Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra Commissions Work by CCM Student

Ty Niemeyer performing with the CCM Philharmonia in 2013. Photography by Dottie Stover.

WCPO Cincinnati recently profiled CCM student composer and percussionist Ty Niemeyer!

In the video feature Niemeyer discussed his composition iublio, a fanfare for brass and percussion, which was composed in honor of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra‘s 50th anniversary and performed at a recent CSYO concert.

“It’s not often an organization like this asks you to write a piece, so it’s definitely a very nice opportunity to have, especially for an organization I was involved with in high school,” Niemeyer says.

View the video and learn more about Niemeyer by visiting WCPO.com.

CCM Winds Present U.S. Premieres of New Latin Music on Nov. 2

CCM’s Wind Orchestra explores the works of contemporary Latin composers at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in UC’s Corbett Auditorium. Under the direction of conductor Glenn D. Price, the program “Latin Landscapes” will feature a variety of works and several U.S. premieres.

The concert also offers audiences a sneak-peek at music that will be featured on the CCM Wind Orchestra’s upcoming CD, scheduled to be released in 2013.

CCM’s Accent11 Festival Features Energizing Performances

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CCM’s annual Accent Chamber Music Festival for young artists announces six exciting performances from June 12 – 18 in the Cohen Family Studio Theater in CCM Village. A complete schedule is listed below. All concerts are free and open to the public.

The Accent11 performances feature masterworks of the chamber music repertoire as well as the innovative works of new composers, performed by the stellar Accent11 faculty-artists alongside outstanding college and graduate-age artists who are immersing themselves in the study of chamber music for the duration of the festival.