July 22, 2021
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Ciara Alyse Harris (BFA Musical Theatre, '18) shares how she adjusted to life off stage when performances were cancelled during the pandemic.
January 25, 2021
Before he began his first year in the Musical Theatre program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music, Jeffrey Cornelius joined the cast of an original documentary by HBO Max, "Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020." The special is available to watch online with a subscription to the streaming service.
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.
January 25, 2021
Isaí Jess Muñoz (BM Voice, ’01) has found success as both a performer and an educator since his days at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. After receiving a master’s and a doctoral degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Stony Brook University, he became an Associate Professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Delaware and the Vice President of the National Opera Association. Now, he is releasing his first solo album in over a decade with pianist Oksana Glouchko.
February 22, 2021
UC College-Conservatory of Music Jazz student Myles Twitty was recently included in Cininnati Magazine's list of "five up-and-coming artists" who are offering new music during the pandemic.
February 22, 2021
UC College-Conservatory of Music Arts Administration alumna Kathy Wade received a $10,000 ArtsWave grant and was recently featured by the Cincinnati Business Courier.
February 22, 2021
In 2019, Cincinnati Opera premiered Blind Injustice, with music by Scott Davenport Richards and a libretto by David Cote. The work tells the story of Ohioans who were falsely convicted of serious crimes and later exonerated by the Ohio Innocence Project. Blind Injustice was lauded as a “powerful piece of music theater” (The Wall Street Journal) and a “masterpiece” (CityBeat) upon its premiere. Recently, Cincinnati Opera released the live audio recording of the opera through Fanfare Cincinnati, which is now available for streaming and download.
March 1, 2021
The College Gazette recently released its picks for the top 10 universities for the performing arts in the United States. The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music ranked number two, just behind the University of North Texas and one spot ahead of Indiana University in Bloomington.
February 9, 2021
In April 2020, CCM doctoral student William R. Langley (MM Orchestral Conducting, ’18) was looking forward to a summer with the Cincinnati Opera as its assistant conductor. Of course, the company didn’t enjoy a regular summer season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is currently in the process of presenting a digital winter festival. Audiences can enjoy three performances with Cincinnati Opera participants and guest artists for free anytime before March 22.
March 23, 2021
On April 5, members of the CCM classical guitar studio will join host John Carpenter (AD Piano Performance, '14) for his radio show, “Making Music Together,” on WAIF 88.3 FM. These student guitarists will perform live on the air between 8 and 10 p.m.