The Stone of Music Hall: The Lobby Floor Restoration Project & Isaac Graveson
By Thea Tjepkema The Friends of Music Hall has funded the preservation and restoration of Music Hall’s red, white, and … Read More
HELEN WALKER KING: “Cincinnati’s Soloist” – A Black Voice for Change Through Music
By Thea Tjepkema Dramatic soprano Helen Walker King (1898-1957) was an important Black voice in Cincinnati during the first half … Read More
EUGÈNE YSAŸE: Legendary Violin Virtuoso, Conductor, Composer, and Music Director of the CSO (1918-1922) and May Festival (1918, 1920)
By Thea Tjepkema Eugène Ysaÿe (ee-za-EE), born in Liège, Belgium on July 16, 1858, was a legendary violin virtuoso, composer, … Read More
Adolph Krebs and the Art of Lithography: Cincinnati Music Hall’s Industrial Exposition Posters
by Thea Tjepkema Zipping about in your car in Cincinnati today, LED billboards quickly pop and catch your eyes, whereas … Read More
Children’s Voices: The Legacy of Charles Aiken in Public Schools, Music Hall, and the City that Sings
by Thea Tjepkema Cincinnati has been a national epicenter for vocal arts traditions for most of its history in large … Read More
Nadine Roberts Waters: La Cantatrice de Cincinnati
By Thea Tjepkema There are singers whose names are legends and whose artistry will never be forgotten. There are others … Read More