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CCM Busse Fund Guest Artist Recital
Andreas Scholl, countertenor
Tamar Halperin, piano
Oct. 1
8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
German countertenor Andreas Scholl will perform art songs, accompanied by his wife, pianist Tamar Halperin. Some of it is from their recent CD "Wanderer." Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for non-UC students, free for UC students. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Matinee Musicale
Jeanine De Bique, soprano
Oct. 2 – 11 a.m.
The Anderson Center
7850 Five Mile Rd.
Anderson
Soprano Jeanine De Bique makes her Cincinnati debut in this recital, which opens Matinee Musicale’s 102nd season. Admission is $12. Season subscriptions (five recitals) are $50. Call (513) 231-0964 or (513) 871-4327. Information at www.matinee-musicale-cincinnati.org
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The Carnegie in Concert
Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers
Oct. 2 – 7:30 p.m.
The Carnegie
1028 Scott Blvd.
Covington, Kentucky
The Carnegie in Concert series opens its 2014-15 season with the gospel, R & B ensemble, the Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers. Admission is $18. Call (859) 957-1940.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
The New Audio Combo
Oct. 3 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents The New Audio Combo, featuring Tim McCord on saxophone, Mike Darrah on piano, Michael Sharfe on bass and Tony Franklin on drums. Hear music by Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Pettiford, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Thelonius Monk, Cole Porter and others. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Classics for Kids
Oct. 4 -- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Carnegie
1028 Scott Blvd.
Covington, Kentucky
Radio station WGUC FM 90.9 is sponsoring a day of art activities for kids, to include performances by Cincinnati Ballet's Otto M. Budig Academy, the Preparatory Department at Northern Kentucky University, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Groundlings, My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus and the MYCincinnati youth orchestra. There will be art projects, plus the Cincinnati Art Museum and Contemporary Arts Center will provide a community canvas where kids can add their work to a larger canvas. Admission is free.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Andrea Cefalo, vocalist
Oct. 4 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
Washington Platform Jazz Series presents vocalist Andrea Cefalo, with Phil Burkhead on piano, Brad Myers on guitar and Napoleon Maddoxx on beatbox and vocals. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight.Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Faculty Artist Series
Joel Hoffman, composer
Oct. 5 -- 4 p.m.
Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Hear works by composer Joel Hoffman, professor of composition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Admission is free.
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Faculty Artist Series
"The Birth of the Cool"
Oct. 7 -- 8 p.m.
Patricia Corbett Theater
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The Faculty Jazztet of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents music from the MilesDavis/Gil Evans sessions "The Birth of the Cool," plus other artists of the cool era such as Gerry Mulligan and Lennie Tristano. The Jazztet includes James Bunte, Rick VanMatre and Craig Bailey, saxophone; Scott Belck and Kim Pensyl, trumpet; Marc Fields, trombone; Randy Gardner, horn; Tim Northcutt, tuba; Russell Burge, vibraphone; James E. Smith, guitar; Phil DeGreg, piano; Aaron Jacobs, bass; and Art Gore and John Von Ohlen, drums. Admission is free.
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Kazem Abdullah, guest conductor
May Festival Chorus
Oct. 9 – 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 – 8 p.m.
Music Hall
Guest conductor Kazem Abdullah leads the CSO and May Festival Chorus in Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and “The King of the Stars.” Also on the program are Debussy’s “Jeux” and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8. Tickets begin at $12. Call (513) 381-3300, or order online at www.cincinnatisymphony.org
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The Mind and Music of Chopin
Richard Kogan, piano/lecturer
Oct. 10 -- 7:30 p.m.
Patricia Corbett Theater
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Concert pianist and psychiatrist Richard Kogan performs works of Chopin and offers observations about the relationship between the composer's mind, his creative motivations and his music. Presented by the Friends of CCM and the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute. Special ticket prices and limited seated. Contact CCM External Relations at (513) 556-2100
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Classical Revolution Cincinnati
Oct. 10 -- 8 p.m.
The Listing Loon
4124 Hamilton Ave.
Northside
Classical Revolution presents clarinetist Kazem Abdullah performing the Mozart Clarinet Quintet with violinists Gerry Itakoff and Janet Carpenter, violist Heidi Yenney and cellist Tom Guth. Hear also Mozart's "Kegelstatt" Trio with clarinetist Laura Saba, violist Yenney and pianist Aveedis Manoogian. Free.
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CCM Philharmonia Orchestra
Mark Gibson, conductor
Oct. 10 -- 8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The Philharmonia Orchestra of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, led by music director Mark Gibson perform Mozart's Symphony No. 32 in G Major, K. 318 and Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor. Tickets are $12, $6 for non-UC students, UC students free. Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Una Serata Italiana
Oct. 11 -- 7:30 p.m.
Columbia Baptist Church
3718 Eastern Ave.
Tenor Marco Panuccio, soprano Nicole Spoltore and pianist Matthew Umphreys present "An Evening in Italy." Hear arias, duets and intermezzi from favorite Italian operas, including "L'amico Fritz" (Mascagni), "La Giocanda" (Ponchielli), "Andrea Chenier" (Giordano), "Madama Butterfly" (Puccini), "La Boheme" (Puccini), "I gioielli della Madonna" (Wolf-Ferrari), "La Wally" (Catalani), "Guglielmo Ratcliff" (Mascagni) and others. Admission is $20, $10 for students, at http://italy.brownpapertickets.com, or call (800) 838-3006.
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Music at Ascension
Michael Young, baritone
Oct. 11 – 7:30 p.m.
Ascension Lutheran Church
7333 Pfeiffer Rd.
Rising young baritone Michael Young is guest artist for Music at Ascension. Admission is free. Free-will donation accepted. Information at (513) 793-3288.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
SCPA Young Jazz Night
Oct. 11 -- 8 to 10 p.m.
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents an evening of jazz featuring young musicians from the School for Creative and Performing Arts, led by Erwin Stucky. Dinner until 11 p.m. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
“Speedy”
Oct. 11 – 8 p.m.
Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion
Florence, Kentucky
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra led by music director James R. Cassidy opens its 2014-15 season with “Speedy,” Harold Lloyd’s 1928 silent comedy about a battle between an electric streetcar and a horse-drawn trolley, accompanied by the KSO in Carl Davis’ 1992 score for the film. Also on the program is a silent film short and some musical hits from 1928. Admission is $35, $27 and $19 (children 6-18 at 50% off). Call (859) 431-6216, or visit www.kyso.org
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Naumberg Gold Medalists Piano Recital
Soyeon Kate Lee and Awadagin Pratt, piano
Oct. 11 -- 8 p.m.
Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
This recital, a part of the Special Event Series at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, features faculty artists and Naumburg International Piano Competition Gold Medalists Soyeon Kate Lee (first prize, 2010) and Awadagin Pratt (first prize, 1991). Tickets are $15, $10 for non-UC students, UC students free. Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice _____________________________________________________________________________________
Taft Museum Jazz Series
Chris Comer Quartet
Oct. 12 -- 2:30 p.m.
Taft Museum of Art
downtown
The Taft Museum Jazz Series present the Chris Comer Quartet. The Cincinnati-based jazz ensemble is led by pianist Chris Comer. Joining him are Will Toedtman on guitar, John Toedtman on bass, Sean Herzig on drums. Admission is free.
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Music for all Seasons
Oct. 12 -- 3 p.m.
Peterloon Estate
8605 Hopewell Rd.
Indian Hill
Music for All Seasons presents songs from Austria and Germany, a program of music for voices and instruments including songs by Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Strauss. Admission is $30. Proceeds benefit the musical theater program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Call (513) 287-0235
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Oscar Ghiglia, guitar
Oct. 12 -- 4 p.m.
Robert J. Werner Recital Hall
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Guitar virtuoso Oscar Ghiglia presents a solo recital in celebration of his 40th residency at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Admission is free.
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CCM Jazz Ensemble
"Beneath the Underdog -- the Music of Charles Mingus"
Oct. 12 -- 7 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The CCM Jazz Ensemble led by Scott Belck and Craig Bailey presents music of Charles Mingus. Tickets are $12, $6 for non-UC students, UC students free. Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Classical Revolution Cincinnati
Oct. 12 -- 8 p.m.
Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave.
Northside
Classical Revolution presents guitarist James Meade, the Prestalgia Saxophone Duo (Jennifer Grantham and Kevin Norton), violinist Karen Bentlet Pollick and cello loop artist/singer/songwriter Kate Wakefield. Free.
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Constella Festival
“An Evening with Igudesman and Joo”
Oct. 16 – 8 p.m.
Mayerson Theater
School for Creative and Performing Arts
The Constella Festival presents classical comedians/Internet sensations Igudesman and Joo. Tickets are $35, $12 for students, at www.constellafestival.org
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Crackpot Theory
Oct. 17 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents Crackpot Theory, featuring Garin Webb, David Ridenour, Aaron Jacobs, Dan Karlsberg and Tony Franklin. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Hamilton Fairfield Symphony Orchestra
Tillmann Memorial Concert
Oct. 18 -- 7:30 p.m.
New Life Vineyard
2470 Princeton Rd.
Hamilton
Music director Paul John Stanbery leads the Hamilton Fairfield Symphony Orchestra in the HFAO's annual Tillmann Memorial Concert. Hear Stanbery's "That's the Life for Me,"a musical score composed for the film of the same name celebrating the centennial of the birth of Robert McCloskey of Hamilton (to include a slide presentation); the world premiere of Craig Morris' Violin Concerto, featuring violinist Francisc Restesan; and Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture, with cannons. Admission is free. Further information at (513) 895-5151.
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Cincinnati Community Orchestra
Oct. 18 -- 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Saviour United Methodist Church
8005 Pfeiffer Road
Montgomery
Gerald R. Doan conducts the Cincinnati Community Orchestra in music by Carl Maria von Weber, Bach/Elgar, Borodin, Tchaikovsky and others. Wendy Haas, bassoon. Free. 513-791-7815. Information at www.cincinnaticommunityorchestra.org
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Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Doc Severinsen
Oct. 18 – 8 p.m.
Oct. 19 – 2 p.m.
Music Hall
Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell and trumpeter/conductor Doc Severinsen lead the Cincinnati Pops in a program of Severinsen’s greatest hits, including “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Take the A Train” and others recorded with the Pops. Admission is $25. Call (513) 381-3300 or visit www.cincinnatipops.org
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration
Oct. 18 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents the Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration, with Wade Baker on trumpet, Josh Roberts on drums, Steve van Loozenoord on piano and Phillip Wales on bass. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Linton Music Series
The Variation Trio and Benjamin Hochman
Oct. 19 – 4 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, Avondale
Oct. 20 – 7:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Adam, Loveland
The Linton Music Series opens its 2014-15 season with the Variation Trio – violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Hsin-Yun Huang and cellist Wilhelmina Smith – and pianist Benjamin Hochman. On the program are Beethoven: Trio for Strings No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 9; Poul Ruders: Romances for Viola and Piano; Martinu: Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola; and Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26. Admission is $30, $10 for students. Call (513) 381-6868, or visit www.lintonmusic.org
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Collegium Cincinnati
Orphans and Ladies: Angels of Song of the Venetian Ospedali
Oct. 19 -- 5 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
Collegium Cincinnati present an all-female performance of music from Venice, heard at the city's four orphanages, or ospedali, during the 17th and 18th centuries. Repertoire will include Baldassare Galuppi, Mundi salus; Johann Adolph Hasse, Miserere in C Minor; Antonio Vivaldi, Filiae maestae Jerusalem. Tickets are $20, $15 for students and seniors, at cincinnaticollegium.org/tickets
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concertnova
Oct. 21 and 27 – 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
719 Race St.
Downtown
Cincinnati's ever-innovative ensemble concertnova presents an Edgar Allen Poe-inspired show, to include Andre Caplet’s “Mask of the Red Death,” "Cask of Amontillado" with music by Georgy Ligeti, Bernard Hermann’s “Psycho” Suite, Schubert's "Der Doppelgänger," Michael Daugherty's "Viola Zombie" and more. Narration by Jason Podplesky. Listeners are invited to come in costume. Tickets are $25 and $30 at the door, call (513) 739-6682, or visit www.concertnova.com
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The Ariel Quartet
Oct. 21 -- 8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The Ariel Quartet, string quartet-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, performs Menachem Wiesenberg's "Between the Sacred and the Profane" for String Quartet, Schumann's String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41, No. 2 and Ravel's String Quartet in F Major. Tickets are $20, $15 for non-UC students, UC students free. Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Cincinnati Chamber Opera
Theresienstadt Opera Project
Oct. 23 – 7:30 p.m.
Mayerson Jewish Community Center, Amberley Village
Oct. 25 – 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 26 – 2 p.m.
Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center, downtown
Cincinnati Chamber Opera, in collaboration with the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, presents one-act operas “Brundibar” by Hans Krása and “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” by Viktor Ullmann in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Tickets are $18, $15 for students and seniors, at www.holocaustandhumanity.org, or www.cincinnatichamberopera.com
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Hymn Festival
James E. Bobb, organ
Oct. 24 -- 7:30 p.m.
Covenant First Presbyterian Church
717 Elm St.
downtown
The Fall Organ and Sacred Music Workshop at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents organist James Bobb, assistant professor of Organ and Church Music at St. Olaf College, in a program of hymns showcasing organ improvisations in a variety of styles and traditions. Admission is free.
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CCM Wind Orchestra
"The American Symphony"
Glenn D. Price, conductor
Alan Siebert, trumpet
Oct. 24 -- 8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The Wind Series at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents "The American Symphony," featuring the CCM Wind Orchestra, led by music director Glenn D. Price. On the program are "Resonances I" by Ron Nelson, "October" by Eric Whitacre, the Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian, featuring CCM faculty artist Alan Siebert, trumpet, and "The American Symphony," comprising Vittorio Giannini's Symphony No. 3, "Elevato" From Symphony No. 2 by John Barnes Chance, "Pastorale Nocturne" from Sinfonietta by Ingolf Dahl and the "Allegro Giocoso" from Symphony No. 3 by James Barnes. Tickets are $12, $6 for non-UC students, UC students free. Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Queen City Chamber Opera
“Siegfried” by Richard Wagner, act I
Oct. 24 – 8 p.m.
Oct. 26 – 3 p.m .
Arts Center at Dunham
West Price Hill
Queen City Chamber Opera, in collaboration with the Wagner Society of Cincinnati, presents act I of Wagner’s “Siegfried,” fully staged and conducted by Isaac Selya. James Slouffman will direct. Singing Siegfried will be Matt Tschimperle, with M. Andrew Jones as Mime and Tim Bruno as the Wanderer. Tickets at http://siegfried.brownpapertickets.com
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Juraj Valcuha, guest conductor
Andre Watts, piano
Oct. 24 and 25 – 8 p.m.
Music Hall
Guest conductor Juraj Valcuha leads the CSO with pianist Andre Watts in the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Edward MacDowell. Also on the program are Kodàly’s Dances of Galànta and Bartok’s “The Miraculous Mandarin.” Tickets begin at $12. Call (513) 381-3300, or visit www.cincinnatisymphony.org
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CCM Opera Studio Series
Opera Cabaret Lab
“Baden-Baden 1927”
Oct. 24 and 25 – 8 p.m.
Oct. 26 – 2 p.m.
Cohen Family Studio Theater
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
CCM Opera presents a mini-recreation of the Baden-Baden Festival of Contemporary Music performance of July 17, 1927 when four one-act operas were presented in one evening. Featured here will be Kurl Weill’s “Mahagonny-Songspiel" and Paul Hindemith’s “Hin und Zurück” with piano accompaniment. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets available at noon Oct. 20. Visit the CCM box office, or call (513) 556-4183 to reserve. Limit two per order.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Oct. 24 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents guitarist Bob Roetker, with Michael Sharfe on bass, Tony Franklin on drums and Tim McCord on sax for the second set. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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CCM Concert Orchestra
Aik Khai Pung, conductor
Oct. 25 -- 8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
Music director/conductor Aik Khai Pung leads the CCM Concert Orchestra in Bedrich Smetana's "Die Moldau," Mahler's "Ruckertlieder" and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A Minor ("Scottish"). Admission is free.
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Oct. 25 -- 9 p.m. - midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents the Faux Frenchmen -- Brian Lovely and George Cunningham, acoustic guitar, Don Aren, acoustic bass and Paul Patterson, violin -- in an evening of "gypsy jazz," inspired by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club movement of the 1930s. Dinner until 11 p.m. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players
Oct. 26 – 4 p.m.
Music Hall
Sit side-by-side onstage with the CSO Chamber Players in their new home at Music Hall. The CSOCP opens their 2014-15 season with Mozart’s Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452; Bartok’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17; and Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, K. 581. Tickets are $35, all general admission. Call (513) 381-3300, or visit www.cincinnatisymphony.org/chamber
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Hyde Park Organ Series
Jonathan Ryan, organ
Oct. 26 – 4 p.m.
Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church
Grace and Observatory Avenues, Hyde Park
Jonathan Ryan opens the Hyde Park Organ Series. Admission is free. Information at www.hydeparkchurch.org
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Music in the Museum
Jean Baptiste-Robin, organ
Romain Leleu, trumpet
Oct. 27 – 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
French organist Jean-Baptiste Robin of the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles will perform an all-French program on the E.M. Skinner concert organ in the rotunda of the Museum Center at Union Terminal. Joining him will be French trumpeter Romain Leleu. Hear music by Debussy, Ravel, Rameau and Robin. Tickets are $19, $9 for students. Call (513) 287-7001, or visit www.cincymuseum.org
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Chamber Music Cincinnati
Jerusalem Quartet
Oct. 28 – 7:30 p.m.
Werner Recital Hall
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The Jerusalem Quartet performs for Chamber Music Cincinnati in a program comprising Beethoven’s Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5; Bartok’s Quartet No. 2 and Brahms’ Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67. Admission is $25. Call (513) 342-6870, or order online at www.cincychamber.org
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Great Music in a Great Space
Choir of Westminster Abbey
Oct. 30 – 7:30 p.m.
Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral
325 W. 8th St.
Downtown
Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral opens its “Great Music in a Great Space” series with the Choir of Westminster Abbey, London, England. The famed choir of 30 boys and 12 professional adult singers will present a program of English choral masterworks. Tickets are $38 in advance, $40 at the door. Call (513) 421-2222, or visit www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Andrey Boreyko, guest conductor
Benjamin Schmid, violin
Oct. 30 -- 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 -- 8 p.m.
Music Hall
Guest conductor Andrey Boreyko leads the CSO in works by Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. Soloist in Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 is Benjamin Schmid. Also on the program are "Night on Bald Mountain" by Mussorgsky/Rimsky Korsakov and the Suite No. 3 in G Major by Tchaikovsky. Tickets begin at $12. Call (513) 381-3300, or order online at www.cincinnatisymphony.org
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CCM Philharmonia Orchestra
"A Halloween Menagerie"
Mark Gibson, conductor
Oct. 31 -- 8 p.m.
Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Music director Mark Gibson and members of CCM's orchestral conducting studio lead the Philharmonia Orchestra in music with a creature connection a la Halloween, including Johann Strauss' Overture to "Die Fledermaus," Rossini's Overture to "La gazza ladra," Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Dead Animals," Rimsky-Korsakov's "Fright of the Bumble Bee" and Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolfman." Tickets are $12, $6 for non-UC students, UC students free.
Call (513) 556-4183, or order online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice
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Washington Platform Jazz Series
Oct. 31 -- 9 p.m. to midnight
Washington Platform Restaurant
1000 Elm St.
downtown
The Washington Platform Jazz Series presents its first annual Scariest Night of Jazz Party, with music by Trio Pi. Dinner until 11 p.m. Jazz until midnight. Everyone in costume or wearing a mask gets a free draft beer. Call (513) 421-0110 for reservations.