June 15, 2020

Faculty from theatre programs at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and Ohio Northern University joined Playbill live to answer questions about auditioning for college, how much of a triple threat rising high school seniors need to be, how educational institutions are responding to the Black Lives Matter movement and more.

June 25, 2020

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the appointment of CCM doctoral student Harry Cecil as its Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2020-21 season. Cecil will assist Director of Choruses Robert Porco and Associate Director of Choruses Matthew Swanson with the May Festival Chorus next season. Cecil was chosen as the May Festival’s eighth Fellow following an in-person audition with the May Festival Chorus in February.

August 26, 2020

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate Blaine Alden Krauss (BFA Musical Theatre, '14) presents a live streamed concert titled "A Moment of Clarity" to benefit the Healing and Discovery Foundation on September 10 and 11, 2020.

August 25, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Jack Lazzaro (BFA Acting, 04) received his first Emmy nomination in 2020 for his work as a key makeup artist on Netflix’s Ozark, starring Jason Bateman. Atlanta-based magazine VoyageATL recently featured Lazzaro as a “hidden gem” of the community.

August 24, 2020

Businesswoman Tammi Scott opens the Nostalgia Wine and Jazz Lounge in Cincinnati's Over the Rhine neighborhood. Inspired by Cincinnati history, the new space features music programming arranged by UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Marcus Cash.

August 11, 2020

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music Dance program offers a co-op program that connects students to professional ballet companies while they complete their BFA degrees, creating a pipeline that leads young artists to their future careers.

October 6, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Jordan Pollard (MM Jazz Studies, ’14) recently spoke to Cincinnati Spectrum News 1 network about her experience teaching at the Cincinnati Music School during the pandemic.

October 5, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music Classical Guitar student Luke Jackson gives a couch concert as part of the Distilled Theatre Company's virtual concert series.

October 5, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Randa Minkarah (BFA Broadcasting, ’82) co-founded Resonance AI, which was recently named one of TechCrunch’s Top Picks for Disrupt 2020, a conference (held virtually this year) that promotes tech startups in a variety of categories.

November 4, 2020

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Jennifer Williams (AD Opera Stage Directing, '12) was recently featured by Classical Singer Magazine for her work on representing dynamic portrayals of women on the operatic stage.