CCM shares calendar of free and ticketed events

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 
• Orchestra Series • 
CLASSIC TITANS 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
Join the CCM Concert Orchestra for an evening and enjoy three titans of the classical music world, including one of Beethoven’s most admired symphonies, “Eroica”. 
SCHUBERT: Fierrabras Overture, D. 796 
HAYDN: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major (1761-1765)
BEETHOVEN: Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, “Eroica” 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 
• Winds Series • 
THE ROMANTICS 
CCM Chamber Winds 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
DONIZETTI: Sinfonia for Winds 
DVOŘÁK: Czech Suite 
HINDEMITH: Septet for Winds 
RAFF: Sinfonietta 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 
MAHLER 4 
CCM Chamber Orchestra 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
Join the CCM Chamber Orchestra for an evening of music featuring Klaus Simon’s beautiful arrangement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. 
VINE: Café Concertino 
HAILSTORK: Consort Piece 
MAHLER: Symphony No. 4 (Chamber Version), arr. Klaus Simon 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE

CANCELLED

2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26
• Faculty Artist Series •
Kristin Lee, violin 
Featuring Alan Rafferty, cello; Catharine Carroll Lees, viola; Rachel Calin, double bass; and Dror Biran, piano  
DEBUSSY: Sonate pour violon et piano en sol mineur, L. 140 
FAURE: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 
DVOŘÁK: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 
COMPOSING WITH JOY
Guest Lecture by Carl Vine, visiting composer and Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition jury member 
Australian composer Carl Vine has written 25 scores for classical dance, eight symphonies, 12 concertos and a wide range of chamber music as well as music for film, television and theatre. His music is available on more than 60 commercial recordings and is performed frequently around the world. Vine served as a jury member for the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition. 
Location: Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30
• Guest Artist Recital •
THE MUSIC OF CARL VINE
Featuring guest artists Beo String Quartet 
Featuring student artists from the CCM Chamber Orchestra
Enjoy a recital of works by visiting composer and Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition jury member Carl Vine. The program includes Vine's Piano Trio "The Village," String Quartet No. 3, Cafe Concertino and String Quartet No. 6. Reception to follow in the CCM Baur Room. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 
• Starling Series • 
Starling Showcase 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
Showcasing Starling violin students from the college and pre-college programs. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 
• Choral Series • 
SUNG COMPLINE SERVICE 
Vox Antiqua 
Matthew Peattie, Brett Scott, and Michael Unger, music directors 
Join CCM’s newest choral ensemble, Vox Antiqua, for their inaugural concert of sung compline featuring chant, organ improvisation and the music of Josquin des Prez. 
Location: Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 
• Winds Series • 
CCM BRASS SHOWCASE 
CCM Brass Choir 
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor 
CCM’s nationally-recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring ensembles large and small formed by students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 
• Winds Series • 
SLAVYANSKAYA 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Thomas Gamboa, music director and conductor 
The CCM Wind Ensemble performs an evening of powerful music, featuring Valerie Coleman’s exciting Roma and Boris Kozhevnikov’s classic Symphony No. 3, “Slavyanskaya.” 
DUBLE: Bravura 
McFARLAND: Sunset on the New England Coast 
COLEMAN: Roma 
MARQUEZ: Danzon No. 2 
KOZHEVNIKOV: Symphony No. 3, “Slavyanskaya” 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE

8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7
VIEWING: OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE 
Join us in CCM’s Watson Recital Hall to watch a concert that is simulcast from the University of Oklahoma School of Music. The viewing features the world premiere of No One Saves the Earth from Us But Us, a major song cycle commissioned by CCM Voice Professor Quinn Patrick Ankrum, mezzo-soprano; and Elizabeth Avery, pianist; and written by award-winning composer Lisa Neher with poetry by Felicia Zamora and Craig Santos Perez. The song cycle is generously funded by the UC Office of Research. The concert also features the world premiere of Earth Elements by Ioannis Andriotis, commissioned by Avery and tenor Joel Burcham, for piano, vocals, electric guitar, percussion and live electronics. Watch the simulcast online at https://www.ou.edu/finearts/music/live
Admission: FREE; registration is required.
Location: Watson Recital Hall

2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 
• Faculty Artist Recital • 
THE WELL TEMPERED CLAVIER, BOOK 1
Dror Biran, piano 
A recital of J.S. Bach’s masterpiece of the keyboard repertoire.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

CANCELLED

3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 
• Choral Series • 
CCM Chorale 
THE PORTUGUESE CHORAL TRADITION 
Goncalo Lourenco and Brett Scott, conductors 
Compositions by contemporary Portuguese conductors. 
Location: St. Catharine of Siena, 2848 Fischer Place, Cincinnati, OH 45211
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 
SONIC EXPLORATIONS 
Mara Helmuth, music director 
An evening of electroacoustic music by CCM students, faculty and guests. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 
CLASSICS 
CCM Chamber Orchestra 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
The CCM Chamber Orchestra performs classic works by Hindemith, Ravel, and Schoenberg alongside Valerie Coleman’s moving Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes. 
RAVEL: Introduction and Allegro 
COLEMAN: Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes 
HINDEMITH: Octet 
SCHOENBERG: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 
• Orchestra Series • 
THE SCANDINAVIANS 
CCM Concert Orchestra 
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
The CCM Concert Orchestra explores the world of Scandinavia through Grieg and Sibelius, featuring the world premiere of Aaron Travers’s orchestration of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 alongside Greig’s famous piano concerto, performed by the winner of CCM piano concerto competition. 
GRIEG: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, arr. Aaron Travers (world premiere) 
GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16                                    
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Admission: FREE

7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 
• Starling Series • 
Starling Chamber Orchestra 
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director 
Showcasing the superbly talented young students from the Starling Preparatory String Project. Featuring Mendelssohn's String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23
CCM Percussion Ensemble  
James Culley and Allen Otte, music coordinators 
Featuring works by the late Frederick Rzewski, CCM alumni composers Christopher Deane, Rachel C. Walker and Eugene Novotney; and former faculty member Allen Otte.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25 
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE 
A showcase of newly-written musical works by CCM’s brilliant composition majors. 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 
• Winds Series • 
THE CLASSIC ERA 
CCM Chamber Winds 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
MOZART: Overture to Don Giovanni 
KROMMER: Partita a 8 in E-flat Major, “La Chasse” 
HAYDN: Octet in F Major 
MOZART: Serenade in E-flat, K. 375 
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2  
CCM Classical Guitar Ensemble 
Christopher Wilke, music director 
Solos, duos, trios and quartets for classical guitar.  
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4  
• Guest Artist Recital •  
Boris Berman, piano 
CCM welcomes renowned Russian pianist and pedagogue Boris Berman for a guest recital performance!   
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE

10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5 
Master class with Boris Berman 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 
• Choral Series • 
UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses 
Gregory Miller and Reina Dickey, music directors and conductors 
Join the UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses for an exciting evening of choral music, conducted by CCM Choral Studies graduate conductors. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 
THE AFFECTIONS 
CCM Chamber Orchestra  
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
The CCM Chamber Orchestra performs beautiful works by Joan Tower, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Henryk Góreck.  
TOWER: Petroushskates 
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Nonet in F minor  
GÓRECKI: Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater  
Admission: FREE

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14  
• Choral Series •  
SUNG COMPLINE SERVICE 
Vox Antiqua 
Matthew Peattie, Brett Scott, and Michael Unger, music directors 
Sung Compline featuring chant, organ improvisation, and the music of Josquin des Prez.  
Location: St. Peter in Chains Cathedral 325 W 8th St. Cincinnati, OH 45202  
Admission: FREE 

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16  
• Winds Series •  
TRIUMPH OVER TRAGEDY 
CCM Wind Ensemble 
Thomas Gamboa, music director and conductor 
The CCM Wind Ensemble performs emotionally powerful works by Thomas, Ticheli, Gillingham, Shostakovich, and Barnes.  
THOMAS: A Mother of a Revolution! 
TICHELI: An American Elegy 
GILLINGHAM: Heroes, Lost and Fallen 
SHOSTAKOVICH: Folk Dances 
BARNES: Symphony No. 3, Op. 89 “The Tragic”  
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater  
Admission: FREE

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 
GUEST LECTURE 
Missy Mazzoli, Grammy Award-winning composer and Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition jury member 
Missy Mazzoli has had her music performed by the Kronos Quartet, LA Opera, eighth blackbird, the BBC Symphony, Scottish Opera and many others. In 2018 she became one of the first two women, along with Jeanine Tesori, to receive a main stage commission from the Metropolitan Opera and was nominated for a Grammy award. Mazzoli served as a jury member for the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition. 
Location: Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18  
• Guest Artist Series •  
THE MUSIC OF MISSY MAZZOLI 
Missy Mazzoli, Grammy Award-winning composer and Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition jury member  
Featuring guest artists Beo String Quartet and student artist Michael Delfin, piano  
William R. Langley, guest conductor 
Enjoy a recital of works by visiting composer and Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition jury member Missy Mazzoli. The program includes Mazzoli’s Vespers for Violin (2014), Enthusiasm Strategies (2019), Harp and Altar (2009), A Thousand Tongues (2009), Lies you Can Believe In (2007), Heartbreaker (2013), Ecstatic Science (2017) and Still Life with Avalanche (2008). Reception to follow in the CCM Baur Room.   
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE 

5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 
Master class with Emanuel Ax 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall 
Admission: FREE

3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 
• Choral Series • 
THE PORTUGUESE CHORAL TRADITION  
CCM Chorale 
Brett Scott, music director and conductor 
Gonçalo Lourenço, guest conductor 
CCM Chorale performs music by contemporary Portuguese composers under the direction of CCM alumnus Gonçalo Lourenço. The ensemble will also perform the choral/orchestral Requiem in D minor by 19th century Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia under the direction of Brett Scott. 
Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41011 
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22  
• Winds Series •  
CCM BRASS SHOWCASE 
CCM Brass Choir 
Timothy Northcut, music director and conductor 
CCM’s nationally recognized Brass Choir performs selections featuring ensembles large and small formed by students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.  
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE 

2 p.m. 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22 *Please note this performance time has been changed from what was originally announced
• Choral Series • 
EMERGING CONDUCTORS 
Harry Cecil and Reina Dickey, conductors 
CCM Chamber Choir 
Enjoy an afternoon of choral music for chamber ensemble. 
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 
• Orchestra Series •  
FROM HEAVEN I 
CCM Concert Orchestra  
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor 
Featuring faculty artist Amy Johnson, soprano 
CCM faculty member Amy Johnson joins the CCM Concert Orchestra to present our first From Heaven concert, honoring and remembering those who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. This concert also features a world premiere composed by CCM alumna Hsin-Lei Chen for this series.  
BARBER: Adagio for String Orchestra  
HOVHANESS: Artik 
MAHLER: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5  
CHEN: Prayer on a Theme of J.S. Bach’s Chaconne (world premiere)  
MAHLER: “Das himmlische Leben,” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30  
OLD MEETS NEW 
CCM Chamber Winds 
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor 
COLEMAN: Umoja 
LACHNER: Octet, Op. 156  
BIRD: Serenade for Wind Instruments  
GOUNOD: Petite Symphonie  
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall  
Admission: FREE

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1  
GUEST LECTURE  
Aya Yoshida, Winner of the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition   
Japanese composer Aya Yoshida’s works have been performed in Japan and Europe by a diverse range of soloists, ensembles and orchestras, including the performances by Curious Chamber Players in Viitasaari, Finland; by Arditti Quartet and by Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Copenhagen, Denmark. She recently won the 2019 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition for her 10-minute piece Double-face. The first prize award includes $30,000 along with a new orchestral commission for dance. The commissioned piece will receive a world premiere by the CCM Philharmonia and CCM Ballet Ensemble during the CCMONSTAGE Dance Works performances on Dec. 2-5. 
Location: Mary Emery Hall, Room 3250   
Admission: FREE

7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6 
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement • 
Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and CYWE Symphony Band 
Ann Porter, Kevin Michael Holzman, Thomas Gamboa and Christopher Nichter, conductors 
The area’s most talented high school instrumentalists perform traditional and contemporary band music. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE

7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •  
Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble and CYWE Flute Choir 
Rick Canter and Emily Jordan conductors  
The area’s most talented middle and high school instrumentalists perform traditional and contemporary band and flute choir music.  
Location: Corbett Auditorium   
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 
FALL CONCERT  
University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra  
Aik Khai Pung, artistic director 
Julius Adams, conductor 
Comprised of non-music majors, UC’s campus orchestra is designed to provide students with an opportunity to share their love of great music from the orchestral repertoire. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 
FALL CONCERT EXTRAVAGANZA  
UC Bearcat Bands 
Christopher Nichter, music director 
Join the UC Bearcat Bands for a thrilling evening of music. Consisting primarily of students majoring in fields outside of music, these future musical citizens are sure to impress and inspire! 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement • 
FALL YOUTH BALLET CONCERT 
Tricia Sundbeck, director 
The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature talented students from ages nine through adult, performing traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Prep faculty. 
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater  
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available.

2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 
ILLUMINATE THE SOUL 
Cincinnati Youth Choir 
Robyn Lana, music director 
The Cincinnati Youth Choir will brighten your hearts and minds with sounds of the season celebrating holidays, family, friendship, and singing together again. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium 
Tickets: $10

2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement • 
Cincinnati Junior Strings 
Rachel Bierkan, director 
Cincinnati Junior Strings features the area’s premiere string players, ages 10-14, performing a variety of traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural string orchestra music. 
Location: Corbett Auditorium  
Admission: FREE

Want to guarantee your seat? Current CCM students can purchase up to two tickets for each CCMONSTAGE concert and production at the discounted rate of just $5 per ticket. Tickets must be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office. A valid student ID is required.

Current CCM students also have the opportunity to attend most CCMONSTAGE events at no charge through student rush. CCM student rush tickets become available two days before each concert performance and one hour prior to the start of each theatre arts (dance, plays, musicals, opera) performance. CCM student rush tickets subject to availability. Tickets must be requested in person at the CCM Box Office. A valid student ID is required.

Other restrictions may apply. Inquire at the CCM Box Office for full details.