CCM Philharmonia presents a US premiere and a romantic masterwork on Oct. 15
The performance features works by Aya Yoshida and Sergei Rachmaninoff; tickets on sale now
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Story by CCM Graduate Student Lucy Evans
The UC College-Conservatory of Music Philharmonia returns for its second concert of the season with “Full Force,” a program featuring a US premiere by Aya Yoshida and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in CCM’s Corbett Auditorium.
The US premiere of Aya Yoshida’s Double Face is the second collaboration between the award-winning composer and the CCM Philharmonia. Originally from Japan and based in Copenhagen, Yoshida competed in CCM’s Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition in 2019. Double Face, which originally premiered in 2016 by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, won first prize.
Yoshida's first prize award included $30,000 along with a major new orchestral commission for dance. In December 2021, CCM Dance and the CCM Philharmonia presented the world premiere of "Falling Upwards" set to Yoshida's piece Let Me Take You There; watch the performance online.
The CCM Philharmonia's October 15 concert also features Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 (1907). One of the towering musical figures of the 20th century, Rachmaninoff did not immediately take to the symphonic form. His Symphony No. 2 represents a triumph of persistence after his first symphony’s poor reception threatened to end his composition career entirely. Among his most-performed works, the second symphony is full of lush, memorable melodies and fervent energy.
CCM Philharmonia presents “Full Force” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Corbett Auditorium. Tickets are on sale through the CCM Box Office. View complete program details below.
Repertoire
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
AYA YOSHIDA: Double Face (2015)
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 (1907)
Performance Time
7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15
Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets are $19.50; student and group discounts available. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-Box Office!
Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.
Directions and Parking
CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. For detailed driving directions, visit ccm.uc.edu/directions.
Parking is available in UC's CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus.
CCM OnStage patrons can add pre-paid parking to their checkout carts when purchasing tickets. Pre-paid parking is date/performance specific. CCM Garage parking rates for a performance or special event is usually available for $10-15. Learn more about parking at UC's CCM Garage.
For additional information on parking at UC, please visit uc.edu/about/parking.
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Featured image at the top: CCM Philharmonia performs on stage at Corbett Auditorium.
Lucy Evans
CCM Graduate Assistant, Marketing + Communications
Lucy Evans is an artist diploma student studying Opera-Vocal Performance at CCM. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, and was recently an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera.
A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, visit ccm.uc.edu/onstage.
Additional Contacts
Curt Whitacre | Director of Marketing/Communications | UC College-Conservatory of Music
whitaccp@ucmail.uc.edu | 513-556-2683
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