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MIDLIFE CRISIS
Viola Cello Symphony Orchestra Organ
Location: Corbett Cntr Perform Arts 3370 - Assembly - Corbett Auditorium - 2-20-2026 7:30 pm - 8:49 pm (America/New_York) (1 hour 20 minutes)

Event Name: MIDLIFE CRISIS
Organizer: CCMSched@ucmail.uc.edu
Event Locator: 2025-ADJBAJ

  • Orchestra Series •
    MIDLIFE CRISIS
    CCM Philharmonia
    Featuring alumni guest artists Rebecca Barnes, viola; and Jonathan Lee, cello
    Mark Gibson, music director and conductor
    The legendary Don Quixote is nearing 50 years old as his story unfolds, according to Cervantes as depicted by Strauss. Brahms was 51 when he wrote his last symphony. Come hear how one fictional hero and one musical hero deal with their respective midlife crises. Featuring CCM alumni soloists Rebecca Barnes, member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; and Jonathan Lee, Principal Cello of the Dayton Philharmonic.
    STRAUSS: Don Quixote, Op. 35 (1897) Fantastische Variationen über ein Thema ritterlichen Characters
    BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 (1884)
    Estimated run time: 80 minutes
    Location: Corbett Auditorium
    Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.