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Take a front row seat with May Festival's artistic leaders as they share the stories and insights behind the music and what audiences will experience at the 2026 May Festival, created with Festival Director Julia Bullock!
"The combination of music, song, film (all high quality) was exhilarating! We like the direction you’re going with the music directors and look forward to next year.”
– 2025 Festival Patron
Julia Bullock: 2026 Festival Director
It is with gratitude that we welcome you to the 2026 May Festival. This year, we come together to celebrate the rich history of Cincinnati and the legacy of this extraordinary festival — one of the oldest choral traditions in the country.
Julia Bullock: 2026 Festival Director
It is with gratitude that we welcome you to the 2026 May Festival. This year, we come together to celebrate the rich history of Cincinnati and the legacy of this extraordinary festival — one of the oldest choral traditions in the country.
"Thanks for the great work you do providing such rich musical experiences for singers of all ages, as well as for the audiences"
– 2025 Festival Patron
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CINCINNATI MAY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 PROGRAMMING UNDER FESTIVAL DIRECTOR JULIA BULLOCK
CINCINNATI, OH (October 16, 2025)—The Cincinnati May Festival has announced programming for the 2026 May Festival under this year’s Festival Director, Julia Bullock. The 2026 May Festival revisits works from the history of the Festival in combination with new works never performed by the May Festival Chorus before, as well as new visual elements and collaborations with local performing arts groups, including the Cincinnati Ballet and the Classical Roots Community Choir.
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Digging Into the Past, Singing Into the Future
Julia Bullock explores Cincinnati’s rich choral history while shaping the May Festival for a bold new era.
by Casey Weldon
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Cincinnati May Festival Names Max Trombley as 2025-26 May Festival Choral Conducting Fellow
CINCINNATI, OH (August 18, 2025)— The Cincinnati May Festival has announced Max Trombley as the May Festival Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2025-26 season. Trombley is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Choral Conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He previously earned his degree from Western Michigan University.
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Grammy Award-Winning Classical Singer Julia Bullock Appointed as 2026 Festival Director of the Cincinnati May Festival
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced Grammy-winning classical singer and curator Julia Bullock as its 2026 Festival Director, bringing to the role a distinguished international career marked by acclaimed performances, innovative curatorial projects and recognized leadership in social advocacy within the arts.
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