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4-Way Quartet

4-Way Quartet is committed to innovative, accessible performances, and sharing the joy of making music with underserved children. They provide free lessons and small ensemble experiences through the 4-Way String Project, at Norwood Middle and High Schools. More....

Ascent Music

Formerly Cincinnati Young Artists

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ASCENT INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 23- July 13, 2024

Ascent International Chamber Music Festival is an opportunity for outstanding string players and pianists age 14-30 to study solo and chamber music repertoire in an intensive setting. Ascent goes beyond the practice room to develop the musician as a whole. In 2024, the Chamber Music Festival will take place for the first time on the campus of Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH. The festival is limited to 72 serious Rising Artists. More...

Applications open on December 1st, 2023
Priority deadline: February 1st, 2024
Admissions decisions for priority applicants will be sent by March 1st, 2024

Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

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All events are free and open to the public.

Memorial Day Concert: "Up, Up, and Away!"

Monday, May 27, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Tom Stone Amphitheater, Blue Ash Nature Park4309 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

This year’s theme is Up, up, and Away! with music from Wicked, Fly Me to the Moon, Themes from Rocky and the Infernal Dance of Katschei and Finale from Stravinsky’s Firebird. We will pay tribute to Veterans with our traditional Armed Forces Salute. This event is free to all. Bring your lawn chair, picnic, and pets and enjoy the start of BAMSO's summer season!

Chamber Music Cincinnati

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Takács Quartet
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – 7:30 pm
Memorial Hall, OTR

Grammy and Gramophone winning Takács Quartet performs Haydn, Janacek, and Beethoven.

HAYDN: String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, "Tost", No. 2 (1788)

JANÁČEK: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”

BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 “Razumovsky,” No.1

Chamber Music Network

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LibraryPalooza!
Coming Soon!

Save the Date:
ChamberPalooza!
Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 12pm - 4 pm

Christ Church Cathedral

318 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Convenient parking is located in the Queen City Square Garage across the street from the cathedral’s Fourth Street entrance.

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Music in the Museum Center

April 24, 2024 | 7:30 - 9:30pm

The Christ Church Cathedral Choir joins the Choir of St. Peter in Chains Cathedral and organist Ken Cowan for a concert in the Cincinnati Museum Center rotunda! Music will include choral favorites such as Parry’s “I Was Glad” and Dove’s “Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars.”

Music Live at Lunch: Clark and Jones Trio

April 30, 2024 | 12:10 - 1:00pm

Enjoy traditional Celtic, Appalachian, and original music for violin, Celtic harp, guitar, and percussion. The trio is comprised of Jude Jones, Frank Clark, and Nancy Bick Clark. Music Live at Lunch is a free, weekly concert series featuring a variety of music. Bring your own lunch or buy one at the cathedral. When Cincinnati Public Schools close due to inclement weather, Music Live at Lunch will also be canceled.

Choral Evensong

May 5, 2024

4:30-5:00 pm | Pre-Service Organ Recital

5:00-6:00 pm | Choral Evensong

Begin your week with a time of reflection as you hear ancient texts of prayer and praise sung by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir. Music will include canticles by Herbert Howells (the St. Paul’s Service), Benjamin Britten’s Festival Te Deum, and the premiere of “O Gracious Light” by Andrew Hackett, one of the cathedral’s composition competition winners.

Music Live at Lunch

Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass

May 7, 2024 | 12:10 - 1:00pm

Vernon McIntyre's APPALACHIAN GRASS is a bluegrass band with style. The band delivers an entertaining stage show with driving instrumentals, close-knit harmonies, amusing novelty songs, and a show-stopping trick-fiddling act. The combination of music, energy, showmanship, and humor just can't be beat!

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

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ChamberCrawl: Notes in Neon

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | 7:30 pm

American Sign Museum, 1330 Monmouth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225

The Chamber Crawl series is sponsored by the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund. Complimentary valet parking will be provided.

Classical Revolution

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Monk 3
Sunday, May 12, 2024 | 6 pm - 8 pm
Humble Monk Brewing, 1641 Blue Rock Street, Cincinnati, OH

Humble Monk will be the location for the May edition of Classical Revolution Cincinnati! Join us for some outstanding brews as we present performances by tubist Andrew Jones, the duo of guitarist Richard Goering and cellist Michael G. Ronstadt, and saxophonist Kevin Norton (with a special appearance by cellist Daron Kirsch).

concert:nova

We invite you to to imagine the possibilities as we continue to push the boundaries of experiential music-making.
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Tremor: Exhibition
April 28, 2024 | 4:00 pm
The Well, 2868 Colerain AvenueCincinnati, OH, 45225
This unique exhibition, presented by The Response Project and concert:nova in collaboration with Visionaries + Voices, explores the intersections of ability, disability, and personal expression through the lenses of six talented artists. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with groundbreaking artwork, experience live musical responses, and be part of a transformative dialogue on inclusion and diversity in the arts.

Tremor: Concert
May 5, 2024
The American Sign Museum, 1330 Monmouth AvenueCincinnati, OH, 45225

Doors: 5:30 pm | Music: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dr. Brianna Matzke, pianist and founder of The Response Project, takes center stage at the American Sign Museum on May 5. This intimate concert experience, starting at 6pm, will showcase Brianna's solo piano performance, demonstrating the creativity that has arisen from her essential tremor diagnosis.This evening features a solo piano performance of five newly commissioned compositions by Molly Joyce, Hanna Benn, Matthew Evan Taylor, Adeliia Faizullina, and Forrest Pierce, followed by a panel discussion exploring the project's themes of inclusion, accessibility, and personal expression.

CSO Winstead Chamber Music Series

Formerly known as the Cincinnati Symphony Chamber Players, this inaugural season features music that will enhance your love for chamber music and leave you feeling inspired —curated by your very own CSO musicians and performed in the intimate setting of Wilks Studio at Music Hall. Individual performances go on sale September 21!

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Spotlight on Winds & Strings

Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 7:30 pm

The Winstead Chamber Series concludes its 23/24 season with a collection of music highlighting the CSO’s winds and strings. From the folk-inspired Schulhoff Concertino and the reflective Reinecke Trio, to the rhapsodic and rhythmic Trio from Khachaturian and the crafted harmonies of Schumann’s String Quartet, there is something for every chamber music fan to love.

Linton Chamber Music

First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219

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Music With Madcap: Peter and the Wolf
Back by popular demand! Our friends from Madcap puppets join the PB&J wind quintet to bring the story of Peter and the Wolf to life! You won’t want to miss this rare, intimate telling of the classic tale. The flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn bring our fuzzy friends to life in this intimate and charming telling of the classic story made famous by Prokofiev. More...

Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Hwy., Lakeside Park, KY 41017

Monday, April 29, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Boone County Public Library, 7425 US-42. Florence, KY 41042

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Northside Branch Library, 4219 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, 45223

Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Sycamore Presbyterian Church, 11800 Mason Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45249

Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3331 Koenig Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45221

Monday, May 13, 2024 | 6:30 pm

Living God Church, 434 Forest Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229

Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church, 6474 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

Matinée Musicale Cincinnati

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Milena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, Viola
Adam Golka, Piano

Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 3 pm

Memorial Hall, OTR

Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church

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St. B @ 3
Sunday afternoons at 3 pm at St. Barnabas Church
Join us for an enjoyable new music series featuring top musicians!

May 5, 2024 Cincinnati Boychoir

September 15, 2024 Phil DeGreg and Brasilia

November 3, 2024 Blue Wisp Big Band

Summerfair Cincinnati

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May 31 - June 2, 2024, Location TBA

Xavier Music Series

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John Medeski, Jazz Piano

April 25, 2024 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gallagher Student Center Theater, 3800 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45207

Famed keyboardist John Medeski is not easily contained to a single project or genre; he is credited on over 300 works to date, most notably as one third of the groundbreaking trio Medeski, Martin, & Wood. Medeski is a highly sought after improviser and band leader whose projects range from work with John Zorn, The Word (Robert Randolph, North Mississippi Allstars), Phil Lesh, Don Was, John Scofield, Coheed & Cambria, Susana Baca, Sean Lennon, Marc Ribot, Irma Thomas, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many more. More...