Music

CSO 2.0

New Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Robert McGrath wants the world to know that the Queen City is a symphonic destination.

Stephin Merritt Plays Your 69 Favorite Magnetic Fields Songs

The avant-garde rock band performs its acclaimed 1999 album “69 Love Songs” over two nights at Memorial Hall.

UC Opera Student Hits a Career High Note

Emerging local opera singer Ian Pathak earned a spot to attend the prestigious Brevard Music Center’s Opera Institute this summer.

Jill Sobule Is Still Trying to Get Away With Being Herself

The disarming singer-songwriter re-releases her 30-year-old debut album, tours with The Fixx, and likes to play nice.

Ashland Craft Is Living It Up a Little

Her co-headlining concert tour with Meghan Patrick promises to “set the mood” for the next wave of female country music acts.

Bootsy Is Forever the No. 1 Funkateer

Our Rock and Roll Hall of Famer puts the funk in more than just music.

“We Are One” Music Festival Celebrates the Importance of Water

Summermusik is bringing together music, dance, and storytelling in Native and Indian cultures to explore the topic of conservation.

“Memory Box” Takes a Multisensory Journey Into Queer Memory and Identity

Composer Sarah Hennies’s multilayered sonic performance blends music and immersive art to explore memory, identity, and queer representation.

Lily Rose Still Has Plenty of Time and Plenty to Say

The breakout singer/songwriter is turning to more autobiographical projects now that she’s turned 30.

Steve Seifried’s Crash Course in Hand-Crafting Cymbals

This software developer moonlights as a cymbalsmith, lathing and hammering raw bronze discs in his garage.

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