Leonard Bernstein conducting, provided/Paul de Hoeck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc.
WGUC (90.9-FM) continues its “100 Days of Bernstein” celebrating the centennial year of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with a special program, “Leonard Bernstein: A Legacy,” airing at 8 p.m. Sunday night Aug. 19.
Produced by WGUC music director, Jessica Lorey in collaboration with Naomi Lewin, Stephen Baum, and hosted by Brian O’Donnell, “Leonard Bernstein: A Legacy” will bring you a wide range of Bernstein music as well as insights from musicians, conductors, and academics with local ties who knew, worked with, or studied the man many called Lenny.
Claire Huangci performs Prokofiev and Chopin for Matinee Musicale Nov. 9. Photo provided
It’s already November? Yes, and the fall classical music season is in full swing. Some of these offerings, such as “Candide,” are hot tickets, so you’d better make plans soon. Here are a few of my favorite things.
Nov. 4-5: J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass. Earl Rivers leads the CCM Philharmonia, the CCM Chamber Choir and CCM soloists in Bach’s supreme masterpiece. “The Mass in B Minor is a synthesis of every stylistic and technical contribution Bach made to music,” Rivers says. The concert takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday in Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Knox Church, 3400 Michigan Ave. in Hyde Park, while CCM’s Corbett Auditorium undergoes its own renovation. Tickets: 513-556-4183, ccm.uc.edu.
Nov. 9: Matinee Musicale presents. Award-winning pianist Claire Huangci performs a recital for the storied, 105-year-old music series. Her program includes numbers from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” – an added treat if you saw Cincinnati Ballet last week –as well as all 24 Chopin Preludes. 11 a.m. at the Anderson Center in Anderson Township. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Matineemusicalecincinnati.org.Read More »
