CCM Choral Studies

HOLD ON
April 25th | 7:30
CCM Chamber Choir
Joe Miller, music director and conductor 

Latria Graham says, “There are moments when music can elicit emotions that words on a page cannot. That is the power of song, and the heart of African American spirituals.” Come and hear this celebration and exploration of the history of the Spiritual. Featuring historical masterworks and modern versions of this amazing repertoire.

MusicAtCCM

BRAVO to CCM Chorale on a fantastic concert Wednesday evening! Many thanks to Prof. Andreas Herrmann, guest conductor for your residency, wisdom, and music making with us!

EMERGING ARTISTS | RECITAL SERIES
April 25th | 1:00 pm
Werner Recital Hall
CCM Chamber Singers
Jennifer Liu, conductor

Join the CCM Chamber Singers under the direction of conducting student, Jennifer Liu, in our FINAL Emerging Artists Recital of the semester!

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CONGRATULATIONS!

CCM Choirs and UC College-Conservatory of Music are proud to announce that DMA Choral Conducting student Max Trombley is the recipient of the Presser Foundation’s 2025-26 Graduate Music Award.

The Presser Foundation's Graduate Music Award grants $10,000 to each award recipient to create a project that will further their education and/or musical experience. Trombley's project centers on reviving the lost music of Felipe Gutiérrez y Espinosa.

Gutiérrez was a prominent teacher, director, and composer in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and served for decades as music director at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. During his tenure, he produced a substantial body of liturgical works. Despite this output, most of his music survives only in manuscript form and has not been performed in over a century.

In March 2025, Trombley traveled to San Juan on a grant-funded research trip, conducting archival work and interviews at the General Archive, the Puerto Rican Conservatory of Music and the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. A key component of this research included an interview with Dr. Nélida Muñoz de Frontera, whose foundational scholarship on Gutiérrez has been instrumental in shaping current understanding of his life and works.

At the archives, Trombley accessed Gutiérrez’s autograph manuscripts, which he is now transcribing and editing into modern scholarly performance editions.

"The next phase of the project focuses on bringing this music back to life through performance and recording for public release," Trombley adds. "A performance is planned in Cincinnati in spring 2027, featuring professional musicians from the region, with the goal of reintroducing Gutiérrez’s work to contemporary audiences. The project contributes to ongoing efforts to recover and elevate underrepresented voices in 19th-century Latin American music."

Due to popular request, we're extending our deadline for the CCM International Conducting Training Program to Wednesday, April 15.

On the fence about applying? Here's what one of our past Fellows, Hannah Duff had to say:

"The ICTP is one of the most meaningful and comprehensive summer programs I have attended. I learned so much from the faculty, made lifelong connections, and gained valuable experience and quality video footage of choral-orchestral rehearsals and performance."

If you've been hesitating, take this as your sign. There's still time to apply.

For requirements and to apply → app.getacceptd.com/ccmsummer

Declared “one of this country’s leading conservatories” by the New York Times, CCM offers an exceptional summer choral intensive program lead by the college's world renowned faculty.
The summer 2026 Choral Intensive offers two tracks for particpants — the International Conducting Training Program and the Choral Conducting Workshop.
For more information, check out ccm.uc.edu/summer-choral-conducting

Choral Conducting Workshop
Dates: July 13-18, 2026
NO AUDITION REQUIREMENT

International Conducting Training Program
Dates: July 11-18, 2026
AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED
Audition Applications Close: April 15, 2026 (Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by mid-April)

Declared “one of this country’s leading conservatories” by the New York Times, CCM offers an exceptional summer choral intensive program led by the college's world-renowned faculty.
The summer 2026 Choral Intensive offers two tracks for particpants — the International Conducting Training Program and the Choral Conducting Workshop.

For more information, check out ccm.uc.edu/summer-choral-conducting

Choral Conducting Workshop
Dates: July 13-18, 2026
NO AUDITION REQUIREMENT

International Conducting Training Program
Dates: July 11-18, 2026
AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED
The summer 2026 Choral Intensive offers two tracks for participants — the International Conducting Training Program and the Choral Conducting Workshop.ollege's world-renowned faculty.

JENNIFER HIGDON RESIDENCY

CCM was proud to host Dr. Jennifer Higdon in a festival and residency featuring her broad scope of works. Chamber Choir and Chorale enjoyed working with Dr. Higdon during her residency in preparation for our concert featuring her wonderful music!

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