Holding Hope: Mendelssohn's Psalm 42

May 17, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Cincinnati Museum Center

Tix required

https://www.simpletix.com/e/holding-hope-mendelssohn-s-psalm-42-tickets-259524

In collaboration with the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center, Queen City Opera presents a moving afternoon of music inspired by Holding Hope, the Center’s portrait exhibition honoring Holocaust survivors with ties to Cincinnati.

The event begins at 3:30 PM within the gallery itself, where small ensembles of QCO musicians activate the space through intimate performances of short works connected to the lives, memories, and cultural backgrounds of the survivors, many of them Russian-speakers from Eastern Europe. 

At 4:30 PM, audiences are invited to Reakirt Auditorium for a culminating concert featuring professional singers and orchestra in selections from Mendelssohn’s Elijah and a complete performance of his Psalm 42. Mendelssohn’s deeply personal setting of longing, faith, and renewal offers a powerful artistic response to themes of resilience, remembrance, and hope.

Free parking in the lot of the Cincinnati Museum Center. Seating is general admission. Please contact us in advance if you require accessibility accommodations or wheelchair seating so that our staff may prepare the space to ensure your comfort.

Hear quartets from Flute Club Cincinnati perform at the Listing Loon in Northside

Flute Club Cincinnati’s 3rd Concert of the year is at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center on June 28th!

Tuesday, August 11th, 7:30PM @ Woodward Theater. Tix required.

https://summermusik.org/events-main/summermeowsik/

Come on down to The Woodward Theater for a musical tribute to our favorite furry friends! CCO Principal Flutist Annie Darlin Gordon has curated a program of pet inspired pieces for Woodwind Quintet 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! Audience members will have a chance to submit photos of their furry friends to be included in a slide show and will be greeted by an adoptable dog at the door!

Multiple orchestra and chamber music concerts presented throughout the month of August. Tix required.

https://summermusik.org/events/

Founded in 1974, Summermusik with resident ensemble Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious. Under the direction of Music Director Eckart Preu, Summermusik provides a unique and educational musical experience in an intimate setting for both seasoned and novice concert patrons.

The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra is comprised of 33 professional musicians, the ideal ensemble size for presenting orchestral works from classical to pop to the music of world cultures as well as commissioned works by contemporary composers. Often, the ensemble shrinks down to as small as three musicians, allowing the organization to annually present more than 80 performances throughout Greater Cincinnati.

Summermusik’s signature program, the Summermusik Festival, presents 11 orchestra and chamber music concerts each August, and the Spring We Are One Festival, launched in 2022, amplifies under-consulted voices by acknowledging historical and contemporary inequities and celebrating unique cultures.