August 2, 2021

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is proud to share that one of its current master’s degree students, Robert Brooks Carlson, won second prize and $5,000 at the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Young Artist Competition. Carlson studies with CCM Associate Professor of Piano Soyeon Kate Lee, who was recognized earlier this year with UC’s Mrs. AB Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching.

March 25, 2020

WCPO reported that some University of Cincinnati students in the College-Conservatory of Music were looking for pianos and keyboards in order to practice after the university shifted to remote learning amid the coronavirus crisis.

May 18, 2020

Cincinnati’s Music for All Seasons presents online mini-concerts featuring UC College-Conservatory of Music graduate piano students. Learn more and watch the performances in the links below.

June 15, 2020

CCM alumna Karen Zhang (BM Piano Performance, ’16; MM Piano Performance, ’18) is the 2020 recipient of the Music Teachers National Association’s MarySue Harris Studio Teacher Fellowship. This $3,000 grant, funded by the MarySue Harris Endowment Fund, is presented annually to a recently graduated independent studio music teacher who demonstrates commitment to the music teaching profession and outstanding studio development.

November 17, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music DMA piano student Yaoyue Huang won the Alberto Ginastera prize at the 14th International Piano Competition of Orléans. The international piano competition is arguably the most prestigious contemporary music competition in the world. Watch Huang’s performance for the competition.

June 15, 2021

Current CCM doctoral pianist Jiao Sun took home the second prize and $5,000 from the Washington International Piano Competition in early June. Sun, who attended Eastman before moving to Cincinnati for her Artist Diploma and doctorate, studies with CCM Associate Professor of Piano Soyeon Kate Lee. For her performance, Sun prepared a a full recital program of works by Brahms, Vine, Haydn, Prokofiev and Bach.

September 19, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music piano professor Awadagin Pratt is preparing debut performances with both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, playing a commissioned work by contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.

November 24, 2020

During the first month of fall semester, students faculty and staff reunite to learn, rehearse, research and create at UC's College-Conservatory of Music.

December 12, 2022

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music hosts a daylong Trombone Summit for musicians of all ages and experience levels on March 4, 2023. The event features a recital and master class by guest artist Peter Steiner, 2019 Prize Winner of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition; and Constanze Hochwartner.

December 5, 2023

Each year, the BroadwayWorld Awards honor excellence in the city’s performing arts scene. This year, the faculty and students of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are nominated 20 times in 11 categories—including Best Musical, Best Opera, Best Choreography, Best Sound Design, and more!