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In the News: Local and national stories spotlight CCM faculty, alumni and students
Catch up with CCM media coverage shared this summer
Read media coverage of UC's College-Conservatory of Music, featuring reviews and stories about CCM faculty, alumni and students! Highlights are below:
Cincinnati Business Courier: REVIEW Cincinnati Opera’s production of ‘Don Giovanni’ balances tragedy, comedy
Janelle Gelfand spotlights the work of CCM faculty, alums and students in her review of Cincinnati Opera's Don Giovanni. The story specifically mentions several CCMers, including Assistant Professor Thomas Hase, lighting designer; Associate Professor Elliot Madore, Don Giovanni, Jessica Faselt (MM Voice, ’16), Donna Anna; Christian Pursell (MM Voice, '17), Leporello; Erin Keesy (MM Voice '13; AD Opera-Vocal Performance '15), Zerlina; and Joseph Parrish (BM Voice, ’20), Masetto. Read the full review.
Cincinnati Business Courier: CCM's Elliot Madore brings nuance to bad boy Don Giovanni in Cincinnati Opera production
Janelle Gelfand spotlights CCM Associate Professor Elliot Madore, who performed the title role in Cincinnati Opera's Don Giovanni. The feature story includes an interview with Madore about his career, and his time at CCM: “CCM has been incredibly supportive in allowing me to go and perform. I feel like a lot of these performing opportunities inform my teaching and vice versa. In that respect, it's been incredibly rewarding for me and for my students." Read the full interview.
Broadway.com: Tony-Nominated Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd Is Not Afraid of the Dark
Broadway.com features CCM alumna Isabella Byrd (BFA Lighting Design and Technology, ’09), who received two Tony Award Nominations in 2024 — Best Lighting Design of a Play for An Enemy of the People and Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Read more.
Playbill: CCM listed in Tony Awards 'Schools of the Stars'
Playbill created a list of the eight schools that contain the most Tony nominees — and CCM is tied for third. Four CCM alums were named nominees in the 77th annual Tony Awards, recognizing the excellent work shared in Broadway productions during the 2023-24 season. The nominees include Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99), Isabella Byrd (BFA Lighting Design and Technology, ’09), Dorian Harewood and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (BFA Musical Theatre, '99). Read more.
New York Times: CCM faculty featured in roundup of new classical music album
Entitled "5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now," the New York Times article includes recently released performance recordings featuring CCM Associate Professor of Voice Elliot Madore and CCM Assistant Professor of Cello Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir. Read more.
Violin Channel: Poiesis Quartet wins 2024 Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition
The Violin Channel shared the news of year's Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition winners: violinist Nathan Amaral, cellist Leland Ko, saxophonist Valentin Kovalev, and the Poiesis Quartet, which members include CCM graduate students. All winners will receive management from CAG in North America, a New York debut performance opportunity, and participation in CAG's Citizen Musician Bootcamp. Additionally, Grand Winners will receive international management (Americas and Europe) jointly with CAG and with London’s Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT), as well as a performance at the prestigious Wigmore Hall. Read more.
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