of the competition, held June 6–12, 2025.
July 1, 2025
Many CCM alumni, students and faculty members work and perform at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington during the summer. There are 16 CCM stars currently working on "The Color Purple," which runs through July 6, 2025; tickets are on sale through The Carnegie's Box Office.
June 30, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras recently announced the appointment of Maggie Perrino as the college's new Assistant Dean of CCM Prep and Community Engagement. In this role, Perrino will lead a team of faculty and administrative staff at CCM Prep, which offers a wide variety of programs in music, dance and the theatre arts throughout the year for people of all ages and abilities. She will also oversee CCM’s Summer Programs for youth, teens and adults. Perrino's appointment begins on June 30, 2025.
June 24, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto shares letter related to the future of DEI at UC.
June 17, 2025
Upon being introduced by UC President Neville Pinto as the 2025 recipient of the William Howard Taft Medal for Notable Achievement at the UC Alumni Celebration in April, Darrell Miller gave in to the understandable urge within him, given his surroundings. There in historic Cincinnati Music Hall, he paused a moment, then belted out several bars of Nessun dorma from the Puccini opera Turandot, showing off a set of pipes that don’t get exercised all that often these days but remain mainstage-worthy.
June 16, 2025
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) offers dozens of different general studies and arts elective courses in fall 2025. These credit-granting courses are open to all UC students and cover a wide range of topics including dance, movies and media, music and theatre arts!
June 9, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Benjamin Hughes as CCM's new Associate Professor of Cello. His faculty appointment officially begins this fall. Hughes is internationally recognised as one of the UK’s most dynamic and versatile cellists. For over 18 years, he has served as Principal Cellist of the BBC Concert Orchestra, captivating audiences across the UK and beyond with his commanding artistry and insightful performances. A familiar presence on BBC Radio and Television, Hughes regularly appears as a soloist and collaborator in broadcasts that spotlight both classical masterpieces and genre-defying works.
