CCM shares 2022 alumni and distinguished service awards

April 18, 2022

UC's College-Conservatory of Music is proud to present alumni and distinguished service awards to outstanding members of our community at the end of each academic year. The 2022 awards are presented to five accomplished alumni and one dedicated patron in a private virtual event as well as during the college's Graduation Convocation Ceremony. Details on CCM's 2022 Graduation Convocation Ceremony, which is scheduled for Friday, April 29, are available online.

Spectrum News: CCM Professor Awadagin Pratt launches new piano...

March 14, 2022

CCM Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt was one of three recipients of $100,000 in grant funding from the Sphinx Organization. Sphinx describes itself as a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, with a strong focus on classical music.

CCM Professor Awadagin Pratt spotlighted for commitment to...

January 18, 2022

Uc College-Conservatory of Music Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt spoke to the Cincinnati Business Courier about his aspirations to diversify the arts industry by encouraging the next generation Black American pianists. Pratt was one of three recipients of the 2021 Sphinx Venture Fund, generating an award of $100,000 to kick-start the biannual Nina Simone Piano Competition beginning summer 2023.

CCM presents virtual Moveable Feast 2022: A Bridge to the Stars

January 12, 2022

Event: January 21, 2022 7:00 PM

CCMpower is thrilled to announce the return of Cincinnati’s one-of-a-kind virtual fundraising event, Moveable Feast, featuring incredible performances by UC College-Conservatory of Music’s student artists. Despite circumstances that keep us from being together in person again, CCMpower has planned a joyful evening of artistry, food, celebration and togetherness with Moveable Feast 2022: A Bridge to the Stars, presented online on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

Cincinnati Business Courier: CCM performances included in...

January 3, 2022

Classical music writer Janelle Gelfand recently looked back on 2021’s local arts offerings for the Cincinnati Business Courier, and she included two CCM productions in her roundup of “great musical memories” from the last year.

See and hear Faculty All Stars in CCM Philharmonia concert this...

November 8, 2021

Event: November 12, 2021 7:30 PM

The CCMONSTAGE Orchestra Series presents the musical talents of faculty and student artists in the CCM Philharmonia’s Faculty All Stars concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at Corbett Auditorium. The performance features faculty artists Michael Chertock, piano; Michael Mergen, trumpet; and Catharine Lees, viola, and is conducted by Kevin Michael Holzman with music direction by Mark Gibson.

CCM shares calendar of free and ticketed events

October 1, 2021

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents more than 70 major events during its CCMONSTAGE fall 2021 performance series. Arts lovers can purchase single tickets online through the college’s digital box office at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com. Tickets are on sale to the general public now.

CCM's fall schedule of ticketed performances now available

September 28, 2021

Area arts lovers are invited to return to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) concert halls and theaters to experience world-class performances in person! The largest single-source of performing and media arts events in the state of Ohio, CCM shares its initial lineup of ticketed September and October CCMONSTAGE performances.

View digital programs for upcoming CCM performances

September 10, 2021

Beginning this fall, the UC College-Conservatory of Music will offer digital programs for all of its free and ticketed events in place of printed programs. These paperless programs will be available on CCM's website, and they can also be accessed via smartphone or mobile device by scanning the Quick Response (QR) code displayed outside of each CCM performance venue. Programs for ticketed events will be shared closer to each specific event date.

LISTEN: CCM Wind Symphony releases 'Grand Pianola Music'...

August 20, 2021

The UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Wind Symphony releases a new recording, "Grand Pianola Music" on August 20 through Klavier Records. Featuring works by George Gershwin and John Adams, the recording showcases piano soloists Michael Chertock, Giuliano Graniti and Fabio Menchetti.

CCM Dean Stanley E. Romanstein shares update on health and...

August 11, 2021

As we prepare to return to our classrooms, rehearsal halls and performance spaces for the fall 2021 semester, UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Stanley E. Romanstein provides you with an update on the health and safety protocols that are in place to maintain CCM’s success in combating COVID-19.

CCM Piano student wins second place at NFMC Competition

August 2, 2021

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is proud to share that one of its current master’s degree students, Robert Brooks Carlson, won second prize and $5,000 at the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Young Artist Competition. Carlson studies with CCM Associate Professor of Piano Soyeon Kate Lee, who was recognized earlier this year with UC’s Mrs. AB Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching.

CCM graduate student wins PianoTexas Concerto Competition

July 26, 2021

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music doctoral pianist Ningjialu “Lulu” Liu was a winner of the recent PianoTexas Young Artist Concerto Competition, hosted by Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

CCM pianist awarded second prize in performance competition

June 15, 2021

Current CCM doctoral pianist Jiao Sun took home the second prize and $5,000 from the Washington International Piano Competition in early June. Sun, who attended Eastman before moving to Cincinnati for her Artist Diploma and doctorate, studies with CCM Associate Professor of Piano Soyeon Kate Lee. For her performance, Sun prepared a a full recital program of works by Brahms, Vine, Haydn, Prokofiev and Bach.

UC students: Enroll now for CCM's fall '21 arts electives

June 1, 2021

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music offers dozens of different general studies and arts elective courses in fall 2021. These credit-granting courses are open to all UC students and cover a wide range of topics including dance, movies and media, music and theatre arts! Course offerings include options for in-person and online instruction.

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