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The world is discovering what Cincinnatians have known since 1873. Last year, The New York Times and members of the international press wrote glowing reviews of the oldest choral festival this side of the globe…the stars have aligned at the May Festival.

Janelle Gelfand
Cincinnati Enquirer

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Reviews

CSO, May Festival trip to Carnegie Hall postponed a year

A Daphnis & Chloe to Remember

A Warmhearted Concert for a Cold Weekend

Messiah in Season

Director debuts impressively with Handel’s ‘Messiah’

CSO honors Nippert, plays sublime concert (pdf)

CSO performs gripping concert of Prokokiev (pdf)

Articles

James Conlon - Music Director, Conductor, Blogger…

Calling All Conductors

CSO Announces 2012-13 Season (pdf)

Nicole Cabell: Chicago’s un-diva opera star

John Relyea – Conquering Attila

Making Waves: May Festival Chorus Members Build Community

11 High Notes of the Year in Classical Music

New Pops Album (pdf)

A City in Song (pdf)

Sing-along Messiah in Mason

Three Opera Stars Debut in New Year (pdf)

CSO Guest Conductor Returns

Robert Porco Honored (pdf)

Steubenville Native Honored by Chorus America (pdf)

porcoRobert Porco, Director of Choruses, wins Chorus America ’s 2011 Michael Korn Founders Award for Lifetime Achievement. (video)

 

Mozart the CatMeow: Mozart Cat

 

 

 


Archives

May Festival 2011 Season

Reviews

May Festival opens in grand fashion (pdf)
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer

Powerful Verdi Opens May Festival
Mary Ellen Hutton, ConcertoNet.com

May Festival off to impressive season (pdf)
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer

May Festival Taps Eastern Europe
Mary Ellen Hutton, ConcertoNet.com

Basilica again gracious May Festival host (pdf)
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer

Mayfest delights with fantastic, sad fairytale (pdf)
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer

Sacred and Profane at the Cincinnati May Festival
Mary Ellen Hutton, ConcertoNet.com

May Festival finale a feast of vocal talent (pdf)
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer

Vocal Heights Top Off Cincinnati May Festival
Mary Ellen Hutton, ConcertoNet.com

Articles

Mahler and ‘the Lovely Bone’ at the May Festival

May Festival soloist credits school choir for his success

Lawrence Brownlee—Above the Law

May Festival’s Motors & Music Big Success

Christine Brewer – Soprano soared out of small town Illinois (pdf)

Loveland singer will solo in May Festival (pdf)

Three generations trumpet the May Festival (pdf)

May Festival Singers Celebrate 40 Years
(pdf)

Conductor Conlon Keeps Focus on Music (pdf)

Lawrence Brownlee Makes May Festival Debut

Robert Porco Wins 2011 Chorus America Lifetime Achievement Award (pdf)

Insider's Guide to May Festival

May Festival to lift voices in Carnegie Hall

May Festival Chorus Gets Carnegie Bid

James Conlon receives two awards in L.A.

A Heavenly Chorus Since 1873

James Conlon receives lifetime achievement award from the Italian Institute of Culture

A 2010 May Festival Photo Album on Cincinnati.com

 

Video

luceroBob Lucero reflects on his 40 years in May Festival