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Summermusik 2015 will mark the debut of two new series involving small groups of performers A LITTLE AFTERNOON MUSIK a set of matinee concerts CHAMBER CRAWL late night performances for the libation inclined DEAR FRIENDS OF THE CCO As a resident of our fine city I have a special place in my heart for its passionate and versatile artists It is exactly those qualities that allow us to showcase repertoire for ensembles of different sizes In our first summer festival season Summermusik CCO will be covering a wide range of styles while also remaining grounded in the works of the great classical masters through three different series of performances Our chamber orchestra concerts at the Corbett Theater of The School for Creative Performing Arts will feature exciting soloists including the classy violin virtuoso ChoLiang Lin the return by popular demand of soprano Sarah Coburn and a collaboration with the spirited jazz band Faux Frenchmen led by the gifted young conductor Karina Canellakis The programs include world premieres and ten terrific works that have never been performed by the ensemble I also invite you to attend the multi media Prelude Talks I will be hosting before each performance at 7 15pm in the Mayerson Theater Summermusik 2015 will mark the debut of two new series involving small groups of performers A Little Afternoon Musik a set of matinee concerts and Chamber Crawl late night performances for the libation inclined The programs for both series have been cultivated by CCO s own musicians and will take place in a variety of intimate venues around Cincinnati Some of our guest soloists will also make special musical appearances at these events At an average of one hour in length these concerts would make a rewarding addition to any summer day Please join us on this exciting musical journey Musically yours Kelly Kuo 2 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5

W H AT I S S U M M E R M U S I K Savor the new sound of summer in Cincinnati 3 DIFFERENT CONCERT EXPERIENCES Each designed to provide something unique for everyone s musical tastes Enjoy the full Chamber Prefer to close your weekends In vino violins veritas Chamber Orchestra concert experience on a relaxing musical note Join Crawl performances at bars you know and love with our us on Sundays at 4pm for our and restaurants across the new evening concert series series A Little Afternoon Musik Tri State will be interactive For date night planning made intimate gatherings where you musical experiences where easy dine at a delicious OTR can be up close to the music both musicians and patrons restaurant and then join the and performers in a comfortable alike can relax and have fun CCO at SCPA for performances atmosphere with great music Meet and featuring some of classical mingle with friends each week music s brightest stars at ChamberCrawl MIX IT UP Interested in a variety of concerts Select your favorites with our Flex Pass and create your own four concert festival package Can t decide on only four Reserve your tickets for all events as a Festival Pass holder S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 3

IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE PLAY ON TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare OPENING NIGHT F TE 5 30pm Cocktail Hour 6 15pm Dinner Music Hall Ballroom The FOOD of LOVE Kick off Summermusik in style at the The Food of Love F te preceding our opening night concert on Saturday August 15 Join us for an elegant soir e to toast our 2015 Pinnacle and Rising Star Award honorees and the opening of Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra s Summermusik The evening will start with a cocktail party followed by a sumptuous dinner setting the mood for a performance of beautiful music by your Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Meet CCO interim music director Kelly Kuo and enjoy an exciting evening out on the town while helping to support the artistic and educational programming of the Chamber Orchestra Cocktail attire recommended

THE FOOD O F L OV E SATURDAY AUGUST 15 8pm SCPA Corbett Theater Prelude Talk with Kelly Kuo 7 15pm SCPA Mayerson Theater OPENING NIGHT CONCERT Summermusik s opening concert The Food of Love plays on the romantic notion of Shakespeare s quote from his play Twelfth Night If music be the food of love play on Our journey will feature incredible artistry from dramatic to romantic The concert will open with a collaborative work by artists from the renowned Cincinnati Shakespeare Company sharing dramatic excerpts from Hamlet on stage with the Chamber Orchestra Inspired by the evening s theme intermission chocolate desserts will set the mood for our romantic second half and the Cincinnati premiere performance of the 2015 winner of the National Chopin Competition Eric Lu STEPHEN STORACE Overture to Gli equivoci The Comedy of Errors CCO Premiere DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Hamlet Suite from the Theatre Op 32a featuring artists from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company FR D RIC CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor Op 11 featuring the 2015 National Chopin Competition Winner Eric Lu piano Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes Wine will be available for purchase Guest Artist Sponsor S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 5

A U G U S T 1 6 S U N D AY 4 P M C C M W E R N E R R E C I TA L H A L L SUMMER SONATA RECITAL FEATURING THE 2015 National Chopin Competition Winner Feel the power of music in the beautiful acoustics of CCM s Werner Recital Hall Get up close andpersonal with Eric Lu the newly crowned winner of the 2015 National Chopin Competition before he takes the stage in Poland this October as the United States representative for the International Chopin Competition the oldest and most prestigious music competition in the world Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes Repertoire to be named at a later date A Little Afternoon Musik Series Sponsors ROSEMARY AND MARK SCHLACHTER A U G U S T 1 6 S U N D AY 8 P M N O R T H S I D E T AV E R N CCO CLASSICAL REVOLUTION FREE EVENT Experience the CCO in a new way at our first Chamber Crawl event of the Summermusik festival season Musicians from the Chamber Orchestra will join our friends at Northside Tavern for Classical Revolution a global movement dedicated to bringing classical music to the people Sit back grab a drink and be a fly on the wall while our musicians read works of Haydn Beethoven Mozart Piazzolla and maybe a little Jimi Hendrix 6 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 PERFORMANCE CURATOR Heidi Yenney CCO principal viola Approximately 1 hour Drinks available for purchase

MICROBRASS We re going over the river and through Newport to York Street Caf for an interactive evening of York Street Cafe A U G U S T 2 1 F R I D AY 9 P M YO R K S T R E E T C A F brass and brews Test your musical knowledge and your palette by matching brass quintet works with beer tastings from around the world Challenge your friends as you compete to win concert tickets for a future festival performance PERFORMANCE CURATOR Wesley Woolard CCO second trumpet TYLMAN SUSATO Flemish Renaissance suite GIUSEPPI VERDI ARR WOOLARD Drinking Song Libiamo ne lieti calici from La Traviata featuring Ashley Hall trumpet ANTON N DVO K Slavonic Dance Op 46 No 1 ERIC EWAZEN Colchester Fantasy The Rose and Crown The Marquis of Granby The Dragoon The Red Lion W C HANDY St Louis Blues Approximately 1 hour F R E E B E E R TA S T I N G S INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET Additional drinks and snacks available for purchase S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 7

Sarah sang with purity power and pinpoint accuracy in terrifically challenging music FROM RUSSIA WASHINGTON POST with love 8 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5

F RO M RU S S I A WITH LOVE SATURDAY AUGUST 22 8pm SCPA Corbett Theater Prelude Talk with Kelly Kuo 7 15pm SCPA Mayerson Theater Back by popular demand after her mesmerizing CCO debut last season sensational coloratura soprano Sarah Coburn once again graces the Chamber Orchestra s stage at From Russia with Love This concert features works by Igor Stravinsky Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as a heart wrenching work by composer Reinhold Gli re showcasing Sarah s vocal fireworks IGOR STRAVINSKY Concerto in E flat Dumbarton Oaks REINHOLD GLI RE Concerto for Coloratura Soprano CCO Premiere featuring Sarah Coburn soprano SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Vocalise featuring Sarah Coburn soprano JOHN BARRY ARR SCOT WOOLLEY From Russia with Love Film Score Medley World Premiere PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No 4 Op 61 Mozartiana Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes Wine will be available for purchase S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 9

A Little Afternoon Musik Series Sponsors ROSEMARY AND MARK SCHLACHTER A U G U S T 2 3 S U N D AY 4 P M M E R C A N T I L E L I B R A RY RUSSIAN SERENADE WITH SARAH Spend an afternoon in the stacks at the beautiful historic Mercantile Library Accompanied by interim music director Kelly Kuo in his only Summermusik appearance at the piano a CCO string quartet and soprano Sarah Coburn will join forces in a variety of small scale pieces that will paint an intimate picture of some of your favorite Russian composers PERFORMANCE CURATOR Manami White CCO principal second violin ALEXANDER BORODIN String Quartet No 2 Allegro moderato Scherzo Notturno SERGEI RACHMANINOFF How fair this spot Op 21 No 7 The Spring Waters Op 14 No 11 Oh never sing to me again Op 4 No 4 featuring Sarah Coburn soprano and Kelly Kuo piano DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G Minor Op 57 Scherzo Intermezzo Finale featuring Kelly Kuo piano SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Vocalise featuring Sarah Coburn soprano and Kelly Kuo piano Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes 1 0 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5

A U G U S T 2 8 F R I D AY 9 P M D O W N TO W N E L I S T E N I N G RO O M THE FAB FIVE Take The Long and Winding Road downtown B YO B LIGHT BITES provided by CCO to the Lofts at Shillito Place to be transported back to the 60s Come together at one of the newest intimate performance venues in town the DownTowne Listening Room to hear a classical twist on the music of one of the greatest rock bands of all time The Beatles Repertoire to include hits such as Yesterday Eleanor Rigby Feel free to bring your favorite beverage for the event Alcohol will not be available for purchase PERFORMANCE CURATOR Roger Klug guitar Strawberry Fields Forever and I Am The Walrus A CCO string quartet will be joined by Approximately 1 hour guitarist and Beatles aficionado Roger Klug who will share fun facts about popular songs from the British Invasion S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 1 1

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L E V O YA G E E U RO P E A N SATURDAY AUGUST 29 8pm SCPA Corbett Theater Prelude Talk with Kelly Kuo 7 15pm SCPA Mayerson Theater Your European adventure begins in the Czech Republic with Mozart s Prague Symphony and then continues on to Paris for the orchestral premiere of gypsy jazz artists the Faux Frenchmen Your journey will culminate in Vienna with the symphony that marked the turning point in the career of a young Beethoven Symphony No 1 Your tour guide for the evening will be guest conductor Karina Canellakis whose style was hailed by the Los Angeles Times as brisk propulsive and exquisitely detailed PAUL PATTERSON Chromatic Drag World Premiere featuring the Faux Frenchmen BRIAN LOVELY ARR PAUL PATTERSON Trading Knick Knacks for Macaws World Premiere featuring the Faux Frenchmen WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No 38 in D Major K 504 Prague DON AREN ARR PAUL PATTERSON Edna s Knot World Premiere featuring the Faux Frenchmen GEORGE CUNNINGHAM ARR PAUL PATTERSON Daisy Allen s Waltz World Premiere featuring the Faux Frenchmen LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No 1 in C Major Op 21 Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes Wine will be available for purchase Concert Sponsor USA EAGLE S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 1 3

A U G U S T 3 0 S U N D AY 4 P M U N W I N D W I N E B A R H Y D E PA R K UNWIND WITH WOODWINDS Sit back relax and Unwind with Woodwinds at the final Sunday matinee of Summermusik The program will be the perfect pairing of works for woodwind quintet by Mozart Beethoven and D Rivera in the warm contemporary environment of Unwind Wine Bar in Hyde Park Join us for the flavorful finish to our series A Little Afternoon Musik PERFORMANCE CURATOR Rebecca Andres CCO principal flute WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Divertimento in B flat Major K 240 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Rondo JACQUES IBERT Trois Pi ces Br ves DARIUS MILHAUD La Chemin e du Roi Ren Op 205 PAQUITO D RIVERA Aires Tropicales Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes Drinks and dinner will be available for purchase A Little Afternoon Musik Series Sponsors ROSEMARY AND MARK SCHLACHTER

S E P T E M B E R 1 T U E S D AY 8 P M S C E N E U LT R A LO U N G E ALL ABOUT THAT BASS Be Scene with the CCO at our finale Chamber Crawl All About That Bass Scene Ultra Lounge on Walnut will provide the perfect backdrop for the CCO string quartet with hip double bassist DaXun Zhang The New York Times characterized Zhang s playing as soulful lyrical and with an arresting delicacy that takes one by surprise PERFORMANCE CURATOR Manami White CCO principal second violin 1 FREE C O C K TA I L Guest will receive one complimentary specially designed event cocktail Additional drinks and light bites available for purchase ANTONIN DVO K String Quartet No 12 in F Major Op 96 American Allegro ma non troppo YAN JUN HUA Moon Reflected on Spring MONGOLIAN TRADITIONAL Two Horses ANTONIN DVO K String Quintet No 2 Op 77 Scherzo Allegro vivace Finale Allegro assai Approximately 1 hour S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 1 5

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STORM OF STRINGS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3 8pm SCPA Corbett Theater Prelude Talk with Kelly Kuo 7 15pm SCPA Mayerson Theater The Chamber Orchestra will close Summermusik with a flourish showcasing the virtuosity of our musicians in four exciting works three of which are CCO premieres Violinist Cho Liang Lin whose tone has been described by the New York Times as having warmth and brightness will join the Chamber Orchestra to perform Mozart s Violin Concerto No 4 Lin will then join DaXun Zhang a double bassist DaXun Zhang who has performed extensively with Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble for a rare instrumental duet in Bottesini s Gran Duo Concertante You won t want to miss this spectacular closing night of the inaugural Summermusik festival JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU Dance Suite from Les Bor ades CCO Premiere WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No 4 in D Major K 218 featuring Cho Liang Lin violin WITOLD LUTOS AWSKI Little Suite 1950 CCO Premiere GIOVANNI BOTTESINI Gran Duo Concertante CCO Premiere featuring Cho Liang Lin violin and DaXun Zhang double bass Wine will be available for purchase Concert Sponsor CHAVEZ PROPERTIES Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 1 7

WHY SUBSCRIBE We invite you to create your own Summermusik experience and be a part of our inaugural festival season As a CCO Summermusik subscriber to four or more concert events you will ensure access to preferred seating at our best rates of the season Plus you ll receive these additional benefits BEST PRICES OF THE SEASON Becoming a subscriber guarantees that you lock in the best ticket prices of the season You can save up to 40 off single ticket prices depending on your selected package EARLY ACCESS As a subscriber you have the first chance to select your desired performances ensuring you have the best seats in the house TICKET EXCHANGES Can t make it to a performance Subscribers enjoy free no hassle ticket exchanges for other festival events BRING A FRIEND Subscribers enjoy savings of 5 off additional tickets when they bring a friend to Summermusik 1 8 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 E V E N T S S TA RT AU G U S T 1 5 T H

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EXPERIENCE THE NEW SOUND OF SUMMER IN CINCINNATI FLEX PASS 80 20 discount Flex Pass holders will be able to choose any four performances throughout the festival F E S T I VA L P A S S E S FESTIVAL PASS 150 40 discount Just can t decide on only four Get the best ticket rates of the season and join the CCO for the full Summermusik experience SINGLE TICKETS F O R A S LOW A S 80 Subscribe by May 4 to reserve the best seats Event single tickets will go on sale on May 4 Adults 25 Children Students 10 GROUP TICKETS Groups of 8 to any single performance receive special savings Call our box office for more information at 513 723 1182 HOW TO BUY TICKETS ccocincinnati org 513 723 1182 Follow the CCO 2 0 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 For a Summermusik event overview S E E PA G E 2 4

FOR INFORMATION TICKETS ccocincinnati org 513 723 1182 PARKING INFORMATION Visit our website for additional information about your concert day experience including detailed maps and parking information WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE All Summermusik venues are wheelchair accessible LATE SEATING Patrons arriving late to a performance will be seated at the staff s discretion Programs artists venues and pricing are subject to change without notice S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 2 1

TAKE THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE ONE STEP FURTHER For 20 days the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra s Summermusik festival will transform Cincinnati into a cultural gathering place where audiences will enjoy transformative experiences that connect the musically curious This would not be possible without our loyal sponsors and contributors Ticket sales only cover a portion of the cost of presenting the world class collaborative and engaging performances you have come to enjoy from the Chamber Orchestra Won t you help us enrich the musical landscape of our community by making a contribution to the CCO today Donors at our Insider Club level of 500 or more receive an array of benefits including advance access to tickets and festival information as well as special behind thescenes events Your contribution ensures that the Chamber Orchestra can not only continue to offer dynamic artistic programming but also assists with the CCO s year round community engagements and educational outreach To learn more about supporting the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra please visit ccocincinnati org or call 513 723 1182 2 2 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 Become a Summermusik festival donor today

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2 0 1 5 E V E N T C A L E N DA R LISTED BY DATE AUGUST 15 SATURDAY AUGUST 28 FRIDAY SCPA Corbett Theater 8 00 pm The Food of Love Opening Night Concert DownTowne Listening Room AUGUST 16 SUNDAY CCM Werner Recital Hall 4 00 pm A Little Afternoon Musik Summer Sonata 9 00 pm Chamber Crawl The Fab Five AUGUST 29 SATURDAY SCPA Corbett Theater 8 00 pm CCO Le Voyage European Northside Tavern 8 00 pm Chamber Crawl CCO Classical Revolution AUGUST 30 SUNDAY Unwind Wine Bar Hyde Park AUGUST 21 FRIDAY 4 00 pm A Little Afternoon Musik Unwind with Woodwinds York Street Caf 9 00 pm Chamber Crawl MicroBrass SEPTEMBER 1 TUESDAY Scene Ultra Lounge AUGUST 22 SATURDAY SCPA Corbett Theater 8 00 pm Chamber Crawl All About That Bass 8 00 pm CCO From Russia with Love SEPTEMBER 3 THURSDAY SCPA Corbett Theater AUGUST 23 SUNDAY Mercantile Library 8 00 pm CCO Storm of Strings 4 00 pm A Little Afternoon Musik Russian Serenade with Sarah HOW TO BUY TICKETS ccocincinnati org 513 723 1182 Follow the CCO 2 4 S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5

TEAR HERE GUIDE MAP VENUES SCPA Corbett Theater 108 W Central Pkwy 45202 Scene Ultra Lounge 637 Walnut St 45202 DownTowne Listening Room 151 W 7th St 45202 Mercantile Library 414 Walnut St 45202 York Street Caf 738 York St Newport Ky 41071 Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Ave 45223 CCM Werner Recital Hall 290 Corry Blvd 45219 Unwind Wine Bar Hyde Park 3435 Michigan Ave 45208 PARKING Washington Park Garage 1230 Elm St 45202 Chavez Properties Parking Lot 250 W Ct St 45202 Gramercy Garage 135 W 7th St 45202 Olympic Garage 120 E 7th St 45202 Fountain Square Garage 520 Vine St 45202 Surface Lot 1572 Lingo St 45223 CCM Garage 270 CCM Blvd 45219 KEY VENUE PARKING HOTEL York Street Caf Unwind have street parking available OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER The Westin Cincinnati 21 E 5th Street Cincinnati OH 45202 The Westin Cincinnati hotel overlooks historic Fountain Square located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati Ohio Newly transformed guest rooms feature the latest in comfort and design with floor to ceiling windows and scenic views of the Ohio riverfront and Northern Kentucky westincincinnati com S U M M E R M U S I K F E S T I VA L 2 0 1 5 2 5

2 0 1 5 E V E N T C A L E N DA R Au g u s t 1 5 S at u rd a y S C PA C O R B E T T T H E AT E R 8 00 pm The Food of Love Opening Night Concert TEAR HERE LISTED BY EVENT TYPE Au g u s t 2 9 S at u rd ay S C PA C O R B E T T T H E AT E R 8 00 pm Le Voyage European Au g u s t 2 2 S at u rd a y S C PA C O R B E T T T H E AT E R S e p t e m b e r 3 T h u r s d ay S C PA C O R B E T T T H E AT E R 8 00 pm From Russia with Love 8 00 pm Storm of Strings Au g u s t 1 6 S u n d a y N O RT H S I D E TAV E R N Au g u s t 2 8 Fr i d ay D OW N TOW N E L I S T E N I N G RO O M 8 00 pm CCO Classical Revolution 9 00 pm The Fab Five Au g u s t 2 1 Fr i d ay YO R K S T R E E T C A F S e p t e m b e r 1 Tu e s d ay S C E N E U LT R A LO U N G E 9 00 pm MicroBrass 8 00 pm All About That Bass Au g u s t 1 6 S u n d a y C C M W E R N E R R E C I TA L H A L L Au g u s t 3 0 S u n d ay U N W I N D W I N E BA R H Y D E PA R K 4 00 pm Summer Sonata 4 00 pm Unwind with Woodwinds Au g u s t 2 3 S u n d a y M E RC A N T I L E L I B R A RY 4 00 pm Russian Serenade with Sarah HOW TO BUY TICKETS ccocincinnati org 513 723 1182 Follow the CCO

THANK YO U The performance was breathtaking on every level There is an excitement about this orchestra trying new things and collaborating with other organizations Love it Life is richer for your presence here Exhilirating exuberant ultimately irresistable Music in Cincinnati The orchestra s sound glowed Cincinnati Enquirer

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