An Exciting Movement Forward

Hello Everyone!! Here at the c:n headquarters, we’ve been working non-stop in preparing for the upcoming season. Season 4 is full of exciting new changes, breathtaking performances, and stunning new collaborations. Don’t think we’ve been neglecting you guys! We’ve wanted to get everything just right, iron out a few kinks, and create a beautiful picture [...]

Tonight!

Just left the dress rehearsal – beautiful. I’m so excited for everyone to see this!! Here are a few logistical details about tonight’s performance The Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Space is located at: 1555 Central Parkway This is on the corner of Liberty and Central. Just down the street from Music Hall! PARKING: Located right [...]

Compositionally Inclined Part Deux

Hi friends, back again! Ixi and I have been sitting in on a lot of the Cincinnati Ballet rehearsals for the upcoming “Carnival” concerts on Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th. Holy FREAKIN’ cow, I can’t begin to describe to you the amazing things we’ve seen. I’ve tried SO hard to come up with [...]

Compositionally Inclined

We’re really excited to have the opportunity to work with so many talented, dynamic, and simply wonderful composers for these upcoming performances at c:n. I know Ixi is just as thrilled and enamored as I am to see how eloquently these collaborations are weaving together to create a really cerebral and metaphysical experience. I’ve asked [...]

Success!

Bienvenido amigos! The c:n performances at MCI and Via Vite were a HIT! Two sold out performs with amazing food, wine, and an aurally stimulating performance with SUPERB soloists, you couldn’t have asked for more! I just hope everyone enjoyed the festivities as much as I! There were so many wonderful friends and new faces [...]

Heads UP!

Hi Friends! A little proverbial heads up for those planning to attend the concerts this weekend. The event at the Midwest Culinary Institute is officially sold out! Don’t fret though, we still have tickets left for the Via Vite event – but get them SOON before they sell out too! Christian Pietoso has created a [...]

More for Your Reading Pleasure

Hello Darlings! Things are shaping up beautifully for c:n! Some wonderfully crafted articles and advertisements beginning to surface. It’s all the buzz around the office! I just can’t seem to stop smiling – cheek to cheek smiles to!! My face is going to hurt very soon…  Here’s another wonderful C:N ARTICLE from Thom Mariner at [...]

The Unacknowledged Success of Astor Piazzolla

Here’s a really wonderful paper by a friend of mine, Gennie Clarkson. Gennie is a tuba master student at Cincinnati-College Conservatory and originally from Arlington, VA. Enjoy! It’s a wonderful, interesting, and fascinating read. Cheers, Adam The Unacknowledged Success of Astor Piazzolla Now regarded as one of the most prolific folk composers in recent history, [...]

The Essentials: C:N Press Release for “Serving Up the Four Seasons”

Concert:Nova to Perform Duo of Earth Day-Inspired Concerts “Serving Up the Four Seasons” Presented as a Musical and Culinary Tribute to the Holiday’s 40th Anniversary CINCINNATI, OH – March 30, 2010 – Cincinnati-based chamber music ensemble concert:nova will give two performances on April 18 and April 19, 2010 in celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary. [...]

Noise as Art; Art as Noise.

As we prepare for c:n’s upcoming concerts, “Serving Up the Four Seasons,” many of us on the production and planning team have been doing our homework in efforts to enlighten our audience about the music. With a program as vast as this one, the change in musical styles can be a really fascinating and cerebral [...]