The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music is launching a new faculty artist performance series called The Conservatory Series. CCM Professors Pavel and Anna Vinnitsky are co-directors, The goal is to feature faculty artists, guest artists and student artists performing chamber master works in three concerts throughout the year.

The inaugural concert is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Werner Recital Hall at CCM, and it features a variety of superstar faculty artists, pictured above, left to right: Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet; Christopher Sales, bassoon; Margaret Tung, horn; Danbi Um, violin; Brian Hong, viola; Benjamin Hughes, cello; Rachel Calin, double bass; and Anna Vinnitsky, piano.

They’ll be performing two masterworks of the chamber music repertoire: Brahms’ expansive Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26 and Schubert’s Octet in F Major, D. 803, celebrating the collaborative artistry that defines the CCM community.

Their Nov. 23 concert will feature guest artist David Shifrin, Clarinet Professor at Yale School of Music, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

The Feb. 4 concert will bring Kenneth Weiss, Professor of Harpsichord at Paris Conservatoire; William Welter, Principal Oboe at Chicago Symphony Orchestra; and Stephen Williamson, Principal Clarinet at Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

To see the complete programs and purchase tickets, click here.

Call the CCM box office for more information at 513-556-4183.