The Cincinnati May Festival announced its 2025 edition. First up is “All Together Now.” The showcase features the May Festival Chorus, May Festival Youth Chorus, and Cincinnati Boychoir in performance. Performance Date: Feb. 16, 2025 Ramón Tebar conducts Verdi’s “Requiem.” He leads the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, May Festival Chorus, and Cincinnati Boychoir. Performance Date: May 16, 2025 Matthew Swanson, Jason {…}
(Photo credit: Andrew Eccles) Renée Fleming has been named the Festival Director of the 2025 Cincinnati May Festival. “I’m honored to serve as Festival Director for the 2025 May Festival, and to collaborate with Matthew Swanson and the Chorus,” said Fleming. “Cincinnati is famous for its vibrant music scene, as well as its discerning and engaged audience, giving us the {…}
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced that Jason Alexander Holmes will be the new Associate Director of Choruses and Director of the Youth Chorus. Holmes has served as Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Boychoir since 2019 and also directs the MLK Chorale and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Classic Roots Community Chorus. He has also worked with such organizations as The Carnegie {…}
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the lineup for the 2024 season. The May Festival celebrates Robert Porco’s birthday and 35 years as Director of Choruses with “Bob’s Big Sing: A May Festival Reunion.” Performance Date: March 23, 2024 Soprano Camilla Tilling and tenor Nicholas Phan will serve as soloists in Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation.” They are joined by the May {…}
(Photo credit: Peter Serling) Following its 150th anniversary celebration the Cincinnati May Festival has announced Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe as the inaugural Festival Director. In her role, Wolfe draws upon decades of collaboration and interdisciplinary artistry to curate an extensive program. She says in an official press release, “I am thrilled to be working with the forward-looking May Festival {…}
Cincinnati May Festival has announced that Matthew Swanson is the new director of choruses. He begins his tenure on June 1, 2024. “I am honored to serve the members of the May Festival Chorus and our broader community as Director of Choruses. The May Festival, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops have been continuing sources of inspiration since I {…}
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced a conductor change for its Mahler Symphony No. 8 on May 27, 2023. The festival said, “Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena has been forced to withdraw from the performance of Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand on May 27 due to a family emergency. May Festival Music Director Laureate James Conlon will step in for rehearsals {…}
Cincinnati May Festival has announced its 150th anniversary season. First up is Vaulted Voices at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church. Audiences will hear the May Festival Chamber Choir, May Festival Youth Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: April 2, 2023 The festival proper kicks off with Bach’s “Magnificat,” which is paired with music by James Macmillan and {…}