UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
San Juan Choral Festival
The San Juan Choral Festival is a 24 Voice Choir in residence in Ouray, CO from June 6 to June 13, 2025.
Verdi Requiem
University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
John Nardolillo, conductor
University of Kentucky Choirs
Jefferson Johnson, director
Lori Hetzel, director
Beth Wilson, director
Soloists:
Angela Brown, soprano
Ellen Graham, mezzo-soprano
Norman Reinhardt, tenor
Anthony Clark Evans, bass-baritone
https://finearts.uky.edu/music/events/uk-symphony-orchestra-and-uk-choirs-verdi-requiem
Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas Concert
BYRD Sing Joyfully
BYRD Mass for Four Voices
BACH Füchte dich nicht, BWV 228
BRUCKNER Os Justi
BRITTEN Hymn to St. Cecilia
BRAHMS Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz
Westwood First Concert Series: A Sentimental Journey
Vocalist Ellen Graham and pianist Matthew Umphreys are familiar faces in the Cincinnati music scene. Classical musicians by training, they are enjoying a second chapter delving into American popular music of the 20th century. Come spend a heart-warming afternoon with Ellen and Matthew as they perform beloved musical theater hits and timeless classics from the Great American Songbook.
Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas Vespers
BYRD Kyrie from the Mass for Four Voices
SPERGER Adagio in A Major
BACH Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125
Prelude Recital: Christopher Holman
Knox Music Series: L'Enfance du Christ
Earl Rivers, Knox Director of Music, conducts the Knox Choir and Knox and Guest Soloists. Featured Knox Soloists include Ellen Graham, mezzo-soprano, as Mary; Michael Young, baritone, as Joseph; Andrew Jones, tenor, as the Narrator; Parker Van Houten, baritone, as the Father; and Harrison Hancock, baritone, and Alberto de la Paz, tenor, as Polydorus and the Centurion, respectively. Guest Artist Kenneth Shaw, bass-baritone, sings the role of Herod. Refreshments will be served at intermission, a free-will offering will be collected, and the program will end at approximately 7:00 p.m. Visit knox.org/music for additional information.
Vocal Arts Ensemble: The Wounded Heart
BENEDICT SHEEHAN conductor
An evening of passionate choral works by Maddalena Casulana, Barbara Strozzi, Laura Hawley and Anna Olson, culminating in the world premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s The Passion of Mary, a new exploration of the Christian Passion narrative from the perspective of Jesus’ mother.
Knox Music Series: Beethoven Mass in C
Featured performers in the Triple Concerto include well-known local artists Manami White,violin, Tom Guth, cello, and Knox Organist Christina Haan, piano. Featured in the Mass in C are the 50-voice Knox Choir and Knox Aria Soloists – Erin Keesy and Jackie Stevens, sopranos; Ellen Graham and Debra Templeman, mezzo sopranos; Andrew Jones and Matthew Swope, tenors; and Thomas Dreeze and Michael Young, baritones. Earl Rivers, Knox Director of Music, conducts. Beethoven’s Triple Concerto boasts extraordinary bravura and grandeur in the outer movements and affecting expressiveness in the relatively brief slow middle movement. Beethoven took a fresh look at the mass text and said of his Mass in C “I believe that I have treated the text as it has seldom been treated before.” The result is a dramatic and personal statement that captures in music moments of both bombastic exuberance and personal intimacy.
Queen City Sisters at Westwood First Presbyterian Concert Series
We take a step back in time with the entertaining Queen City Sisters. This acapella women’s trio dazzles audiences with their tight harmony arrangements of songs from the 1930s through the 1950s. Formed in 2013 with the desire to bring a touch of old Hollywood glamour to Cincinnati area audiences, the trio performs the classic songs of the Andrews Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, and more.
Vocal Arts Ensemble Salon Concert: Sun, Moon & Stars
Using music selections from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, David Childs, Laura Mvula and more, Sun, Moon & Stars explores stories of the human experience — life, longing, love and loss — through the wonders of our universe and the mystery and beauty that it holds.
Vocal Arts Ensemble Bach’s Mass in B minor
Beloved Grammy-winner Craig Hella Johnson returns to conduct this performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest work, Mass in B minor. Full of mystery and splendor, this oratorio represents the culmination of Bach’s work throughout his life.
Vocal Arts Ensemble Bach’s Mass in B minor
Beloved Grammy-winner Craig Hella Johnson returns to conduct this performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest work, Mass in B minor. Full of mystery and splendor, this oratorio represents the culmination of Bach’s work throughout his life.
An Intimate Christmas with Vocal Arts Ensemble
Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, OH 45202
SAT DEC 16, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Knox Music Series: Bach's Christmas Oratorio
J.S. Bach’s musical setting of the Christmas story from the birth of Jesus Christ through the adoration of the Wise Men, featuring choir, orchestra and soloists.
The complete Christmas Oratorio will be presented in two concert sessions - Parts I, II, and III at 2:00 p.m. and Parts IV, V, and VI at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the 2:00 p.m. concert, or the 4:30 p.m. concert, or the entire work. Light refreshments will be served at the Interval between the two concert sessions from 3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
CSO Proof El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered
Music Hall Ballroom, Cincinnati, OH 45202
November 30 | 8PM
Queen City Opera: Tchaikovsky's Undina
Queen City Opera Artistic Director Dr. Isaac M. Selya has spent the last three years reconstructing the opera using other works by Tchaikovsky to devise a world premiere pastiche completion, producing an 85-minute opera focusing on ocean conservancy and sustainable energy production.
Tickets at https://undina.brownpapertickets.com/
Queen City Opera: Tchaikovsky's Undina
Queen City Opera Artistic Director Dr. Isaac M. Selya has spent the last three years reconstructing the opera using other works by Tchaikovsky to devise a world premiere pastiche completion, producing an 85-minute opera focusing on ocean conservancy and sustainable energy production.
Tickets at https://undina.brownpapertickets.com/
Speak Low: An Evening of Musical Theater and Jazz Standards
The Tavern at the Wright
472 Main Street
Ouray, CO
San Juan Choral Festival
The San Juan Choral Festival is a 24 Voice Chamber Choir in residence in Ouray, CO from June 10 to June 17, 2023.
Visit the website for performance dates, times and locations.
Jack's Wicker Park Legendary Artist Series
🎶✨ Dive into an enchanting evening of showtunes & pop/jazz standards at Jack's Bistro Wicker Park! ✨🎹
🌟 Join us for a night filled with captivating melodies, powerful vocals, and incredible performances by Chicago's finest artists! 🌟
🎤 Jonathan Zeng, the vocal powerhouse, will take you on a musical journey with his stunning voice and magnetic stage presence. Prepare to be mesmerized! 🎶
🎹 Michael Oldham, the master of the piano, will weave his musical magic, creating an ambiance that will transport you to a world of pure musical bliss. 🎹
🌸 The talented Katy Lindhart, a soprano with an angelic voice, will grace the stage and fill the room with her captivating performance. Get ready to be swept away by her remarkable talent! 🌸
🎭 Ellen Graham, the extraordinary mezzo-soprano, will add a touch of soulfulness to the evening, captivating your hearts with her rich and emotive vocals. 🌟
✨ Don't miss this incredible opportunity to experience a night of unforgettable performances that will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted! Reserve your spot now at Jack's Bistro Wicker Park, and let the magic of music transport you! ✨
📅 Date: March 24, 2023
⏰ Time: 7-9PM
📍 Location: Jack's Bistro Wicker Park
🎟️ Limited reservations available, so book your table today and secure your front-row seat to an evening filled with pure musical enchantment! 🎟️
Sanctuary Road
Vocal Arts Ensemble - Sanctuary Road
tickets + details: http://www.vaecinci.com/events/
St. John Passion
Kettering Adventist Church3939 Stonebridge RoadKettering, OH, 45419United States (map)
Path of Miracles
Vocal Arts Ensemble - Path of Miracles
tickets + details: http://www.vaecinci.com/events/
Mass for the Endangered
Vocal Arts Ensemble - Mass for the Endangered
tickets + details: http://www.vaecinci.com/events/
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Bellingham Festival of Music with Michael Palmer, music director
Music Live at Lunch Recital
Ellen Graham, mezzo soprano, Alexandra Schoeny, soprano and Matthew Umphreys, piano perform music by Fanny Hensel, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, Clara Schumann, and more. Click here for more details.