Cincinnati Music Hall: Saving a cultural anchor

A feeling of electricity filled Music Hall when the classical cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason took the stage to perform with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on April 26. The 25-year-old rising star was soloist in Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, un.....»»

The days of having a full house again at Music Hall may not be far away. Just before Friday’s Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concert, president Jonathan Martin addressed the audience about recent announcements by the CDC and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWin.....»»

The rebirth of Washington Park nearly 10 years ago was a catalyst for the growth of an arts district on the western edge of Over-the-Rhine.  On Elm Street, Music Hall and Memorial Hall underwent major renovations, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Compa.....»»

Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell explored a midcentury songbook Friday evening at Music Hall that spanned from Cincinnati native Mamie Smith to Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke......»»

For its return to Music Hall this May, the Cincinnati May Festival is programming emotional music that, said principal conductor Juanjo Mena, “speaks to our time.” “It is an emotional time as we take our first steps coming together ag.....»»

Many musicians dream of performing at Carnegie Hall, America’s legendary concert hall in New York. This weekend, Cincinnati conductor and composer Howard Helvey will realize that dream when he leads members of the Choir of Calvary Episcopal Chur.....»»

Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra welcomed back an old friend to Music Hall. James Conlon, music director laureate of the Cincinnati May Festival, returned to lead a rewarding program that included Tchaikovsky’s rarely p.....»»

The Cincinnati Business Courier celebrated its 2019 class of Forty Under 40 and Second Act winners at an awards luncheon at Music Hall in Over-the-Rhine on Thursday. The Forty Under 40 program honors young professionals who are giving it all in the.....»»

Ohio’s first music career accelerator dedicated to music creatives has added to its leadership team. Cincinnati Music Accelerator, based out of Union Hall in Over-the-Rhine, named Clare Warden to the newly created position of chief technology o.....»»

Ernst & Young announced the winners for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Awards in the East Central program at a black-tie gala Thursday night at Music Hall in Cincinnati. The program recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who .....»»

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“Full of surprises” is how Louis Langrée described his program of Beethoven, Prokofiev and Pierre Jalbert with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Saturday night’s concert for a full house in Music Hall had many surprises – both planned and u.....»»

CincySings, the annual event in which corporate choirs across the region compete in support of ArtsWave, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Music Hall. Serving as a celebrity judge this year is former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and musician Bronso.....»»

The May Festival concert on Friday opened with a surround-sound experience: Trumpeters rang down from the upper reaches of Music Hall, playing antiphonally against the organ and brass of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Onstage, the May Festival Ch.....»»

Cincinnati Opera has come a long way since it was a festival that presented four grand operas each summer in Music Hall. As America’s second-oldest opera company opens its 98th season this month, it is in the midst of a new vision that the compan.....»»

Louis Langrée’s light-hearted, all-French program was fitting for a gala opening night of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s new season. The kickoff to the season Saturday in Music Hall included a formal fundraising dinner beforehand. Later, the.....»»

A state preservation society has awarded an iconic Cincinnati landmark with its Historic Theater of the Year award.  Cincinnati Music Hall was honored by Heritage Ohio at its Annual Preservation and Revitalization Awards Ceremony on Oct. 23 at t.....»»

Java lovers, take note: The second annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival is brewing today through Sunday at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. in Over-the-Rhine. This year’s event will feature 60 vendors offering samples and selling their wares, including lo.....»»

A Cincinnati arts group fired a shotgun inside Music Hall on Thursday afternoon in an effort to determine whether or not a new sports venue will interfere with musical performances, WVXU reports. The Cincinnati Arts Association received special permiss.....»»

Music Hall was packed to the rafters on Friday night for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s concert featuring “The Four Seasons.” It’s always a treat to hear Vivaldi’s popular set of four violin concertos, but the audience may not have ex.....»»