August 19, 2019
Blending the unique sounds of orchestral instruments into melodies that bring people together is more than a goal for one University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) grad.
May 12, 2020
CCM is widely known for its state-of-the-art facilities and enchanting performances, but audiences were treated to a new level of immersion during this spring’s production of the musical The Secret Garden.
July 13, 2020
Cincinnati's classical public radio station, 90.9 WGUC, celebrates Cincinnati Opera's 100th anniversary with a series of special encore performances every Saturday through July. This Sunday, July 18, 2020, the radio station will broadcast the world premiere of "Fellow Travelers," featuring faculty and alumni from UC's College-Conservatory of Music.
January 3, 2022
Classical music writer Janelle Gelfand recently looked back on 2021’s local arts offerings for the Cincinnati Business Courier, and she included two CCM productions in her roundup of “great musical memories” from the last year.
April 28, 2023
The Today Show featured four familiar faces in an April 27 segment. The members of the Ariel Quartet, CCM’s string quartet-in-residence, performed music and spoke during an NBC news segment highlighting Violins of Hope, an organization dedicated to restoring violins that belonged to Holocaust victims and survivors. CCM faculty members Alexandra Kazovsky and Gershon Gerchikov, who serve as the Ariel Quartet's two violinists, performed on restored instruments during the segment.
June 4, 2024
CCM is home to an international faculty of dedicated educators who are also celebrated professionals in their own right, and two of those faculty members were recently highlighted in a New York Times roundup of notable new classical music albums. Entitled "5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now," the article includes recently released performance recordings featuring CCM Associate Professor of Voice Elliot Madore and CCM Assistant Professor of Cello Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir.
September 30, 2021
In a learning economy, knowing the right answer is rarely enough. You must be able to sculpt the better question — unlocking deeper meaning, hidden patterns and breakthrough insights. In short, a learning economy demands new levels of thinking and rethinking.
January 13, 2023
Applications for the inaugural Nina Simone Piano Competition for African American Pianists are now open. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2023, and applications can be accessed online. Taking place in the summer of 2023, this bi-annual competition is specifically for talented young African American pianists.
January 30, 2024
The UC College-Conservatory of Music has numerous alums employed by military bands all across the nation. However, one such luminary recently made history, achieving an unprecedented honor: Adrienne Doctor (BM Music Ed, ’11; MM Trumpet, ’15), the first female drum major to lead a band at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
February 25, 2020
Carol Ellison reviews the CCM Wind Symphony's Feb. 21, 2020, "Pops in Space" concert for the ArtsWave Guide.