CCO music director Eckart Preu and his creative team have been taking advantage of technology to develop a virtual Summermusik for 2020.
CCO’s Summermusik goes virtual with eFestival for 2020
Category: Performing Arts
UC/CCM COVID research: How bad is the news for voices and winds?
A first-ever study at the University of Cincinnati has looked at just how performing music can spread this virus – and what musicians can do to reduce the risk.
Musicians for Health cooking up some Brain Food this summer
Musicians for Health, focused on the intersection of music and wellness, has been developing a couple of new programs in the midst of the pandemic.
What is a Band Class in a Box, you ask? Read on…
Through an initiative called Band Class in a Box, students and families in Westwood art to receive 100 boxes of instruments and music activities – today, July 29.
Pandemic forces CSO, Pops to punt this fall
Holding out as long as it could, apparently, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has been forced by COVID-19 to forego audience attendance this autumn in Music Hall.
CAC and Wave Pool creating residencies for area artists
In response to the pandemic’s devastating impact on artists in Cincinnati, the Contemporary Arts Center and Wave Pool have launched a micro-residency program that extends both creative opportunity and economic support to regional artists.
Local musicians hold vigil for slain violinist Elijah McClain
The death of George Floyd in May created a heightened interest in past cases of police aggression, including that of Elijah McClain. In response to his love for music, and the violin, musicians around the country organized vigils to honor his memory. Here are photographs from the vigil in Cincinnati by Tina Gutierrez.
Carnegie putting creatives back to work through community-based programming
COVID-19 has significantly impacted the arts and live performance industry, and in response, The Carnegie is launching a new initiative to flip the script and to safely put creative minds back to work – the Creative Disruption Committee.
An invitation from Awadagin Pratt, founder of the Art of the Piano Festival …
He called his friends – also superstars of the piano and classical realm – and asked them to join him in offering aspiring soloists from all over the world the chance of a lifetime. “Come to Cincinnati,” he told young pianists.
Learn how to be the best from the best.
Music teaching in the time of coronavirus
Music, whether consumed, performed or taught, is a highly personal activity. It’s about making a connection. But when a public health crisis made face-to-face sharing dangerous. digital video provided an easy-to-use – and often free – alternative.