January 4, 2021
High school students are invited to dive deeply into the arts at UC’s internationally renowned College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) this summer. CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement’s High School Arts Immersion workshops in June 2021, offer unparalleled arts experiences to students interested in everything from musical theatre to jazz.
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.
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 3, 2021
Junqi (Sophie) Tang, current DMA Violin student at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music was recently invited to serve on a distinguished panel of judges for the 2021 Hong Kong International Violin Competition and Chamber Music Competition. Sponsored by the Asia Musicians Association, the competition attracts performers from all over the world including Germany, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Russia and more.
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.
November 9, 2018
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and Cincinnati Opera are pleased to announce that The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a new grant of $550,000 to renew funding for Opera Fusion: New Works and support two new initiatives to promote diverse voices in the arts.
January 4, 2019
High school students are invited to dive deeply into the arts at UC’s internationally renowned College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) this summer. CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement’s High School Arts Immersion workshops on June 16-29, 2019, offer unparalleled arts experiences to students interested in everything from musical theatre to jazz.
November 26, 2018
Anita Graef balances life as a graduate student and musician in her final year in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/UC College-Conservatory of Music Diversity Fellowship.
November 25, 2020
The Lighting Design and Technology program at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music is teaching students how to create extended reality productions that primarily use digital media instead of physical sets.
December 11, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Johnnia Stigall (BM Viola, '12; MM Viola, '12; MA Arts Administration, '14) is a member of the third cohort of the prestigious Sphinx LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts and Diversity) program. The two-year leadership program is designed to evolve the industry landscape by empowering the next generation of executive leaders.