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THE CLASSICAL PRIDE TOUR
In celebration of Pride Month, join us for an Outdoor Tour of Music Hall led by the Friends of Music Hall tour guides, followed by a private social hour at The Symphony Hotel’s Rooftop Bar. Ticket price includes a 60-minute guided tour, one specialty cocktail or beverage and snacks.
Thursday, June 15 at 5:30 PM
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1878 LOBBY FLOOR STONES: Restoring the Pristine Elegance of Music Hall’s Grand Foyer
By Thea Tjepkema, FMH Board Member and Historic Preservationist
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In May, the Friends of Music Hall funded an inspection of the 1878 Edyth B. Lindner Grand Foyer floor by a historic stone conservator, Frederick Hueston of Stone Forensics, Inc. He identified three types of Vermont stone: Unfading Red Slate, Danby White Marble, and Champlain Black Marble (with fossils). He recommended new and replacement repairs by a stone restoration expert who will color-match the existing stone using conservation material. Isaac Graveson’s Cincinnati Stone Works laid this floor in 1878, ensuring tight joints and sturdy stones chosen for their High Victorian Gothic colors, density, longevity, and easy cleaning. This floor was not meant to be coated with modern sealants, acrylic floor finishes, waxed, or polished. The foyer stones and those in the north and south corridors will be restored to their 1878 aesthetic, celebrating their natural finish with a renewed gleam. FMH continues to support restoration projects, preserving Music Hall’s timeless beauty and pristine elegance. | |
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Fossil in the Champlain Black Marble
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CINCINNATI OPERA'S SUMMER FESTIVAL
Cincinnati Opera’s 2023 Summer Festival (June 22–July 29) will present four opera productions at Music Hall. Three will be on the Springer Auditorium stage: Donizetti’s tragic story of forbidden romance set in Scotland, Lucia di Lammermoor; Rossini’s comic opera, The Barber of Seville, full of disguises, double-dealings and deceits on the path to true love; and a new production of Puccini’s lyric tale of clashing cultures, Madame Butterfly, developed by an all-Japanese and Japanese American creative team. The fourth production will be the world premiere of Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort’s The Knock, about military wives on the home front awaiting dreaded news about their heroic spouses, staged at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio. In July, the Opera also launches a new series, Studio Sessions, featuring intimate cabaret performances by opera artists at Wilks Studio.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Happy Holidays with the Mighty Wurlitzer is December 8, 2023 in the Music Hall Ballroom.
Tickets to your favorite holiday concert will go on sale soon!
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WELCOME TO JESSICA KOVACH AND CYNTHIA KHOO-ROBINSON | |  |
In this issue of Windows on Music Hall we are pleased to introduce Jessica Kovach, our Administrative Assistant, and Cynthia Khoo-Robinson, one of our newest board members! | | |
Jessica Kovach, Administrative Assistant, joined the Friends of Music Hall in October 2022. A California native, she studied at San Diego State University and later completed graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Before moving to Cincinnati in 2017, she was part of the administrative team with the San Diego Symphony. Jessica is a regular substitute in the double bass section of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and has also performed with the Erie Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Santa Barbara Symphony. While out of the office and not playing bass, Jessica enjoys craft beer, spending time outdoors, and playing with her cat, Beanie. | | |
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Cynthia Khoo-Robinson is an accomplished professional with over 30 years of broad-based fundraising experience serving non-profit and educational institutions. Cynthia graduated from Berea College where she developed her passion for philanthropic work. She has served the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Saint Ursula Academy, University of Cincinnati Foundation and recently retired from the University at Buffalo as the Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement.
Cynthia fondly remembers attending St. Ursula Academy’s graduation at Music Hall every year for 16 years and appreciates the opportunity to serve on FMH board to help engage, preserve and celebrate this iconic and beloved treasure in Cincinnati.
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REMEMBERING KAREN MCKIM
Longtime Music Hall and arts supporter Karen McKim passed away on April 21, 2023. She steered the Corbett Foundation for a quarter-century until her 2015 retirement. She was responsible for researching and recommending gifts to fine arts institutions in and around Cincinnati. An active board member with the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (today’s Friends of Music Hall) for more than 20 years, she is fondly remembered for her thoughtful leadership.
(Pictured above with Ron Wehmeier)
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Visit us at City Flea in Washington Park
Stop by the Friends of Music Hall's booth to purchase brand new Music Hall merchandise and take a FREE mini-tour.
Saturday, August 12, 2023
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Thank You to Our Sponsors | | | | |
