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June is . . .

Mary Ellyn Hutton
Posted: Jun 8, 2011 - 11:58:19 AM in calendar

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

"Greenacres Music under the Stars"
June 9 -- 7-9 p.m.
Greenacres Arts Center, 8400 Blome Rd.

CSO Woodwind Quintet. $10, $5 for seniors and children at (513) 793-2787 and
www.green-acres.org
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John Morris Russell

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Summer Community Concert Series

Deerfield Township
Cottell Park (corner of Irwin-Simpson and Snider Roads)
June 10 -- 7 p.m. Free.

Pops conductor John Morris Russell
Original music of America. Bluegrass, jazz, Broadway, rock 'n' roll.

Batesville, Indiana
Liberty Park
June 15 -- 8 p.m. Free.

Pops assistant conductor Vince Lee.
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Woody Allen, author of "Death Knocks"


Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

"Journeys of Body and Mind"
June 12 -- 2 p.m.
School for the Creative and Performing Arts

Mischa Santora, conductor. Mezzo-soprano Audrey Walstrom. Baritone Chad Sloan. Vocal Arts Ensemble. Actors and artistic collaborators, Randy Lee Bailey, Aretta Baumgartner, Joshua Steele, Alison Vodnoy. Christian Jost, "Death Knocks" based on the short story by Woody Allen (North American premiere).  Mendelssohn, incidental music from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (complete). Staging (Jost) and creative concept (Mendelssohn), Mischa Santora.  Tickets, $10-$50 at (513) 723-1182 and www.ccocincinnati.org

"Journeys of Body and Mind"
June 26 -- 7:30 p.m.
Anderson Center, Anderson Township

Mischa Santora, conductor.  Mendelssohn, incidental music from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (complete). Vocal Arts Ensemble. Actors and artistic collaborators, Randy Lee Bailey, Aretta Baumgartner, Joshua Steele, Alison Vodnoy. Creative concept, Mischa Santora. Tickets, $20 at (513) 723-1182.
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Accent 11
June 12-18.
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. All concerts take place in Cohen Family Studio Theater at CCM and are free and open to the public.

Opening Concert
Faculty Chamber Music Recital
June 12 -- 5:20 p.m.

Parker String Quartet (violinists Daniel Chong and Karen Kim, violist Jessica Bodner, cellist Kee-Hyn Kim). Violinists Timothy Lees and Charles Wetherbee, violist Dorotea Vismara, cellist Paul York. Debussy, String Quartet. Korine Fujiwara, "Strange Marinara-Capriccio."  Mendelssohn, Octet.

Also:

Young Composers Concert
June 16 -- 5:20 p.m.

Music by Zhangyi Chen, Jabez Samuel Shao Co, Joseph Hurst, Molly Joyce, Benjamin Martinson, Jonathan Newmark, Tyler Niemeyer, Benjamin Pesetsky, Sean Smeed, Andrew Grant Stiefel and Kevin Wilt.

Honors Recital
 June 17 -- 5:20 p.m.

Fairway String Quartet. Violist Jessica Bodner. Accent 11 Touring Ensemble. Mozart, Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K.516. Music by Italian composers.

Faculty New Music Concert
June 17 -- 7 p.m.

Parker Quartet. Fairway Quartet. Clarinetist Rebecca Danard. Cellist Paul York. Pianists David Schneider and Elisabeth Pridonoff. Music by Christopher Theofanidis, György Kurtag, Michael Fiday, Jennifer Jolley, David Schneider, Mara Helmuth, Douglas Knehans, Joel Hoffman and Miguel Roig-Francoli.

Final Chamber Music Concert
June 18 -- 4:30 p.m.

Accent 11 chamber ensembles. Students and faculty side-by-side.

Accent 11 Final Concert
June 18 -- 7 p.m.

Accent 11 orchestras. Conductors Ken Lam and Mark Gibson. Music by de Falla and Bloch.

Master Classes
June 13-17 -- 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Mary Emery Hall 3250
CCM
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Cincinnati Opera

"Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi
June 16 and June 18 -- 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall

Baritone Stephen Powell (Rigoletto), soprano Sarah Coburn (Gilda), tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz (the Duke). Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor. Tickets, $26-$160 at (513) 241-2742 and www.cincinnatiopera.org

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"A Flowering Tree" by John Adams (Cincinnati Opera premiere)
June 30 and July 2 -- 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall.

Soprano Jessica Rivers (Kumuhda), tenor Noah Stewart (The Prince), bass-baritone Eric Owens (Narrator). Joana Carneiro, conductor. Tickets, $$26-$160 at (513) 241-2742 and www.cincinnatiopera.org
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Opera Idol: A "Peek" Performance

June 24 -- 7-9 p.m.
Marta Hewett Gallery, 1310 Pendleton St.

Semi-finalists for this year's Opera Idol competition sponsored by Cincinnati Opera perform a selection of their competition pieces. Wine tasting. Hors d'oeuvres. Paintings by Indianapolis artist Jason Zickler and contemporary art glass on display. Tickets $15. Contact Marta Hewett at (513) 348-8949 or marta@martahewett.com. Proceeds benefit non-profit foundation/Opera Idol donor B.J. Connective Concepts.
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Idina Menzel


Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Idina Menzel
June 25 -- 8 p.m.
Riverbend Music Center

Matthew Kraemer, conductor. Tickets from $25 at (513) 381-3300 and www.cincinnatipops.org
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Cincinnati Children's Choir


Queen City Festival Gala

June 25 -- 3 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of  Music

National, treble-voice choral festival. Cincinnati Children's Choir. All Children's Chorus of Annapolis, Maryland. Phoenix Girls Chorus. Vivace! (Valley View, Pennsylvania). Versatile program, including works by Jim Papoulis, guest artist/composer-in-residence. Free.
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Robert Schumann, 1850


Schumann at the Mercantile Library

Mischa Santora, Michael Chertock
June 26 -- 2 p.m.
Mercantile Library

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra music director Mischa Santora will read selections from letters by Robert and Clara Schumann accompanied by pianist Michael Chertock, who will perform selections from Robert Schumann's music. Free, but reservations are recommended. Call (513) 621-0717, or visit reservations@mercantilelibrary.com
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Jennifer and Arturo Araya


Hamilton Fairfield Symphony Orchestra

June 26 -- 7 p.m.
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park Pavilion
June 30 -- 7:30 p.m.
Oxford Uptown Amphitheater

Paul Stanbery, conductor. Philip Koplow, "Towers, Storm and Hope" (world premiere). John Williams, music from "Star Wars," "Jaws," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Jurassic Park" and others. Jennifer Araya, vocalist. Arturo Araya, cellist.  Free will offering.
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