September 8, 2020
Arts enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to register now for music, dance and theatre arts programs offered through CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement.
September 17, 2020
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music flute student Katie Riley set a goal to memorize Berbiguer's 18 Etudes for flute during the pandemic. A fourth year undergraduate student, Riley is completing her final year at CCM from her home in the Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana. She studies with CCM Professor Demarre McGill.
September 21, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Asia Renea Harrison (BFA Ballet, ’13) might be more recognizable to Cincinnati audiences under her stage name, Bla’szé; in mid-September, the performance artist gave a concert at Northside Yacht Club as part of WCPO’s Lounge Acts series. In the series, artists perform and give an interview for a relatively empty courtyard, generally alternating between musical numbers and discussion with host Brian Niesz (en mask, of course).
April 6, 2020
The Acting Department at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM Acting) proudly presents its first Virtual Senior Showcase. Although the COVID-19 novel coronavirus prevented CCM Acting from holding its customary Senior Showcases for agents and casting directors in New York and Los Angeles this spring, the program’s new Virtual Senior Showcase allows industry insiders and the general public to see this year’s seniors in action.
February 10, 2020
CSO & CCM collaborate for another concert on Feb. 15, featuring Louis Langrée & the CCM Philharmonia
April 10, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design & Technology student Rachael Blackwell is the first CCM student to receive an internship through Hemsley Lighting Programs, Inc.’s Annual Hemsley Internship Program. After her graduation this spring, Blackwell will work with one or more top-tier professional arts organizations, including the likes of New York City Ballet, San Francisco Opera and Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre. Blackwell expects to collaborate with lighting designer Paul Miller at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, if all goes as planned.
April 13, 2020
William R. Langley’s electric conducting has garnered attention from the Queen City to Austria
April 29, 2020
Justin Levine is finishing the spring semesteer from his parents’ house in San Carlos, California, while UC’s College-Conservatory of Music holds instruction remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak. When he isn’t studying, the CCM Theatre Design and Production student is using his skills to build face shields for healthcare workers.
April 24, 2020
Cincinnati Public Radio WGUC 90.9 invited UC College-Conservatory of Music classical guitar students Wesley Weidig and Luke Jackson to give a live performance in the radio station’s Corbett Studio in December. The performance is now available on WGUC’s Clef Notes blog.
August 10, 2020
Congratulations to two UC College-Conservatory of Music students who are semi-finalists in the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival, which is recognized as the premier event of its kind. When the virtual competition resumes in August, rising sophomore Caroline Habig will compete in the tuba student division and second-year master’s student Xianquan will compete in the tuba artist division.