University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - CCM

05/20/2026

CCM welcomes J.R. Paredes as our new Assistant Professor of Film and Media Scoring. Paredes is a composer, music producer and audio post-production specialist whose work spans film, television and commercial music.

Paredes’ credits include original scores for feature films and series distributed on platforms such as Apple TV+ and Prime Video, as well as extensive work in sound design and mixing for film and media. As a composer, he works fluidly across styles, incorporating both modern digital instrumentation and traditional orchestral approaches in his scores. A GRAMMY voting member of The Recording Academy, Paredes has contributed to over 100 professional music releases as a producer, engineer, mixer and mastering engineer, with projects collectively reaching millions of streams worldwide.

Read his full bio → https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/05/ccm-welcomes-new-film-and-media-scoring-faculty-member-jr-paredes.html

Paredes’ faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2026.

05/14/2026

In collaboration with the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, Queen City Opera presents a moving afternoon of music inspired by Holding Hope, the Center’s portrait exhibition honoring Holocaust survivors with ties to Cincinnati.

Featuring performances by many CCM student and alumni musicians, the event begins at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at Cincinnati's Union Terminal! Tickets are available online.

In collaboration with the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center, Queen City Opera presents a moving afternoon of music inspired by Holding Hope, the Center’s portrait exhibition honoring Holocaust survivors with ties to Cincinnati. Featuring performances by many CCM student and alumni m...

05/13/2026

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - CCM is renowned around the world for its students, faculty and staff. Scholarship support allows students to share their talents in the 513 and on the world’s stages. Thank you to Barry Mitchell for his recent $3 million gift to CCM: https://on.uc.edu/4uiBQCE

Learn more about the impact of philanthropy at UC and UC Health: https://on.uc.edu/4wrOcdj

05/12/2026

CCM welcomes educator and administrator Quanice G. Floyd as our new Visiting Professor of Arts Administration. Her faculty appointment officially begins on June 1, 2026, and Floyd will work to develop and launch a new online graduate degree in Arts Administration at CCM.

Floyd is an educator, scholar-practitioner and cultural worker whose career spans public school music education, national nonprofit leadership, university teaching and independent consulting.

Read her full bio → https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/04/ccm-welcomes-visiting-arts-administration-faculty-member-quanice-g-floyd.html

📸 Photo/Allie Johnson Photography

05/11/2026

CCM welcomes Rachel Roberts as our inaugural Associate Dean of Strategy and Operations. In this newly-created role, Roberts will partner with CCM Dean Pete Jutras and other college leaders to advance strategic, operational and academic priorities. Roberts is nationally recognized for developing leaders and advancing how musicians and arts organizations learn, adapt and lead in an evolving arts landscape.

Roberts brings over two decades of experience spanning the performing arts and higher education. She began her career in orchestra management, including roles with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the League of American Orchestras and the Houston Symphony, grounding her work in the operational and organizational dynamics of the performing arts sector.

She joins CCM from the Eastman School of Music (ESM), where she served as Associate Professor of Music Leadership, the Hamlin Family Director of the Institute for Music Leadership in Honor of James Doser and Director of ESM Strategic Initiatives.

Read her full bio → https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/05/ccm-welcomes-rachel-roberts-as-associate-dean-of-strategy-and-operations.html

Roberts begins her role as Associate Dean of Strategy and Operations at CCM on July 6, 2026.

📸 Photo/Lauren Sageer

05/07/2026

CCM student saxophone quartet RUBRA competes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition quarterfinals this Friday!

Congrats and best wishes to quartet members Members: Phil Black (DMA), soprano saxophone; Peter Koury (MM), alto saxophone; Riona Sowell-Kumazaki (DMA), tenor saxophone; and Graham Koppi (MM), baritone saxophone.

05/05/2026

CCM Musical Theatre’s Class of 2026 Senior Showcase is now available to watch on demand!

ccm.uc.edu/musicalshowcase

Explore our Senior Showcase website to watch performance videos and learn more about the class of 2026. Featuring our CCM Musical Theatre grads: Andy Bakun, Grace Capeless, Monique Churchill, Josh Devine, Hannah Grace Ervin, Nick Gundrum, Annika Jonker, Peyton Kern, Amelia Lamb, Chloë Lezotte, Indya Lincicome, Anargha Pal, Declan Smith and Sam Yousuf.

Creative Credits:
- Directors | Eric Byrd and Vincent DeGeorge
- Music Director and Arranger | Julie Spangler
- Percussion | Aaron Coffenberry
- Stage Manager | Michael Hamburg*
- Assistant Stage Managers | Alyssa McCarty* and
* Aidan Hobbs*
- Sound Engineer |Emma Miller* and Lacey Vailikit*
- Camera | Davison Black, Melissa Godoy, Derek Stacy, Abigail Stamps
- Editor | Jacob Benington
- Assistant Editor | Derek Stacy
- Post-Production Mix | Simón Sotelo
- Recording Assistant | Abigail Stamps
- Producer | Melissa Godoy
*CCM Student

Special thanks to Carl & Joyce Fischer, Bacchus Legacy Fund, Marty & Anne Pinales, Kenton Shaw Interior Design.

05/05/2026

Learn more about our upcoming celebration of renowned violist Roberto Díaz courtesy of Cincinnati Public Radio!

Visit our website to learn even more about the festivities, occurring May 8 and 9 at CCM.

A viola crafted by famed luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1690 will travel to Cincinnati for a pair of concerts May 8 and 9. Read the full story below ⬇️