Attend a concert or show at CCM: Spring schedule of major events now available
Mark your calendar for CCM's spring 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 spring 2025 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. Spring season highlights are below; view the full performance schedule by month 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 performances! View our full performance schedule by month or visit the CCM Box Office website to buy tickets.
Spring concert highlights
7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31
• Orchestra Series •
WISHFUL THINKING
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Winter in Cincinnati? Better to think ahead! The CCM Philharmonia anticipates the season of rebirth with works by German and Russian composers celebrating the promise of spring,
R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38, “Spring”
STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Estimated run time: 80 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 4
• Orchestral and Choral Series •
BRAHMS REQUIEM
CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale
Featuring Musica Sacra, guest ensemble
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Aik Khai Pung, music director
Join us for a powerful evening of music that bridges the contemporary and the timeless. The concert opens with a world premiere of Coming Winter by rising composer Siyuan Kang, winner of CCM Composition Competition in 2023-24. Then experience the profound beauty of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a choral masterpiece that offers solace, hope and humanity in a universal message of remembrance and comfort.
SIYUAN KANG: Coming Winter
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
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 25
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
ARIEL QUARTET WITH ORION WEISS
Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Orion Weiss, piano
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 2
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso" in F Minor
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 1
Estimated run time: 85 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 p.m. Sunday, April 13
• Jazz Series •
THE BIG BAND GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Eric Lechliter, music director
Featuring guest artist Jumaane Smith, jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer
Celebrate the genius of Ray Charles with the CCM Jazz Orchestra featuring Jumaane Smith! Jumaane will take you on a thrilling journey through Ray Charles’ most beloved hits, including “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Got a Woman,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and many 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. Friday, April 25
• Winds Series •
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano
Featuring Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble
Richard Canter, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony presents an epic season finale, featuring faculty artist Dror Biran and culminating in David Maslanka’s monumental Symphony. No. 4.
CLYNE/LLINAS: Masquerade
HAILSTORK/PATTERSON: Fanfare on Amazing Grace
STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
MASLANKA: Symphony No. 4
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
And many more!
This is just a brief glimpse at our upcoming concerts! View our full performance schedule by month or visit the CCM Box Office website to buy tickets.
Spring theatre highlights
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14*
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Play Series •
EMILIA
By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Bridget Leak, director
What became of Emilia Bassano, poet and contemporary of William Shakespeare? Was she his “Dark Lady” of the sonnets? What does it mean to be reduced to a footnote in a man’s story? In this bold reimagining, Emilia reaches across time to speak for women — mothers, lovers, thinkers, muses — who dare to be seen and heard on their own terms. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Emilia features an all-female cast portraying multiple Elizabethan characters.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes, strong language, racism, misogyny, sexual harassment, child loss, suicide and domestic violence.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
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, Feb. 14 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
8 p.m. Thursday, March 6
8 p.m. Friday, March 7
8 p.m. Saturday, March 8
2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Opera Series •
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by William Shakespeare
Robin Guarino, director
William Langley, alumni guest conductor
Run away to the forest to play with the lovers, fairies and fools. William Shakespeare’s magical comedy, set to Britten’s beautiful music, invites audiences to relax and laugh away the winter blues.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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, April 3
8 p.m. Friday, April 4
8 p.m. Saturday, April 5
2 p.m. Sunday, April 6
• Dance Series •
COPPÉLIA
Music by Léo Delibes
Shauna Steele, director
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Restaging and choreography by Isabele Elefson and Tricia Sundbeck
Additional choreography and coaching by Thomas Bell and Gema Diaz Lommer
Originally performed in 1870, this witty, whimsical and comedic ballet is a timeless classic. In Coppélia we meet Dr. Coppéliius, an inventor and tinkerer; Franz a charming lad; Swanilda, his fiancée; her precocious friends and, of course, Coppélia, a clockwork doll whom Franz falls into infatuation over. Coppélia features engaging dance performed by CCM Dance and charming music performed by the CCM Concert Orchestra. Love triumphs in this light-hearted, family friendly ballet.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
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, April 24
8 p.m. Friday, April 25*
2 p.m. Saturday, April 26
8 p.m. Saturday, April 26
2 p.m. Sunday, April 27
• Musical Theatre Series •
HAIR
Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot
Vincent DeGeorge, director
Steve Goers, music director
HAIR celebrates the ‘60s counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like "Aquarius," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Hair," "I Got Life" and "Let The Sunshine In." Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.
Content advisory: This production includes profanity, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and themes of violence, racism and war.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
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, April 25 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
HAIR is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
And many more!
This is just a brief glimpse at our upcoming theatre arts performances! View our full performance schedule by month or visit the CCM Box Office website to buy tickets.
CCM’s premier fundraiser is back!
Moveable Feast returns on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
Enjoy an eclectic mix of bite-sized entertainment featuring the next generation of performing and media artists! Hosted by CCMpower, Moveable Feast: A Tempo is your opportunity to experience all CCM has to offer. Plan a 'notable' evening of artist selections, including orchestra, jazz, musical theatre, acting, opera, dance, technical design, chamber music, scholarly lectures and more!
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7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14
CCM CHAMBER MUSIC INTENSIVE SHOWCASE
Nick Photinos and Ariel Quartet, music directors
Participants of the 2025 CCM Chamber Music Intensive perform a final concert of chamber works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24
MOVEABLE FEAST: A TEMPO
CCM hosts Moveable Feast live and in-person for the first time since 2020. We are thrilled to feature more artistry than ever before from CCM’s world-class students. As you move throughout the building, you’ll encounter delicious handheld bites and libations. Enjoy your feast as you sample an eclectic mix of bite-sized entertainment from musical theatre, orchestra and jazz performances to arts administration talks to BAAM, showcasing the art of lighting for music with dazzling creations by lighting design and technology, technical direction and sound design majors — and much more.
Location: CCM Village
Tickets: Special ticket pricing and limited seating. For benefit details or sponsorship opportunities, call CCM Development and Alumni Relations at 513-556-2528.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25
BAMM
CCM Moving Light Programming II Course Project
Kevin Lawson, instructor, and coordinator
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular creations of CCM’s Theatre Design and Production students as they come together to present performance art of automated lighting set to music in this biennial event!
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Ayane Kozasa, viola
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
EUROPE: FROM 1903 TO 1945
Ariel Quartet
SCHULHOFF: String Quartet No. 1
BRITTEN: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
Estimated run time: 75 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. Friday, Jan. 31
• Orchestra Series •
WISHFUL THINKING
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Winter in Cincinnati? Better to think ahead! The CCM Philharmonia anticipates the season of rebirth with works by German and Russian composers celebrating the promise of spring,
R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38, “Spring”
STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Estimated run time: 80 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, Feb. 2
• Winds Series •
INSPIRATIONS
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest ensemble Cincinnati Wind Band
Jim Daughters, music director and conductor
CCM Trombone Choir
Timothy Anderson, music director
Featuring faculty artists James Bunte, saxophone; and Timothy Northcut, tuba
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the Cincinnati Wind Band, the CCM Trombone Choir and faculty soloists James Bunte and Timothy Northcut to present a thrilling concert of collaborations, culminating in a performance of Respighi’s epic Pines of Rome.
CINCINNATI WIND BAND
SHOSTAKOVICH/HUNSBERGER: Festive Overture
CUONG: Deciduous
ALCALDE: Symphony No. 1: Marea Negra
CCM WIND SYMPHONY
IVES/THURSTON: “The Alcotts” from Piano Sonata No. 2
PLOG: Three Scenes for Antiphonal Trombone Choir and Wind Ensemble
HESKETH: Masque
GARROP: Alpenglow (Double Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Tuba, and Wind Ensemble)
RESPIGHI/NEFS: Pines of Rome
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with 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. Tuesday, Feb. 4
• Faculty Artist Recital •
SPIRIT OF 1713
Michael Unger, harpsichord
Solo harpsichord repertoire by Johann Sebastian Bach and François Couperin.
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4
• Winds Series •
SYMPHONIC SKETCHES
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director
Christopher J. Nichter, guest conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble is joined by UC Bands Director Christopher J. Nichter to present a concert of symphonic sketches.
SVANOE: First Suite Fanfare
CHADWICK: “Jubilee” from Symphonic Sketches
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: English Folk Song Suite
CAMPHOUSE: A Movement for Rosa
PERSICHETTI: Symphony No. 6 for Band, Op. 69
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5
• Orchestral Series •
LATE ROMANTICISM
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Join us for a journey through the lush landscapes of Romantic music! Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A Minor is filled with sweeping melodies and rich harmonies that reveal his unique voice within Romantic traditions; Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 showcases virtuosity and lyrical elegance in a work that is as dazzling as it is expressive; and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 is a spirited celebration of nature, melody, and folk-inspired charm that brims with joy and vitality.
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33 (1898)
SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 (1880)
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (1890)
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6
• Jazz Series •
COMPOSERS’ CONCERT: MODERN MASTERS AND YOUNG BLOODS
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Eric Lechliter, music director
Celebrating the great jazz composers of the modern era and introducing some new, up and coming talent on the scene today. Get ready for an adventure in soundscapes and swing!
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, Feb. 11
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Dror Biran, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14*
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Play Series •
EMILIA
By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Bridget Leak, director
What became of Emilia Bassano, poet and contemporary of William Shakespeare? Was she his “Dark Lady” of the sonnets? What does it mean to be reduced to a footnote in a man’s story? In this bold reimagining, Emilia reaches across time to speak for women — mothers, lovers, thinkers, muses — who dare to be seen and heard on their own terms. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Emilia features an all-female cast portraying multiple Elizabethan characters.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes, strong language, racism, misogyny, sexual harassment, child loss, suicide and domestic violence.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
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, Feb. 14 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Undergraduate Opera d’Arte Series •
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
Kenneth Shaw, director
Brett Scott, conductor and music director
Amy Johnson, producer
Cory Battey, assistant music director and coach
CCM's nationally recognized Opera d’arte leans toward the dark side. The beloved, tuneful melodies remain, while CCM's undergraduate singers transform the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale into a cautionary tale highlighting family and child protection. Sung in German with English supertitles.
Estimated run time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Anna Vinnitsky, piano
Featuring faculty artist Chris Pell, clarinet; and guest artist Felicity James, violin
STRAUSS: Sonata for violin and piano in E-flat Major, Op. 18
PROKOFIEV: Sonata for Flute in D, Op. 94 (transcription for clarinet and piano)
BARTÓK: Contrasts Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
• Jazz Series •
LATIN FEVER
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring music from Latin masters Tito Puente, Mario Bauza, Machito, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Orchestra Series •
NORTHERN LIGHTS
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia visits Northern Europe and Russia, featuring piano and violin concertos by Russian composers performed by winners of the CCM piano and violin concerto competitions, and a rarely-heard pairing of two stunning works by Finnish master Jean Sibelius.
Russian Piano Concerto to be announced.
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto to be announced
SIBELIUS: En Saga, Lemminkäinen’s Return
Estimated run time: 85 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. Friday, Feb. 21
• Winds Series •
CONFLUENCE: A CELEBRATION OF THE SAXOPHONE AND WIND ENSEMBLE
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest artist Nicki Roman, saxophone; and alumni guest artist Carly Hood, saxophone
Featuring CCM faculty quartet Nathan Nabb, James Bunte, Nathan Bogert and Jim Romain
The CCM Wind Symphony presents the opening performance of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) conference, featuring esteemed saxophone soloists and the world premiere of a composition by student composer Andrew Strawn.
SHOSTAKOVICH/HUNSBERGER: Festive Overture (Featuring TBD guest quartet)
LIKHUTA: Let the Darkness Out
GARDNER: Time Unfolding
STRAWN: Confluence: Symphony No. 1 for Band
CUONG: Second Nature for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble
Estimated run time: 2 hours, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $15 adult, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
• Starling Series •
STARLING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 performing chamber orchestra works and concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24
• Winds Series •
USE YOUR IMAGINATION WITH RICHARD STRAUSS
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.
ISLAS: Ascent to the Summit
STRAUSS: Alpine Symphony
Estimated run time: 75 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Founded in 2022, Musica Nova presents chamber works of the late 20th and early 21st century. The ensemble performs four programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Saturday, March 1
• Guest Artist Recital •
A SERENADE FOR PEACE
Ivy Walz, mezzo-soprano
Donna Loewy, piano
A crafted curation of modern American and English art song on nocturnal contemplations of connection, love, displacement, and the tensions of violence in society. Includes a world premiere, Look Twice by composer Juliana Hall and poet Antigoni Gaitana.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Saturday, March 1
• Jazz Series •
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON FESTIVAL: GALA CONCERT
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist TBA
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 TBA guest artist.
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.
2 p.m. Sunday, March 2
• Faculty Artist Recital •
Polina Bespalko, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, March 2
• Winds Series •
PRISM
CCM Wind Ensemble
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble and CCM Junior Youth Wind Ensemble
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 and more!
Estimated run time: 75 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 4
• Orchestral and Choral Series •
BRAHMS REQUIEM
CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale
Featuring Musica Sacra, guest ensemble
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Aik Khai Pung, music director
Join us for a powerful evening of music that bridges the contemporary and the timeless. The concert opens with a world premiere of Coming Winter by rising composer Siyuan Kang, winner of CCM Composition Competition in 2023-24. Then experience the profound beauty of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a choral masterpiece that offers solace, hope and humanity in a universal message of remembrance and comfort.
SIYUAN KANG: Coming Winter
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
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. Wednesday, March 5
• Winds Series •
MADE IN AMERICA
CCM Wind Ensemble
Terence Milligan, guest conductor emeritus
The CCM Wind Ensemble presents a program of American music for band.
BERNSTEIN/GRUNDMAN: Overture to Candide
WORK: Autumn Walk
SCHUMAN: “When Jesus Wept” and “Chester” from New England Triptych
DOUGLAS: Big City Lights
LO PRESTI: Elegy for a Young American
GOULD: Symphony No. 4, “West Point”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, March 6
8 p.m. Friday, March 7
8 p.m. Saturday, March 8
2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Opera Series •
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by William Shakespeare
Robin Guarino, director
William Langley, alumni guest conductor
Run away to the forest to play with the lovers, fairies and fools. William Shakespeare’s magical comedy, set to Britten’s beautiful music, invites audiences to relax and laugh away the winter blues.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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, March 6
8 p.m. Friday, March 7
2 p.m. Saturday, March 8
8 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• Dance Series •
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE
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: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• CCM Prep Series •
CCM PREP VIOLA DAY
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Saturday, March 8
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 and from the collegiate Starling class performing the great violin concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Prep Series •
STRING OLYMPICS
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 and CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
4 p.m. Sunday, March 9
• Guest Artist Series •
Daryl Robinson, organ
CCM welcomes renowned concert organist, Daryl Robinson, Associate Professor of Organ at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, presented in collaboration with the seventh annual Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Organ Festival. His varied program will showcase the colors of the Austin organ at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church. Robinson will also host a master class from 9:30-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church.
Estimated run time: 65 minutes
Location: Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Monday, March 10
ACTING SENIOR SHOWCASE AND DOLLY AWARDS
Featuring the Class of 2025
Enjoy the talents of the CCM Acting Class of 2025 in its exciting industry showcase prior to its professional debut in New York.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, March 10
• Choral Series •
SEND OFF CONCERT
UC Choruses
Alta Petit: Trevor Kroeger, conductor; Jennifer Liu, assistant conductor
Juncta Juvant: Ryan Block, conductor; Andrew Miller, assistant conductor
Cabaret Singers: Alberto de la Paz, conductor
UC Choruses will share a send off performance of the repertoire for their upcoming tour to Nashville, Alabama and New Orleans. The program combines a diverse selection of choral works, including reappearances of favorites from their fall program. UC Choruses alumni are encouraged to join the choirs on stage for the singing of Set Me As a Seal and the UC Alma Mater.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11
• Jazz Series •
BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring the music of composer and arranger Oliver Nelson.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12
• Composition Series •
SONIC EXPLORATIONS
Carl Jacobson, coordinator
Featuring an evening of electroacoustic and computer music by CCM students and faculty.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12
• Winds Series •
SUMMON THE HEROES: A JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Trinity Le, student soloist
Featuring Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds
Robert Tanis, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds to present a spectacular evening celebrating the music of John Williams, featuring a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with CCM student pianist Trinity Le and selections from popular film scores including E.T., Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
Estimated run time: 90 hours, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
6 p.m. Thursday, March 13
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
An evening of Showcases in Musical Theatre, Acting and Theatre Design and Production
A CCMpower benefit event
Featuring the Class of 2025
Join us for CCM’s inaugural “In The Spotlight” celebration — featuring the Class of 2025 from the college’s Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design and Production (TDP) programs. The evening begins with the Acting Senior Showcase (6-7 p.m., Cohen Family Studio Theater), then presentation displays by TDP seniors in the CCM Atrium lead the way to the Musical Theatre Senior Showcase (8-9 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater). Enjoy culminating performances and creative works by the next generation of stage and screen artists, culminating in a celebration with lite bites and bubbly.
Location: CCM Corbett Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: Special pricing; tickets available through the UC Foundation starting in January 2025.
7 p.m. Friday, March 14
7 p.m. Saturday, March 15
• Musical Theatre Series •
MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE
Featuring the Class of 2025
See and hear our musical theatre students in action at the 32nd edition of the Senior Showcase, featuring the Class of 2025 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.
10 a.m. Saturday, March 15
• Opera Series •
OPERA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Experience tomorrow’s opera stars today as CCM hosts its prestigious national competition, featuring students vying for tuition scholarships and monetary prizes. Choose to attend the full competition, the 10 a.m.-1 p.m. morning session or the 2-5 p.m. afternoon session — audience members can come and go as desired!
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Sunday, March 16
• Ensemble in Residence Series •
ROOTS AND WINGS
Honoring Artistic Director Robyn Lana’s Legacy
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Robyn Lana, Managing Artistic Director
Anthony Trecek-King, Artist in Residence
Join us for a special evening celebrating the remarkable legacy of Artistic Director Robyn Lana through a curated selection of her favorite commissioned pieces spanning over three decades. This concert is a testament to her visionary leadership and artistic influence, showcasing the enduring impact of music that has been lovingly nurtured and passionately performed under her guidance. From stirring compositions that reflect the choir's roots to soaring melodies that embody its growth and aspirations, experience the essence of 'Roots and Wings' as we pay tribute to a journey marked by creativity, dedication, and profound musicality.
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.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence Series •
ARIEL QUARTET WITH ORION WEISS
Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Orion Weiss, piano
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 2
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 "Serioso" in F Minor
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 1
Estimated run time: 85 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, April 3
8 p.m. Friday, April 4
8 p.m. Saturday, April 5
2 p.m. Sunday, April 6
• Dance Series •
COPPÉLIA
Music by Léo Delibes
Shauna Steele, director
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Restaging and choreography by Isabele Elefson and Tricia Sundbeck
Additional choreography and coaching by Thomas Bell and Gema Diaz Lommer
Originally performed in 1870, this witty, whimsical and comedic ballet is a timeless classic. In Coppélia we meet Dr. Coppéliius, an inventor and tinkerer; Franz a charming lad; Swanilda, his fiancée; her precocious friends and, of course, Coppélia, a clockwork doll whom Franz falls into infatuation over. Coppélia features engaging dance performed by CCM Dance and charming music performed by the CCM Concert Orchestra. Love triumphs in this light-hearted, family friendly ballet.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including intermission
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, April 3
8 p.m. Friday, April 4
2 p.m. Saturday, April 5
8 p.m. Saturday, April 5
• Opera Series •
DARK SISTERS
Composed by Nico Muhly
Libretto by Stephan Karam
Brian Robertson, director
Trevor Kroeger, graduate student conductor
Inspired by true events, Dark Sisters follows one woman’s journey to escape her polygamous marriage in the FLDS Church, a sect that split from Mormonism in the early 20th century. When government raids disrupt their secretive lives, how will these women react to the glaring media attention and threat to their home? A poignant story that focuses on the experience of the women who have been told to “keep sweet” ... and silent.
Content advisory: This production contains adult themes of misogyny, suicide, sexual coercion and spiritual abuse
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: $25 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available.
5 p.m. Saturday, April 5
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 and from the collegiate Starling class performing the great violin concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, April 6
ANDREW HOWELL HORN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Hear performances by outstanding young horn players during the Andrew Howell Memorial Scholarship Competition. Open to current undergraduates as well as applicants who have committed to attend CCM in 2025-26, the winner of this competition will receive a $2,500 scholarship and second place will receive a $500 scholarship. The competition is held in loving memory of Andrew Howell, an extraordinary musician and an exceptional person who passed away during his undergraduate studies as a horn major at CCM.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, April 6
• 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 Mary Emery Hall, Rm. 3250
Admission: FREE; $25 registration fee for performers
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7
• Winds Series •
MOSAIC
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.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8
• Composition Series •
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of newly written music works by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10
CCM CHAMBER COMPETITION WINNERS CONCERT
Nick Photinos and Ariel Quartet, music directors
CCM student winners from both the Strings and Piano Competition and the Winds/ Brass/ Percussion/ Vocal competition will perform selections from their repertoire.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Saturday, April 12
• Starling Series •
STARLING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
You will hear soloists from Starling Prep from ages 10 to 18 performing chamber orchestra works and concertos.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12
WORLD MUSIC
CCM Steel Drum Band
Russell Burge and Adam Groh, music directors
CCM’s Steel Drum Band presents an evening of music from around the world, 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.
2 p.m. Sunday, April 13
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Sunday, April 13
• Jazz Series •
THE BIG BAND GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Eric Lechliter, music director
Featuring guest artist Jumaane Smith, jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer
Celebrate the genius of Ray Charles with the CCM Jazz Orchestra featuring Jumaane Smith! Jumaane will take you on a thrilling journey through Ray Charles’ most beloved hits, including “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Got a Woman,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and many 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 p.m. Sunday, April 13
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Musica Nova was founded in 2022. Consisting of a solo compliment of strings, winds, keyboards and percussion, it is dedicated to the music of living composers. The ensemble performs five programs per year of exciting and innovative new music composed by some of the world’s most renowned and creative artists.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16
7 p.m. Thursday, April 17
7 p.m. Friday, April 18
• Play Series •
TRANSMIGRATION
A Festival of Student-Created New Works
Brant Russell and Samuel Stricklen, 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 through the CCM Box Office.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16
• Winds Series •
ETERNAL LIGHT
CCM Wind Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
The CCM Wind Ensemble ends the season with a concert celebrating emerging light, even after the darkest of times, featuring music by CCM alumnus Evan Williams, and culminating in James Barnes’s epic Third Symphony.
REED: Hounds of Spring
DOUGLAS: Big City Lights
WILLIAMS: Lux Aeterna
BARNES: Third Symphony, “Tragic”
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17
• Orchestra Series •
TOUR DE FRANCE
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
The CCM Philharmonia closes its season with a trip to the City of Lights. Works by Lili Boulanger, Saint-Saëns and Debussy focus on dramatic, lyric and impressionistic qualities of the French style. Featuring the winner of the CCM Cello Concerto Competition.
LILI BOULANGER: D’un Matin de Printemps
SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto (1 or 2)
DEBUSSY: La Mer
Estimated run time: 75 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. Saturday, April 19
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Watson Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
• Choral Series •
CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
CCM Chorale presents a concert of music by living composers, including music by guest artist William Linthicum-Blackhorse as part of his CCM Choral Department residency and a world premiere by CCM alumnus Andrew Macfarlane. Blackhorse’s residency at CCM is supported by the CCM Harmony Fund, CCMpower and a CCM DEI grant.
Estimated run time: 70 minutes
Location: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23
CHAMBER MUSIC BASH
Nick Photinos, music director
Featuring CCM students performing a variety of chamber music works from the canon and beyond.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: CCM Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24
• Jazz Series •
REMEMBERING QUINCY JONES
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring the music of composer and arranger Quincy Jones.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
8 p.m. Thursday, April 24
8 p.m. Friday, April 25*
2 p.m. Saturday, April 26
8 p.m. Saturday, April 26
2 p.m. Sunday, April 27
• Musical Theatre Series •
HAIR
Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot
Vincent DeGeorge, director
Steve Goers, music director
HAIR celebrates the ‘60s counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like "Aquarius," "Good Morning, Starshine," "Hair," "I Got Life" and "Let The Sunshine In." Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.
Content advisory: This production includes profanity, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and themes of violence, racism and war.
Estimated run time: 2 hours
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, April 25 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson.
HAIR is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25
• Winds Series •
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Dror Biran, piano
Featuring Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble
Richard Canter, conductor
The CCM Wind Symphony presents an epic season finale, featuring faculty artist Dror Biran and culminating in David Maslanka’s monumental Symphony. No. 4.
CLYNE/LLINAS: Masquerade
HAILSTORK/PATTERSON: Fanfare on Amazing Grace
STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
MASLANKA: Symphony No. 4
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including 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. Saturday, April 26
• Choral Series •
A CELEBRATION OF ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS
CCM Chamber Choir
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most sought-after composers working today, with a busy commission schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. He has won multiple awards for his work, including the Latvian Grand Music Award three times (2005, 2007, 2015). The International Rostrum of Composers awarded him first prize in 2006 for his work The Legend of the Walled-in Woman. He was “The Year’s New-Composer Discovery” of the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2010. In 2018 he was bestowed Officer in the Order of the Three Stars, the highest state decoration of his home country Latvia, for merits in the field of culture.
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 400 Michigan Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
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 26
• Orchestral Series •
THE SOUND OF CCM
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Rusty Burge, percussion soloist
Celebrate the illustrious career of CCM Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music Theory and Composition Miguel Roig-Francolí with a special concert dedicated to his legacy and profound impact on students and colleagues alike. The evening opens with the world premiere of Variations on a Theme by Roig-Francolí, a collaborative creation featuring variations composed by his colleagues and students, each bringing a unique perspective and voice in honor of his inspiration. Next is a new percussion concerto by CCM Professor of Music Kim Pensyl, composed especially for CCM Percussion Professor Rusty Burge. The concert culminates with the North American premiere of Roig-Francolí’s powerful Sinfonia “De profundis,” a profound and resonant work that will linger in the hearts of all.
Various Composers: Variations on a Theme by Roig-Francolí *World Premiere
PENSYL: Percussion Concerto *World premiere
ROIG-FRANCOLÍ: Sinfonía “De profundis” *North America Premiere
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29
UC Symphony Orchestra
Angelo Anton, music director and conductor
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30
UC Bearcat Bands
Christopher J. 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!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3
• 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, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available
7 p.m. Monday, May 5
• Prep Series •
CCM YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLES SPRING CONCERT
CCM Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE)
CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE)
CYWE Saxophone Ensemble
Kevin Michael Holzman and Richard Canter, music directors and conductors
The CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, Jr. CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, and CYWE Saxophone Ensemble present an exciting program of virtuosic wind music!
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, with intermission
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7
• Prep Series •
SUZUKI STRINGS GRAND FINALE
Joyce Grabell, director
Suzuki Strings end-of-year performance featuring student chamber groups and large ensembles. Hear the work and progress of Suzuki students from ages 3 to 18, who will perform pieces from the Suzuki and standard repertoire.
Estimated run time: 60 minutes
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 11
• Prep Series •
JAZZ SHOWCASE
CCM Youth Jazz Orchestra, CCM Prep High School Jazz Combo, CCM Prep Middle School Jazz Explosion 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.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
3 p.m. Sunday, May 11
• Prep Series •
CCM Jr. Strings
Rachel Bierkan, Director, CCM Jr. Strings Orchestra
CCM Junior Strings features the region’s premiere young string players, ages 10-14, performing a variety of traditional, contemporary, and multi-cultural string orchestra music.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17
• Prep Series •
CCM PREP MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE
Musical Theatre Cohort Instructors: Bethany Xan Kerr, Xan Jeffery
Musical Theater Youth Track Instructors: Xan Jeffery, Cassidy Steele, Alexa R. Glaser, Karie-Lee Sutherland
Musical Theatre Cohort (MTC) is a year-long course where students receive immersive musical theatre training and college audition coaching in vocal technique/pedagogy, acting, and dance. Join us for this showcase during which MTC students will present their audition pieces as well as group numbers learned in class. They will be joined by the Musical Theatre Youth Track, a group of elementary and middle school students who will present numbers from classic and contemporary musical theatre productions.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
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.
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 about student tickets.
Current UC faculty and staff can purchase up to two tickets for each CCM OnStage concert or show at discounted rates (prices vary by performance).
To expedite UC ticket requests, please create an account for yourself on the CCM Box Office website. To create an account, click on the Log In/ Register button at the top of ccmonstage.uc.edu, and select the Students / Faculty / Staff option from the drop-down menu. You can then use your UC central login username (also known as your "6+2") and password to register for your discount rates.
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 are 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.
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