April 27, 2020
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra recently announced that longtime donors Ashley and Barbara “Bobbie” Ford made a major gift to endow the orchestra’s assistant conductor chair, currently held by UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus François López-Ferrer (BM Composition, ‘12).
October 21, 2022
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus David Seitz (Theatrical Lighting, 2013) recently returned to Cincinnati to help produce one of the city's most popular events: BLINK 2022.
June 6, 2024
Curious to know where the 2024 Tony Award nominees received their theatre education? Playbill created a list of the eight schools that contain the most Tony nominees — and UC's College-Conservatory of Music is tied for third.
September 21, 2020
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music in partnership with the Carl H. Lindner College of Business has one of the few MA/MBA Arts Administration programs in the country. This prestigious two-year program trains future CEOs and senior managers to lead professional performing, visual and cultural arts organizations around the country.
August 6, 2021
UC College-Conservatory of Music alum Carlos García León (MA/MBA, '16) and current MM Voice student Jaime Sharp were selected as inaugural participants in the Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color. This new initiative exists to advance racial equity in the field by pairing BIPOC professionals with executive-level leaders who can support them in achieving their career goals.
January 26, 2021
Two UC College-Conservatory of Music alums from the college’s theatre arts division come together to create a new Broadway musical. Jessica Hendy (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘93) and Richard Oberacker (BFA Acting, ‘93) are currently collaborating on With Becket, a one-woman show staring Hendy.
July 13, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) alumnus Ryan Fine is a Nashville-based musician who recently released his debut EP, "Square One," and performed with for WCPO's "Lounge Acts."
April 17, 2020
Eddy Kwon is a Cincinnati musician, composer and Price Hill Will artistic director
January 14, 2022
UC College-Conservatory of Music Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99) is slated to sing in PBS’ Stars On Stage From Westport Country Playhouse on at 9 p.m. EST on Friday, January 14. She recently spoke with John Kiesewetter on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition about her time at CCM which ultimately led her star in Broadway’s Wicked and Waitress, respectively.
September 12, 2022
As part of Playbill's Back to School week, take a look at our annual report on the colleges and universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in the last season. Below you'll find this year's top 10 most represented schools on Broadway, plus a few honorable mentions that just barely missed making the top 10.