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CCM students create costumes for May We Help's Halloween Festival

October 19, 2021

Theatre Design and Production students from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are using their creative expertise and skills to build customized costumes for May We Help’s annual Halloween Festival. The charity organization connected CCM’s students to children with disabilities who need specialized costumes built to fit their power chairs.

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‘College Tour’ spotlight: Camryn Morrow

January 28, 2022

Camryn Morrow is one of 10 students and alumni featured in UC’s episode of “The College Tour,” an Amazon Prime series that features universities from across the country

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Violin alum Christopher Robinson receives 2021 Knights Arts Champion Award

January 19, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music Alumnus Christopher Robinson (BM Violin, ‘15) was recently announced as a 2021 Knights Arts Champion by the Knight Foundation in Miami, Florida. The Foundation selects community leaders who have contributed to the region’s arts and culture scene and awards them $10,000 to direct to a South Florida artist or arts organization of their choice. Robinson is the Founder/Co-Artistic Director of VIA Academy, a free summer music program for young aspiring musicians from remote and underrepresented communities in classical music. He is also a recent alumnus of the New World Symphony in Miami and currently performs in the second violin section of the Louisville Orchestra.

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Spectrum News: CCM Professor Awadagin Pratt launches new piano competition

March 14, 2022

CCM Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt was one of three recipients of $100,000 in grant funding from the Sphinx Organization. Sphinx describes itself as a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, with a strong focus on classical music.

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CCM alumnus' choral commission shares hope for those struggling with memory loss

April 1, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music alum Alex Gartner (BM Music Education ‘12) recently finished a commission in partnership with a coalition of memory care associations, including TimeSlips Creative Storytelling (Milwaukee, WI) and Dementia Inclusive Durham (Durham, NC). The piece “Toward Something New” will be premiered by the Durham Children’s Choir in late May.

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Arts Admin alumna wins Governor's Award for Arts Community Development

May 9, 2023

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Christina Littlejohn (MA Arts Administration, '99) won the 2023 Governor's Arts Award for Arts Community Development. The awards program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses for their outstanding contributions to the arts in Arkansas.

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Photo essay: Two weeks in Tanzania

December 6, 2023

In May 2023, a team of 34 University of Cincinnati faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters traveled to Tanzania as part of a two-week service-learning trip with UC-affiliated nonprofit Village Life Outreach Project. UC journalism student and photographer Frank Bowen, along with Educator Professor of Journalism Sean Hughes, joined the group for the photo assignment of a lifetime, capturing the people, places and unforgettable moments across East Africa.