A Scott High School student received an honorable mention in the first Maestro of Tomorrow competition hosted by Cincinnati Public Radio, home to 90.9 WGUC (classical music), 91.7 WVXU (NPR and local news/talk), and the program Classics for Kids. The competition is a new scholarship program to identify outstanding young local artists and to help […]
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Taylor Mill Native Carly Pearce Invited to Opry Membership by Dolly Parton
Country music star and Taylor Mill native Carly Pearce was invited to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry by music legend Dolly Parton. Pearce, who has won County Music Association and Academy of County Music awards, took the Opry stage last week. The public announcement was held until her broadcast appearance on […]
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Taylor Mill Native Carly Pearce Invited to Opry Membership by Dolly Parton
Country music star and Taylor Mill native Carly Pearce was invited to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry by music legend Dolly Parton. Pearce, who has won County Music Association and Academy of County Music awards, took the Opry stage last week. The public announcement was held until her broadcast appearance on […]
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Kentucky Symphony Season Continues with Opera Theme at St. Peter in Chains
The 29th season of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra continues with “L’Opera Famiglia” on Saturday, November 21 at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church in Cincinnati. Opera singers will join KSO for the performance. “As with any team sport or artistic collaboration, cast chemistry is vital for success. We were fortunate for the stars to align […]
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KSO Opens 29th Season with Scary Tunes on Halloween in Hebron Warehouse
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 29th season on Halloween night at Verst Group Logistics in Hebron. The playlist includes a mix of string classics designed to provide scares for musicians and audience members, a news release said. COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed. Verst is offerings its massive warehouse with 40-ft. ceilings to […]
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Tiny Concert Series Kicks Off with Songs from Elton John, Billy Joel
Northern Kentucky singer and pianist Jimmy Lee Hook is set to perform Saturday at the Carnegie in Covington with a tribute to the famed Face to Face tour of pop music legends Elton John and Billy Joel. The Carnegie is practicing social-distancing during the performance and will permit fifty people to purchase the $25 tickets. […]
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Kentucky Symphony Concludes Summer Series with Pop Favorites in Ft. Thomas
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra concludes its free summer concert series with “Pop-Pourri”, featuring seven decades of pop music favorites. Prior to the show at its 2020 summer location, Tower Park in Fort Thomas, the KSO will host a Kentucky Derby party at 6 p.m. The famed race will run, delayed from May, on September 5 […]
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Kentucky Symphony to Join St. Peter in Chains Choir for Mozart Show
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is slated to join the St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Choir on Sunday, February 23 at 3 p.m. The joint effort is part of the Cathedral’s Music in a Great Space series and will involve the presentation of Mozart’s final work. Following a brief intermission, the professional, 24-voice St. Peter […]
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Two NKU Faculty Members Nominated for Grammys
The list of Grammy nominations released on Tuesday includes two local names for separate entries in the same category. Northern Kentucky University’s School for the Arts (SOTA) said that two faculty members were among the nominees for the music industry’s most prestigious award. SOTA faculty composer Kurt Sander was nominated in the category of Best Choral […]
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Kentucky Symphony Set to Open 25th Year of Education Series
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is set to launch the 25th year of its free education series for Northern Kentucky schools. The “Getting to Know You” program, created in 1995, introduces instruments of the orchestra to students. At the program’s start, KSO music director James Cassidy said it was important that future generations of orchestra audiences […]