Summer Workshops and Special Events at CCM

Accent09
June 14-19, 2009
Accent09 is a chamber music festival offering internationally recognized artist-faculty. In this CCM summer program ensemble activities are supported by daily private lessons, classes and orchestra rehearsals. Ensembles and groups are arranged by level as well as by age.  We welcome pre-formed ensembles. This one-week intensive program is opened by a faculty concert, and showcases its participants with concerts at the end of the week. Daily master classes, and concerto competitions provide further performance opportunities. Accent09 is open to college students, as well as strong high school students with a solid background in either woodwind instruments, brass instruments, stringed instruments, piano, percussions, voice or composition. Crescendo09, the young musicians division of A09, is open to high school and middle school students. Accent09 can be taken for one or two undergraduate credits.
Contact: Dorotea Hoffman - 513/375-8765

Music09
June 15-22, 2008
Music09 is a unique and intensive new music festival which will take place at the prestigious Hindemith Foundation Music Center in Blonay, Switzerland. The premier American ensemble eighth blackbird will be joined by principal composers Chen Yi, Frederic Rzewski and Joel Hoffman, all of whom will be working with an invited group of young composers and instrumentalists, both advanced students and young professionals. Upon acceptance, composers will be assigned specific ensembles and will write pieces for the festival which will be rehearsed, performed and recorded in Blonay by a variety of ensembles. Each ensemble will consist of a member of eighth blackbird along with a carefully selected group of young instrumentalists. Concurrently, the instrumentalists will prepare and perform works by the three principal composers. This repertoire will be performed in a series of concerts throughout the festival in Blonay and surrounding locations.
Contact: Joel Hoffman - 513/556-9504

Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca
June 14-July 18, 2009
Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca is a five-week comprehensive Italian study and performance program set in the Tuscan city of Lucca. Over 100 young artists are selected to work with a 35-member international faculty. OTMFL is pleased to announce that in our 2008 season, the opera production will be Verdi's La Traviata. Throughout the festival, more than 20 additional vocal, orchestral and chamber concerts are performed against the backdrop of the sunny and stunning landscape of Tuscany.
Contact: Sara Woollen-Danner - 513/556-5662

Classical Guitar Workshop
July 27-August 2, 2009
The Classical Guitar Workshop is a rich environment that builds confidence and provides perspective for players of all ages and skill levels. In an intense seven days, guitar enthusiasts participate in master classes, ensembles and technique classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. There are special sessions on early music, Latin styles, individual composers, arranging for guitar and more. Recitals are performed by faculty ensembles, guest soloists and chamber musicians, as well as participants.
Contact: Clare Callahan - 513/556-9542

For more information on summer programs contact:
CCM Summer Programs
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210003
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003
Phone: 513-556-9198
E-Mail: Joan Vanbrocklin

For Preparatory Department summer programs, please visit the Preparatory Department homepage.