Tag: Music

Join the Underground Railroad Freedom Center for an unforgettable afternoon of music that transcends time — spirituals, gospel, and songs that tell the story of resilience and freedom. For over 150 years, the Fisk Jubilee Singers® have lifted their voices to preserve and share the legacy of African American spirituals. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness their unmatched artistry and soul-stirring sound live in concert.

Fill your Second Sundays with smiles at our monthly series of lively, family-friendly musical and theatrical performances.

Celebrate the season with the rich harmonies of The Queen’s Men, a dynamic small ensemble from the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus. This festive performance features a joyful mix of classic carols and contemporary holiday favorites, perfect for getting into the spirit. Bring the whole family for a heartwarming musical treat!

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Bellarmine Chapel will once again host the seventh annual Share the Journey: A Concert for Compassion on Sept. 28th at 7:00pm.The concert will be live and livestreamed and will raise funds for four organizations on the front line of working with immigrants and refugees. This year’s concert’s feature performer will be Jesse Manibusan. The initial event was inspired by the 2-year global campaign called “Share the Journey” launched by Pope Francis in 2017 to heighten global awareness of the arduous journey facing migrants, immigrants, and refugees throughout the world, and to invite Christians to share the journey with them in a spirit of compassion and hope. The intent of the concert is to raise awareness of issues faced by immigrants, provide assistance to organizations working with migrants, and offer hope to all of us as we address these issues. Additional information can be found at Share the Journey Concert: A Concert for Compassion – Bellarmine Chapel

For thousands self-liberating on the Underground Railroad, music was a key to freedom. Now, those songs are coming to life.

Join us for American Roots: Songs of the Underground Railroad, a live performance featuring soprano Victoria Ellington and the Summermusik String Quartet.

The performance will feature songs from the era of the Underground Railroad as well as 20th- and 21st-century pieces by Black composers, including Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Mark Lomax II, Nkeiru Okoye and Jessie Montgomery.

  • 6:30 p.m. Reception
  • 6:45 p.m. Gallery talk with Ann Hagedorn, historian and author of Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
  • 7:30 p.m. Performance

Tickets are $40.

Join us in commemorating the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s third anniversary at Union Terminal with a special performance of American Jewish composer Steve Reich’s “Different Trains.”

As a child during World War II, Steve Reich rode trains between his divorced parents in New York and Los Angeles. Later in his life, he realized that had he been in Europe, he would have been on very “Different Trains,” those leading to extermination camps. The piece highlights the intersections of history by combining the recorded voices of Holocaust survivors, American train porters, and train sounds, with the playing of the string quartet, to create a powerful, moving experience, and one uniquely appropriate for performance at the Holocaust & Humanity Center at Union Terminal.

This performance by 4-Way, Cincinnati’s String quartet, will also include African-American composer Rhiannon Giddens’ song, “At the Purchaser’s Option.” The two pieces evoke memories of a tragic past filled with oppression and dehumanization, experienced by Jews during the Holocaust and African Americans during slavery. At the same time both reflect on humanity’s struggle for survival and dignity in the darkest hour.

Register at the event website.