The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has announced the highlights of its upcoming spring concert and theater productions, showcasing the talents of the next generation of performing and media artists.
CCM presents a range of performances, from thrilling concerts to stunning theater, offering something for every audience to enjoy.
The full schedule is below.
Visit ccmonstage.uc.edu to learn more about the spring CCM OnStage events and purchase tickets online. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office or over the telephone at 513-556-4183.
Spring Concert Highlights
Moveable Feast – Friday, Jan. 24, 2025
An eclectic mix of bite-sized entertainment featuring the next generation of performing and media artists. Hosted by CCMpower, Moveable Feast: A Tempo is an opportunity to experience all CCM has to offer – orchestra, jazz, musical theater, acting, opera, dance, theater design and production, chamber music, scholarly lectures and more.
Wishful Thinking – Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. inCorbett Auditorium
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. Sschuman: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38, “Spring” and Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring).
Brahms Requiem – Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium
A powerful evening of music that bridges the contemporary and the timeless. Featuring a world premiere of a new work by rising composer Siyuan Kang, winner of CCM’s Composition Competition in 2023-24, and Johannes Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem,” a choral masterpiece that offers solace, hope and humanity in a universal message of remembrance and comfort.
Ariel Quartet with Orion Weiss – Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Werner Recital Hall
CCM’s String Quartet-in-Residence welcomes guest artist Orion Weiss, piano, for Ernő Dohnány’s Piano Quintets No. 1 and 2, plus the ensemble performs Beethoven’s “Serioso” String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95.
The Big Band Genius of Ray Charles – Sunday, April 13 at 7 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium
Take 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. Featuring CCM Jazz Orchestra and guest artist Jumaane Smith, a jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer.
Hope Springs Eternal – Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium
An epic season finale that culminates in David Maslanka’s monumental Symphony No. 4 as well as other performances. Featuring CCM Wind Symphony, faculty artist Dror Biran on piano, Walnut Hills High School Wind Ensemble
Spring Theater Highlights
“Emilia” – Feb 13-15 in Patricia Corbett Theater
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.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – March 6-9 in Patricia Corbett Theater
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.
“Coppélia” – April 3-6 in Corbett Auditorium
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. Love triumphs in this light-hearted, family friendly ballet.
“Hair” – April 24-27 in Patricia Corbett Theater
“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.
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