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CCM announces initial 2019-20 performance lineup, new subscription offerings

August 7, 2019

Area arts lovers have a new destination for world-class performances in 2019-20. The largest single-source of performing and media arts events in the state of Ohio, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has assembled all of its public performances under the new banner of CCMONSTAGE and the new online portal ccmonstage.universitytickets.com, making it easier than ever for audiences to experience the immense talent of the college’s student and faculty artists.

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CCM Jazz Studies named inaugural college affiliate of the acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center

June 12, 2019

Jazz at Lincoln Center has named CCM Jazz Studies as its inaugural College Affiliate, a distinction reserved for the country’s top-ranked jazz programs. Led by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO) will invite a premier student ensemble on tour for educational residencies through this new program. For the initial installment of this program, the CCM Jazz Orchestra directed by Professor Scott Belck, DMA, will join Marsalis and the JALCO for an international residency in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 22-30.

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CCM and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announce 2019-21 class of Diversity Fellows

June 4, 2019

CCM and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have selected five outstanding musicians for the next class of CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows. Born out of a mutual desire to make American orchestras more inclusive, this prestigious performance fellowship program was launched in 2015 with a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Foundation approved a renewal grant of $850,000 in 2017, providing funding for the innovative program through June 2021.

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CCM names Shauna Steele associate professor of dance, department chair

April 26, 2019

CCM Dean Stanley E. Romanstein today announced the appointment of arts administrator, educator, performer and choreographer Shauna Steele to the college’s dance faculty. Steele’s appointment as associate professor of dance and chair of the Dance Department begins on Aug. 15.

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CCM student named Grand Finals Winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019 National Council Auditions

April 2, 2019

CCM student Elena Villalón has been named a Grand Finals Winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019 National Council Auditions. After a months-long series of auditions involving more than 1,000 singers at the district, regional and national levels, a panel of expert judges named Villalón and four other singers as the winners of the 65th annual Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Each winner receives a $15,000 cash prize.

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The Ariel Quartet welcomes guest artist Yura Lee for March 26 concert at CCM

Event: March 26, 2019 8:00 PM

The Ariel Quartet concludes its 2018-19 CCM concert series by showcasing the works of three masters of chamber music at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26. The CCM string quartet-in-residence will be joined by guest artist Yura Lee for a performance of Brahms' String Quintet No. 2. The concert program also includes works by Beethoven and Schumann.