The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has opened its box office for the sale of major events for the fall semester. Offerings range from chamber music to jazz and orchestra to opera, and culminate in the annual choral extravaganza, “Feast of Carols.”
View CCM’s full performance schedule by month: https://ccm.uc.edu/onstage
Below are selected highlights…
Sept. 21, Saturday
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Mark Gibson leads the CCM Philharmonia and combined choirs with alumni guest soloists Amanda Woodbury and Kayleigh Decker.
Oct. 3-5, Thursday-Saturday
Shakespeare: “The Winter’s Tale”
CCM’s Play Series presents one of The Bard’s late, great dramedies.
Oct. 22, Tuesday
“Power of Eight”
The Ariel Quartet, plus the Poiesis Quartet – a graduate student ensemble – in music of Stravinsky, Schubert (“Death and the Maiden”) and the Mendelssohn Octet.
Oct. 31, Nov. 1-2, Thursday-Saturday
Mozart: “La Finta Giardiniera”
CCM’s Opera Series stages this seldom-performed romantic comedy, premiered when the composer was just 18.
Nov. 1, Friday
“Renewal”
CCM Wind Symphony and CCM Youth Wind Ensemble, plus guest composer Viet Cuong. This program, conducted by Kevin Holzman, celebrates UC alumni Jim Obergefell and John Arthur — the couple at the center of of the landmark Supreme Court ruling which legalized gay marriage in 2015.
Nov. 21-23, Thursday-Saturday
Bernstein: “Wonderful Town”
CCM’s Musical Theatre Series shares this 1953 Tony Award-winning musical, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Nov. 24, Sunday
“Wonderland”
CCM Jazz Orchestra, led by Scott Belck, with guest artist Ted Rosenthal, piano, whose “Wonderland” holiday album is considered a landmark.
Dec. 5-7, Thursday-Saturday
“Dance Works”
CCM’s Dance Series presents a mixed repertoire concert to wrap up the semester, with a featured work based on Bach’s Suites for Solo Cello.
Dec. 7-8, Saturday-Sunday
“Feast of Carols”
CCM and UC Choirs, plus guest choirs present the grandest of regional holiday concerts, each performance featuring a guest choir.
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