Five internationally acclaimed opera singers will headline “Viva Verdi!” at Music Hall next June, backed by a new $6 million endowed fund supporting Cincinnati Opera’s leading artists.
Cincinnati Opera announces star-studded Verdi concert for 2027
Category: Performing Arts
Improv Festival of Cincinnati returns to Know Theatre this October
Produced by OTRimprov, the festival will feature more than a dozen Cincinnati troupes along with performers from Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor and Columbus. The lineup includes several returning IF Cincy performers.
Ensemble Con Fuoco season ranges from medieval to bluegrass
A relative newcomer to the local classical music scene, profesional chorus Ensemble Con Fuoco has announced its five-concert 2026-27 season, including a bluegrass mass, a pairing of Renaissance and contemporary requiem mass settings, music by soundscape composer R. Murray Schafer, plus major works by Arvo Pärt and Carl Orff.
Charla Weiss: Leadership with respect and empathy
If you’re new to Cincinnati, then you know: The first question you were asked was “Where did you go to high school?” The second : “Where are you from?” If you ask Charla Weiss, you’re in for a treat. Her answer illuminates a personality informed by a kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures and a passionate appreciation for the arts.
The Notables: Performing arts, behind the scenes
Movers & Makers reached out this month to performing arts organizations to showcase unsung staff members working offstage, in the office or front of house, as part of M&M’s continuing effort to recognize individuals making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.
Cincinnati Ballet, CAC host joint ‘New Works’ talk
The arts organizations are pulling back the curtain on what happens when visual art becomes ballet.
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ headlines Collegium Cincinnati’s 2026-27 season
The Greater Cincinnati musical organization, which is based at Christ Church Cathedral, will present four programs during the season.
CSO unveils upcoming Winstead Chamber Series
Named for longtime CSO bassoonist Bill Winstead, the series is curated by musicians and features chamber performances in the Music Hall Ballroom.
Summermusik looks at joy, fun… & sin
All year long, Greater Cincinnati is blissfully awash in fine music. Recitals, chamber music, opera, symphonies. These are blessings that are so abundant that it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. But there is nothing quite like the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s Summermusik Festival.
Linton Chamber Music outlines plans for 2026-27
The six-concert subscription season opens Oct. 11-12 with “Romantic Conversations,” featuring the Espressivo! Piano Quartet.