CCM Organ and Harpsichord

Our academic year is winding down. Congratulations to many of our harpsichord and organ majors for their end-of-year performances!

Just past the midway point of the semester with many highlights so far! One performance was cancelled due to snow - but other opportunities included duets at Moveable Feast, a Baroque opera project, ‘Midday Musical Menu’ at Trinity Episcopal Church, a lecture recital, Cincinnati Early Music Festival, Atrium Series, and a guest harpsichord masterclass!

Celebrating alumni successes! Always great when alumni come back to share their continued progress; also great to see their work recognized among local, regional and national audiences!

Congratulations to CCM organists who collaborated with the CCM Brass Choir this past weekend in “79 Years of Power and Glory - a Brass and Organ Spectacular” at Covington’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. More collaborations to come!

CCM students enjoyed an engaging masterclass this morning with guest Anne Laver (Setnor School of Music, Syracuse University) at Christ Church Cathedral. Students worked on repertoire by Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Camille Saint-Saëns and Charles Tournemire on the beautiful Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ.

Scenes from a busy performance week! On Tuesday, harpsichord and organ students shared ‘Music Live at Lunch’ at Christ Church Cathedral, and on Wednesday, a student played for the Northside Farmers Market at Heart of Northside. Congratulations, all - looking forward to more!

Lots going on this week! Join CCM harpsichord and organ students on Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. for ‘Music Live at Lunch’ at Christ Church Cathedral, then on Wednesday at 4 p.m. for music on the Northside Taylor & Boody Organbuilders as part of Heart of Northside and the Northside Farmers Market. This coming weekend, we will welcome guest artist Anne Laver for a recital and masterclass at Christ Church Cathedral, and organ students will also collaborate with the CCM Brass Choir. Join us!

We’ve been enjoying fall recital season! Here are scenes from recent student degree recitals (organ majors and harpsichord cognates), as well as recitals by CCM faculty Michael Unger and John Deaver!

Congratulations to CCM alumnus, Thomas Heidenreich (DMA organ, 2022), for being awarded First Prize in the Fifth Sursa American Organ Competition this past weekend in Muncie, IN! Exciting news!

With the academic year now behind us, here were some end-of-year highlights!