CCM CHORAL SERIES PRESENTS
2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7-Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024
Corbett Auditorium
Featuring guest choirs from Cincinnati Country Day Upper School, Greater Scott County High School, Oak Hills High School and Northern Kentucky Community Chorus
Joe Miller, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, Rachel Feldman, Ryan Block, Trevor Kroeger, Alberto de la Paz, Andrew Miller, Elise Byard, Keri McGuire, Heather Vest, Caitlyn McGlynn, Matthew Jenkins, Melissa Surman, Julie Brumback, Kelsey DeMange, conductors
Greg Miller, John DeFerraro, Lauren Church, Stephanie Nash, Amy Thompson, guest conductors
Brendan Mathieson, trumpet
Joel Kayser, trumpet
Seth Johnson, horn
Kelley Ozier, euphonium
Christopher Messinger, tuba
Brett Scott, conductor
Alberto de la Paz, Andrew Miller, assistant conductors
Therese Sutula, accompanist
Ozgur Cetindere, guitar
Peter Loferski, San-Lou Wei, Liang Dong, Qiming Han, percussion
Caitlin McGlynn, Matthew Jenkins, Melissa Surman, Julie Brumback, conductors
Deborah Kerr-Brenner, accompanist
Keri McGuire, conductor
Max Kreeger, accompanist
Kelsey DeMange, conductor
Robyn Lana, conductor
Heather Wilson, accompanist
Keri McGuire, conductor
Haenarie Lee, accompanist
Juliana Matteo, harp
Caitlyn McGlynn, conductor
Haenarie Lee, accompanist
Heather Vest, conductor
Heather Wilson, accompanist
Ryan Block, Trevor Kroeger, conductors
Andrew Miller, Jennifer Liu, assistant conductors
Calvin Stovall, accompanist
Rachel Feldman, conductor
Juliana Matteo, harp
Elise Byard, conductor
John DeFerraro, Lauren Church, conductors
Amy Thompson, conductor
Julie Marratta, accompanist
Claire Wolford, Liliana McGuire Avery Leonard, Asher Vath, strings
Greg Miller, conductor
Therese Sutula, accompanist
Stephanie Nash, conductor
John Haynes, accompanist
Brass Quartet
Joe Miller, conductor
Elise Byard, conductor
Joe Miller, conductor
Therese Sutula, accompanist
Peter Loferski, San-Lou Wei, Liang Dong, Qiming Han, percussion
CCM’s Choral Studies Program is internationally recognized for more than 50 years of excellence in training conductors and singers for successful, lifelong careers in the choral arts. Our choral ensembles are proud to offer transformative musical experiences for singers and audiences through performances ranging from acclaimed staged productions to presentations of contemporary works.
Cincinnati Youth Choir is the Queen City’s premier youth choral ensemble program, in-residence at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Through CCM’s Prep department, CYC’s educationally-based organization oversees a portfolio of:
Cincinnati Youth Choir’s learning environments are explorative, supportive, and fun. Our resident and in-school choirs have engaged thousands of Cincinnati youth through musicianship and vocal development and outstanding artistry. Inspired by the innovative El Sistema model, CYC also manages the city’s Cincinnati Choral Academy, a free after-school program serving over 200 CPS students, in collaboration with Cincinnati May Festival and Vocal Arts Ensemble (VAE), operating within a “participatory environment in which students and teachers learn and lead, together.”
Over the past 30 years, CYC singers have formed lasting relationships with children outside their communities & developed a lifelong appreciation of choral music. Boasting an impressive international reputation, CYC singers have toured globally in Italy, Japan, China, Scandinavia, The United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and Canada. CYC also holds the title of Gold Medal Youth Choir in 2012’s World Choir Games.
John DeFerraro and Lauren Church, conductors
The Greater Scott County Chamber Choir is an auditioned choral ensemble from the combined forces of Scott County High School and Great Crossing High School. This ensemble began in 2019 after a school split to accommodate a growing community, and the students and directors wanted to continue joining in song to inspire their community. The Greater Scott County Chamber Choir regularly performs for Georgetown and Lexington communities, and contains alumni of the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts, as well as participants in KMEA All-State Ensembles and other regional honor choirs.
Amy Thompson, conductor
The Oak Hills Varsity Singers is one of four choirs at Oak Hills HS. They are an auditioned mixed ensemble made up of upperclassmen. They carol throughout Western Hills during the holidays and perform at other community events during the year. They have performed in Walt Disney World and at Kings Island, and this March will be performing in Chicago.
Greg Miller, conductor
The Cincinnati Country Day Upper School Nighthawk Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble comprised of students in grades 9-12. The ensemble serves as musical ambassador of the school and regularly performs at community and institutional events. Since the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, the Nighthawk Choir has doubled in membership each year, and excitement for the choral art is mirrored in the Middle and Lower Schools, with enrollment in choral classes increasing by 25% each of the last two school years and the establishment of a new audition-only Middle School vocal ensemble. The CCDS Choral Department serves students in grades 5-12 and provides instruction in vocal technique and music literacy while providing students with high-level performance opportunities. The Cincinnati Country Day School is a private, college preparatory school that teaches students from early childhood (18 months) to grade 12, and is located in Indian Hill. The CCDS Choral Department is grateful to Dr. Joe Miller, Dr. Brett Scott, and the CCM Choral Studies Department for their generous invitation to be a part of this year’s Feast of Carols.
Stephanie Nash, conductor
The Northern Kentucky Community Chorus, founded in 1980, is a non-auditioned choir and has become a vibrant intergenerational ensemble ranging in age from late 20s to early 90s. Our chorus values lifelong learning, continuously honing our vocal skills and embracing physical well-being. We present two or three concerts each season plus two Come & Sing one-day events, enriching the arts in our community and fostering a love for choral music by performing treasured masterworks as well as pieces from living composers. Rehearsing in Lakeside Park, KY, we draw talented singers from Kenton, Boone, Campbell, and Hamilton counties. We invite you to join us in celebrating the power of music to connect and uplift our community. For more information: nkychorus.org
It was no coincidence that, in 2012, Cincinnati was chosen as the first American city to host the World Choir Games
Music for All Seasons
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
Rachel Feldman, Sergey Tkachenko, assistant conductors
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Alberto de la Paz, Andrew Miller, graduate assistant conductors
Ryan Block, Trevor Kroeger, music directors and conductors
Andrew Miller, Jennifer Liu, assistant conductors
Rachel Feldman, director
Heather Wilson, Principal accompanist
Mary Okotie, intern
Keri McGuire, director
Haenarie Lee, accompanist
Emma Horton, director's assistant
Olivia Macina, intern
Caitlyn McGlynn, director
Haenarie Lee, accompanist
Emma Horton, director's assistant
Katie Menster, intern
Heather Vest, director
Heather Wilson, principal accompanist
Melina Bartzis, intern
Audrey Weber, intern
Kelsey DeMange, director
Heather Wilson, principal accompanist
Melina Bartzis, intern
Julie Brumback, Matthew Jenkins, Caitlyn McGlynn, Melissa Surman, directors
Keri McGuire, director
Robyn Lana, director
John DeFerraro, Lauren Church, directors
Amy Thompson, director
Julie Marratta, pianist
Gregory Miller, director
Stephanie Nash, artistic director and conductor
John Haynes, accompanist
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Each year, the UC Alumni Association (UCAA) honors a select few of its more than 350,000 alumni based on their career accomplishments and contributions to the university and community, recognizing them during Alumni Week festivities.
February 11, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni Leslie Jones and Dalia Sakas will retire from the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School, an institution dedicated to providing music education to the blind and visually impaired after decades of service.
Event: April 5, 2025 10:00 AM
Do you have a favorite film music theme? Have you ever wondered how film scores come to life? Discover the art of film scoring during the one-day Film Scoring Summit at UC's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Led by Professor Jasmine Guo, the Film Scoring Summit is a free event for rising 10th-12th grade students. Participants will delve into the magic of music in film, experiment with scoring and learn about CCM's Commercial Music Production (CMP) program. The Summit ends with a tour of CCM's recording studios and a Q&A session with faculty.
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