CCM's Fall 2010 Quarterly Caledar

FALL 2010

CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS

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BOX OFFICE AND PARKING The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music offers FREE ADMISSION to nearly all of its performances throughout the academic year. Some events do require purchased tickets; please see individual event information for details.

CCM BOX OFFICE For ticket and event information, please contact the CCM Box Office: LOCATION AND CONTACT CCM Box Office Corbett Center, CCM Village Telephone: 513-556-4183 E-mail: boxoff@uc.edu Web site: ccm.uc.edu

HOURS* Mon-Fri: 12-5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 12-4 p.m.

One hour prior to curtain for all ticketed performances

PARKING Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the end of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit the UC Parking Services website for information on parking rates: www.uc.edu/parking.

VISA, MasterCard and Discover Card are accepted.

All programs are subject to change without notice.

Cover photo by Mark Lyons. *Hours subject to change based on University of Cincinnati schedules.

OCTOBER

A QUICK LOOK AT THIS QUARTER

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS SEPT

30

FRI

SAT

1

2

8

9*

Orchestra

Opera Auditions

Faculty Artist

3

4

Faculty Artist

5

6

Guest Artist

7

Philharmonia

Metropolitan

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22*

23

Faculty Jazztet

Chamber Players

Faculty Artist

Brass Choir

Schumann Festival Atrium Concert

Eminent Scholar

Jazz Faculty Ensemble Artist & Lab Band

Schumann Festival Atrium Concert

24

26

Chamber Choir & Chorale CCM Prep

25

Faculty Artist

Faculty Artist Schumann Festival Atrium Concert

Guest Artist

Wind Symphony

Wind Ensemble Studio Musical Theatre

27

Mainstage Drama (preview)

28

Mainstage Drama

Concert Orchestra

Studio Musical Theatre

Thinking About Music

Starling Showcase

Studio Musical Theatre

Midwest Composers Symposium

Midwest Composers Symposium

29

30*

Mainstage Drama

Mainstage Drama UC Homecoming

*A UC football home game is also scheduled on this date. Please anticipate heavier-than-normal traffic on and around campus. Arrive early to secure your parking.

NOVEMBER

A QUICK LOOK AT THIS QUARTER

SUN OCT

31

Mainstage Drama

MON 1

Faculty Artist

Studio Opera

8

Faculty Artist

Faculty Artist

14

Chamber Players

Faculty Artist

9

Faculty Artist

THURS 4 Studio Drama

10

11

UC Closed

FRI

SAT

5

6

Philharmonia

Orchestra Studio Opera

Studio Opera

12

13

Studio Drama

Thinking

Studio Drama

About Music

UC Choruses

15

Faculty Artist

16

Jazz Sonic Ensemble Explorations & Lab Band

21

22

Chamber Choir and Chorale

Faculty Artist

Mainstage Musical Theatre

WED 3

Schumann Festival Atrium Concert

Chorale

7

TUES 2

Brass Choir

23

Concert Orchestra

17

Mainstage Musical Theatre (preview)

24

18

Mainstage Musical Theatre

19

Mainstage Musical Theatre

20*

Mainstage Musical Theatre

Faculty Artist

25

26

27

Starling Chamber Orchestra

28

29

30

Wind Symphony

*A UC football home game is also scheduled on this date. Please anticipate heavier-than-normal traffic on and around campus. Arrive early to secure your parking.

DECEMBER

A QUICK LOOK AT THIS QUARTER

SUN

MON

TUES

WED 1

Wind Ensemble

THURS 2

FRI 3

Dance Concert

SAT 4*

Dance Concert Feast of Carols

5

Dance Concert Feast of Carols

12

6

Prep Wind Ensembles

7

8

UC Symphony Orchestra

9

10

11

Prep Dance

Prep Dance

Prep Brass Choir

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Cincinnati Junior Strings

Winter Break Begins

Cincinnati Children’s Choir

*A UC football home game is also scheduled on this date. Please anticipate heavier-than-normal traffic on and around campus. Arrive early to secure your parking.

OCTOBER THURSDAY,

• Faculty Artist Series • Timothy Anderson, trombone 8 p.m.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • The Pridonoff Duo OCT. 4 8 p.m.

Featuring Cascade (world premiere), a work written for the Pridonoff Duo by Douglas Knehans.

Handel: Passacaglia, arr. by Pierre Luboshutz Knehans: Cascade J. Strauss: Fledermaus – Walzer, arr. by Johannes Reichert Bolcom: Recuerdos Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 5 Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---WEDNESDAY, • Guest Artist Series • The Tornado Duo OCT. 6 8 p.m.

The exciting duo Tornado, with Esther Lamneck and Elizabeth Mcnutt will perform new works for flute, clarinet and electronics.

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---FRIDAY, • CCM Orchestra Series • CCM Philharmonia OCT. 8 8 p.m.

Ulrich Nicolai, guest conductor “Schumann Festival Opening Concert” Schumann: Overture to Genoveva, Op. 81 Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54

James Tocco, soloist Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, (“Rhenish”) Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SATURDAY Metropolitan Opera District Council Auditions Hear well-prepared young singers compete in the Metropolitan OCT. 9 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Opera National Council Auditions for Southern Ohio. Winners will go on to Regional auditions in Chicago where they may advance to auditions on stage at the Met. CONTINUED

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Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • Jazz at CCM • Faculty Jazztet OCT. 10 7 p.m.

James Bunte, saxophone; Scott Belck and Kim Pensyl, trumpet; Marc Fields, trombone; James E. Smith, guitar; Phil DeGreg, piano; Chris Berg, bass; Art Gore and John Von Ohlen, drums Well-known standards plus new compositions by members of the ensemble.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Marie-France Lefebvre, collaborative piano OCT. 11 8 p.m.

Nathaniel Chaitkin, cello Featuring works of Shostakovich, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and more.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • Schumann Festival Atrium Series • Schumann Atrium Concert OCT. 12 12 p.m.

Schumann: Performances to include Lieder, chamber music and piano music Location: CCM Atrium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— WEDNESDAY, • Guest Artist Series • Catacoustic OCT. 13 8 p.m.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— FRIDAY, • CCM Orchestra Series • CCM Concert Orchestra OCT. 15 8 p.m.

Annunziata Tomaro, conductor “Schumann Festival Concert II” Schumann: Manfred Overture Schumann: Cello Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 CONTINUED

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Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SATURDAY, • Starling Series • Starling Showcase OCT. 16 4 p.m.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, • Chamber Music Series • Chamber Players OCT. 17 4 p.m.

Rodney Winther, conductor Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Enescu: Dixtuor, Op. 14 Wilson: Dancing with the Devil Martinu: Sextet Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, • CCM Jazz Series • CCM Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band OCT. 17 7 p.m.

Scott Belck and Paul Piller, conductors “Big Band Celebration” CCM’s two swinging 18-piece groups present landmark works from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman and more.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Jazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, Brass Choir Location: Corbett Auditorium OCT. 18 8 p.m.

Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, • Faculty Artists Series • Timothy Lees, violin OCT. 18 8 p.m.

Cathy Carroll, viola Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello Elisabeth Pridonoff, piano Guest Chamber Ensemble Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 121a (“Kakadu Variations”) Schumann: Quartet, Op. 46 Schoenfeld: Café Music CONTINUED

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Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • Eminent Scholar Series • James Tocco, piano OCT. 19 8 p.m.

The Ying Quartet, Guest Chamber Ensemble James Tocco, CCM’s Eminent Scholar in Chamber Music, performs with special guests the Ying Quartet from the Eastman School of Music. The evening’s program will include the String Quartet of Samuel Barber, with the newly discovered original final movement, and the Piano Quintet of Robert Schumann.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • Schumann Festival Atrium Series • Schumann Atrium Concert OCT. 19 12 p.m.

Schumann: Performances to include Lieder, chamber music and piano music Location: CCM Atrium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— WEDNESDAY, • CCM Winds Series • CCM Wind Symphony OCT. 20 8 p.m.

Rodney Winther, music director and conductor “Something Old, Something New” The Wind Symphony’s season opening concert, featuring music from the standard wind band repertoire.

Zare: Aerodynamics Lindsay: Coronary Dance of the Destructive Sense Fletcher: Vanity Fair Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor Graham: Harrison’s Dream Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE —————————————————————————————————————————————————— THURSDAY, Wind Ensemble Terrence Milligan, conductor OCT. 21 8 p.m.

Come join the CCM Wind Ensemble and Terence Milligan as they kick off the new school year with some old favorites.

This concert features music from the wind band heritage, CONTINUED

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including works by Copland, Lo Presti, Milhaud and Persichetti.

Aaron Copland: An Outdoor Overture Ronald Lo Presti: Elegy for a Young American Darius Milhaud: Suite Francaise Vincent Persichetti: Symphony No. 6 Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---THURSDAY, • Studio Musical Series • Under Construction II OCT. 21 8 p.m.

Conceived and Choreographed by Diane Lala Under Construction II explores aspects of love, separation, FRIDAY, temptation, deceit, desire and discovery through dance, music and theatricality. A new “musical” by choreographer OCT. 22 8 p.m.

Diane Lala, the work employs a variety of dance styles set to selections by Peter Gabriel, John Williams, Peter Frampton and SATURDAY, others to capture the ever-evolving nature of human passion.

“Constructed” with creative input from the performers, the OCT. 23 2:30 & 8 p.m. choreographer aims to translate ideas and emotions common to us all into dazzling three-dimensional form.

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Admission is free, but reservations are required.

Tickets become available on Monday, Oct. 18 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 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---FRIDAY, • Thinking About Music Lecture Series • Jairo Moreno, University of Pennsylvania OCT. 22 2 p.m.

“Music Theory and Technical Being” Location: Baur Room Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---FRIDAY, Midwest Composers Symposium Featuring Café MoMus, CCM Chorale & CCM Wind Symphony OCT. 22 8 p.m.

Annunziata Tomaro, Brett Scott & Rodney Winther, conductors Shane Hoose (University of Iowa): Differences Jennifer Jolley (CCM): Aquarium William Zuckerman (University of Michigan): Ajax Danny Clay (CCM): A Strange Mythography Roger Zare (University of Michigan): Aerodynamics Eric Lindsay (Indiana University): Coronary Dance CONTINUED

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Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SATURDAY, Midwest Composers Symposium Presenting a day of concerts featuring performers from CCM, OCT. 23 10:30 a.m., Indiana University, University of Iowa and University 2 p.m., 4 p.m. of Michigan. & 8 p.m.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • CCM Choral Series • CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale, UC Men’s and OCT. 24 3 p.m.

Women’s Choruses, Cincinnati Children’s Choir and Vocal Arts Ensemble Earl Rivers, Brett Scott, Brandon Dean, Olga Artemova, Robyn Lana and Stephanie Nash, conductors “Elmer Thomas’s 80th Birthday Concert” Celebrate the 80th birthday of Elmer Thomas, Professor Emeritus, CCM faculty 1966–1995 and founder of CCM’s renowned choral program with a variety of choral classics.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • CCM Preparatory Department • Gino DiMario Scholarship Recital OCT. 24 3 p.m.

CCM Prep music students will perform a variety of music in this annual fund raising recital for the Gino DiMario Memorial Scholarship Fund. Reception follows.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free, donations accepted —————————————————————————————————————————————————— MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Timothy Northcut, tuba OCT. 25 8 p.m.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • James Bunte, saxophone OCT. 26 8 p.m.

Julie Spangler, piano Rusty Burge, marimba Alfred Desenclos: Prelude Cadence et Finale CONTINUED

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Barry Cockcroft: Beat Me Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---TUESDAY, • Schumann Festival Atrium Series • Schumann Atrium Concert OCT. 26 12 p.m.

Schumann: Performances to include Lieder, chamber music and piano music Location: CCM Atrium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---WEDNESDAY, • Mainstage Drama Series • OCT. 27 The Matchmaker 8 p.m. (preview) Written by Thornton Wilder Richard Hess, director THURS., FRIDAY The inspiration for the Tony Award-winning Hello, Dolly!, OCT. 28, 29 Wilder’s classic farce follows the exuberant Dolly Levi from 8 p.m. one comic situation to another as she plays matchmaker to SATURDAY, several unlikely couples in 19th century New York.

OCT. 30 Location: Patricia Corbett Theater 2:30 & 8 p.m.

Tickets: $11 (preview only); $27-$29, $17-$19 students $11 student rush tickets available for Saturday matinee SUNDAY, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30.

OCT. 31 Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s 2:30 p.m.

——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, CCM Chorale Brett Scott, conductor OCT. 31 5 p.m.

“20th Century French Classics” Duruflé: Requiem

Karen Lykes, mezzo-soprano, CCM Faculty Artist

Bryan Mock, organ Lili Boulanger: Hymne au Soleil Fauré: Part Songs Location: Calvary Episcopal Church, 3766 Clifton Ave., Clifton Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Awadagin Pratt, piano NOV. 1 8 p.m.

Featuring works by Schumann, Beethoven, Bach-Pratt, Chopin and Liszt.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————----

NOVEMBER TUESDAY,

• Faculty Artist Series • Phil DeGreg, piano 8 p.m.

Kim Pensyl, trumpet Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • Schumann Festival Atrium Series • Schumann Atrium Concert NOV. 2 12 p.m.

Schumann: Performances to include Lieder, chamber music and piano music Location: CCM Atrium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— THURSDAY, • Studio Drama Series • Three Sisters NOV. 4 8 p.m.

By Anton Chekhov Diane Kvapil, director FRIDAY, The decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world is the subject of Chekhov’s NOV. 5 8 p.m. influential play, Three Sisters. Olga, Masha, and Irina are refined and cultured young women who were raised in urban SATURDAY, Moscow but have been living in a small, colorless Russian provincial town for eleven years. With their father dead, their NOV. 6 2:30 & 8 p.m. hopes lie heavily in their anticipated return to Moscow, while the painful monotony of day-to-day living exacts its toll.

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Admission is free. Reservations are required.

Tickets available Monday, Nov. 1 at noon. Please contact the CCM Box Office at (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

Drama Studio Series Sponsor: Neil Artman & Margaret Straub —————————————————————————————————————————————————— FRIDAY, • CCM Orchestra Series • CCM Philharmonia NOV. 5 8 p.m.

Ulrich Nicolai, guest conductor “Schumann Festival Finale” Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 62 Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

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NOVEMBER FRIDAY,

• Studio Opera Series • The Turn of the Screw (1954) 8 p.m.

Music by Benjamin Britten Libretto by Myfanwy Piper SATURDAY, Based on the novella by Henry James Christopher Allen, conductor NOV. 6 8 p.m.

Amanda Consol, director Based on Henry James’ classic ghost-story novella, SUNDAY, Britten’s compelling chamber opera presents the story of a governess charged with the care of two orphaned children NOV. 7 2:30 p.m. at their absentee uncle’s country estate, where the ghosts of a former abusive valet and his lover haunt the grounds.

With a blend of 12-tone techniques, arresting motifs and stirring lyricism, the action moves with incredible fluidity, creating a chilling tale of sexual repression and the corruption of innocence. Sung in English with supertitles.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Jonathan Gunn, clarinet NOV. 7 4 p.m.

CSO Associate Principal Clarinetist and CCM faculty member Jonathan Gunn performs works of Francaix, Bach and Prokofiev, and will be joined by members of the CSO and CCM faculty to perform the Weber Clarinet Quintet.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Mark Ostoich, oboe NOV. 8 8 p.m.

Donna Loewy, piano Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---TUESDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Kurt Sassmannshaus, violin NOV. 9 8 p.m.

Christoph Sassmannshaus, cello Haeri Suh, piano Featuring works by Beethoven, Hummel, and Mendelssohn.

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Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— TUESDAY, • CCM Choral Series • UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Cabaret Singers NOV. 9 8 p.m.

Olga Artemova, Brandon Dean, and Sean Taylor, conductors The UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses, comprised of students from all of UC’s thirteen colleges, present a diverse collection of choral works from a variety of style periods. Also featured are popular and vocal jazz arrangements performed by the Cabaret Singers, and a guest appearance by a local high school choir.

Martini: Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina Tchaikovsky: Vecher (Evening) Thompson: The Place of the Blest Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE —————————————————————————————————————————————————— FRIDAY, • Thinking About Music Lecture Series • Edward Nowacki, University of Cincinnati NOV. 12 2 p.m.

“Reflections on the Antiphon: Greek and Latin Sacred Music in the First Millennium” Location: Baur Room Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • Chamber Music Series • Chamber Players NOV. 14 4 p.m.

Rodney Winther, director Rudin: Wolkenstein-Lieder Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A, Op. 16 Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • CCM Jazz Series • CCM Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band NOV. 14 7 p.m.

Scott Belck and Paul Piller, conductors “Jazz Hot” Featuring exciting ensemble work and hot soloists from the contemporary and classic big band repertoire.

Location: Corbett Auditorium CONTINUED

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Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE Jazz Series Sponsor: Christopher Dietz & Family ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • Mary Henderson-Stucky, mezzo-soprano NOV. 15 8 p.m.

Rodney Stucky, guitar Featuring romantic and contemporary compositions for voice and guitar.

Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---MONDAY, Sonic Explorations Electronic works by CCM faculty and student composers, NOV. 15 8 p.m. including Expanding Space by Mara Helmuth, performed by Timothy Northcut, tuba.

Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---WEDNESDAY, • Mainstage Musical Theatre Series • Evita NOV. 17 8 p.m. (preview) Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Book by Tim Rice THURSDAY, Aubrey Berg, director Jesse Kissel, music director NOV. 18 8 p.m.

Patti James, choreographer This dazzling “rock-umentary” follows the life of Eva Perón, the FRIDAY, girl from a mundane background who became the most powerful woman in Latin America. Evita’s meteoric rise from her nightclub NOV. 19 8 p.m. roots to a position of political prominence is told through a provocative mix of song, dance and a pulsating rock score that SATURDAY, reflects the scheming, beguiling and compelling personality of a woman considered a sinner by some, a saint by others. Dead at NOV. 20 8 p.m. the age of 33, Eva’s story is immortalized in this powerful, Tony Award-winning musical.

SUNDAY, Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $22 (preview only); $27-$29, $17-$19 students NOV. 21 2:30 p.m. $11 student rush tickets available for Sunday matinee beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 21.

Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Evita Production Sponsor: Leo Munick, MD & Alice Fegelman

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NOVEMBER FRIDAY,

• Faculty Artist Series • Percussion Group Cincinnati 8 p.m.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • CCM Choral & Orchestra Series • Chamber Choir and CCM Philharmonia Chamber NOV. 21 5 p.m.

Orchestra Earl Rivers, conductor “400th Anniversary of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610” The core large-scale masterwork in the international repertory of the Early Music movement, Monteverdi’s masterpiece performed by CCM is embellished with guest period instrument artists playing cornettos, theorbo, gamba and Baroque harp to embellish this lavish presentation. CCM Mainstage Subscribers are invited to post-concert reception at Christ Church Cathedral. Sponsored by CCM’s Tangeman Sacred Music Center.

Location: Christ Church Cathedral, Fourth & Sycamore Streets, Downtown Tickets: Free, but donations are welcome —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SUNDAY, • Starling Series • Starling Chamber Orchestra NOV. 21 7 p.m.

Kurt Sassmannshaus, director Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— MONDAY, Brass Choir Timothy Northcut, conductor NOV. 22 8 p.m.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— MONDAY, • Faculty Artist Series • William McGraw, baritone NOV. 22 8 p.m.

Kenneth Griffiths, piano Location: Robert J. Werner Recital hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

NOV. 19

NOVEMBER TUESDAY,

• CCM Orchestra Series • CCM Concert Orchestra 8 p.m.

Annunziata Tomaro, conductor Berg: Seven Early Songs Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, (Unfinished) Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel) Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---TUESDAY, • CCM Winds Series • CCM Wind Symphony NOV. 30 8 p.m.

Rodney Winther, music director and conductor “Contemporary Wind Music from Great Britain” Featuring the finest in wind band repertoire by composers from Great Britain, showcasing this important island’s rise to prominence on the world’s stage.

Gorb: Farewell MacMillan: Sowetan Spring Ellerby: Dona Nobis Pacem Roxburgh: Elegy for Ur Lloyd: The Forest of Arden Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---WEDNESDAY, Wind Ensemble Terrence Milligan, director DEC. 1 8 p.m.

The Wind Ensemble presents music from England in a salute to the British Band tradition. This concert contains music from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries and includes wellknown works by Byrd, Vaughan Williams, Alford and Hesketh.

Hearken! The British are coming!

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale William Byrd/Gordon Jacob: William Byrd Suite Kenneth Alford: The Voice of the Gun (and) The Standard of St. George Gustav Holst/John Boyd: Capriccio Kenneth Hesketh: Diaghilev Dances Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————----

NOV. 23

DECEMBER FRIDAY,

• CCM Dance Series • Fall Dance Concert 8 p.m.

Michael Tevlin, director Showcasing two world premieres by award winning SATURDAY, choreographers and CCM faculty members Jiang Qi (with CCM composer Michael Fiday) and Michael Tevlin. Featuring DEC. 4 2:30 & 8 p.m. a re-staging of the Pas de Deux from Don Quixote by CCM faculty Deirdre Carberry (former American Ballet Theatre SUNDAY, ballerina) and additional works by adjunct faculty members Ka-Ron Lehman Brown and Suzette Boyer Webb.

DEC. 5 3 p.m.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE —————————————————————————————————————————————————— SATURDAY, Feast of Carols CCM Chamber Choir, Chorale and Concert Orchestra, UC DEC. 4 5 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Choruses, Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Elder High School Chorus, Lakota West High School Chorale SUNDAY, and St. Xavier High School Chorus Earl Rivers, Brett Scott, Olga Artemova, Brandon Dean, DEC. 5 2 & 5 p.m.

Robyn Lana, David Allen, Anthony Nims and Karl Thomsen, conductors Begin your holiday season with CCM’s annual Feast of Carols.

Bring your family and friends and inaugurate Greater Cincinnati’s December holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s fabulous choirs and a number of guest choirs. Experience the CCM Concert Orchestra and Choruses grand finale, featuring over 300 voices of combined choirs.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE —————————————————————————————————————————————————— MONDAY, • CCM Preparatory Department • Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and Cincinnati Junior DEC. 6 7 p.m.

Youth Wind Ensemble Simon Tillier and Ann Porter, Directors Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free —————————————————————————————————————————————————— WEDNESDAY, University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Aik Khai Pung, conductor DEC. 8 8 p.m.

UC’s campus orchestra, comprised of non-music CONTINUED

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majors, is designed to provide students with an opportunity to rehearse and perform orchestral repertoire.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---WEDNESDAY, • CCM Preparatory Department • Prep Brass Choir DEC. 8 8 p.m.

Paul Hillner, director Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---FRIDAY, • CCM Preparatory Department • Preparatory Dance DEC. 10 7:30 p.m.

The CCM Jr., Youth and Adult Ballet Companies perform their annual December concert featuring original choreography by SATURDAY, CCM Prep ballet faculty.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater DEC. 11 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 students (Purchase at door) ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, Cincinnati Junior Strings Gerald Doan, conductor DEC. 12 3 p.m.

Rachel Bierkan, assistant conductor This 50-member orchestra comprised of talented students grades 3-9, performs a variety of classical works from the string repertoire.

Location: Patricia Corbett Theater Admission: Free ——————————————————————————————————————————————————---SUNDAY, • CCM Choral Series • Cincinnati Children’s Choir DEC. 12 7 p.m.

Robyn Lana, director “Winter Concert” Widely recognized as a leading children’s and youth choir program nationally, the Cincinnati Children’s Choir presents a holiday repertoire representing many countries and traditions.

Choirs will combine over 300 talented young voices to close the program.

Location: Corbett Auditorium Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 non-UC students, UC students FREE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————----

DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS TO CCM

FROM I-71 SOUTH: Take William Howard Taft, Exit 3; continue on Taft one mile to Jefferson Avenue. Turn right on Jefferson, then make an immediate left onto Corry Boulevard.

The CCM Village and parking garage are at the base of Corry Boulevard.

FROM I-71 NORTH: Take the Reading Road, Exit 2; continue north on Reading one mile; veer left at fork onto Burnet Ave. Turn left on William Howard Taft, then right onto Jefferson and make an immediate left onto Corry Boulevard. The CCM Village and parking garage are at the base of Corry Boulevard.

FROM I-75 NORTH OR SOUTH: Take Hopple Street, Exit 3. At light, turn left. Cross Central Parkway; go up hill (Martin Luther King Drive) past the UC campus to Jefferson Avenue. Turn right on Jefferson, then turn right on Corry Boulevard.

The CCM Village and parking garage are at the base of Corry Boulevard.

SPONSORS

2010-11 CORPORATE SPONSORS CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations and individuals for their generous support:

Macy’s

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor

The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Musical Theatre Program Sponsor

Christopher Dietz & Family Jazz Series Sponsor

Leo Munick, MD & Alice Fegelman Evita Production Sponsor

Neil Artman and Margaret Straub Drama Studio Series Sponsor

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