CCM Announces Fall 2015 Schedule of Major Events

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is delighted to announce its fall schedule of major events. The largest single source of performing arts events in the state of Ohio, CCM proudly presents more than 100 major public performances from Aug. 31 through Dec. 13, 2015.

This fall’s lineup of major events includes faculty and guest artist concerts, fully supported theatrical productions, film screenings, guest lectures and much more.

You can learn more about CCM’s fall schedule of performing and media arts events by referring to the list below or picking up a Fall 2015 Calendar of Major Events at the CCM Box Office.

You can also view a digital copy of CCM's Fall Calendar of Events by visiting ccm.uc.edu/content/dam/ccm/docs/boxoff/fall2015eventscalendar.pdf.

All event dates and programs are subject to change. Visit

ccm.uc.edu

or contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 for the most current event information.

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AUGUST

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8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31

• Faculty Artist Series •

Timothy Anderson, trombone
Timothy Northcut, tuba

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital

Admission:

FREE

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SEPTEMBER

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1

• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence •

The Ariel Quartet

Named quartet-in-residence at CCM in 2012, the Ariel Quartet has quickly earned a glowing international reputation. After the success of the ensemble’s initial appointment, CCM has extended the Ariel Quartet’s residency through 2022… and that new era begins here! See for yourself why the

Cincinnati Enquirer

has declared the Ariel Quartet “rock stars of the classical scene” during this concert event.

MOZART: String Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428

BERG:

Lyric Suite

TCHAIKOVSKY: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$25 general, $15 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

The Ariel Quartet’s 2015-16 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth,  Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg,  Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen, and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman.

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8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4

• Orchestra Series •

THE GREAT DECADE (1900–1909): A SEASON OF EXPLORATION
Works from Russia and Austria
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor

STRAVINSKY:

Fireworks

SCHOENBERG:

Five Orchestral Pieces

RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 28

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8

• Faculty Artist Series •

MUSIC FROM FARAWAY
Russell Burge, percussion
Steve Allee, piano

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9

• Faculty Artist Series •

Timothy Lees, violin
Piotr Milewski, violin
Catherine Carroll Lees, viola
Alan Rafferty, cello
Sandra Rivers, piano

BRAHMS: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26

DVORÁK: Piano Quintet, Op. 81

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10

• Special Event Series •

In collaboration with Contemporary Arts Center
Vicky Chow, piano
Tristan Perich, composer and visual artist

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

Tickets available through the Contemporary Arts Center box office by calling 513-345-8400 or online at

https://contemporaryartscenter.org

.

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4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13

• Faculty Artist Series •

Marie-France Lefebvre, piano
Featuring Sujean Kim, violin; Yaël Senamaud, viola; Nathaniel Chaitkin, cello; and Mark Gibson, piano
Featuring works by Poulenc, Milhaud, and Fauré!

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15

• Orchestra Series •

CHINA TOWN II
Café MoMus
Aik Khai Pung, music director

B. SHENG:

Little Cabbage

B. SHENG:

Three Chinese Love Songs

L. WANG:

Waltz in July

H. CHIN:

A Withering Sunflower with Uneven Legs

Y. LIU:

For Pipa and Seven Cellos

S. CHEN:

Sweet Rice Pie, Six Songs on Four Taiwanese Nursery Rhymes

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17

• Winds Series •

A CONCERT KICKOFF
CCM Wind Ensemble
Angela Holt, conductor

Join us in kicking off the concert season as we perform significant works written for the wind band. It will be a night to celebrate together with great music by composers Alfred Reed, David Gillingham and others. 

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18

• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •

CHANT MANUSCRIPTS AND THEIR LITURGICAL PROGRAMS: SOME BENEVENTAN EXAMPLES
Luisa Nardini, University of Texas

Location:

Baur Room

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18

• Winds Series •

CD RELEASE EVENT: FROM ADAMS TO ZAPPA—AMERICAN PIONEERS
CCM Wind Orchestra
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor

Come help us celebrate the release of the Wind Orchestra’s new album Latin Landscapes with a concert of American works ranging from march classics to far-out contemporary works!

ADAMS:

Lollapalooza

NELSON:

Sonoran Desert Holiday

AMERICAN TRIO MARCH:

    FILLMORE:

Americans We

    SOUSA:

Black Horse Troop

    KING:

Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite

ZAPPA:

Dog Breath Variations

H. O. REED:

La Fiesta Mexicana

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19

• Orchestra Series •

MUSIC FROM NORTHERN EUROPE
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor

WEBER: Overture to

Der Freischütz

BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56a

SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20

• Winds Series •

CCM Chamber Players
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor

MOZART: Serenade in E-flat

SCHUBERT:

Nachtgesang im Walde

HAHN:

Le bal de Béatrice d’Este

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20

• Jazz Series •

A NIGHT AT THE BLUE NOTE
CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band
Scott Belck and Craig Bailey, conductors

From the hard bop classics of Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Horace Silver and Art Blakey to the groovy soul jazz sounds of Cannonball Adderley and Stanley Turrentine, the Blue Note record label set the standard for generations of jazz lovers.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21

Composition Department Recital

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21

• Faculty Artist Series •

Randolph Bowman, flute

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22

• Faculty Artist Series •

Dror Biran, piano

MOZART: Sonata in F Major, K. 332

SCHUBERT: Sonata in A Minor, D 784

BRAHMS: Variation on a theme by Robert Schumann in F-sharp Minor, Op. 9

CHOPIN:

Four Mazurkas

, Op. 17

CHOPIN: Barcarole in F-sharp Major, Op. 60

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

CCM is proud to be an All-Steinway School.

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25

• Percussion Series •

JOHN LUTHER ADAMS’ INUKSUIT

Percussion Group Cincinnati with the CCM Percussion Ensemble

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s world-famous outdoor percussion ritual comes to the stairs, plazas and balconies of the CCM Circle.

Location:

CCM Circle

Admission:

FREE

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2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

• Faculty Artist Series •

THE BIRTH PROJECT
Gwen Coleman Detwiler, soprano
Lydia Brown, piano
Featuring guest artists Audrey Luna, soprano; and Libby Larsen, composer
Robin Guarino, stage director

CCM welcomes composer-in-residence Libby Larsen with the Cincinnati premiere of Larsen’s song cycle

The Birth Project

. Commissioned by faculty artist Gwen Detwiler and guest vocalist Audrey Luna, the work explores childbirth and motherhood, showcasing all the happiness and pain that can accompany such personal, private and life-changing events. The evening will also feature other well-known and emotional compositions from the Grammy Award-winning Larsen.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Visiting Artists

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4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

• Choral Series •

MUSIC OF THE BARD – CHORAL SETTINGS OF SHAKESPEARE III
CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale, Cincinnati Children’s Choir, and UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses
Earl Rivers, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, Christopher Albanese, Alex Sutton and Martin Steidler, conductors

CCM’s Choral Department inaugurates the second year of The Shakespeare Quadricentennial, a two-year commemoration of the playwright’s birth and death through choral music – spanning his 450th birthday on April 23, 2014, through the 400th anniversary of his death, April 23, 2016. Each choir offers Shakespeare choral settings from the Renaissance through our own time. Newly commissioned works include premieres of British composer Judith Bingham’s “Doth the moon shine?” from

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

and Dan Forrest’s “Ban, Ban Caliban” from

The Tempest

. Also featured are Mäntyjärvi’s

Four Shakespeare Songs

and choruses from Verdi’s

Falstaff

.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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4 p.m. Sunday, September 27

• Faculty Artist Series •

APPARATUSSACRI
Lorin Edwin Parker, electronic music

A media art/music performance featuring new works by faculty artist Lorin Edwin Parker, performed with instruments and devices of his own invention. The mystical and the technological are approached through music and performance art.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28

• Faculty Artist Series •

James Bunte, saxophone
Michael Unger, harpsichord
Chialing Hsieh, piano

An eclectic mix of old and new including a world premier adaptation of Kevin Volans’

Walking Song

for saxophone, harpsichord and clappers,

Fantasia

for soprano saxophone and piano by Villa Lobos, and Pärt's famous

Spiegel im Spiegel

. Works by Weronika Ratushinska and Graham Fitkin will also be featured.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 (preview)

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2

2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3

2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4

• Mainstage Drama Series •

PENTECOST
Written by David Edgar
Richard E. Hess, director

A play of politics and ideas, 

Pentecost

 details the discovery of a painting stunningly similar to Giotto di Bondone’s 

The Lamentation

 in an abandoned church in Eastern Europe. If proven to pre-date the master’s work, the fresco will revolutionize Western Art. A dramatic power struggle ensues, as representatives from the worlds of art history, religion and politics stake their claims for the ultimate prize. The unexpected arrival of twelve asylum seekers sets events spiraling toward an explosive climax. Described by the 

Daily Telegraph

 as “funny, frightening and deeply moving,” this powerful play by the Tony Award-winning adapter of 

Nicholas Nickleby

 and author of numerous plays won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play of 1995.

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets:

$27–31 adults, $17–20 non-UC students, $15–18 UC students

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s

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OCTOBER

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8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2

• Orchestra Series •

THE GREAT DECADE: WORKS FROM ITALY AND ENGLAND
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor

RAVEL:

Alborada del Grazioso

PUCCINI: Duetto: “Bimba, bimba non piangere” (from

Madama Butterfly

)

ELGAR: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 55

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3

• Guest Artist Series •

LARCHMERE QUARTET

Featuring works by composer Zack Browning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location:

Watson Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5

CCM BRASS SHOWCASE
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6

• Guest Artist Series •

Lindsey Goodman, flute
Featuring visiting composer Elainie Lillios

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9

2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10

• Studio Musical Theatre Series •

BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Music and lyrics by Roger Miller
Book by William Hauptman
Vince DeGeorge, director
Steve Goers, musical director
Patti James, choreographer

Meet Mark Twain’s Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in an irrepressible adaptation of a timeless novel. With a foot-stompin’ country score by Roger Miller,

Big River

brings to life all the favorite characters from the original – Widow Douglas, the King and Duke, Pap Finn, Mary Jane Wilkes and, of course, the Royal Nonesuch. A dazzling, heartwarming slice of Americana and the crowning achievement of one of country music's most celebrated careers,

Big River

is a Tony-Award winning musical for all ages.

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

Admission is free. Reservations are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, Oct. 5. Please visit the CCM Box Office or call 513-556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

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8 p.m. Friday, October 9

8 p.m. Saturday, October 10

3 p.m. Sunday, October 11

8 p.m. Wednesday, October 14

8 p.m. Thursday, October 15

8 p.m. Friday, October 16

8 p.m. Saturday, October 17

3 p.m. Sunday, October 18

8 p.m. Wednesday, October 21

8 p.m. Thursday, October 22

8 p.m. Friday, October 23

8 p.m. Saturday, October 24

• Studio Drama Series •

A co-production between Know Theatre of Cincinnati and CCM’s Division of Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration

THE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE
Written by Charise Castro Smith
Brant Russell, director

An absurdist play amped to the max,

The Hunchback of Seville

delves into the lives of the monarchy and citizens of 15th-century Spain: the infamous Queen Isabella, the spoiled Infanta Juana (the future Queen of Spain), and the Muslim Talib who is desperately attempting to avoid persecution at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition. All of this revolves around Maxima, a mathematical genius and adopted royal family member who is locked away in a tower and pines for Talib’s love. Smith’s play uses this dark, comedic plot both for laughs and as a serious means to examine sanitized history and human rights injustices both in Spain and the new world that Columbus “discovered.”

Location:

Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Admission:

Tickets available through the Know Theatre Box Office by calling 513-300-5669 or online at

http://knowtheatre.com

.

Drama Studio Series Sponsor: Neil Artman & Margaret Straub

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8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9

• Orchestra Series •

FRENCH FANTASIES
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor

RAVEL:

Rhapsodie Espagnole

RAVEL: Piano Concerto TBA

DEBUSSY:

La Mer

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11

• Guest Artist Series •

Oscar Ghiglia, guitar

Celebrating his 41st residency at CCM, virtuoso Ghiglia performs a solo recital of his concert favorites.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11

8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13

• Winds Series •

AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS
CCM Wind Ensemble
Angela Holt, conductor
Featuring guest artist Brenda Portman and faculty artist Michael Unger, organ

Enter the courts of musical majesty for an evening of special magnificence. Witness the splendor of guest organists Brenda Portman (resident organist at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church) and CCM Assistant Professor of Keyboard Michael Unger. We are pulling out all of the stops for this!

REED:

Alleluja! Laudamus Te

LAURIDSEN:

O Magnum Mysterium

TICHELI:

Angels in the Architecture

BARBER:

Toccata Festiva

Location:

Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave. on Oct. 11; CCM’s Corbett Auditorium on Oct. 13

Admission:

FREE

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7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11

• Jazz Series •

“WITH A SONG IN MY HEART:” THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band
Scott Belck and Craig Bailey, conductors
Featuring faculty artist Steve Allee, guest conductor

Timeless songwriters like Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Hoagy Carmichael come to life in through these classic and contemporary arrangements for big band.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13

• Faculty Artist Series •

CCM Faculty Jazztet

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14

• Winds Series •

POSTCARDS
CCM Wind Orchestra
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Timothy Anderson, trombone

TICHELI:

Postcard

ALBENIZ:

Fête-dieu á Seville

DE MEIJ:

T-Bone Concerto

GRAINGER:

Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon

ITO:

Sinfonia Singaporiana

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22

Percussion Ensemble
James Culley, music director

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23

8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24

2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25

• Studio Opera Series •

WILLIAM BOLCOM: CABARET SONGS
Lydia Brown, music director and piano
Robin Guarino and Marcus Shields, stage directors

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

Admission is free. Reservations are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, Oct. 19. Please visit the CCM Box Office or call 513-556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

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4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25

• Winds Series •

CCM Chamber Players
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor

SCHOËNBERG: Chamber Symphony

LIGETI:

Sechs Bagatellen

POULENC:

Suite Française

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30

2 & 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1

• Mainstage Musical Theatre Series •

CAROUSEL
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnar
As Adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Roger Grodsky, musical director

Set in a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, 

Carousel

 is the story of carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow and his reckless adventures with women, gambling and the wrong side of the law. Billy loses his job just as he learns that his wife is pregnant and, desperate to provide a decent life for his family, is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent “up there.” Fifteen years later, Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day and encounters the daughter he never knew. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. Declared “Best Musical of the Century” by 

Time Magazine

 in 1999, it’s easy to understand why 

Carousel

 became Rodgers and Hammerstein’s personal favorite.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$31–35 adults, $20–24 non-UC students, $18–22 UC students.

Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s

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7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

• Choral Series •

In collaboration with the Cincinnati Bach Festival
BEST OF THE ITALIAN, FRENCH AND GERMAN BAROQUE
CCM Philharmonia, Chamber Choir and student soloists
Earl Rivers, conductor

“Best of the Baroque” features the virtuosic

Dixit

Dominus

composed by the young George Frederic Handel during his sojourn to Italy,

Dominus Regnavit

, a grand motet of the French Baroque by Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, noted violinist and Music Director of Paris’ first public concert series, the

Concert Spirituel

, and

Magnificat in D

, composed by J.S. Bach for his first Christmas in Leipzig, Germany.

HANDEL:

Dixit Dominus

, HWV 232

MONDONVILLE:

Dominus Regnavit

J.S. BACH:

Magnificat

in D, BWV 243

Location:

Christ Church Cathedral, Fourth & Sycamore Streets, Cincinnati 45202

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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NOVEMBER

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3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1

• Choral Series •

In collaboration with the Cincinnati Bach Festival
BEST OF THE ITALIAN, FRENCH AND GERMAN BAROQUE
CCM Philharmonia, Chamber Choir and student soloists
Earl Rivers, conductor

HANDEL:

Dixit Dominus

, HWV 232

MONDONVILLE:

Dominus Regnavit

J.S. BACH:

Magnificat

in D, BWV 243

Location:

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, KY

Admission:

FREE

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3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1

• CCM Preparatory Department •

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.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE, donations accepted

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7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1

• Jazz Series •

STUDIO J MEETS EVANESSENCE: THE MUSIC OF MARIA SCHNEIDER AND TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI
CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band
Scott Belck and Craig Bailey, conductors

Toshiko Akiyoshi and Maria Schneider have been two of the strongest voices at the vanguard of modern jazz writing. Join us as we celebrate the music of two of the most fascinating and important composer/band leaders of the past forty years.

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3

Composition Department Recital

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4

• Choral Series •

IMAGINING PARADISE
UC MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHORUSES
Christopher Albanese and Alex Sutton, conductors

Comprised of students from all 14 UC colleges, the UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Cabaret Singers present Part I of Haydn’s classical masterwork

The Creation

(with texts from the Book of Genesis and Milton’s

Paradise Lost

). The Men’s and Women’s choruses individually will also present settings of Shakespeare texts by Morrison, Harris and MacMillan, as well as a variety of classical, popular, folk, gospel and jazz arrangements by famed composers such as Copland, Lauridsen, Schubert, Crenshaw, Kedrov, Powell, Gretchaninoff, Miloy and O’Regan.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7

• Choral Series •

FRENCH MASTERWORKS
CCM Chorale and Concert Orchestra
Brett Scott and Alexander Colding Smith, conductors

This All-French program features CCM graduate organ majors performing Maurice Duruflé’s

Requiem

and Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings.

Location:

Christ Church Cathedral, Fourth & Sycamore Streets, Downtown Cincinnati

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8

• Winds Series •

PRISM XIX
CCM Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensembles and Special Guests
Glenn D. Price, music director
Angela Holt, conductor

CCM proudly presents 60 minutes of crowd-pleasing, non-stop excitement by diverse performers throughout Corbett Auditorium. An annual favorite, the PRISM concert is perfect entertainment for the entire family!

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8

• E-Media/Drama Film Series •

CCM 48-Hour Film Festival
Richard E. Hess and John Owens, producers

A celebration of original film work by CCM students. After random team placement, student authors, actors, directors, editors, and composers have forty-eight hours, from 7 pm on Friday night to 7 pm on Sunday night to create finished original short films. Six teams, six short films, plus six guest artists, actors and film-makers, from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya will surprise and delight. 

Location:

Main Street Cinema at TUC

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10

• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence •

The Ariel Quartet
Featuring CCM Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt, piano

Join us for the dawn of a new era for CCM and the internationally acclaimed Ariel Quartet! Praised by the

Wall Street Journal

for its “consummate musicianship” and the

New York Times

for its “gift for filling the pristine structures of Classicism with fire,” the Ariel Quartet continues its 2015-16 concert series in grand fashion, joined in this concert by CCM Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt.

SCHUBERT: String Quartet in C Minor, D. 703 "Quartettsatz"

SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 8

DVORÁK: Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81

      Feat. Awadagin Pratt, piano

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$25 general, $15 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

The Ariel Quartet’s 2015-16 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth,  Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg,  Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen, and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman.

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10

Classical Guitar Ensemble
Clare Callahan, music director

Featuring solos, duos, trios and quartets by CCM’s classical guitar majors.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15

• Winds Series •

CCM Chamber Players
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor

MILHAUD:

La Creation du Monde

IVES:

Calcium Night Light

IVES:

Scherzo – Over the Pavements

LINDROTH:

Starshake

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

FREE

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7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15

• Piano Series •

PIANOPALOOZA: WARM MUSIC FROM COLD COUNTRIES
Featuring CCM Piano Faculty

CCM’s world-class piano faculty will be on display as they present an exciting collection of works from Russia and other northern countries.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

CCM is proud to be an All-Steinway School.

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17

Sonic Explorations
Mara Helmuth, music director

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18

• Guest Artist Series •

Iktus+ Combo

An ensemble of saxophone, electric guitar, piano and percussion, IKTUS Combo is a slick combination of classical music and straight up rock-n-roll. Smart, gritty, elegant, head-bopping – a chamber group of today, comfortable in electric and acoustic worlds.

Location:

Cohen Family Studio Theater

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19

8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20

8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21

2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22

• Mainstage Opera Series •

THE MERRY WIDOW
Music by Franz Lehár
Libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Emma Griffin, director

A glorious early-20th century operetta (a forerunner to the great musicals), 

The Merry Widow

 tells a fizzy tale of star-crossed lovers and political shenanigans in a fantastical Paris. Baron Zeta of Pontevedro must prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glawari from marrying a foreigner; if she does, all of her wealth will leave Pontevedro, thus bankrupting the country. Will Hanna’s former flame Count Danilovich—a debonair rake—win her heart again, or will she choose a flirtatious Frenchman instead? Farce, romance and jealousy abound in this sparkling romp. Sung in English.

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets:

$31–35 adults, $20–24 non-UC students, $18–22 UC students

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s

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2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20

• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •

LISZT & THE POLITICS OF CULTURE: THE CASE OF ST. ELIZABETH
Monika Hennemann, Cardiff University

Location:

Baur Room

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20

• Orchestra Series •

THE GREAT DECADE: MAHLER
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Ulrich Nicolai, guest conductor

MOZART: Piano concerto TBA

    Feat. the winner of the CCM Piano Concerto Competition

MAHLER: Symphony No. 7

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21

• 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

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4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22

• Jazz Series •

DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE AND HOLIDAY CONCERT
CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band
Featuring Musical Theatre Dancers
Scott Belck and Craig Bailey, conductors
Diane Lala, choreographer

Enjoy our re-telling of Ellington’s remarkable adaptation of this holiday classic, brought to life with stunning new choreography by CCM Musical Theatre’s own Diane Lala and featuring the stars of Musical Theatre Dance.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

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7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22

Classical Guitar Ensemble
Clare Callahan, music director

Featuring music for classical guitar, voice and instruments.

Location:

Watson Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23

CCM Brass Choir
Timothy Northcut, music director

CCM’s nationally recognized brass ensemble performs classical, folk and popular selections.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24

• UC Fellows of the Graduate School Distinguished Speaker Series •

CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF A CONDUCTOR IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Louis Langrée, music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

The French conductor Louis Langrée is Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Camerata Salzburg and Music Director of the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center in New York. The UC Fellows of the Graduate School welcome him for this very special lecture.

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24

• Orchestra Series •

FROM SCOTLAND TO SPILLVILLE
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Mark Gibson, conductor

MENDELSSOHN:

The Hebrides

, Op. 26

BRUCH:

Scottish Fantasy

, Op. 46

    Feat. the winner of the CCM Violin Concerto Competition

DVORÁK: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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DECEMBER

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1

• Winds Series •

FROM LANDS NEAR AND FAR…
CCM Wind Ensemble
Angela Holt, conductor

Pack a bag and travel across the seas to distant lands of musical wonder. Explore the sights and sounds of the CCM Wind Ensemble as they take you on a journey throughout the world and beyond the stars. This will be an adventure you will not want to miss!

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2

• Winds Series •

A CHILD’S GARDEN OF DREAMS
CCM Wind Orchestra
Glenn D. Price, music director and conductor

GRAINGER:

Children’s March

PRICE:

Voices of Spring

TOCH:

Spiel

MASLANKA:

A Child’s Garden of Dreams

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4

8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5

3 & 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6

• Dance Series •

FALL DANCE CONCERT
CCM Ballet Ensemble
Michael Tevlin & Andre Megerdichian, directors

Celebrate the joyous season as the CCM Ballet Ensemble presents a mixed bill of five pieces choreographed and restaged by CCM Dance faculty members Deidre Carberry, Andre Megerdichian and Michael Tevlin, as well as by guest choreographers Diego Salterini and David Hochoy. The evening will showcase some of the nation’s most talented collegiate dancers and promises to rouse the audiences to their feet!

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5

2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6

• Prestige Event Series •

FEAST OF CAROLS
CCM Chamber Choir, Chorale and Concert Orchestra; UC Men's and Women's Choruses; Cincinnati Children's Choir
Featuring guest choirs from Elder, Sycamore and Walnut Hills High Schools
Earl Rivers, Brett Scott, Robyn Lana, Christopher Albanese, Alexander  Sutton, David F. Allen, Kenneth Holdt and Anthony Nims, conductors

Bring family and friends to CCM to welcome the 2015 holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s, UC’s and CCC’s fabulous choirs and outstanding guest choirs.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7

• CCM Preparatory Department •

Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble
Ann Porter, music director

The area’s most talented middle school and high school instrumentalists perform traditional and contemporary band music

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9

University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Brian Diller, music director and conductor

Comprised of non-music majors, UC’s campus orchestra is designed to provide students with an opportunity to rehearse and perform orchestral repertoire.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Admission:

FREE

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8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9

• CCM Preparatory Department •

Preparatory Brass Choir
Paul Hillner, director

Location:

Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission:

FREE

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7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12

• CCM Preparatory Department •

FALL YOUTH BALLET CONCERT
Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer, director

The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature talented students from ages nine through adults. The featured ballet in this holiday concert will be Victor Herbert's 

Babes in Toyland

in addition to other traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Preparatory faculty.

Location:

Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12

• CCM Ensemble-in-Residence •

HOLIDAY CONCERT
Cincinnati Children’s Choir
Robyn Lana, music director

The 450 members of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, including CCM resident choirs and satellite choirs from across the Tri-state area, perform holiday songs from around the globe.

Location:

Corbett Auditorium

Tickets:

$15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE.

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7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12

• CCM Preparatory Department•

CCM Preparatory Jazz Combo Concert

Location:

Mary Emery Hall 3250

Admission:

FREE

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3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13

• CCM Preparatory Department•

Cincinnati Junior Strings
Rachel Bierkan, director

Cincinnati’s first string ensemble for middle school students presents its annual spring concert, featuring music by a variety of composers.

Location:

Muntz Theater, UC-Blue Ash Campus

Admission:

FREE

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Purchasing Tickets

Subscription packages and concert series single tickets are on sale now. Single tickets for CCM’s Mainstage Series productions go on sale at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at

ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice

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Parking and Directions

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit

ccm.uc.edu/about/directions

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SPONSORS

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CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support of $10,000 and above:

Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust

Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship Sponsor

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Season Presenting Sponsor, Musical Theatre Program Sponsor & Event Sponsor

The Corbett Endowment at CCM

Dance Department Supporter & All-Steinway School Sponsor

ArtsWave
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
H. Wayne Ferguson Family Foundation
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation
Frances R. Luther Charitable Trust

Community Partners

Macy’s

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Rosenthal

Opera Department Sponsor

The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel

Visiting Artists Sponsor

The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander
Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman

Ariel Quartet Sponsors

Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation

Choral Studies Sponsors

Ms. Margaret A. Straub & Mr. Neil R. Artman

Studio Drama Series Sponsor

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A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, CCM is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio.

All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu.