Calendar 2021
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, please check our members' website links for information on the status of events.
Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
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Jack & Lucille Wonnell Young Artist Concerto Competition 2021
Four divisions:
1) Strings (violin, viola, cello, double-bass)
2) Keyboard (piano, harpsichord, organ, etc.)
3) Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Guitar and Harp, etc.4) Musicians 13-and-under (all instruments)
First Place: $200 (each category) and a chance to perform with the Orchestra
Second Place: $100 (each category)
Social distancing and current Covid protocols will be followed.
Deadline: Postmarked no later than November 19, 2021.
Click here to download Application Form
Holiday Concert
Come Celebrate the Holidays with BAMSO on December 5, 2021!
At the Montgomery Assembly of God Church.
Chamber Music Cincinnati
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JOIN US FOR DAZZLING LIVE PERFORMANCES!
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Sunday, November 21 | 4:00 PM
Corinthian Baptist Church
1920 Tennessee Avenue, 45229
Tuesday, November 23 | 7:30 PM
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street, 45202
Thalea String Quartet with Michelle Cann
BOLOGNE: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor
PRICE: Three Folksongs in Counterpoint (1951) / Piano Sonata, ii. Andante (1932) / Piano Quintet in A Minor
PRESTINI: The Red Book (2021)
Christopher Whitley, violin; Kumiko Sakamoto, violin; Lauren Spaulding, viola; Titalayo Ayangade, cello; Michelle Cann, piano
Chamber Music Network
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Palooza in the Library!
Dates have been set for the Price Hill Library on April 2, 2022, and Sharonville Library on May 21, 2022. Both will run from 1:30 to 3 pm. More information soon!
Chamber Palooza!
September 3, 2022 at in the Cincinnati Art Museum
Christ Church Cathedral
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Organ Recital | Sunday, November 6, 7:00 PM
Organ scholar Stella O’Neill presents a program of French music on the new cathedral organ in fulfillment of her second doctoral recital. Music will include works by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault and Louis Vierne. Stella will be joined by Katie Hughes for Joe Utterback’s piano-organ duet Dreamscape. No admission charge.
Commemoration of All Faithful Departed
Sunday, November 7 | 5:00 PM
Requiem, Op. 48 – Gabriel Fauré
This year we especially remember the more than 600,000 in the U.S. and the millions worldwide who have died from the coronavirus. As a tribute, we offer Fauré’s beloved Requiem in the composer’s original scoring for choir, organ, and orchestra.
An Advent Procession with Lessons and Carols
Sunday, November 28 | 5:00 PM
Let My Prayer Come Up as the Incense – Peter Hallock
The Great “O Antiphons” – Mode 2 plainchant and Peter Hallock
O Sapientia – Robert Ramsey
O Come, Divine Messiah – arr. Howard Helvey Virga Jesse – Thomas Juneau
O Lord, How Shall I Meet You – Stephan Casurella Infinite Light – arr. Paul Halley
Rorate caeli – Francisco Guerrero
Ave Generosa – Margaret Rizza
MUSIC LIVE AT LUNCH
Tuesdays | 12:10 PM
November 9 | Boutique – Great American Songbook music
November 16 | Noyse Merchants – Medieval & Renaissance music
November 23 | James Meade (guitar) – Classical & contemporary music
November 30 | Vox Antiqua – Liturgical choral music
December 7 | Kyle Meadows (hammered dulcimer) & Tisa McGraw harp) – Celtic music
December 14 | Heri et Hodie: Music for the seasons of Advent and Christmas
December 21 | Cathedral Choir with Elizabeth Motter (harp): Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Not up for leaving the house but longing for some beautiful music played by talented local artists?
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CCO@HOME | CCO + SPCA: Holiday Barkestra Concert
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 | 1pm
ONLINE EVENT FROM SPCA CINCINNATI {SHARONVILLE}
11900 Coney Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
This virtual event will be streamed live on SPCA’s Facebook page. To set an adoption appointment with one of the animals we feature, contact SPCA at 513.541.6100 or info@spcacincinnati.org.
Cincinnati Young Artists
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Classical Revolution
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SUNDAY, November 14 | 7:30pm
The Listing Loon, Northside
Pianist Brianna Matzke, 4-Way String Quartet, pianist James Loughery, and the Kilgus violin/clarinet duo
concert:nova
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So what's this 15th season going to look like?
It's gonna be a hybrid performance model, with two live performances offered on the same day, captured for a streamed viewing party at a later date. This means you can:
1. Opt out of coming in person altogether and watch the production online
2. Come live to a masked, spaced performance, or...
3. Enjoy both!
Linton Chamber Music
First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219
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Pure Bach
NOVEMBER 7, 2021 at 4pm
First Unitarian Church
The solo violin works of Bach are considered the cornerstone of the violin repertoire. Acclaimed by The New York Times as “a masterly Bach interpreter”, Jennifer Koh performs this epic season opener. Koh is revered as a forward-thinking artist dedicated to exploring a broad and eclectic repertoire while promoting diversity and inclusivity in classical music.
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
January 9, 2022
January 30 & 31, 2022
February 20 & 21, 2022
March 13 & 14, 2022
April 3 & 4, 2022
May 1 & 2, 2022
Peanut Butter and Jam: A Royal Renaissance
A mythological, fairy-tale adventure! You will be experiencing the music of the Renaissance while playing your best make believe. The recorder, guitar, trumpet, and drums join us as we explore the music from the time of kings, queens, dragons, and knights. Children will dance and move along with the musicians, while exploring the unique sounds of this time period. Feel free to come in costume if you like, and be prepared for lots of medieval fun!
Click here for more info about Peanut Butter and Jam!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 | 10am - Union Presbyterian Church, Union, KY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 | 10:30am - Loveland Library
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 10am - Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 | 10am - Immanuel Presbyterian Church
PLUS - Friday mornings at 10 AM tune in for Musical Mornings on Linton's Facebook Page or You Tube
Matinée Musicale Cincinnati
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Subscriptions to our 2021-2022 season are available now at Memorial Hall Box Office! Click here for ticket info!
Albert Cano Smit, pianist
Sunday, November 21, 2021 | 3 PM
Memorial Hall | OTR
Winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions
The Nancy F. Walker Scholarships Competition for Classical Vocal and Instrumental Students
Information and Application Form Here
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
100 Miami Avenue, Terrace Park, OH 45174
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Choirs and Ensembles
Bach Ensemble 2021-2022 Season
SUNDAY, November 21| 5:00pm
Bach Vespers
Sei Lob und Ehr dem hochsten Gut, BWV 117 – J. S. Bach
Summerfair Cincinnati
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Thank you for a great 2021 Fair! Save the dates for next year:
June 3-5, 2022
University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music
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CCM IS RETURNING, LIVE!!
There are TONS of offerings at CCM.
Audiences will be at 50% capacity, masks required, but it will be worth it!
Video performances can be found through this link.
Xavier Music Series
With an all-star season featuring innovators new and old, the Xavier University Music Series makes its triumphant return to fully in-person events. From NYC's all-female mariachi Flor De Toloache to renowned pianist Ivo Pogorelich, there's something in the 2021-2022 season for everyone. Click here for more information.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 8:00pm
STEPHEN HOUGH, PIANIST
One of the most distinctive artists of his generation, Stephen Hough combines a distinguished career as a pianist with those of composer and writer.
All the Xavier Music Series info right here