What's On

The Soundtrack of America Saturday, August 8 at 7:30pm at SCPA
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Our first Mainstage of 2026 will feature not one, not two, but three world-premieres commissioned especially for the Summermusik Festival: the first by 2025 Kreitler Commission Competition winner Simon Rivet; the second, Visions of Humanity and Unity, by a consortium of five internationally-recognized composers; and the third by local luminary Kanniks Kannikeswaran. This cornucopia of new work is a reflection of the rich culture of invention and collaboration that our country has fostered for 250 years, and of the commitment by Summermusik to support the musical innovators of our time. Dates: Sat, August 8, 2026 Booking and More Information
Harmony & Honor Sunday, August 9 at 4pm at The Church of St. Agnes
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In this intimate concert featuring cellist Zuill Bailey, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra players, and a quartet of professional vocalists, Summermusik honors veterans here in the Cincinnati area and beyond. Works of immense beauty and emotional resonance such as Max Richter’s soul-stirring On the Nature of Daylight, Shostakovich’s propulsive, cinematic String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, and Frank Ticheli’s meditative Earth Song set the stage of an afternoon of remembrance and reflection. Dates: Sun, August 9, 2026 Booking and More Information
SummerMeowsik Tuesday, August 11 at 7:30pm at the Woodward Theater
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CCO Principal flutist Annie Darlin Gordon has curated a program of pet inspired pieces sure to delight cat-people and dog-lovers alike! Summermusik is thrilled to partner with the Save the Animals Foundation for this Chamber Crawl, and we look forward to seeing you there - and all of the photos of your pets too, of course! Dates: Tue, August 11, 2026 Booking and More Information
The Island of Enchantment Saturday, August 15 at 7:30pm at SCPA
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Our second Mainstage features music and soloists exclusively from the “Isla del Encanto” or “Island of Enchantment”: Puerto Rico. Cuatro-virtuoso Fabiola Méndez, who counts global superstar Bad Bunny among her many fans, joins the CCO for a performance of Ernesto Cordero’s Concierto Criollo for Cuatro, a Cincinnati premiere. Grammy-nominated composer Roberto Sierra chronicles Puerto Rico’s history of musical invention with his Symphony No. 3, La Salsa. Dates: Sat, August 15, 2026 Booking and More Information
¡Jangueo boricua! (Puerto Rican Hangout) Sunday, August 16 at 4pm at Delhi Event Center
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Come hang out with internationally acclaimed cuatro player Fabiola Méndez for an afternoon of Puerto Rican musical excellence. Featuring works newly arranged for a CCO string quartet and cuatro by Sonia Morales-Matos and performances of traditional Puerto Rican songs by local group Son del Caribe, this family-friendly afternoon event is sure to transport you to the streets of San Juan and the shores of Luquillo Beach. Dates: Sun, August 16, 2026 Booking and More Information
A Night at the Circus Tuesday, August 18 at 7:30pm at the Newport Syndicate
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Join the circus for an evening! CCO Principal Clarinet John Kurokawa has curated a dazzling program inspired by the big-top fun of the circus! Enjoy works by Prokofiev, Haydn, and more and watch talented circus performers all while enjoying the unmatched atmosphere of the Newport Syndicate. VIP packages include premium drink tickets and a tour of the storied venue before the show! Dates: Tue, August 18, 2026 Booking and More Information
Sin-cinnati Saturday, August 22 at 4pm at SCPA
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Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth: Are you innocent of the Seven Deadly Sins? Summermusik presents Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s boundary-pushing ballet chanté (“sung-ballet”) The Seven Deadly Sins, featuring award-winning soprano Victoria Okafor and Cincinnati Ballet’s Simone Muhammad. Choreographed by Joshua Stayton, Artistic Director of Azara Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet alum, and devised by Summmermusik Music Director Eckart Preu, this semi-stage performance of a 20th century masterpiece is not to be missed. Dates: Sat, August 22, 2026 Booking and More Information
Virtues: A Moral Compass Sunday, August 23 at 4pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kenwood
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Where there is sin there must also be virtue. As a companion to our SINcinnati Mainstage program, join us for A Little Afternoon Musik recital centering the Seven Virtues. Soprano Victoria Okafor joins CCO musicians for a program featuring works by Brahms, Price, Purcell, Rossini, and more extolling the importance of Humility, Kindness, Temperance, Chastity, Patience, Charity, and Diligence. Dates: Sun, August 23, 2026 Booking and More Information
American Beauties Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26 at 7:30pm at The Redmoor
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Summermusik favorite Roger Klug is back! Join us at the Redmoor for “American Beauties”: a celebration of American songwriters including Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, and more. Expect to hear Klug’s famous “chamber rock” arrangements in a program that will appeal to rock and classical fans alike. Dates: Tue, August 25, 2026, Wed, August 26, 2026 Booking and More Information
Musical Renegades: Mozart and Zappa Saturday, August 29 at 7:30pm at SCPA
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Innovators. Visionaries. Geniuses. Renegades. These words could be used to describe both composers featured on our final Mainstage of the season: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Frank Zappa. Although these two musical icons were born 184 years and an ocean apart, they have more in common than one would expect: both were pathbreaking composers that defied the limitations of their respective genres, and both had a healthy disdain for the conventional propriety of the day. Join us for rarely heard selections of Zappa’s orchestral compositions and a performance of Mozart’s fiery yet refined “Haffner” symphony. Dates: Sat, August 29, 2026 Booking and More Information

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