November 16, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music Musical Theatre senior Veronica Stern has advanced to the semi-final round of the 4th annual NextGen: The Voices of Tomorrow competition, hosted by the American Pops Orchestra. This year’s iteration of the event will be held via livestream, which means that anybody can view the event online when it takes place on Nov. 21.
April 1, 2020
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music is delighted to announce that first-year artist diploma student Teresa Perrotta (MM Voice, ’19) reached the finals of the Lotte Lenya Competition, one of the most prestigious vocal competitions for young artists.
May 19, 2020
Anna Dunlap wasn’t able to present her senior recital to a live audience, so she posted it online
April 24, 2020
Molly Getsinger is a rising star in the conducting world, and graduates this spring with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. A musician at an early age, her earliest musical memories are of taking piano lessons and singing in the school choir. When she entered high school, she had the opportunity to conduct her marching band as the drum major, and her passion for conducting was born.
May 5, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Harrison Sheckler (BM Piano, ’19) united 300 musicians from 15 countries for a virtual performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel. The performance is available to watch online.
May 14, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music graduate student Leo De La Cruz won the CCM Wind Studies concerto competition and he achieved an honorable mention at the 2020 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition. Most recently, he won the National Federation of Music Clubs’ Carolyn Nelson Double Reed Award, which includes a $1,250 cash prize.
June 30, 2020
In its inaugural year, the Gena Branscombe Project has awarded its 2020 scholarships to four women, including UC College-Conservatory of Music Arts Administration student Sydney Pepper. The scholarships support the winners in their continuing pursuit of undergraduate and graduate studies and shine “a light on exceptional emerging, talented, women in music.”
July 23, 2020
WLWT spotlights UC's four-phase plan for returning to campus this fall.
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 18, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music students and alumni show off their singing and tap dancing skills in this performance of Jerry Herman's "Tap Your Troubles Away." Produced by the Muny for its Summer Variety Hour Live series, the video features CCM students and alumni, as well as performing artists from the Muny.