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October 3, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of music celebrates Pulizter and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon during her residency at CCM on Oct. 16-18, 2025. Audiences are invited to experience the music of this contemporary classical composer in a variety of free and ticketed concerts; tickets on sale through the CCM Box Office.
September 29, 2025
The University of Cincinnati has joined a national program aimed at strengthening mental health support for college students, becoming an official JED Campus as part of the university’s long-standing commitment to supporting student well-being. The JED Campus program, developed by the nonprofit Jed Foundation, helps colleges and universities evaluate and enhance their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention efforts. The initiative guides schools through a four-year strategic process to build comprehensive systems of care.
September 27, 2025
Photo Gallery of hundreds of UC first-year students enjoying a glow party hosted by University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto on Friday, September 26.
September 25, 2025
The second year of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS) is in full swing. This fall, University of Cincinnati faculty and staff welcomed 22 new students as the second cohort of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS). Students from UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, College-Conservatory of Music and the Carl H. Lindner College of Business are provided tuition, room and board and a plethora of community tools and skill-training.
September 23, 2025
Media Production students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music received 20 nominations in the 2025 Student Production Awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The nominations span 12 categories from non-fiction and fiction to arts/entertainment and sports.
Event: October 2, 2025 4:00 AM
UC College-Conservatory of Music's 2025-26 theatre season opens with Regency-era romance "Pride and Prejudice," playing Oct. 2-4, 2025 in Patricia Corbett Theater. The fire and wit of Jane Austen's classic 1813 romance shines through in this vibrant new adaptation by Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan. Presented as part of CCM's Play Series, tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
September 17, 2025
WVXU turned to UC musicologist Jonathan Kregor for a look into the Chicken Dance's rise to fame.
Event: September 26, 2025 11:30 PM
UC College-Conservatory of Music presents "Beyond The Note," a concert featuring the CCM Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Chorale at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 in Corbett Auditorium.
Event: September 21, 2025 11:00 PM
UC College-Conservatory of Music pays tribute to legendary American jazz vibraphonist and band leader Terry Gibbs with CCM Jazz Orchestra's "Flying Home" concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21.
September 15, 2025
More than a decade of growth continues with the University of Cincinnati seeing its largest enrollment ever as the official head count landed at 53,682 students for fall semester 2025.
September 14, 2025
Abby Maher was in fifth grade when she fell in love with the clarinet. Years later, as a music education and clarinet performance major at CCM on track to graduate in 2028, and a recipient of a Hoffman Study Abroad Scholarship, she beheld the magic behind the clarinet’s velvety, captivating sound — and the gift of sharing it.
September 8, 2025
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has once again been named as one of Playbill’s “Big 10.” Ranked as one of the top star-producing institutions in the nation, CCM was represented by at least 39 alumni performing on Broadway stages during the 2024-25 season according to Playbill's coverage.
September 5, 2025
This year marks the second incoming cohort for the Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS), which offers exceptional students in the College of Arts & Sciences, the College-Conservatory of Music, and the Lindner College of Business tuition, room, and board to UC along with numerous opportunities for leadership, service, and global engagement.
Event: September 20, 2025 11:30 PM
UC College-Conservatory of Music Vocal Performance alumni and faculty join the CCM Philharmonia in a performance that celebrates Italian opera at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 in Corbett Auditorium.
Event: September 19, 2025 11:30 PM
The UC College-Conservatory of Music opens its ticketed performance series with the CCM Wind Symphony in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19 in Corbett Auditorium.
September 4, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university’s top awards.
September 2, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada announced the Poiesis Quartet as the grand prize winner of the 15th triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC). The CCM graduate student ensemble consists of artist diploma students Sarah Ying Ma (she/they) on violin, Max Ball (he/they) on violin, Jasper de Boor (they/them) on viola and Drew Dansby (he/him) on cello.
September 2, 2025
In the 2024-45 academic year, University of Cincinnati cooperative education (co-op) students earned more than $94 million in paid work experiences across top industries, making UC one of the best-value universities for hands-on career training and return on investment (ROI). With average co-op salaries exceeding $11,000 per semester, UC continues to lead in experiential learning, job readiness and employer partnerships.
August 27, 2025
UC students, faculty and adminstrators spoke with Cincinnati journalists about the first day of class for Fall 2025. The morning live segments also showcased the new Sheakley Indoor Practice Facility and Athletics Performance Center.
August 26, 2025
In this new short film created by CCM Recording Productions, viewers can experience an insiders look at the April 2025 production of the whimsical ballet Coppélia. Follow along with CCM students Celeste Lau (BFA Ballet, ’25) and Regina Murphy (BFA Ballet, ’25), who play both Swanhilda and Coppélia, switching roles on different nights of the production.
August 25, 2025
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the appointment of Max Trombley, a first-year DMA student in CCM’s renowned choral conducting program, as its Conducting Fellow for the 2025-26 season. Trombley, who will serve as the assistant conductor for the May Festival Chorus this year, recently completed his master's degree at Western Michigan University.
August 25, 2025
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music will welcome a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall.
August 25, 2025
The University of Cincinnati will continue to see growth in enrollment as classes begin Monday, Aug. 25, with a projected 54,000 students — a 1.4% increase over last year.
August 25, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto shares welcome back message for Fall 2025: The power of a public mission in a changing world
August 25, 2025
CCM graduate student ensemble the Poiesis Quartet is the only quartet in the USA to compete in the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC). At CCM, the Poiesis Quartet studies chamber music with the Ariel Quartet. Members are AD student Sarah Ying Ma, violin; AD student Max Ball, violin; AD student Jasper de Boor; and AD student Drew Dansby, cello.
