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PURCHASE TICKETS CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 or boxoff@uc.edu JOIN CCM ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ UCCollegeConservatoryofMusic FOLLOW CCM ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/uc_ccm JOIN FRIENDS OF CCM 513-556-5000 or www.ccm.uc.edu/givetoccm/friends.aspx CCM ALUMNI www.ccm.uc.edu/alumni CCM PHILHARMONIA Tuesday, January 26, 8 pm THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Thursday, February 11, 8 pm Friday, February 12, 8 pm Saturday, February 13, 2:30 & 8 pm Sunday, February 14, 2:30 pm PRISM: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO OUR ARMED FORCES Friday, February 19, 8 pm Programs subject to change. Check www.ccm.uc.edu All performances are FREE unless indicated. APRIL EVENTS MAY EVENTS JUNE EVENTS PIANOPALOOZA V Sunday, April 18, 7 pm JAZZ SHOWCASE & ALUMNI REUNION Sunday, May 23, 4 pm CIRCUS MAXIMUS Saturday, June 5, 8 pm BEARCAT PIANO FESTIVAL Monday, March 29, 11 am Schumann-y Beautiful Pieces Monday, March 29, 4 pm Chopin Etude Piano Masterclass with Robert Weirich Monday, March 29, 8 pm Ian Hobson, piano Performing an all-Chopin piano program, including Sonata No. 3 in B Minor Tuesday, March 30, 10 am All-Chopin Piano Masterclass with Ian Hobson Tuesday, March 30, 1 pm Chopin Etude Competition Robert Weirich, adjudicator Tuesday, March 30, 8 pm Robert Weirich, piano Performing J.S. Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations Wednesday, March 31, 4 pm Piano Masterclass with Nelita True Wednesday, March 31, 7 pm Schumann-y Beautiful Pieces Marathon All festival events will be held in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. DRAMA SENIOR SHOWCASE Wednesday, March 31, 2 & 7 pm Richard Hess, director Enjoy the talents of the 14 graduating seniors from the Class of 2010 in this showcase of 7 scenes we affectionately call 7 Kisses. See this 30-minute showcase here in Cincinnati before the actors travel to New York and Los Angeles to present the work to industry professionals. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: Free Thursday, April 1, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 2, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 2, 8 pm Saturday, April 3, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 2, 8 pm Saturday, April 3, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, April 8, 9, 10 7:30 pm Thursday*, Friday, & Saturday, April 15, 16, 17 7:30 pm Thursday*, Friday, & Saturday, April 22, 23, 24 7:30 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 9, 2 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, April 10, 10 am – 6 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, April 10, 4 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, April 11, 4 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, April 11, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tuesday, April 13, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, April 17, 3 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, April 18, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tuesday, April 20, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, April 21, 8 pm (preview) Thursday & Friday, April 22, 23 8 pm Saturday, April 24, 2:30 & 8 pm Sunday, April 25, 2:30 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, April 24, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, April 25, 4 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Monday, April 26, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Monday, April 26, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, April 28, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, April 29, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 30, 2 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 30, 7:30 pm Saturday, May 1, 7:30 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, April 30, 8 pm Wednesday, June 2, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, June 2, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, June 4, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, June 5, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Monday, June 7, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, June 9, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, June 9, 8 pm • CCM Jazz Series • Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Combo Paul Piller and Kim Pensyl, directors Swinging big band tunes and cutting-edge small group music Location: Patricia Corbett Theater • CCM Starling Series • Starling Chamber Orchestra Kurt Sassmannshaus, director The world’s youngest chamber orchestra is a specialized honor program training young string students. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • Eminent Scholars Series • The Aviv Quartet Performing the music of Schulhoff, Shostakovich and Brahms. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • Thinking About Music Lecture Series • Howard Pollack, The University of Houston Marc Blitzen’s Regina Location: Baur Room • Starling Series • Starling Showcase Kurt Sassmannshaus, director Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • CCM Preparatory Department • Junior Strings Gerald Doan and Rachel Bierkan, directors The Cincinnati Junior Strings perform a variety of works for string orchestra. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Classical Guitar Ensemble Solos, duos, trios, and quartets by Mayeur, Grau, Cruz, Handel, Carbajo, Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, Cardoso, Nazareth, and more. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater • Studio Musical Theater Series • Musicals Redux: The Human Comedy Music by Galt MacDermot Book and lyrics by William Dumaresq Based on a story by William Saroyan Aubrey Berg, director Anthony De Angelis, musical director Briefly seen on Broadway in 1984, The Human Comedy is a coming-of-age tale about young Homer Macauley, a telegram messenger who is exposed to the sorrows and joys experienced by his family and the residents of his small California town during World War II. Through-composed, the musical is reminiscent of American folk-operas like Porgy and Bess and includes elements of 1940s swing, gospel, pop, folk and show tunes. Similar to the “Lost Musicals” produced in London and New York’s “Encores” series, Musicals Redux revives a forgotten American musical each year. Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available on Mon., May 10 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order. Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation • Mainstage Opera Series • Of Mice and Men Music and libretto by Carlisle Floyd Based on the novel by John Steinbeck Mark Gibson, conductor Nicholas Muni, director Based on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, this opera tells the story of George and Lennie, two displaced farm hands during the Great Depression. Chasing the American dream to someday own their own stake of land, the pair travels across the California countryside in search of work. When their journey leads them into trouble, one friend must make a tragic choice to save the other. Sung in English with supertitles. A talk back event featuring special guest Carlisle Floyd will precede the opening night performance. Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $26-$28, $15-$17 students $10 student rush tickets available for Sun. matinee beginning at 1:30 pm on May 16 Season Design Sponsor: Macy’s • CCM Preparatory Department • Preparatory Showcase The CCM Prep Showcase features a day of performances by the musical theatre, acting and ballet students. Visit www.ccm.uc.edu/prep for a detailed schedule. Location: CCM Village • CCM Preparatory Department • Jazz Explosion Drews Mitchell and Dan Karlsberg, directors Featuring students in CCM’s Preparatory Jazz program Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • CCM Preparatory Department • Cincinnati Cello Choir Featuring works by Ravel, Joplin, Defalla, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Villa Lobos, as well as the premier performance of Moleskin Dances by Cincinnati composer, Isaac Watras. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • Chamber Music Series • Café MoMus: Contemporary Music Ensemble Annunziata Tomaro, conductor An evening of modern music in a coffeehouse setting Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater • CCM Choral Series • Chamber Choir and Chorale Brett Scott, conductor “Romantic and Contemporary Part Songs” Join CCM’s premier choral ensemble in an evening of part songs from the 19th and 20th centuries. Enjoy rare live performances of Morton Lauridsen’s Madrigali and Edvard Grieg’s Fire Salmer, his final opus. Elgar: Three Part Songs, op. 18 Grieg: Fire Salmer (Four Psalms) Lauridsen: Madrigali: Six Fire Songs on Italian Renaissance Texts Location: Robert Werner Recital Hall Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Brass Showcase Timothy Northcut, director Location: CCM Plaza, pending weather • Chamber Music Series • Chamber Players Rodney Winther, conductor “Chamber Players perform Reich and Rudin” Our final concert of the 2009-2010 season will feature a rare performance of Steven Reich’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composition Double Sextet, performed by twelve members of the CCM Chamber Players. Steven Reich: Double Sextet Rolf Rudin: Wolkenstein-Lieder (Premiere Performance) Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Concert Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Annunziata Tomaro, conductor Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Nielson: Clarinet Concerto Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Steel Drum Band Rusty Burge, director Featuring the warm steel drum sounds of Trinidad and beyond! Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • CCM Jazz Series • Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Jazztet Rick VanMatre, music director David Liebman, guest artist, saxophone “Jazz Showcase – Alumni Reunion” One of the world’s leading saxophonists and composers joins the big band and faculty artists for an afternoon of explosive jazz. Come see the sparks fly when CCM’s stars of tomorrow perform side-by-side with a jazz luminary. A reception for alumni of CCM’s Jazz Studies program and an Alumni Jam Session and Party will follow the performance. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Jazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family • Chamber Music Series • Classical Guitar Chamber Music Music for guitar and other instruments or voices by composers like Dowland, Tedesco, Rodrigo, and Piazzolla. Location: Watson Hall • CCM Choral Series • UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses Brandon Dean and Jeremy Jones, conductors “UC Choruses Spring Concert” An evening of choral classics, vocal jazz and popular arrangements Hovland: O Come, Let Us Sing Walker: I Thank You God Caldwell and Ivory: Ain’t No Grave Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • CCM Dance Series • Spring Dance Concert Featuring the CCM Concert Orchestra Michael Telvin, director Featuring a restaging of two of George Balanchine’s classic works, Pas de Dix (by Ballet Russa etoile, Freddie Franklin) and Walpurgisnacht (by former New York City Ballet ballerina, Maria Caligari). In addition, Shellie Cash choreographs a world premiere in collaboration with Charles Woodman, DAAP professor and visual artist, to selected movements from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC Students FREE The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the support of The Corbett Endowment at CCM. • Studio Opera Series • Die Fledermaus By Johann Strauss Christopher Allen, conductor Stephen Goldstein, director Eisenstein prepares to bid his wife Rosalinda farewell. Through the incompetence of his lawyer, Dr. Blind, he has been sentenced to spend eight days in the town jail. Although the situation is seemingly tragic, Eisenstein, his wife and their ambitious maid, Adele, have devised their individual ways to get the most out of the situation! Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available on Mon., May 24 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order. Chamber Choir and Chorale Graduate choral conducting majors lead a program of a cappella and accompanied, works from a variety of style periods. Location: Corbett Auditorium Chamber Winds Rodney Winther, director This concert will be the sixth and last concert by this stellar ensemble, and will feature the music of Ruth Gipps, Jean Francaix and W.A. Mozart Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Wind Ensemble Terence Milligan, conductor “A Spring Potpourri” Featuring music to celebrate spring, this concert includes the rich, full plate of sonic colors that are unique to the wind band. From delicate to bold, pianissimo to fortissimo, we have it all! Walter Piston: Tunbridge Fair Claude Debussy: Three Preludes Ernst Krenek: Drei Lüstige Marche, Op. 44 Paul Hindemith: Konzertmusik, Op. 49 Julius Fucik: Florentiner March Location: Corbett Auditorium • CCM Winds Series • Wind Symphony Rodney Winther, music director and conductor “Circus Maximus” The CCM Wind Symphony will conclude their 2009-2010 season with the Cincinnati premiere of Pulitzer Prize- winning composer John Corigliano’s magnum opus Circus Maximus. Corigliano: Circus Maximus (Symphony No. 3) Gabrieli: Canzona Noni Toni Gabrieli: Sonata Pian e Forte Gabrieli: Canzon in Double Echo Matthew Tommasini: Torn Canvases Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and CYWE JR. Ann Porter, conductor Location: Corbett Auditorium University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Thomas Heuser, conductor Spring Masterworks Program Repertoire to include Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Location: Corbett Auditorium Preparatory Brass Paul Hillner, director This select group of high school brass players will present an exciting concert of works from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Friends of CCM Benefit: Musical Theatre Senior Showcase The 18th annual musical theatre senior showcase features the class of 2010 before they make their New York debut. The Friends of CCM invite you to be a part of this moment and see our future Broadway stars shine onstage. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $100—reception, performance, dinner-by-the-bite, parking and program recognition. Seating is limited. For ticket information, please call CCM External Relations at (513) 556-2100. Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Percussion Ensemble James Culley, coordinator Featuring a variety of chamber works for percussion, including a set of three Canticles, Fugue, and Double Music by late composer Lou Harrison. Also presenting pieces by John Cage, William Duckworth, David Lang, Randy Coleman and Tan Dun with guest cellist. Location: Corbett Auditorium • CCM Musical Theater Series • Musical Theatre Senior Showcase Aubrey Berg, director “i-Generation” An original musical revue created and performed by the class of 2010 in musical theatre, i-Generation focuses on the events of the first decade of the 21st century and the rise of technology. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission is free, but ticket reservations are required. Tickets become available Mon., March 29 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two per order. Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation • CCM Opera Series • Opera d’Arte — CCM Undergraduate Opera Italian Double Bill La Canterina Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn Libretto by Francesco Puttini Brett Scott, conductor Kenneth Shaw, director Gianni Schicci Composed by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano Chaowen Ting, conductor Wesley Lawrence, director Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater • Studio Drama Series • Bury the Dead By Irwin Shaw Michael R. Burnham, director Produced by the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. Amid the grim tableau of a hopeless battle, six slain soldiers arise from their graves and refuse to be buried, inciting international intrigue and bringing to a grinding halt the seemingly mindless engine of war. CCM’s Michael R. Burnham leads a cast of Greater Cincinnati’s top collegiate talent and local professionals on a poignant and brilliantly constructed theatrical journey. *Performances to include ASL interpreting and closed captioning Location: The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY. Admission: $14-$18. Tickets may be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office at 859.957.1940, open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5:00pm, or online at www.thecarnegie.com. • Thinking About Music Lecture Series • Janna Saslaw, Loyola University Teddy Wilson’s Advanced Course in Modern Piano Playing and its Contribution to Jazz Theory Location: Baur Room Opera Scholarship Competition CCM’s prestigious national competition features current and new student finalists vying for tuition scholarships and cash awards from the CCM opera department. Location: Corbett Auditorium • Faculty Artist Series • Awadagin Pratt, pianist and conductor Featuring Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 414 in A major, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and world premiere works by student composers with the WIRED STRING BAND. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • Guest Artist Series • Oscar Ghiglia, guitar A program of favorites from Italian virtuoso Oscar Ghiglia, now in his 36th year of concerts and residencies at CCM. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • CCM Jazz Series • • CCM Orchestra Series • Jazz Ensemble and Philharmonia Mark Gibson and Rick VanMatre, music directors “Philharmonic Jazz” CCM’s renowned symphony orchestra and award-winning big band unite to present the full palette of instrumental colors and the thrill of creative jazz. Along with George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, new works will highlight soloists improvising with the combined 90-piece ensemble. In addition, Rick VanMatre puts down the baton and picks up his horn for the Cincinnati premiere of Concerto for Jazz Saxophone by Michael Patterson. Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Jazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family • Guest Artist Series • Patricia Racette, soprano Metropolitan Opera soprano Patricia Racette performs works by of Puccini, Rossini, Tosti, Satie, and Poulenc, as well as Cabaret songs. Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE Supported by the Thomas W. Busse Trust • CCM Preparatory Department • Gino DiMario Scholarship Recital CCM Prep students and friends of the family perform in a recital for the scholarship fund. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free, donations accepted Pianopalooza V Featuring performances by distinguished guests and the entire piano faculty, as well as Bengals Offensive Line Coach Paul Alexander with his teacher, Albert Muhlbock. Master of Ceremonies: Jack Atherton of WLWT Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE Sonic Explorations Mara Helmuth, director An electronic music concert honoring CCM composition alumni, with works by Michael Barnhart, Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz and Margaret Schedel—including a guest appearance by Ivica Ico Bukvic’s Linux Laptop Orchestra. The program will also feature works by CCM faculty and students, including Mara Helmuth, Jennifer Jolley, David McDonnell and Sangbong Nam, with Rebecca Danard, clarinet. Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater • Mainstage Drama Series • Picnic Written by William Inge Richard Hess, director Life turns upside down in a small Kansas town when a handsome drifter arrives to stir hearts both young and old. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, this bittersweet comedy has set audiences’ hearts ablaze as lives are changed on Labor Day weekend at the annual community picnic. It’s never too late to fall in love! Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $10 (preview only); $26-$28, $15-$17 students $10 student rush tickets available for Sat. matinee beginning at 1:30 pm on April 24 Season Design Sponsor: Macy’s • CCM Choral Series • • CCM Orchestra Series • Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Chorale and University Men’s and Women’s Choruses Brett Scott and Annunziata Tomaro, conductors “All Brahms Concert” Brahms’ beloved Symphony No. 1 is contrasted with three finely crafted choral/instrumental works that display the most popular Romantic composer’s skills of eliciting nuanced expressions of poetry through the marriage of words, singing and instruments. Brahms: Ave Maria, Op. 12 Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13 Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Op., 68é Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • Chamber Series • Chamber Players Rodney Winther, conductor CCM Composers meet the CCM Chamber Players, Opus VI This sixth annual Chamber Players concert will showcase works by current and former faculty and student composers in what has become our most popular concert of the year. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall • Faculty Artist Series • Richie Hawley, clarinet Sandra Rivers, piano Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Brass Showcase Timothy Northcut, director Location: Corbett Auditorium • CCM Winds Series • Wind Symphony Rodney Winther, music director and conductor “A Salute to American Composers” A celebration of American composers, featuring Jennifer Higdon’s new arrangement of her Percussion Concerto and the Cincinnati premiere of Warren Benson’s Adagietto Higdon: Percussion Concerto Aaron Jester, solo percussion Benson: Adagietto Harbison: Music for Eighteen Winds Copland: Suite from The Red Pony Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE • CCM Orchestra Series • CCM Philharmonia and Percussion Group Cincinnati Mark Gibson, music director and conductor “American Voices XII” Wenhiu Xie: Symphony No. 1, First Movement Enrico Chapela: Encrypted Poetry Percussion Group Cincinnati, soloists Gabriela Lena Frank: Peregrinos Joel Hoffman: Millennium Dances Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Supported by the Harmony Fund • Thinking About Music Lecture Series • Gabriela Lena Frank Presented in collaboration with Visiting Composers’ Series Location: Baur Room • CCM Preparatory Department • Preparatory Ballet Featuring both traditional classical and contemporary ballet pieces choreographed by the CCM Preparatory ballet faculty and three graduating CCM Prep ballet students. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets available at the door: $10 general admission, $8 students Wind Ensemble Terence Milligan, conductor “Something Old, Something New” Featuring cornerstones of wind band literature by Grainger and Dahl as well as new works from the 21st century by Childs and Lindroth. Mary Ellen Childs: Zephyrus Ingolf Dahl: Sinfonietta for Band Percy Grainger: “A Pair by Percy” Irish Tune from County Derry Children’s March: “Over the Hills and Far Away” Scott Lindroth: Spin Cycle Location: Corbett Auditorium Sunday, May 2, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 2, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Monday, May 3 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, May 7, 2 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, May 8, 4 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 9, 3 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tuesday, May 11, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, May 13, 8 pm Friday, May 14, 8 pm Saturday, May 15, 2:30 & 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, May 13, 6 pm Talk back, 8 pm Performance Friday, May 14, 8 pm Saturday, May 15, 8 pm Sunday, May 16, 2:30 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, May 15, 9 am – 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 16, 3 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 16, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Tuesday, May 18, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, May 19, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, May 20, 12 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, May 20, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, May 21, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, May 22, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 23, 4 pm Performance, Patricia Corbett Theater 6 pm Alumni Reception, Baur Room 8 pm Alumni Jam Session and Party, Blue Wisp Jazz Club —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, May 23, 7 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, May 26, 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, May 28, 8 pm Saturday, May 29, 2:30 & 8 pm —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday, May 28, 8 pm Saturday, May 29, 8 pm Sunday, May 30, 2:30 pm 2009-10 SPONSORS & PARTNERS CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support: The Corbett Endowment at CCM Dance Department Supporter The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Musical Theatre Program Sponsor The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ U.S. Bank Foundation Friends of CCM Partner Macy’s Season Design Sponsor The William Hueneke Foundation/ Trustee, The Huntington National Bank Production Sponsor Christopher Dietz & Family Jazz Series Sponsor Leo Munick, MD & Alice Fegelman Production Sponsor Fifth Third Bank Lunch Box Series Sponsor The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Dianne & J. David Rosenberg Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. Trish & Rick Bryan Barbara & Larry Kellar Playhouse Friends of Jack Rouse Jack Rouse Associates, Inc. Event Sponsors The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate & Prejudice through Performing Arts Concert & Studio Production Sponsor

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2010 Spring Calendar of Major Events for the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

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Page 1: CCM Spring Calendar of Events

PURCHASE TICKETS CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 or [email protected]

JOIN CCM ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/UCCollegeConservatoryofMusic

FOLLOW CCM ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/uc_ccm

JOIN FRIENDS OF CCM 513-556-5000 or www.ccm.uc.edu/givetoccm/friends.aspx

CCM ALUMNI www.ccm.uc.edu/alumni

CCM PHILHARMONIA Tuesday, January 26, 8 pm

THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Thursday, February 11, 8 pm Friday, February 12, 8 pm Saturday, February 13, 2:30 & 8 pm Sunday, February 14, 2:30 pm

PRISM: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO OUR ARMED FORCES Friday, February 19, 8 pm

Programs subject to change. Check www.ccm.uc.eduAll performances are FREE unless indicated.

APRIL EVENTS MAY EVENTS JUNE EVENTS

PIANOPALOOZA V Sunday, April 18, 7 pm

JAZZ SHOWCASE & ALUMNI REUNION Sunday, May 23, 4 pm

CIRCUS MAXIMUS Saturday, June 5, 8 pm

BEARCAT PIANO FESTIVAL

Monday, March 29, 11 am Schumann-y Beautiful Pieces

Monday, March 29, 4 pm Chopin Etude Piano Masterclass with Robert Weirich

Monday, March 29, 8 pm Ian Hobson, pianoPerforming an all-Chopin piano program, including Sonata No. 3 in B Minor

Tuesday, March 30, 10 am All-Chopin Piano Masterclass with Ian Hobson

Tuesday, March 30, 1 pm Chopin Etude CompetitionRobert Weirich, adjudicator

Tuesday, March 30, 8 pm Robert Weirich, pianoPerforming J.S. Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations

Wednesday, March 31, 4 pm Piano Masterclass with Nelita True

Wednesday, March 31, 7 pm Schumann-y Beautiful Pieces Marathon

All festival events will be held in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall.

DRAMA SENIOR SHOWCASE

Wednesday, March 31, 2 & 7 pm Richard Hess, director Enjoy the talents of the 14 graduating seniors from the Class of 2010 in this showcase of 7 scenes we affectionately call 7 Kisses. See this 30-minute showcase here in Cincinnati before the actors travel to New York and Los Angeles to present the work to industry professionals. Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: Free

Thursday, April 1, 7 pm

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Saturday,April 3, 8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Friday, April 2, 8 pm

Saturday,April 3, 8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Thursday, Friday, & Saturday,April 8, 9, 10 7:30 pm

Thursday*, Friday, & Saturday,April 15, 16, 177:30 pm

Thursday*, Friday, & Saturday, April 22, 23, 247:30 pm

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————Saturday, April 10, 10 am – 6 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Saturday, April 10, 4 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Sunday, April 11, 4 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Sunday, April 11, 7 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Tuesday, April 13, 8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Saturday, April 17, 3 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Sunday, April 18, 7 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Tuesday, April 20, 8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Wednesday, April 21, 8 pm (preview)

Thursday & Friday, April 22, 238 pm

Saturday, April 24, 2:30 & 8 pm

Sunday, April 25, 2:30 pm——————————————————————————————————————————————————Saturday, April 24, 8 pm

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Saturday,May 1,7:30 pm

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Wednesday,June 2,8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Wednesday,June 2,8 pm

——————————————————————————————————————————————————Friday,June 4,8 pm

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——————————————————————————————————————————————————Monday,June 7,7 pm ——————————————————————————————————————————————————Wednesday,June 9, 8 pm

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• CCM Jazz Series •Jazz Lab Band and Jazz ComboPaul Piller and Kim Pensyl, directorsSwinging big band tunes and cutting-edge small group musicLocation: Patricia Corbett Theater

• CCM Starling Series •Starling Chamber OrchestraKurt Sassmannshaus, directorThe world’s youngest chamber orchestra is a specialized honor program training young string students.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital HallTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• Eminent Scholars Series •The Aviv QuartetPerforming the music of Schulhoff, Shostakovich and Brahms.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• Thinking About Music Lecture Series •Howard Pollack, The University of HoustonMarc Blitzen’s ReginaLocation: Baur Room

• Starling Series •Starling ShowcaseKurt Sassmannshaus, directorLocation: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• CCM Preparatory Department •Junior StringsGerald Doan and Rachel Bierkan, directorsThe Cincinnati Junior Strings perform a variety of works for string orchestra.Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

Classical Guitar EnsembleSolos, duos, trios, and quartets by Mayeur, Grau, Cruz, Handel, Carbajo, Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, Cardoso, Nazareth, and more.Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

• Studio Musical Theater Series •Musicals Redux: The Human ComedyMusic by Galt MacDermotBook and lyrics by William DumaresqBased on a story by William SaroyanAubrey Berg, directorAnthony De Angelis, musical directorBriefly seen on Broadway in 1984, The Human Comedy is a coming-of-age tale about young Homer Macauley, a telegram messenger who is exposed to the sorrows and joys experienced by his family and the residents of his small California town during World War II. Through-composed, the musical is reminiscent of American folk-operas like Porgy and Bess and includes elements of 1940s swing, gospel, pop, folk and show tunes.

Similar to the “Lost Musicals” produced in London and New York’s “Encores” series, Musicals Redux revives a forgotten American musical each year.Location: Cohen Family Studio TheaterAdmission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available on Mon., May 10 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

• Mainstage Opera Series •Of Mice and MenMusic and libretto by Carlisle FloydBased on the novel by John SteinbeckMark Gibson, conductorNicholas Muni, directorBased on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, this opera tells the story of George and Lennie, two displaced farm hands during the Great Depression. Chasing the American dream to someday own their own stake of land, the pair travels across the California countryside in search of work. When their journey leads them into trouble, one friend must make a tragic choice to save the other. Sung in English with supertitles. A talk back event featuring special guest Carlisle Floyd will precede the opening night performance.Location: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $26-$28, $15-$17 students$10 student rush tickets available for Sun. matinee beginning at 1:30 pm on May 16Season Design Sponsor: Macy’s

• CCM Preparatory Department •Preparatory ShowcaseThe CCM Prep Showcase features a day of performances by the musical theatre, acting and ballet students. Visit www.ccm.uc.edu/prep for a detailed schedule.Location: CCM Village

• CCM Preparatory Department •Jazz ExplosionDrews Mitchell and Dan Karlsberg, directorsFeaturing students in CCM’s Preparatory Jazz programLocation: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• CCM Preparatory Department •Cincinnati Cello ChoirFeaturing works by Ravel, Joplin, Defalla, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Villa Lobos, as well as the premier performance of Moleskin Dances by Cincinnati composer, Isaac Watras. Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• Chamber Music Series •Café MoMus: Contemporary Music EnsembleAnnunziata Tomaro, conductorAn evening of modern music in a coffeehouse settingLocation: Cohen Family Studio Theater

• CCM Choral Series • Chamber Choir and ChoraleBrett Scott, conductor “Romantic and Contemporary Part Songs”Join CCM’s premier choral ensemble in an evening of part songs from the 19th and 20th centuries. Enjoy rare live performances of Morton Lauridsen’s Madrigali and Edvard Grieg’s Fire Salmer, his final opus.Elgar: Three Part Songs, op. 18Grieg: Fire Salmer (Four Psalms) Lauridsen: Madrigali: Six Fire Songs on Italian Renaissance TextsLocation: Robert Werner Recital HallTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

Brass ShowcaseTimothy Northcut, directorLocation: CCM Plaza, pending weather

• Chamber Music Series •Chamber PlayersRodney Winther, conductor“Chamber Players perform Reich and Rudin”Our final concert of the 2009-2010 season will feature a rare performance of Steven Reich’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composition Double Sextet, performed by twelve members of the CCM Chamber Players. Steven Reich: Double Sextet Rolf Rudin: Wolkenstein-Lieder (Premiere Performance) Location: Patricia Corbett Theater

Concert Orchestra Chamber OrchestraAnnunziata Tomaro, conductorWagner: Siegfried IdyllNielson: Clarinet ConcertoSchubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat MajorLocation: Patricia Corbett Theater

Steel Drum BandRusty Burge, directorFeaturing the warm steel drum sounds of Trinidad and beyond!Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• CCM Jazz Series •Jazz Ensemble and Faculty JazztetRick VanMatre, music directorDavid Liebman, guest artist, saxophone“Jazz Showcase – Alumni Reunion”One of the world’s leading saxophonists and composers joins the big band and faculty artists for an afternoon of explosive jazz. Come see the sparks fly when CCM’s stars of tomorrow perform side-by-side with a jazz luminary. A reception for alumni of CCM’s Jazz Studies program and an Alumni Jam Session and Party will follow the performance.Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterAdmission: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREEJazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family

• Chamber Music Series •Classical Guitar Chamber MusicMusic for guitar and other instruments or voices by composers like Dowland, Tedesco, Rodrigo, and Piazzolla.Location: Watson Hall

• CCM Choral Series •UC Men’s and Women’s ChorusesBrandon Dean and Jeremy Jones, conductors“UC Choruses Spring Concert”An evening of choral classics, vocal jazz and popular arrangementsHovland: O Come, Let Us SingWalker: I Thank You GodCaldwell and Ivory: Ain’t No GraveLocation: Patricia Corbett TheaterTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• CCM Dance Series •Spring Dance ConcertFeaturing the CCM Concert OrchestraMichael Telvin, directorFeaturing a restaging of two of George Balanchine’s classic works, Pas de Dix (by Ballet Russa etoile, Freddie Franklin) and Walpurgisnacht (by former New York City Ballet ballerina, Maria Caligari). In addition, Shellie Cash choreographs a world premiere in collaboration with Charles Woodman, DAAP professor and visual artist, to selected movements from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Location: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC Students FREEThe Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the support of The Corbett Endowment at CCM.

• Studio Opera Series •Die FledermausBy Johann StraussChristopher Allen, conductorStephen Goldstein, directorEisenstein prepares to bid his wife Rosalinda farewell. Through the incompetence of his lawyer, Dr. Blind, he has been sentenced to spend eight days in the town jail. Although the situation is seemingly tragic, Eisenstein, his wife and their ambitious maid, Adele, have devised their individual ways to get the most out of the situation!Location: Cohen Family Studio TheaterAdmission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available on Mon., May 24 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

Chamber Choir and ChoraleGraduate choral conducting majors lead a program of a cappella and accompanied, works from a variety of style periods.Location: Corbett Auditorium

Chamber WindsRodney Winther, directorThis concert will be the sixth and last concert by this stellar ensemble, and will feature the music of Ruth Gipps, Jean Francaix and W.A. MozartLocation: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Wind EnsembleTerence Milligan, conductor“A Spring Potpourri”Featuring music to celebrate spring, this concert includes the rich, full plate of sonic colors that are unique to the wind band. From delicate to bold, pianissimo to fortissimo, we have it all!Walter Piston: Tunbridge FairClaude Debussy: Three PreludesErnst Krenek: Drei Lüstige Marche, Op. 44Paul Hindemith: Konzertmusik, Op. 49Julius Fucik: Florentiner MarchLocation: Corbett Auditorium

• CCM Winds Series •Wind SymphonyRodney Winther, music director and conductor“Circus Maximus”The CCM Wind Symphony will conclude their 2009-2010 season with the Cincinnati premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Corigliano’s magnum opus Circus Maximus.Corigliano: Circus Maximus (Symphony No. 3) Gabrieli: Canzona Noni Toni Gabrieli: Sonata Pian e Forte Gabrieli: Canzon in Double Echo Matthew Tommasini: Torn CanvasesLocation: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and CYWE JR.Ann Porter, conductorLocation: Corbett Auditorium

University of Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraThomas Heuser, conductorSpring Masterworks ProgramRepertoire to include Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minorLocation: Corbett Auditorium

Preparatory BrassPaul Hillner, directorThis select group of high school brass players will present an exciting concert of works from the Renaissance to the 20th century.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Friends of CCM Benefit: Musical Theatre Senior ShowcaseThe 18th annual musical theatre senior showcase features the class of 2010 before they make their New York debut. The Friends of CCM invite you to be a part of this moment and see our future Broadway stars shine onstage.Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterTickets: $100—reception, performance, dinner-by-the-bite, parking and program recognition. Seating is limited. For ticket information, please call CCM External Relations at (513) 556-2100. Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Percussion EnsembleJames Culley, coordinatorFeaturing a variety of chamber works for percussion, including a set of three Canticles, Fugue, and Double Music by late composer Lou Harrison. Also presenting pieces by John Cage, William Duckworth, David Lang, Randy Coleman and Tan Dun with guest cellist.Location: Corbett Auditorium

• CCM Musical Theater Series •Musical Theatre Senior ShowcaseAubrey Berg, director“i-Generation”An original musical revue created and performed by the class of 2010 in musical theatre, i-Generation focuses on the events of the first decade of the 21st century and the rise of technology.Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterAdmission is free, but ticket reservations are required. Tickets become available Mon., March 29 at noon—please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two per order.Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

• CCM Opera Series • Opera d’Arte — CCM Undergraduate Opera Italian Double Bill

La CanterinaComposed by Franz Joseph HaydnLibretto by Francesco PuttiniBrett Scott, conductorKenneth Shaw, director

Gianni SchicciComposed by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Giovacchino ForzanoChaowen Ting, conductorWesley Lawrence, directorLocation: Cohen Family Studio Theater

• Studio Drama Series •Bury the DeadBy Irwin ShawMichael R. Burnham, directorProduced by the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. Amid the grim tableau of a hopeless battle, six slain soldiers arise from their graves and refuse to be buried, inciting international intrigue and bringing to a grinding halt the seemingly mindless engine of war. CCM’s Michael R. Burnham leads a cast of Greater Cincinnati’s top collegiate talent and local professionals on a poignant and brilliantly constructed theatrical journey.*Performances to include ASL interpreting and closed captioningLocation: The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY.Admission: $14-$18. Tickets may be purchased through The Carnegie Box Office at 859.957.1940, open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5:00pm, or online at www.thecarnegie.com.

• Thinking About Music Lecture Series •Janna Saslaw, Loyola UniversityTeddy Wilson’s Advanced Course in Modern Piano Playing and its Contribution to Jazz TheoryLocation: Baur Room

Opera Scholarship CompetitionCCM’s prestigious national competition features current and new student finalists vying for tuition scholarships and cash awards from the CCM opera department.Location: Corbett Auditorium

• Faculty Artist Series •Awadagin Pratt, pianist and conductorFeaturing Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 414 in A major, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and world premiere works by student composers with the WIRED STRING BAND.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• Guest Artist Series •Oscar Ghiglia, guitarA program of favorites from Italian virtuoso Oscar Ghiglia, now in his 36th year of concerts and residencies at CCM.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital HallTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• CCM Jazz Series •• CCM Orchestra Series • Jazz Ensemble and PhilharmoniaMark Gibson and Rick VanMatre, music directors“Philharmonic Jazz”CCM’s renowned symphony orchestra and award-winning big band unite to present the full palette of instrumental colors and the thrill of creative jazz. Along with George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, new works will highlight soloists improvising with the combined 90-piece ensemble. In addition, Rick VanMatre puts down the baton and picks up his horn for the Cincinnati premiere of Concerto for Jazz Saxophone by Michael Patterson.Location: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREEJazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family

• Guest Artist Series •Patricia Racette, sopranoMetropolitan Opera soprano Patricia Racette performs works by of Puccini, Rossini, Tosti, Satie, and Poulenc, as well as Cabaret songs.Location: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREESupported by the Thomas W. Busse Trust

• CCM Preparatory Department •Gino DiMario Scholarship RecitalCCM Prep students and friends of the family perform in a recital for the scholarship fund.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital HallAdmission: Free, donations accepted

Pianopalooza VFeaturing performances by distinguished guests and the entire piano faculty, as well as Bengals Offensive Line Coach Paul Alexander with his teacher, Albert Muhlbock.Master of Ceremonies: Jack Atherton of WLWTLocation: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE

Sonic ExplorationsMara Helmuth, directorAn electronic music concert honoring CCM composition alumni, with works by Michael Barnhart, Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz and Margaret Schedel—including a guest appearance by Ivica Ico Bukvic’s Linux Laptop Orchestra. The program will also feature works by CCM faculty and students, including Mara Helmuth, Jennifer Jolley, David McDonnell and Sangbong Nam, with Rebecca Danard, clarinet.Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater

• Mainstage Drama Series •PicnicWritten by William IngeRichard Hess, directorLife turns upside down in a small Kansas town when a handsome drifter arrives to stir hearts both young and old. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, this bittersweet comedy has set audiences’ hearts ablaze as lives are changed on Labor Day weekend at the annual community picnic. It’s never too late to fall in love!Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterTickets: $10 (preview only); $26-$28, $15-$17 students$10 student rush tickets available for Sat. matinee beginning at 1:30 pm on April 24Season Design Sponsor: Macy’s

• CCM Choral Series •• CCM Orchestra Series • Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Chorale and University Men’s and Women’s ChorusesBrett Scott and Annunziata Tomaro, conductors “All Brahms Concert”Brahms’ beloved Symphony No. 1 is contrasted with three finely crafted choral/instrumental works that display the most popular Romantic composer’s skills of eliciting nuanced expressions of poetry through the marriage of words, singing and instruments.Brahms: Ave Maria, Op. 12 Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13 Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Op., 68éLocation: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• Chamber Series •Chamber PlayersRodney Winther, conductorCCM Composers meet the CCM Chamber Players, Opus VIThis sixth annual Chamber Players concert will showcase works by current and former faculty and student composers in what has become our most popular concert of the year.Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

• Faculty Artist Series •Richie Hawley, clarinetSandra Rivers, pianoLocation: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Brass ShowcaseTimothy Northcut, directorLocation: Corbett Auditorium

• CCM Winds Series •Wind SymphonyRodney Winther, music director and conductor“A Salute to American Composers”A celebration of American composers, featuring Jennifer Higdon’s new arrangement of her Percussion Concerto and the Cincinnati premiere of Warren Benson’s AdagiettoHigdon: Percussion Concerto Aaron Jester, solo percussionBenson: Adagietto Harbison: Music for Eighteen WindsCopland: Suite from The Red Pony Location: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE

• CCM Orchestra Series •CCM Philharmonia and Percussion Group CincinnatiMark Gibson, music director and conductor“American Voices XII”Wenhiu Xie: Symphony No. 1, First MovementEnrico Chapela: Encrypted Poetry Percussion Group Cincinnati, soloistsGabriela Lena Frank: PeregrinosJoel Hoffman: Millennium DancesLocation: Corbett AuditoriumTickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREESupported by the Harmony Fund

• Thinking About Music Lecture Series •Gabriela Lena Frank Presented in collaboration with Visiting Composers’ SeriesLocation: Baur Room

• CCM Preparatory Department •Preparatory BalletFeaturing both traditional classical and contemporary ballet pieces choreographed by the CCM Preparatory ballet faculty and three graduating CCM Prep ballet students. Location: Patricia Corbett TheaterTickets available at the door: $10 general admission, $8 students

Wind EnsembleTerence Milligan, conductor“Something Old, Something New”Featuring cornerstones of wind band literature by Grainger and Dahl as well as new works from the 21st century by Childs and Lindroth.Mary Ellen Childs: ZephyrusIngolf Dahl: Sinfonietta for BandPercy Grainger: “A Pair by Percy” Irish Tune from County Derry Children’s March: “Over the Hills and Far Away”Scott Lindroth: Spin CycleLocation: Corbett Auditorium

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Saturday, May 15, 8 pm

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2009-10 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support:

The Corbett Endowment at CCM Dance Department Supporter

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Musical Theatre Program Sponsor

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ U.S. Bank Foundation Friends of CCM Partner

Macy’s Season Design Sponsor

The William Hueneke Foundation/ Trustee, The Huntington National BankProduction Sponsor

Christopher Dietz & Family Jazz Series Sponsor

Leo Munick, MD & Alice Fegelman Production Sponsor

Fifth Third BankLunch Box Series Sponsor

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Dianne & J. David Rosenberg Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. Trish & Rick Bryan Barbara & Larry Kellar Playhouse Friends of Jack Rouse Jack Rouse Associates, Inc. Event Sponsors

The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate & Prejudice through Performing ArtsConcert & Studio Production Sponsor