April 25, 2025

Four CCM faculty members were recently highlighted in a New York Times roundup of notable new classical music albums. Entitled "5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now," the article spotlights the new album of Beethoven's string quartets performed by the Ariel Quartet, which has served as CCM's string quartet-in-residence since 2012. The ensemble is comprised of four CCM faculty members: Alexandra “Sasha” Kazovsky, violin; Amit Even-Tov, cello; Gershon Gerchikov, violin; and Jan Grüning, viola.

April 23, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Tyler Ehrlich, DMA, as CCM's new Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Wind Studies. In this role, which begins on Aug. 15, Ehrlich will conduct the CCM Wind Ensemble, oversee CCM’s doctoral cognate in wind conducting and teach conducting, literature and music education courses.

April 22, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music Composition Professor Mara Helmuth is appointed to the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines.

April 22, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music student Erin Morton, a junior pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre, performs a cover of Radiohead's "Creep" and goes viral.

April 21, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Nathaniel Mitchell, PhD, as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Music Theory. His faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2025. Mitchell is a music theorist whose research investigates the cognitive, cultural and structural dimensions of musical creativity in genres ranging from eighteenth-century opera to bluegrass and video games.

April 17, 2025

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) celebrates alumnus Michael Canu (BFA Musical Theatre, '20), who stars as Romeo in the national tour of "& Juliet." Canu was recently featured on Local 12 News, where he shared his experience with the groundbreaking production and what it means to perform in his hometown.

April 16, 2025

UC biology students on Wednesday helped a family of Canada geese get from a sixth-floor skyway to the safety of the ground in an annual spring ritual. The geese have nested there for the last five years.

April 15, 2025

UC’s campus was awash in color for an annual festival celebrating the start of spring. Students celebrated the holiday of Holi, which includes throwing colorful powders, painting revelers in a rainbow of hues. UC student photographer Kallista Edwards captured the technicolor festivities.

April 11, 2025

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) invites audiences to experience a powerful tribute to a music icon with the Big Band Genius of Ray Charles, performed by the CCM Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Eric Lechliter.