See a concert or show at CCM: Fall schedule of major events now available
Mark your calendar for CCM's fall events; tickets on sale now
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 2023 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
From exhilarating concerts to breathtaking theatre, CCM offers a variety of ticketed and free performances for audiences to enjoy. Fall season highlights are below; view the full fall calendar at ccm.uc.edu/onstage.
Tickets can be purchased by following the event-specific “buy tickets” links in the listings below. Patrons can also purchase tickets in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-box office.
There's so much more to explore
This is just a glimpse at CCM's fall performances! Check out our full lineup of ticketed performances, along with dozens of free events, at ccm.uc.edu/onstage.
Concert Highlights
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
View CCM's fall ticketed performance schedule of winds, orchestral, jazz, choral and Ariel Quartet events at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
Theatre Highlights
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)
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)”
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
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.
View our fall ticketed performance schedule of musicals, plays, opera and dance productions at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
Purchasing tickets
Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office; student and group discounts are available.
Experiencing the magic of CCM OnStage has never been easier! Purchase your tickets:
- Online at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
- Over the phone at 513-556-4183
- In person at the CCM Box Office in the Atrium of UC's Corbett Center for the Performing Arts
CCM’s Box Office hours are Tue-Fri from 1-5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain for ticketed performances. Hours subject to change based on the University of Cincinnati calendar. Our Box Office staff is always ready to answer your questions by phone at 513-556-4183 or email at boxoff@uc.edu.
UC Student Ticket Options
Current UC students can purchase up to two tickets for each CCM OnStage concert and show at the discounted rate of just $10 per ticket; the discounted rate for current CCM students is $5 per ticket. Learn more.
Student discounts do not apply to CCM development fundraising events.
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. Effective July 1, 2023, all University of Cincinnati Parking Services locations will become cashless. Pay for parking securely with your credit/debit card. All major credit cards accepted.
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.
Next OnStage
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There's more to explore — view CCM's full schedule of fall major events at ccm.uc.edu/onstage or in the monthly drop-down menus below.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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/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.
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.
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)”
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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 repertoire 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 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 choregraphed 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.
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 repertoire 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 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 choregraphed 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
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 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
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.
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
All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit ccm.uc.edu/onstage.
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whitaccp@ucmail.uc.edu | 513-556-2683
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