The UC College-Conservatory of Music’s spring CCMONSTAGE events range from choral and winds concerts to theatre arts productions and more. Events start on Jan. 17, 2020.
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music welcomes the dawn of a new decade and the start of a new semester with sensational CCMONSTAGE performances by student stars, faculty artists and renowned guests.
Click the image to view a digital version of CCM’s spring 2020 calendar of major events.
CCM’s spring 2020 performance series begins with the return of Moveable Feast on Friday, Jan. 17, a one-of-a-kind event that lets audiences sample artistic and culinary delights while exploring CCM Village. Hosted by CCMpower, this star-powered showcase perfectly illustrates why the future of the performing and media arts lives here.
Spring highlights include events that bring exciting guest artists to collaborate with CCM students and faculty, including a CCM Philharmonia concert with special guest Louis Langrée, Ariel Quartet performances with visiting artists Alexander Fiterstein and Anton Nel, CCMONSTAGE Musical production of The Secret Garden with Broadway choreographer Connor Gallagher (BFA Musical Theatre, 2006) and more.
Tickets are available online at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com and in person through the CCM Box Office. Please note: the CCM Box Office is closed for winter season days until Monday, Jan. 13.
Learn more about CCM’s spring schedule of major events in the list below or pick up a copy of the spring 2020 calendar booklet from the CCM Box Office. You can also view a digital copy of the CCMONSTAGE Spring Calendar of Events by visiting https://issuu.com/ccmpr/docs/ccm-spring-2020-calendar-booklet.
CCMONSTAGE Spring 2020 Calendar of Major Events
January
6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17
MOVEABLE FEAST RETURNS
Experience the return of Cincinnati’s favorite arts fundraiser as CCMpower proudly presents Moveable Feast! Create your own menu and timetable of artistic selections by our “stars of tomorrow.” Where else can you sample performances of jazz, musical theatre, piano, opera, acting, dance, choir, orchestra and much more all in one night? This one-of-a-kind evening can only happen at CCM!
Location: CCM Village
Tickets: Special ticket pricing and limited seating. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/34sYv2I or call CCM External Relations at 513-556-2100.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18
BOOM!
CCM Moving Light Programming II Course Project
Mark C. Williams, instructor and coordinator
Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular creations of CCM’s talented stage lighting, technical production and sound students as they come together to present performance art of robotic lighting and technical systems integration!
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
CANCELLED
4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19
THE PAT AND JULIE SHOW
Patricia Linhart, soprano
Julie Spangler, piano
If you’ve attended the Pat and Julie Show before, you know this will be a wild evening featuring a mix of cabaret, pop and musical theatre favorites, as well as party favors and guest appearances by CCM students and faculty!
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21
• CCM String Quartet-in-Residence •
A REGIONAL PREMIERE
The Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
The Ariel Quartet continues its 2019-20 concert series with a Midwest premiere by Christopher Theofanidis, commissioned by the Manchester Music Festival and written for the Ariel Quartet with guest artist Alexander Fiterstein.
MOZART: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
THEOFANIDIS: Clarinet Quintet
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: Prices start at $29.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
The Ariel Quartet’s 2019-20 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of an anonymous donor, The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth, Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Santen, Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman, Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Striker and Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer.
1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •
IDEALIST AND EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THEORIES OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL MODES
Edward Nowacki, CCM Emeritus Professor of Musicology
Location: CCM Baur Room
Admission: FREE
CANCELLED
4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26
• Faculty Artist Series •
James Bunte, saxophone
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26
A TRIP TO TRINIDAD AND BACK
CCM Steel Drum Band
Russell Burge, music coordinator
Featuring guest artists the Vienna Jammers and CCM alumnus Jonathan Bisesi
CCM’s Steel Drum Band presents an evening of traditional music from Trinidad, along with pop, folk and reggae compositions. This year, the Vienna Jammers children’s steel drum band joins the show, as well as CCM alumnus Jonathan Bisesi (BM Percussion, ’00) who has been a member of the President’s Own United States Marine Band since 2004.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27
• Guest Artist Series •
Dozier Winds Woodwind Quintet (282d Army Band)
Featuring works by Dvořák, Kilar, Novak and Pärt.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30
• Guest Artist Series •
Henry Kramer, piano
Featuring works by Ravel, Chopin and Haydn.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
Sponsored by Louis and Susan Meisel
7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31
• Orchestra Series •
THE LONG GOODBYE
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”
MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $25; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
February
11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1
THEATRE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION STUDENT PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE
Come see the spectacular work of CCM’s talented senior and graduate Theatre Design and Production (TD&P) students as they highlight their portfolios, websites and designs in this annual event! A gala event will follow the showcase from 6-8:30 p.m.
Location: Dieterle Vocal Arts Center, Room 300
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3
• Guest Artist Series •
Nathan Nabb, saxophone
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4
• Jazz Series •
MILES AHEAD
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring the music of Miles Davis.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5
• Orchestra Series •
THE ROMANTIC
CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
MONICK: World Premiere New Work
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major, “Romantic”
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6
DUMBARTON OAKS
CCM Chamber Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung and Kevin Michael Holzman, music directors and conductors
Featuring faculty artist Michael Unger, harpsichord
DEBUSSY: Petite Suite
FRANÇAIX: Dixtuor for Wind Quintet and String Quintet
MARTINŮ: Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra, H. 246
STRAVINSKY: Dumbarton Oaks
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9
• CCM Opera d’arte – Undergraduate Opera Series •
L’ORFEO
Music by Claudio Monteverdi
Libretto by Alessandro Striggio
Amy Johnson, director and co-producer
Kenneth Shaw, co-producer
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
This opera, premiered in 1607, bridges the musical divide between the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. It is the oldest opera that is still regularly performed to this day. In the story, the musician Orpheus loses his bride, Eurydice, and must travel to the underworld in an attempt to win her back. If he is to return her to the land of the living, Orpheus must combat his own doubts, or else he will lose his beloved forever.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $10; student and group discounts available (tickets on sale Jan. 13).
Sponsored by The Rafael & Kimberly Daniel de Acha Foundation
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
• Winds Series •
TRANSFORMATIONS: MASLANKA 4
CCM Wind Symphony
Featuring the Mason High School Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring faculty artist Denise Tryon, horn
The CCM Wind Symphony celebrates the new decade with a concert featuring Ash by CCM alumna Jennifer Jolley (MM Composition, 2009; DMA Composition, 2012).
SIERRA: Fandangos
JOLLEY: Ash
BECKEL: The Glass Bead Game
MASLANKA: Symphony No. 4
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
• CSO/CCM Collaboration •
PLAY OF LIGHT: RAVEL’S ENCHANTMENT
Presented by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Louis Langrée, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano
Grégoire Pont, concept and video
James Bonas, director
Thibault Vancraenenbroeck, set and costumes
Christophe Chaupin, lighting
CCM Chamber Choir, Earl Rivers, director
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents a fully staged production of Ravel’s fantastical L’Enfant et les sortilèges in collaboration with the CCM Chamber Choir and student soloists. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard reprises her Grammy-winning title role as “the child” in this production, which features animations projected in light on and around the orchestra. This CSO performance also includes Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian, featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet on piano.
Location: Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tickets: Visit cincinnatisymphony.org or call the Music Hall Box Office at 513-381-3300 for ticket details.
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9
• Winds Series •
OCTANDRE
CCM Chamber Winds
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
VARÈSE: Octandre
STRAUSS: Serenade in E-flat, Op. 7
WEBER: Concertino for Oboe and Wind Band
GIPPS: Seascapes, Op. 53
REINECKE: Octett, Op. 216
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10
• Winds Series •
CCM BRASS SHOWCASE: VERDI, JANÁČEK, HUSA
CCM Brass Choir
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
JANÁČEK: Sokol Fanfare
HUSA: Divertimento
VERDI: Selections from Requiem
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10
• Faculty Artist Series •
Marty Garcia, bassoon
Join the Cincinnati Symphony bassoon section for a recital celebrating the 95th birthday of composer and bassoonist Bernard Garfield!
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 (preview)
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
• Play Series •
CLYBOURNE PARK
By Bruce Norris
Richard E. Hess, director
Clybourne Park was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959), the play explodes in two high-powered acts set 50 years apart. It imagines events in a racially-charged America and reveals that underneath a house in a typical neighborhood, racial fault lines run deep and wide. This production contains strong language.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $32.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online. Preview performance tickets start at $15.50.
CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15
• Orchestra Series •
WELCOME TO CCM, MAESTRO LANGRÉE
CCM Philharmonia
Mark Gibson, music director
Louis Langrée, conductor
DEBUSSY: Prélude à L’après-midi d’un faune
RAVEL: Piano Concerto
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $29.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
• Choral Series •
ANDREA STANILAND’S DARK STAR REQUIEM
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Audrey Chait, stage director
CCM presents the American premiere of Andrea Staniland’s Dark Star Requiem, a work simultaneously challenging and joyous, complex and beautiful. Over the course of its 14 movements, a sequence of 19 poems chart a short history of HIV and AIDS. These poems vary from linked haikus to ghazals, praise poems and free verse. This piece features soloists, chorus, piano trio and percussion.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
• Faculty Artist Series •
Alan Rafferty, cello
Colleagues and friends from near and far join Alan Rafferty for an afternoon of chamber music.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
CANCELLED
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
• Faculty Artist Series •
Demarre McGill, flute
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of music by CCM student composers.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Winds Series •
DANCE AND MOVE WITH US
CCM Wind Ensemble
Thomas Gamboa, music director and conductor
Featuring conductor-in-residence Fangfang Li and faculty artist Ron Aufmann, clarinet
The CCM Wind Ensemble performs music inspired by movement, marches and dances.
BEETHOVEN: March for Military Band No. 1 in F Major, WoO 18
HINDEMITH: “Geschwindmarsch” Paraphrase from Symphonia Serena
BENSON: The Solitary Dancer
NAVARRO: Clarinet Concerto No. 1
QIAN: Come, Drink One More Cup
REED: Armenian Dances
ETEZADY: Anahita
TCHAIKOVSKY: Dance of the Jesters
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
• Opera Series •
PARTENOPE
Music by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by Silvio Stampiglia
Caleb Glickman, conductor
Greg Eldridge, director
Four rival suitors must navigate their way through mistaken identities, cross-dressing and declarations of war as they vie for Queen Partenope’s hand in marriage. Written in 1730, Handel’s witty romantic comedy features gorgeous arias and captivating music.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $23.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
• Winds Series •
STAR WARS: POPS IN SPACE
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring conductor-in-residence Fangfang Li and the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble (CYWE)
BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
WHITACRE: Deep Field, featuring images from NASA
HOLST: Selections from The Planets
WILLIAMS: Star Wars Suite
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
Showcasing Starling violin students from the college and pre-college programs, including violinist KayCee Galano performing Elgar’s epic Violin Concerto.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
• Jazz Series •
ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON FESTIVAL: GALA CONCERT
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist James Chirillo, guitar
CCM’s Essentially Ellington festival, sponsored by Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center, returns in full swing! The daylong event features the region’s top high school jazz ensembles, and the gala concert will feature the CCM Jazz Orchestra with guitarist James Chirillo, who appears regularly with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $23.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
• Faculty Artist Series •
Dror Biran, piano
Featuring Alan Rafferty, cello, and Timothy Lees, violin
BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38
SCHUBERT: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 929
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
2:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23
CREATIVE COMMISSIONS PREMIERES CONCERT AND EXHIBITION
Sponsored by the CCM Harmony Fund
Andy Villemez, director
Creative Commissions and CCM’s Harmony Fund present an art and music exhibition featuring visual artists and choral ensembles from the Tristate area. The event will premiere new works that celebrate the power of the arts to promote inclusion and unity, as well its ability to fight hate and prejudice. Participating schools and ensembles include: the May Festival Youth Chorus, Cincinnati Youth Choir, UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses, St. Xavier High School and Harrison High School. Participating composers include Alex Gartner, Ellen Harrison, Cara Haxo, Carrie Magin, Brian Nabors and Sarah Riskind.
Art Exhibit: 2:30 p.m. in the Patricia Corbett Theater Lobby and Atrium
Premieres Concert (90 minutes): 4 p.m. in Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
• Faculty Artist Series •
Soyeon Kate Lee, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27
CHINA TOWN IV
CCM Chamber Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
DUN: Circle with Four Trios, Conductor, and Audience
LONG: Dhyana
HUANG: Resonant Theatre No. 2: Woven
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
Christina Nam and other student soloists
Showcasing the superbly talented young students from the Starling Preparatory String Project.
SCHUBERT: Death and the Maiden arr. for string orchestra
PAGANINI/MILONE: Caprice No. 9 for String Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
March
4 p.m. Sunday, March 1
• Winds Series •
SINFONIETTA
CCM Chamber Winds
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
MILHAUD: Chamber Symphony No. 5, Op. 75
CRAWFORD SEEGER: Suite
SCHUBERT: Little Symphony for Winds
RAFF: Sinfonietta
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3
• Faculty Artist Series •
Ran Dank, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5
7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7
2 p.m. Sunday, March 8
• Musical Series •
THE SECRET GARDEN
Book and lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Based on the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Connor Gallagher, director and choreographer
Jeremy Robin Lyons, musical director
This enchanting classic of children’s literature is reimagined in musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of ‘Night Mother. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his ailing son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden‘s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $35.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s, Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer and Graeter’s Ice Cream
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5
7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7
2 p.m. Sunday, March 8
• Dance Series •
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE
Shauna Steele, director
Experience six emerging choreographers as CCM dance majors present dynamic and diverse works from classical ballet to traditional jazz dance with music ranging from Bizet to Queen.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $15.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
1:30 p.m. Friday, March 6
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •
GIVING VOICE TO A FOXTROT FROM AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU
Patricia Hall, University of Michigan School of Music
The Collections Department of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum preserves a number of manuscripts of popular songs arranged by members of the Auschwitz I men’s orchestra. These songs, written with great care in black ink on Beethoven Papier brand music paper, often bear highly ironic, but also tragically relevant titles: “Letters That Never Arrived,” “Hours That One Can Never Forget,” “Sing a Song When You’re Sad.” Hall describes the complex process of realizing one of these songs, “Die schönste Zeit des Lebens” (The Most Beautiful Time of Life) from a manuscript deposited in the Collections Department in 1975, to a concert performance and recording in 2018. Originally a 1941 popular song composed by the German film composer Franz Grothe with a text by Willi Dehmel, it has been arranged for four first violins, five second violins, a viola, two clarinets, a trombone and a tuba. During Hall’s presentation, she will play a recording of the foxtrot performed by SMTD’s Contemporary Directions Ensemble, conducted by Oriol Sans.
Location: CCM Baur Room
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, March 8
• Jazz Series •
SWING, SWANG, SWINGING
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director
Featuring classic swing music from different eras.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
4 p.m. Sunday, March 8
• Guest Artist Series •
Alan Morrison, organ
CCM welcomes internationally-renowned organist Alan Morrison, Head of the Organ Department at The Curtis Institute of Music and Organist in Residence at Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, for a special guest artist performance presented in collaboration with the second annual Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Organ Festival. Morrison will also host a master class from 10 a.m.-noon on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church.
Location: Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9
• Guest Artist Series •
American Horn Quartet
Featuring Kerry Turner, Geoffrey Winter, Kristina Mascher-Turner and Denise Tryon, horns.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
• CCM String-Quartet-in-Residence •
HUNGARY
The Ariel Quartet
Featuring guest artist and CCM alumnus Anton Nel, piano
HAYDN: String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, “Emperor”
BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
DOHNÁNYI: Piano Quintet No. 2 in E-flat Minor, Op. 26
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: Prices start at $29.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
The Ariel Quartet’s 2019-20 CCM concert series is made possible by the generous contributions of an anonymous donor, The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander, Mrs. William A. Friedlander, Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth, Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Santen, Elizabeth C. B. and Paul G. Sittenfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman, Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Striker and Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer.
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11
7 p.m. Thursday, March 12
7 p.m. Friday, March 13
TRANSMIGRATION 2020
A Festival of Student-Created New Works
Richard E. Hess and Brant Russell, producers
Transmigration, so named for “the movement from one place to another” or “the transition from one state of being to another,” features six teams of CCM Acting students who craft and then perform original 30-minute shows simultaneously in different locations throughout CCM Village. Transmigration audience members will have the opportunity to experience four different works of their choosing in one spectacular evening.
Location: CCM Village
Admission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9. Call 513-556-4183 or visit the CCM Box Office to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11
• Orchestra and Choral Series •
CCM Concert Orchestra and Chorale
Aik Khai Pung and Brett Scott, music directors
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
This collaboration between the CCM Concert Orchestra and Chorale features Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Nänie (A Funeral Song), Op. 82 and Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Op. 54. The CCM Concert Orchestra will also perform Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Thursday, March 12
4 p.m. Saturday, March 14
CCM MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE
Created and performed by the Class of 2020 in Musical Theatre
See and hear our musical theatre “stars of tomorrow” in action at the 28th edition of the “Not Famous Yet” showcase, featuring the Class of 2020 prior to its New York City debut.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9. Call 513-556-4183 or visit the CCM Box Office to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12
• Winds Series •
CCM BRASS SHOWCASE: THE PLANETS
CCM Brass Choir
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
CCM’s nationally-recognized Brass Choir performs classical, popular and folk selections, featuring brass ensembles large and small consisting of students from the CCM horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium and percussion studios.
NYMAN: For John Cage
HOLST: The Planets
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Friday, March 13
CCM MUSICAL THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE
A CCMpower Benefit
Created and performed by the Class of 2020 in Musical Theatre
See and hear our musical theatre “stars of tomorrow” in action at the 28th edition of the “Not Famous Yet” showcase, featuring the Class of 2020 prior to its New York City debut. The annual CCM Musical Theatre Young Alumni Award will be presented at the showcase.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Special ticket pricing and limited seating. For more information, call CCM External Relations at 513-556-2100.
10 a.m. Saturday, March 14
OPERA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Experience tomorrow’s opera stars today as CCM hosts its prestigious national competition, featuring current and newly admitted students vying for tuition scholarships and cash awards.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
2 p.m. Sunday, March 15
• CCM Ensemble-in-Residence •
AROUND THE WORLD: CELEBRATING OUR STORIES
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Robyn Lana, music director
CYC resident choirs sing of growth, encouragement and unity while connecting our stories with music and special theatrical performances from CCM Acting alumnus Graham Rogers.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
• Winds Series •
AMERICA AND RUSSIA
CCM Wind Ensemble
Thomas Gamboa, music director and conductor
Join the CCM Wind Ensemble as they feature American and Russian music showcasing cultural connections.
SHOSTAKOVICH: Folk Dances
DELLO JOIO: Scenes from the Louvre
McFARLAND: Sunset on the New England Coast
HANSON: Chorale and Alleluia
McCUNE: High Water Rising
KOZHEVNIKOV: Symphony No. 3, “Slavyanskaya”
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
• Faculty Artist Series •
Awadagin Pratt, piano
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26
CCM CELLO-BRATION!
CCM Chamber Orchestra
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Alan Rafferty and Sarah Kim, co-coordinators and soloists
KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 cellos, op. 57
BOULEZ: Messagesquisse
VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras
VIVALDI: Double Cello Concerto
SOLLIMA: Violoncelles Vibrez!
DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Winds, Op. 44
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
2 and 7 p.m. Friday, March 27
CCM ACTING SENIOR SHOWCASE
Enjoy the talents of the CCM Acting Class of 2020 in its exciting industry showcase prior to its professional debut in New York and Los Angeles. The evening performance will be followed by the 17th annual DOLLY awards recognizing excellence by students in the Acting Department, as well as a reception in the Baur Room.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28
• Winds Series •
FIREWORKS
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring Percussion Group Cincinnati, with the Carmel High School Wind Symphony
Indiana’s nationally-acclaimed Carmel High School Wind Symphony joins the CCM Wind Symphony for a blockbuster program featuring Percussion Arts Society Hall of Fame ensemble Percussion Group Cincinnati.
MONTAGUE: Intrada 1631
JACOBSEN: World Premiere Composition
GOTKOVSKY: Poeme du feu
GRAINGER: Lincolnshire Posy
PECK: The Glory and the Grandeur
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
4 p.m. Sunday, March 29
MUSIC FOR FOOD: CCM BENEFIT CONCERT
Gwen Coleman Detwiler and the Ariel Quartet, series coordinators
CCM presents the sixth year of its chamber series supporting Music For Food, a national musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger. CCM is pleased to partner on this series with the Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati’s leading hunger relief organization. Bring non-perishable food items or a cash donation and enjoy a feast of chamber music favorites!
Location: Dieterle Vocal Arts Center, Room 300
Admission: Non-perishable food items or cash donation.
Suggested donation: $20 general, $15 students.
April
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4
2 p.m. Sunday, April 5
• Opera Series •
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Mark Gibson, conductor
Robin Guarino, director
Joshua Cook, associate director
In a world at war and suffering the devastating effects of climate change, two young people undertake a great journey to save their lives and the planet. Director Robin Guarino presents a unique, contemporary spin on this all-time classic. Mozart composed this beloved opera for the person who wants everything: a hero and heroine questing for true love, evil villains and a comical sidekick. The opera will be sung in German with English dialogue. There will be English supertitles.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $39.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsor: Macy’s
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4
2 p.m. Sunday, April 5
• Musical Series •
BRIGHT STAR
Inspired By A True Story
Music, Book and Story by Steve Martin
Music, Lyrics and Story by Edie Brickell
Katie Johannigman, director and choreographer
Stephen Goers, musical director
Inspired by a real event and featuring the Grammy-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past – and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. Propelled by an ensemble of onstage musicians and dancers, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully moving performances.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $29.50; an extremely limited number of tickets are still available. Buy tickets online.
Sponsored by Greg Mathein
1:30 p.m. Friday, April 3
• The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Thinking About Music Lecture Series •
THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN HAYDN’S STRING QUARTETS
Danuta Mirka, Northwestern University
This lecture will explore Haydn’s use of the high register in his first violin parts for string quartet, as well as how these undermine the ideal of the string quartet as a conversation among peers. This lecture also marks the beginning of the Music Theory and Musicology Society Student Conference.
Location: Albino Gorno Memorial CCM Library, 600 Blegen Library
Admission: FREE
10 a.m. Saturday, April 4
• The Music Theory and Musicology Society Conference Keynote •
Daniel Goldmark, Case Western Reserve University
The Music Theory and Musicology Society Student Conference presents this lecture on how music shapes our understanding of the past and our memories, with a focus on popular music and animation.
Location: Baur Room
Admission: FREE
12 p.m. Saturday, April 4
ANDREW HOWELL HORN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Hear performances by outstanding young horn players during the Andrew Howell Memorial Scholarship Competition. Open to current undergraduates as well as applicants who have committed to attend CCM in 2020-21, the winner of this competition will receive a $3,000 scholarship and a solo performance opportunity. The competition is held in loving memory of Andrew Howell, an extraordinary musician and an exceptional person who passed away during his undergraduate studies as a horn major at CCM.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, April 5
• Choral Series •
UC CHORUSES’ CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Cabaret Singers
Matthew Coffey, Molly Getsinger and Shane Thomas, conductors
Comprised of students from all 14 of UC’s colleges, the UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses and Cabaret Singers celebrate their 100th anniversary with a reunion concert featuring classics, jazz, pops and spirituals. UC Choruses alumni are invited to participate in this special performance, which will be followed by a celebratory reception.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7
A VIEW FROM THE EDGE
A showcase of music by CCM student composers.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7
Classical Guitar Ensemble
Clare Callahan and Christopher Wilke, directors
Solos, duos, trios and quartets for classical guitar.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8
• Winds Series •
CCM BRASS SHOWCASE: RULE BRITANNIA!
CCM Brass Choir
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
HOLST: Suite from The Perfect Fool
HANDEL: Music for the Royal Fireworks
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Henry V
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10
CCM Percussion Ensemble
James Culley, music coordinator
Including works by Mark Applebaum, Dennis DeSantis, Mark Saya and Karel Goeyvaerts.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Saturday, April 11
• Starling Series •
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
Lilyanne Thoroughman, Miriam Smith and other student soloists
Showcasing the superbly talented young students from the Starling Preparatory String Project.
RAVEL: Duo for Violin and Cello
MILONE: Carmen Fantasy
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11
• Jazz Series •
SIMPLY SINATRA
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Scott Belck, music director
Featuring guest artist Steve Lippia, vocals
Critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist Steve Lippia joins CCM’s Big Band for a hard-swinging tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra. Experience the romance of an evening filled with hits including Come Fly With Me, New York, New York and My Way.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $29.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14
SONIC EXPLORATIONS
Mara Helmuth, coordinator
Featuring an evening of electroacoustic and computer music by CCM students, faculty and guests.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16
• Winds Series •
CCM Wind Ensemble
Thomas Gamboa, music director and conductor
Christopher Nichter, conductor
Featuring the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band
WILLIAMS: Symphonic Dance No. 3
STILL: “Summerland” from Three Visions
GOULD: Symphony No. 4, “West Point”
HESKETH: Masque
GRAINGER: Three Miniatures
BERNSTEIN: “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Admission: FREE
5 p.m. Saturday, April 18
• Starling Series •
STARLING SHOWCASE
Kurt Sassmannshaus, music director
Showcasing Starling violin students from the college and pre-college programs performing concertos for string soloists and orchestra, including violinist Christy Kim performing Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto.
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
4 p.m. Sunday, April 19
• Choral Series •
MONTEVERDI’S VESPERS OF 1610
CCM Chamber Choir and Concert Orchestra
Featuring student soloists, faculty and guest early music artists with the Dark Horse Consort (cornetti and sackbuts), Adriane Post, Baroque violin; Adriana Contino, Baroque cello; Michael Unger, harpsichord and organ
Earl Rivers, conductor
Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 serves as the “Brandenburg Gate” that ushered in the Baroque era with grand-scale choral-orchestral masterworks and virtuosic vocal and instrumental pieces. Early music guest artists join the CCM Concert Orchestra to accompany vocal lines of one through 10 parts in a variety of musical textures and colors.
Location: Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East 4th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tickets: Prices start at $25; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
4 p.m. Sunday, April 19
• Winds Series •
OLD MEETS NEW
CCM Chamber Winds
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
MOZART: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 186 (K. 159b)
JANÁČEK: Mladi Suite for Wind Sextet
SCHMITT: Lied et Scherzo
BERGER: Serendade in F Major, Op. 102
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Sunday, April 19
Classical Guitar Chamber Music
Clare Callahan and Christopher Wilke, directors
An evening of music for guitar with cello, flute, voice, and others.
Location: Watson Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25
2 p.m. Sunday, April 26
• Dance Series •
SERENADE + STRETTO + STRAVINSKY
Jiang Qi, director
Mark Gibson, conductor
CCM Dance and the CCM Philharmonia presents Serenade, the first ballet George Balanchine crafted in America, restaged by guest artist Joysanne Sidimus. With music by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, it is considered to be a defining moment in the creation of the American ballet aesthetic. In addition, guest choreographer Matthew Farmer presents Stretto, set to the six movements of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suites for Solo Cello. The second half of this concert celebrates Igor Stravinsky and his ongoing and inspiring influence on dance with new original choreography to The Rite of Spring and Suite No. 2 by CCM dance faculty Jiang Qi and Shauna Steele.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $25.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
The performance of Serenade, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangements with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24
2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25
2 p.m. Sunday, April 26
• Play Series •
PUNK ROCK
By Simon Stephens
Brant Russell, director
In the library of a British high school, William and his fellow classmates prepare for their final exams while navigating the pressures of teenage life. They are educated and aspirational young people, but the savagery and combustibility of their world infects them. For mature audiences.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23
DER SCHWANENDREHER
CCM Chamber Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung and Kevin Michael Holzman, music directors and conductors
Catharine Lees, viola
MICHAEL HAYDN: Divertimento in G Major
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046
HINDEMITH: Der Schwanendreher
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
5 p.m. Sunday, April 26
• Winds and Choral Series •
BRUCKNER & BRAHMS
CCM Wind Symphony and Chorale
Kevin Michael Holzman and Brett Scott, music directors and conductors
LAURIDSEN: O Magnum Mysterium
STRAVINSKY: Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947)
SIMON: Amen!
BRAHMS: Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13
BRUCKNER: Mass No. 2 in E Minor
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7 p.m. Monday, April 27
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •
Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble
Ann Porter, Kevin Michael Holzman, Christopher Nichter and Rick Canter, conductors
The area’s most talented middle school and high school instrumentalists perform traditional and contemporary band music.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28
UC Bearcat and Jazz Bands
Christopher Nichter, music director
Join the UC Bearcat Bands for a thrilling evening of music. Consisting primarily of students majoring in fields outside music, these future musical citizens are sure to impress and inspire!
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •
Preparatory Brass Choir
Paul Hillner, director
Location: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
Admission: FREE
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
UC Symphony Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Alice Markiewicz, Gayle Castle and Shaun Day, associate conductors
Comprised of non-music majors, UC’s campus orchestra is designed to provide students with an opportunity to share their love of great music from the orchestral repertoire.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
May
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •
SPRING YOUTH BALLET CONCERT
Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer, director
The CCM Youth Ballet Companies feature talented students from ages nine through adult performing traditional and contemporary works choreographed by CCM and CCM Prep faculty.
Location: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3
• CCM Ensemble-in-Residence •
A MUSICAL MOSAIC
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Robyn Lana, music director
Completing the 27th anniversary concert series, the Cincinnati Youth Choir, including CCM resident choirs, ChoralQuest, Cincinnati Choral Academy community choirs and local dance troupes, produce a beautiful picture of hope by arranging smaller pieces to create a musical masterpiece.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
7 p.m. Friday, May 8
3 p.m. Saturday, May 9
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •
ANNIE JR.
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Book by Thomas Meehan
Becca Kloha Strand, Rebecca N. Childs and Karie-Lee Sutherland, co-directors
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. She eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets: Prices start at $19.50; student and group discounts available. Buy tickets online.
3 p.m. Sunday, May 10
• CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement •
Cincinnati Junior Strings
Rachel Bierkan, director
The area’s finest young string musicians perform a concert of music composed and arranged for string orchestra.
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Admission: FREE
Event Information
All events listed above take place in CCM Village on UC’s campus unless otherwise indicated. Admission is free to many CCM performances, although some events do require purchased tickets or reservations. Please see individual event information for details and ordering information. Repertoire and dates are subject to change.
Visit ccm.uc.edu or contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 for the most current event information.
Inclement Weather Policy: In the event of inclement weather conditions, CCM will handle the cancellation of events and performances as follows: if the University of Cincinnati is closed, all CCM performances on that day will be cancelled.
Purchasing Tickets
Experiencing the magic of CCMONSTAGE has never been easier! Purchase your tickets:
- Online at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
- Over the phone at 513-556-4183
- In person at the CCM Box Office in the Atrium of UC’s Corbett Center for the Performing Arts.
Ticket discounts are available for UC and non-UC students and groups.
CCM’s Box Office is open Mon-Fri from 12:30-6 p.m., Sat. from 12-4 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain for ticketed performances. Hours subject to change based on the University of Cincinnati calendar. Please note: the CCM Box Office is closed for winter season days until Monday, Jan. 13, 2020.
CCM Student Ticket Options
Advance Sales
Want to guarantee your seat? Current CCM students can purchase up to two tickets for each spring 2020 CCMONSTAGE concert and production at the discounted rate of just $5 per ticket. Tickets must be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office. A valid student ID is required.
Rush Tickets
Current CCM students also have the opportunity to attend most CCMONSTAGE events at no charge through student rush. CCM student rush tickets become available two days before each concert performance and one hour prior to the start of each theatre arts (dance, plays, musicals, opera) performance. CCM student rush tickets subject to availability. Tickets must be requested in person at the CCM Box Office. A valid student ID is required.
Other restrictions may apply. Inquire at the CCM Box Office for full details.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. CCMONSTAGE patrons can order prepaid parking at $10 for each performance selected. Prepaid parking is date/performance specific. UC CCM Garage parking rates for a performance or special event is usually available for $10-15.
For additional information on parking at UC, please visit uc.edu/parking.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/parking/visitors-maps. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
Sponsors and Partners
CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support:
Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust
Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship Sponsor
The Corbett Endowment at CCM
Dance Department Supporter
All-Steinway School Sponsor
ArtsWave
Wayne Ferguson Family Foundation
Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc.
Community Partners
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel
Visiting Artists & Thinking About Music Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fischer
Macy’s
CCMONSTAGE Production Sponsors
Elizabeth C. B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
Musical Theatre Showcase Sponsor
Genevieve Smith
Opera Production Sponsor
Ms. Margaret A. Straub & Mr. Neil R. Artman
Collaborative Piano Sponsor
Anonymous
Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander
Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Elizabeth C. B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer
Ariel Quartet Sponsors
Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
Choral Studies Sponsors
Robert & Debra Chavez
Three Arts Scholarship Fund
DIGS
CCMpower Partners
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
Orchestral Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Miller
Musical Theatre Production Sponsor
Graeter’s Ice Cream
Greg Mathein
Musical Theatre Performance Sponsors
Trish & Rick Bryan
CCMpower
The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through Performing Arts
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ U.S. Bank Foundation
KMK Law
Paula Boggs Muething & Brian Muething
PNC
Jeff Thomas Catering
Event Sponsors
Rafael & Kimberly Daniel de Acha Foundation
Voice Sponsor
The Sarah Marvin Foundation for the Performing Arts
Classical Guitar Sponsor
Andrew Alstat: Originally from Pomona, Illinois. Regional credits: Chuck Cranston in Footloose (The Muny), Albert in Newsies (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts), Emmett in Legally Blonde, Billy Crocker in AnythingGoes (McLeod Summer Playhouse). CCM credits: Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show, Frederick in TheHunchback of Notre Dame, Angie the Ox in Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar. Proud member of AEA. For more, visit 
Nick Berninger:Originally from Wayne, New Jersey. Regional credits: A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder (The D’Ysquith Family), Cabaret (Emcee), The Little Mermaid (Scuttle/Chef Louis) at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, New Jersey Regional premier of School of Rock (Dewey Finn) at Union County PAC, South Pacific (Billis), Cats (Bustopher/Gus) at Interlakes Summer Theatre. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely Johnson), Mack and Mabel (Fatty Arbuckle) Seussical (Horton u/s) and The Secret Garden (Ben). Workshops/Readings: Home Street Home (Big John), Nasha America (Uncle Vadim) and Rocket Science (Doyle) with the CCM Musical Theatre Incubator Project. Proud member of the AEA. For more, visit
Kurtis Bradley Brown: Originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Regional credits: 42nd Street at Bucks County Playhouse, Sondheim on Sondheim, Newsies and Legally Blonde at the Lexington Theatre Company in the Euan Morton track, as the Crutchie understudy and as “Kiki, the colorist” (fierce!), respectively. CCM Credits: Dickon in The Secret Garden and many more. Currently training at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. For more, visit 
Michael Canu: Originally from Rochester, Michigan. Regional credits: A Chorus Line (Mark) at the Cape Playhouse, Mamma Mia! (Sky) and West Side Story (Snowboy) at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Footloose (Ren McCormack) and Newsies (Albert, Jack u/s) at the Clinton Showboat Theatre and The Nutcracker (Russian Soloist) with Michigan Ballet Theatre. He was also apart of the first symphonic version of Children of Eden (Adam) with Rochester Summer Music Theatre. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Andy Lee), Jesus Christ Superstar and Guys and Dolls (Harry The Horse). Michael won the Battaglia Scholarship Award for performance excellence in a musical. For more visit, 
Matt Copley: Originally from Detroit, Michigan. Regional credits: Grease and Oklahoma! at Pittsburgh CLO. Footloose (Ren) and Newsies at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. Hockey: The Musical! (World Premiere) at City Theatre Detroit. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy) at Riverbank Theatre. CCM credits: Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jesus Christ Superstar. Additional credits: Writer, Composer and Creator of 
Madison Deadman: Originally from Ann Arbor, MI. Regional credits: Rock of Ages (Young Groupie) at PCLO, Cabaret (Sally Bowles) at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Les Miserables (Eponine), Joseph… Dreamcoat (Narrator) and Little Women (Amy) at Encore Musical Theatre Company, The Addams Family (Wednesday) at Thunder Bay Theatre. CCM credits: Godspell (Jesus), Theory of Relativity (Caroline). Workshops: Home Street Home (Mom) with Kevin McCollum, Jeff Marx and NOFX; Rocket Science (Jenny Ryerson) with Richard Israel. Television: PBS special: SciEngiMathePloration. Film: A Girl Like Her (Emily Sailler). Print: model for Kotex UBY. For more, visit 
Bailee Endebrock: Originally from Herrin, Illinois. Regional credits: Mamma Mia (Sophie), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden), Oklahoma! (Dance Captain) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. A Chorus Line (Maggie) and Sondheim on Sondheim (Leslie Kritzer Track) at The Lexington Theatre Company. The Sound of Music (Liesl) and Bring it On (Campbell) at McLeod Summer Playhouse. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer), The Secret Garden (Dance Captain/Alice), Yeast Nation (Jan-the-Sweet), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl). For more, visit 
Zoë Grolnick: Originally fromBoulder, Colorado. Regional credits: Rock of Ages at Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Godspell at Center Stage Theatre Company. CCM credits: 42nd Street (Anytime Annie), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Chick), Theory of Relativity (Jenny), A Chorus Line (Vicki/Swing), Hunchback of Notre Dame and Seussical. For more, visit 
Delaney Guyer: Originally from Seattle, Washington. Delaney studied Meisner at the Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York for two months following her sophomore year. She has performed in regional theatres across the country including the 5th Avenue Theatre of Seattle, Village Theatre of Issaquah, Washington, the Lexington Theatre Company in Kentucky, the KNOW Theatre of Cincinnati and Sound Theatre Company of Seattle. CCM credits: The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta)and Yeast Nation (Jan The Sly) Secret Garden (Lily), Gruesome Playground Injuries (Kayleen). For more, visit 
Madison Hagler: Originally from Rainsville, Alabama. Regional credits: Gabe in Next to Normal (Porthouse Theatre), Pastor Olgethorpe in Smoke on the Mountain and Ensemble/Brother in Joseph…Dreamcoat (Totem Pole Playhouse). CCM credits: Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, Judas/John the Baptist in Godspell, Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Tap Ensemble in 42nd Street, Gargoyle/ King Louis XI in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Seussical the Musical, Children of Eden and Lewinsky in Rocket Science, a new musical workshop. As an expert magician, Madison has toured the southeast with his grand illusion show, and has appeared as Magic Consultant for shows such as Pippin, Godspell, Big Fish and The Bartered Bride. For more, visit 
Elijah Lee King:Originally from Arlington, Virginia. Regional credits: Man of La Mancha (Pedro) and Music Man at Porthouse Theatre, Mamma Mia! at Totem Pole Playhouse and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph) at City of Fairfax Theatre Co. CCM credtis: The Secret Garden (Ian Shaw), 42nd Street (Assistant Director), Yeast Nation (The Youngest), Guys and Dolls (Big Jule), Jesus Christ Superstar (Solider), The Little Mermaid Ballet (King Triton), Mack and Mabel (Ensemble). TV/Film: Power (STARZ), I Was Possessed (Lifetime), Copycat Killers (REELZ) and Evil Kin (Discovery ID). For more, visit 
Kylie Liya Page:Originally adopted from China, from New York. Broadway credits: 2006 revival Les Miserables (Young Cosette/ Eponine) at the Broadhurst Theater. National Tours credits: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Annie Who/ u.s. Cindy Lou), Les Miserables (Young Cosette/ Eponine) at Theater of the Stars. Readings/Workshops: The Nightingale by Duncan Shiek/Steven Sadar (Nightingale) NYSAF with James Lapine and at Vassar College with Moises Kaufman. Nasha America (Jackie) at CCM. Film/TV: Friends From College (Teenager) Netflix, Gossip Girl (Constance Girl) CW Network/ Netflix, Ninja Assassin (Young Kariko) Warner Bros., Step Up 3D (Ice Cream Truck Girl) Disney. Off Broadway: Carousel (Louise) NAAP at the Peter J. Sharp Theater. CCM credits: (Dance Ensemble) in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 42nd Street at CCM. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. For more, visit 
Sam Pickart: Originally from Wisconsin. Regional credits: Anything Goes (Billy Crocker) and Saturday Night Fever (Gus) at Mac-Haydn Theatre, Mamma Mia (Sam Carmichael) and Bonnie & Clyde (Bob Alcorn) at Summer Repertory Theatre, Parade (Frankie Epps) at Greendale Theatre. CCM credits: The Secret Garden (Dr. Neville Craven), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), Theory of Relativity (Paul), 42nd Street (Pat Denning), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Tribunal/Gargoyle). For more, visit 
Erich W. Schleck: Originally from Seattle, Washington. Regional credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter) and Newsies (Finch) at NCC Summer Theatre, Spring Awakening (Melchior) and Cabaret (Emcee) at Ballyhoo Theatre and the Original Cast Recording of A Christmas Story: The Musical with the 5th Avenue Theatre. CCM credits: The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), Yeast Nation (Jan-the-Wise), Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sondheim on Sondheim, Children of Eden and the CCM Musical Theatre Incubator of Rocket Science (Heston). He originated the role of Rodrich in Nasha America in Cincinnati and NYC with Alchemation. Erich is also a choreographer with work that includes Big Fish (Village Theatre), Spring Awakening, Wizard of Oz, RENT and Once on this Island (5th Avenue Award Recipient). His original dance show This Moment premiered at CCM during a workshop in Spring 2019. For more, visit 
Hank von Kolnitz: Originally from Alexandria, Virginia. Regional credit: West Side Story (Big Deal) at The Lex; Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pontius Pilate) at the Clinton Area Showboat. West Side Story (Riff), Chicago and The Drowsy Chaperone at Santa Rosa Summer Rep; Mamma Mia, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Totem Pole Playhouse. CCM credits: Rocky Horror Picture Show (Eddie/Dr. Scott), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ensemble), Seussical (Ensemble U/S Wickershams), Guys and Dolls (Rusty Charlie) and more. For more, visit 
A 2006 graduate of CCM’s Musical Theatre program, Connor Gallagher is thrilled to return to CCM to direct The Secret Garden. He most recently created choreography for the worldwide Broadway phenomenon Beetlejuice, currently playing in New York at the Winter Garden Theatre. Gallagher works extensively with the Walt Disney Company, most recently directing and choreographing a new adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, based on the 2017 film. The production won the international Brass Ring Award and is currently running onboard the Disney Dream. He’s choreographed music videos for artists VINCINT, Stefan Benz and 2020 Best New Artist Grammy nominee Tank and the Bangas. Other selected credits include The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout Theatre Company, 2016 Astaire Award), Found (Philadelphia Theatre Company), Camelot (Westport), the world-premiere stage adaptation of Disney’s Tangled (Disney Creative Entertainment), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ogunquit Playhouse), The Twelve (Denver Center), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Bucks County Playhouse), The Fabulous Lipitones (Goodspeed), Vanity Fair (Shakespeare DC and San Francisco ACT), Dancing at Lughnasa (Two River) and more than a dozen shows for Theatreworks USA. Gallagher choreographed the hit musical adaptation of Elf, which has had more than a dozen touring companies since 2012, with sit-down runs at Madison Square Garden and the Kennedy Center. Gallagher has created choreography for Glidden Paint, Luxxotica Eyewear, Hanky Panky underwear, the Writers Guild Awards and the HIFA Festival in Zimbabwe. Gallagher is currently developing the new musical It’s The Bear, two new works with Disney Creative and an international arena show that will debut in 2021. Gallagher made his Broadway debut as a performer in Beauty and the Beast. Visit 
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden is directed and choreographed by CCM alumnus Connor Gallagher (BFA, ’06) who is currently the choreographer for Broadway’s Beetlejuice. The Secret Garden is a “turn-of-the-century fairy tale” (Los Angeles Times) that won three Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. Centered on an orphaned girl and her ailing cousin, the musical offers a magical tale of forgiveness and renewal. 
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