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June (2013) is . . .

Mary Ellyn Hutton
Posted: May 28, 2013 - 11:44:42 AM in calendar

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June  takes off with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's season finale, "Your Choice!" an audience favorites program selected by audience vote. Mozart's "Don Giovanni" kicks off Cincinnati Opera's 94th season and concerts by the Cincinnati Pops take the stage at Riverbend Music Center on the Ohio River.

Ahead in June
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Cincinnati Opera Chorus
Blue Wisp Jazz Club
June 30 -- 7 to 10 p.m.
700 Race Street
 downtown


Members of the Cincinnati Opera Chorus appear at the Blue Wisp Jazz Club with arias, songs and ensembles from "Rigoletto," "Faust," "Phantom of the Opera" and more. This popular event, now in its fourth year, will encore July 21. Admission is $15, $5 for students.
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Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Season finale
Mischa Santora, conductor
June 2 -- 2 p.m.
Corbett Theater
School for Creative and Performing Arts

The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra closes its 39th season with a program selected by its audience. During the season, CCO attendees were given a chance to vote for their favorite piece from a list compiled by the orchestra musicians, board and staff. Music director Mischa Santora has included the top two selections, Bernstein's Overture to "Candide" and Mozart's Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" on this "Choice" concert. Also on the program are Schubert's Symphony No. 6 ("Little C Major"), "Miniature of a Soul's Journey" by Markus Stockhausen (b. 1957) and Variations on "The Carnival of Venice" by Jean-Baptiste Arban. Soloist in the Arban will be CCO principal trumpet Ashley Hall. Making a special appearance with the orchestra will be the MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra, Cincinnati's own "El Sistema," patterned after the famed music education program in Venezuela.
Tickets are $15. Call (513) 723-1182 or order online at www.ccocincinnati.org
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Cincinnati Opera
"Back to the Zoo"
June 6 -- 7 p.m.
Wings of Wonder Theater
Cincinnati Zoo


Cincinnati Opera performed for its first half-century (1920-1971) at the Cincinnati Zoo. This concert recalls those days, complete with appearances by residents of the Zoo (many of whom were likely to add their voices to those of the singers during Zoo Opera performances). Artists appearing with Cincinnati Opera this season will perform opera and music theater favorites, accompanied by Opera music director/pianist Carol Walker. Cincinnati Opera artistic director Evans Mirageas and Cincinnati Zoo executive director Thayne Maynard will co-host. Admission is free, but reservations are required. A reception with refreshments and cash bar precedes the concert at 6 p.m. Note: Parking is $5 after 5 p.m. Park in the Vine Street lot and enter the Historic Vine Street Plaza. To reserve tickets, call (513) 241-2742.
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Constella Festival
MainStrasse Village Association
PAR (Professional Artistic Research) Projects
"Brass and Bronze"
June 7 and 8 -- 5:30-10 p.m.
MainStrasse Village
Main and Sixth Streets, Covington

The Constella Festival teams up with Covington's MainStrasse Village Association and PAR (Professional Artistic Research) Projects for a fine art exhibition and two nights of jazz and contemporary classical music. Performances Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, include Constella Festival musicians in collaboration with Classical Revolution Cincinnati, featuring violinist Tatiana Berman and clarinetist Laura Sabo (5:30-7:30 p.m.) and trumpeter Scott Belck and friends (7:30-10 p.m.). Visual artists exhibiting include Michael Everett, John Leon, Margot Gotoff, Ben Lock and Robert Moore (5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday) Admission is $10 per night, $15 for both nights, with free art viewing Saturday and Sunday until 5:30 p.m. 
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
June 7-- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.


The Washington Platform Friday Night Jazz Series presents saxophonist Brent Gallaher and pianist Steve Schmidt, with Melvin Broach on drums and Michael Sharfe on acoustic bass. No cover. $10 food and drink minimum. Kitchen open 8:30-11 p.m. Bar open until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.

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Music at Ascension
June 8 -- 7:30 p.m.
David Mamedov, piano
Ascension Lutheran Church
7333 Pfeiffer Rd., Montgomery


David Mamedov, gold medalist of the 2008 World Piano Competition in Cincinnati will present an "encore" to Music at Ascension's June 1 "Stars of Tomorrow" concert with a recital comprising the English Suite No. 1 in A Major by J.S. Bach, Beethoven's Sonata in E Minor, Op. 90, and Eight Preludes from Op. 23 by Rachmaninoff. Admission is free.
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MUSE, Cincinnati Women's Choir
30th Anniversary Concert
June 8 -- 7:30 p.m.
June 9 -- 3 p.m.
Corbett Theater
School for Creative and Performing Arts


Catherine Roma, founder and artistic director of MUSE, retires this season and this will be her final concert with the choir. Hear a mix of repertoire, including world premieres, audience favorites, sing-alongs and a medley of Aretha Franklin's greatest hits. Tickets are offered on a sliding scale, $8-$50, with a suggested price of $20. Call (513) 221-1118, or visit musechoir.org
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Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Music of Motown
John Morris Russell, conductor
June 8 -- 8 p.m.
Riverbend Music Center


Vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darius de Hass replace the originally scheduled Smokey Robinson (who withdrew for health reasons) in a program of Motown hits. Hear favorites such as Aretha Franklin's "Respect," Diana Ross' "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," the Temptations' "My Girl," 1960s hits such as "Stand By Me" and "Cupid"  and songs inspired by Motown and the 60s, such as "And I Am Telling You" from "Dreamgirls," "Home" from "The Wiz" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." Tickets begin at $15 for adults. Children 12 and under are half-price in the pavilion, free on the lawn. Note: Patrons with tickets to Smokey Robinson may exchange them for another Pops Riverbend concert with no fees, convert the ticket price into a gift certificate or a tax-deductible donation to the Pops, or obtain a refund. Call (513) 381-3300 or visit www.cincinnatipops.org.
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Cincinnati Opera
Opera in the Park
June 9 -- 7 p.m.
Washington Park


Cincinnati Opera celebrates the opening of its 94th season with a free outdoor concert in newly-renovated Washington Park. Hear opera favorites including excerpts from "Carmen," "Don Giovanni," "West Side Story ," "Turandot" and "La Traviata," performed by season guests, the Cincinnati Opera Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra led by CSO associate conductor Robert Trevino. Performing will be sopranos Nicole Cabell and Alexandra Schoeny, mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, tenors Marco Panuccio and Aaron Blake and baritones Norman Garrett and Lucas Meachem. Food trucks and on-site concessions will be available, with parking in the underground Washington Park Garage for $1 per hour with a $3 maximum.
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Philharmonia Orchestra, University of Cincinnati
   College-Conservatory of Music
June 10 -- 8 p.m.
WCET -- Cincinnati Public Television

WCET-TV broadcasts the CCM Philharmonia Orchestra in concert in March in the Symphony No. 3 in D Minor by Gustav Mahler. The concert, led by CCM director of orchestra studies Mark Gibson, was part of a day-long "Mahler marathon" that included Mahler's Third and Fourth Symphonies and other selections by the CCM Philharmonia and Concert Orchestras. The Philharmonia is joined in Mahler's Third Symphony by the UC Women's Chorus, Xavier University Women's Chorus and the Cincinnati Children's Choir Con Brio. For further information, visit CETConnect.org 
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Cincinnati Opera
Opera Goes to Church
June 10 and 12 -- 7 p.m.
Allen Temple A.M.E. Church
7080 Reading Rd.


Cincinnati Opera's popular "Opera Goes to Church" concerts return for the eighth year in a row with two performances at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Bond Hill. Soprano Sarah Coburn, who will sing Sophie in Cincinnati Opera's "Der Rosenkavalier" June 27 and 29, headlines the concert,
which will feature gospel, sacred, jazz and classical music. Appearing with Coburn will be tenor Luther Lewis and contralto La'Shelle Allen (both cast members in Cincinnati Opera's 2012 production of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess"), jazz pianist William Manefield and the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church Combined Choir directed by Robert Gazaway.
Emcee is Channel 5 news anchor Courtis Fuller. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To reserve, call (513) 241-2742.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
June 14 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.


The Washington Platform Friday Night Jazz Series presents vibraphonist Chris Barrick, with Oz Landisburg on tenor sax, Tony Franklin on drums and Michael Sharfe on bass. No cover. $10 food and drink minimum. Kitchen open 8:30-11 p.m. Bar open until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.

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Cincinnati Opera
"Don Giovanni"
June 13 and 15 -- 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall


Cincinnati Opera opens its 94th season with Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Starring as the lecherous Don is baritone Lucas Meachem, with soprano Angela Meade as Donna Anna, soprano Nicole Cabell as Donna Elvira, tenor Aaron Blake as Don Ottavio, bass Burak Bilgili as Leporello, soprano Alexandra Schoeny as Zerlina, tenor Ryan Kuster as Masetto and bass Nathan Stark as the Commendatore. Roberto Minczuk will conduct. Stage direction is by Tomer Zyulun. Tickets begin at $25. Call (513) 241-2742, or order online at www.cincinatiopera.org
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Marburg Collective
June 15 -- 7 p.m.
Hoffner Lodge, Northside



The Marburg Collective is "a home-grown, communally driven record label, event-planning and media arts production center" staffed by "an  interchanging core of artists, artisans and musicians." The organization evolved from activities by co-residents of the Marburg Hotel, an apartment building in Clifton, from 2008-2001. Adam Petersen, a founder of the Collective, will perform selections from his first CD, joined by Eddie Kwon. For further information about the collective visit www.marburgcollective.com
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Classical Revolution
Quartet reading
June 16 -- 4 to 6 p.m.
1215 Wine Bar
Vine Street, Over-the-Rhine

Tatiana Berman, Heidi Yenney, Carl Larson and Paul Miahky will perform string quartets in the informal atmosphere of 1215 Wine Bar in Over-the-Rhine.
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Food + Music Festival
concert:nova
June 17
Taste of Belgium
Vine Street, Over-the-Rhine
5 p.m. -- Happy hour
6 p.m. -- Appetizers, with performance immediately following
6:45 p.m. -- Dinner served


concert:nova kicks off its 2013 Food + Music Festival at Taste of Belgium in Over-the-Rhine. On the menu in addition to chicory salad, endive au gratin, Flemish porkchop and Belgian waffles is music by a quintet of concert:nova brass, including trumpeters Doug Lindsay and Steve Pride, French hornist Lisa Conway, trombonist Cristian Ganicenco and tubist Carson McTeer. Their program comprises Renaissance Dances from "The Danserye" (1551) by Tylman Susato, Four Madrigals by Thomas Morley, William Byrd and John Bennet, "Salve Regina" from "Livre d'Orgue" by Thomas Babou, Four Little Pieces by Ludwig Maurer and A "Carmen" Sampler by Georges Bizet. Cost is $60 per person, including non-alcoholic drinks, food, music and gratuity. Details at concertnova.com
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Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
"From Stage to Screen: Opera Classics and Film Favorites
Robert Trevino, conductor
Amanda Pabyan, vocalist
June 20 -- 8 p.m.
Liberty Park
Batesville, Indiana


Hear favorites from opera, Broadway and film with vocalist Amanda Pabyan. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra associate conductor Robert Trevino will conduct. Admission is free.
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Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
"From Stage to Screen: Opera Classics and Film Favorites"
Robert Trevino, conductor
Amanda Pabyan, vocalist

June 21 -- 8 p.m.
Prouty Plaza

Troy, Ohio

Hear favorites from opera, Broadway and film with vocalist Amanda Pabyan. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra associate conductor Robert Trevino will conduct. Admission is free.

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Washington Platform Jazz Series
June 21-- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.


The Washington Platform Friday Night Jazz Series presents Eugene Goss, vocals, percussion and flutes, with Billy Larkin on keyboards. No cover. $10 food and drink minimum. Special whole, steamed, live Maine lobster with all the trimmings, $19.95.  Kitchen open 8:30-11 p.m. Bar open until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Constella Festival
Constella Summer Solstice
June 22 -- 6 to 9 p.m.
Venue 222
222 E. 14th St., Over-the-Rhine

Jazz duo Benjamin Thomas and Peter Gomus perform, with an art exhibition by The Art Circle from Essex Studios. Special appearance by Constella Festival founder/violinist Tatiana Berman. Dessert by Madisono's Gelato, featuring exclusive Constella flavor, dark chocolate chili. Cash bar. Tickets $15 at www.constellafestival.org
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Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
Brian Stokes Mitchell, guest artist
June 22 -- 8 p.m.
Riverbend Music Center


Broadway goes to the movies at this concert featuring Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell. Hear hits from "Les Miserables," "South Pacific," "Chicago, "My Fair Lady" and other shows that went on to light up the big screen. Tickets start at $20.
Children 12 and under are half-price in the pavilion, free on the lawn. Call (513) 381-3300 or visit www.cincinnatipops.org
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Food + Music Festival
concert:nova
June 23
Kaze
1400 Vine Street, Over-the-Rhine
12 p.m. -- cocktails and appetizers
12:45 p.m. -- performance
1:30 p.m. -- brunch served

concert:nova continues its Food + Music Festival at newly opened Kaze in Over-the-Rhine. Chefs Hideki Harada and Cameron Bloomer create a three-course brunch with Eggs Benedict, Japanese style. concert:nova musicians perform music by Takemitsu and Debussy
Cost is $60 per person, including non-alcoholic drinks, food, music and gratuity. Details at concertnova.com
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Cincinnati Civic Orchestra
June 23 -- 6:30 p.m.
Glendale Village Square
Sharon Road at Greenville Ave.,
Glendale


Hear audience favorites such as "Stars and Stripes Forever" and selections from "The Sound of Music," "Phantom of the Opera," "Wizard of Oz," "Disney Magic," "Star Wars," "Hook" and more. Free. Information at (513) 861-9978.
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Cincinnati Opera
Opera Goes to Temple
June 26 -- 7 p.m.
Rockdale Temple
8501 Ridge Rd.
Amberley Village


Tenor Richard Troxell, who performs the title role in Philip Glass' "Galileo Galilei" in July, performs with baritone Claude Cassion, soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth, bass-baritone Thom Mariner and the Rockdale Adult Volunteer Choir. Joining them will be The Rock Shabbat Band, the Fryxell String Players and pianist/organist Christopher Koon. Emcee is Channel 5 news anchor Courtis Fuller.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. To reserve, call (513) 241-2742.
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CSO Chamber Ensemble
"Music Under the Stars"
June 26 -- 7 p.m.
Greenacres Arts Center
Indian Hill


A chamber ensemble from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will perform al fresco at Greenacres Arts Center.
Tickets are $15 per person, children 5 and under free. Call (513) 793-2787, or visit green-acres.org
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Cincinnati Opera
"Der Rosenkavalier"
June 27 and 29 -- 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall


Cincinnati Opera's second production of the season is Richard Strauss' romantic comedy "Der Rosenkavalier" ("The Knight of the Rose"). Cast members include soprano Twyla Robinson as the Marschallin, bass Runi Brattaberg as Baron Ochs, mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose as Octavian, soprano Sarah Coburn as Sophie,  tenor Richard Clement as Valzacchi, baritone Hans-Joachim Ketelsen as Herr von Faninal, tenor Marco Panuccio as the Italian Singer, soprano Megham Tarkington as Marianne and soprano Fredrika Brillembourg as Annina. The conductor is Christof Perick, with set design by Bill Forrester and stage direction by Chris Alexander. Tickets begin at $25.
Call (513) 241-2742, or order online at www.cincinatiopera.org
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
June 28-- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.


The Washington Platform Friday Night Jazz Series presents saxophonist Dan Drees with Rob Allgeyer on piano, Tony Franklin on drums and Michael Sharfe on acoustic bass. No cover. $10 food and drink minimum. Kitchen open 8:30-11 p.m. Bar open until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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CSO Brass Trio
June 29 -- 2 p.m.
Main Branch Library
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Vine St. downtown


The Brass Trio of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs at the Main Library. Free.
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Food + Music Festival
concert:nova
June 29
Lavomatic Cafe
1211 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
12 p.m. -- appetizers served
12:15 p.m. -- performance
1 p.m. -- brunch served

concert:nova continues its Food + Music Festival at Lavomatic Cafe. The Scott Belck/Phil DeGreg Quintet will perform. Lunch created by Brian Firth.
Cost is $50.
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