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TOMORROW’S STARS
FINALS COMPETITION and AWARDS CEREMONY

The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is proud to present the 2013 Overture Awards Scholarship Competition – the largest locally-run arts scholarship competition in the country. The Overture Awards annually provides a $3,000 scholarship to six area high school students for education and training expenses, with 18 finalists each winning a $500 scholarship.

The Overture Awards Finals Competition and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater. Winners will be announced immediately following the competition.

This year, 426 students were nominated by their schools to compete in one of six artistic disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. The Overture Awards was developed to recognize, encourage, and reward excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12. It also provides students an opportunity to share their talents and interests among their peers in a supportive environment outside of their individual schools. There are three levels of competition: Regionals, Semi-Finals, and Finals.

The Overture Awards Regional Competitions were held on January 12 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Immanuel United Methodist Church (Lakeside Park, KY), Saint Ursula Academy, University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash College, and Xavier University. The top 20 percent of competitors in each discipline advanced to the Semi-Finals, which were held at the Aronoff Center on January 18 and 19. Twenty-four finalists (four in each discipline) will compete in the Finals Competition at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater on March 2.

Now in its 17th year, The Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation (now Duke Energy) and Leadership Cincinnati (a program of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce). The Overture Awards is funded and administered by the Cincinnati Arts Association, which operates and manages the Aronoff Center and Music Hall. The Overture Awards also relies on hundreds of volunteers from the community who help raise funds, adjudicate and manage the competitions, and nurture the program.

Overture Awards Program Sponsors: Carey Digital; Citi; The Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. Scholarship Sponsors: Doreen Beatrice; Bonita Brockert; Cincinnati Ballroom; Dare to Dance; Pebble Creek Group; The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation; Step n Out Studio; Stock Yards Bank & Trust; Summerfair Cincinnati; Western & Southern Financial; The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation. Competition Sponsors: Buddy Roger’s Music, Immanuel United Methodist Church (Lakeside Park, KY), St. Ursula Academy, University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash College, Xavier University.

The 2013 Overture Awards Finalists

CREATIVE WRITING

• Sarah Maria Joan Dorger – Indian Hill High School, grade12
• Jordan Lenchitz – Indian Hill High School, grade 11
• Olivia Linn – Wyoming High School, grade 11
• Deborah Rocheleau – Rocheleau Home School, grade 12

 DANCE

•  Jordan Betscher – Just Off Broadway / Home school, grade 9
• Ally Garcia – McGing Irish Dancers / Campbell County High School, grade 11
• Megan Kernan – Just Off Broadway / Turpin High School, grade10
• Angela Vettikkal – Cultural Centre of India / William Mason High School, grade 11 

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

• Isabella Geis – Walnut Hills High School, grade 9
• Vivian Tong – Walnut Hills High School, grade 11
• Jacqueline Tso – Sycamore High School, grade 11
• Joseph Vaz – Practice to Prosper Piano Studio / Sycamore High School, grade 10
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THEATER

• Elliot Handkins – Sycamore High School, grade 12
• Reginald Hemphill – Walter Pool Studio / School for Creative and Performing Arts, grade 12
• Jo Ellen Pellman – Walnut Hills High School, grade 11
• Megan T. Urz – Calvary Christian School, grade 12 

VISUAL ART

• Kevin Butler – Kings High School, grade 12
• Abigail Koch – Lakota West High School, grade 12
• Sandra Mattingly – School for Creative and Performing Arts, grade 12
• Whitney Ransdell – St. Henry District High School, grade 12 

VOCAL MUSIC

• Abigail Hellmann – Ursuline Academy, grade 12
• Gabriel Montefiore – McCready Voice Studio / Walnut Hills High School, grade 12
• Matthew Pearce – Walter Pool Studio / Larry A. Ryle High School, grade 12
• Elisabeth Yates – Ross High School, grade 12 

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students.

CAA is proud to be a member of Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce, and Performing Arts Center Consortium.

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT: 2013 Overture Awards – Finals Competition and Awards Ceremony

WHERE: Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2013 – 1:00 PM

TICKETS: $15

INFO: The 2013 Overture Awards Scholarship Competition – the largest locally-run arts scholarship competition in the country – provides a $3,000 scholarship to six area high school students for education and training expenses with 18 finalists each winning a $500 scholarship. Students compete in one of six artistic disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art or Vocal Music. The Overture Awards was developed to recognize, encourage, and reward excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale February 1, 2013

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office

ELVIS LIVES
“THE ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST EVENT”
Aronoff Center • February 9, 2013

ELVIS LIVES: “The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event”
Saturday, February 9, 2013 – 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
$75 • $55 • $45 • $35 (prices/fees subject to change)

ELVIS LIVES is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life. His iconic style, embraced by many of today’s artists, continues to intrigue audiences of all generations. Featuring finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, as well as a tribute to Ann-Margret, audiences “Can’t Help Falling In Love”® with this phenomenal theatrical concert experience.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

•  www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4157

CINCINNATI, OH – The national hit, ELVIS LIVES, featuring four award-winning Elvis tribute artists, will make its Cincinnati premiere on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 8:00 PM at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall. Presented by the Cincinnati Arts Association as part of its 2012-13 Season, this much-anticipated, family-friendly musical event is produced by On Stage Touring, LLC, in association with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE).

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

ELVIS LIVES keeps on capturing the imaginations and interests of fans of all types, including Broadway, concert, and Elvis aficionados. The show is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life, featuring four finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, each representing Elvis during different stages in his career – the 1950s, the “Movie Era” of the early 1960s, the 1968 Comeback era, and the 1970s concert years. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined by a live band, back-up singers and dancers, and an Ann-Margret tribute artist, plus iconic imagery made available from the Graceland archives, including a new exhibit of life-size images of Elvis’ stage-wear that will be on display in the Aronoff Center lobby.

The high energy show features Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winner Bill Cherry, along with Ultimate top-five finalists Kevin Mills, Leo Days, and Ben Klein, as the principle cast for the winter/spring production of ELVIS LIVES, and the multi-talented Lorri Russo as Ann-Margret.

“We are very pleased that ELVIS LIVES continues to delight audiences all over the nation and that Elvis fans in Cincinnati will be given the opportunity to see these talented entertainers. We hope to see finalists from the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest starring in ELVIS LIVES for years to come,” said Kevin Kern, Director of Public Relations for EPE.

“We are excited to be working with some of the most exceptional tribute artists in the world. These talented performers really capture the spirit of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, while evoking the sensation of being there with Elvis as he journeys through his musical career,” stated Barbara Cooley, Executive Producer for On Stage Touring. “Elvis Lives is truly a dynamic and family-friendly production.”

Cincinnati Arts Association
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students.

On Stage Touring, LLC
On Stage Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates On Stage Touring, producers of ELVIS LIVES and Legends in Concert. Celebrating its 29th year, Legends in Concert is a live musical celebration featuring the world’s greatest celebrity tribute artists. Widely recognized in the entertainment industry as the original celebrity tribute show, Legends in Concert has been performed throughout the United States, and has traveled to 18 countries on five continents, including Japan, Canada, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Australia, China, Brazil, Spain, and England, entertaining more than 25 million fans. On Stage Entertainment operates numerous fixed-based, touring, limited-term and private engagements of Legends in Concert throughout the world. In addition to Las Vegas, Legends is presented year-round in numerous cities including Myrtle Beach, SC; Branson, MO; Atlantic City NJ; Waikiki Beach, HI; on the high seas aboard Norwegian EPIC; and seasonally at such locations as Foxwoods Resort Casino (Mashantucket), CN. The show has been featured on the most popular television networks in the world.

For more information on Legends in Concert or On Stage Entertainment, visit www.legendsinconcert.com.

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE), a division of CORE Media Group, Inc., is based in Memphis, with additional offices in Los Angeles. In addition to Graceland and its related attractions in Memphis, including the Heartbreak Hotel, EPE is aggressively involved in a worldwide licensing program, merchandising, music publishing, and television, film, video and Internet projects. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.elvis.com.

About Columbia Artists Theatricals
Columbia Artists Theatricals (CAT) specializes in the booking and tour management of live performances on a worldwide basis. Founded in 1956, as a subsidiary of Columbia Artists Management (CAMI), the company developed and expanded The Broadway Theatre League, which presented Broadway subscription series in over 125 cities in the United States. Today, working in conjunction with artists, producers, production companies, and management agencies, CAT brings performances to over 450 cities around the world.

Currently, CAT’s roster includes: A Chorus Line, Blue Man Group, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, CATS, Chicago, Twyla Tharp’s and Frank Sinatra’s Come Fly Away, ELLA: The Ella Fitzgerald Musical, the World Tour of FELA!, Hooray for Hollywood, the pre-Broadway tour of Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll and Hyde, Stomp, Tap Dogs, and Voca People.

Domestically, CAT has represented numerous productions from a distinguished list of producers and production companies including: NAMCO, Nederlander Productions, NETworks, The Really Useful Company, The Shubert Organization, Columbia Artists Management, and Troika Entertainment. CAT has also toured the productions of the Abbey Theatre, The Market Theatre of Johannesburg, The Royal National Theatre, and The Royal Shakespeare Company. For more information, visit www.columbiaartiststheatricals.com.

cAA APPLAUDS ITS GENEROUS Sponsors

Season Sponsors: ameritas (Founding Season Sponsor), The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, CADILLAC, LOCAL12 WKRC, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner)

ELVIS LIVES Performance Sponsors: Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

“CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS: Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati, Heidelberg Distributing, Coldwell Banker West Shell, Macy’s

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, Cincinnati Herald, Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, Furniture Fair

ELVIS LIVES MEDIA PARTNER: WGRR-FM

A Frighteningly Unique Holiday Gift Idea
GHOST HUNTING AT MUSIC HALL

New Guided Ghost Tours Just Added
Friday, January 11, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013 

CINCINNATI, OH – Music Hall is one of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings and a National Historic Landmark. It’s also said to be haunted! Many of the stories about Music Hall have deep historical roots, most stemming from the early days of the city and the graveyards located in the area.

For those who are fascinated by the history and paranormal potential of this unique venue, the Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to present a new series of dates for its popular Ghost Tours. These events showcase a side of Music Hall not often seen by patrons attending performances. The tours, which are limited to only 40 participants each, are unique experiences that sell out quickly.

These after-hours adventures will be led by Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies (CR&PS), a local organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching claims of the paranormal. Participants at all levels of experience are welcome, whether they are new to ghost hunting or seasoned paranormal investigators.

Guided Ghost Tours

Dates:

• Friday, January 11, 2013
• Friday, February 22, 2013
• Friday, March 29, 2013
  (dates are subject to change)

Times: 7:00 PM or 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25 per person (limited to 40 participants per tour)

• The tours are scheduled to last approximately two hours.
• A maximum number of 40 participants will be scheduled to participate in each tour.
• Participants will learn about Music Hall’s founding and history, much of which relates to the potential for paranormal activity.
• Participants will learn about the various experiences of visitors and staff, past and present, relating to paranormal happenings.
•  Participants are encouraged to bring their own detection equipment (although none is required).
• Groups will visit various areas within Music Hall, including the auditorium, ballroom, Corbett Tower, and backstage.
• • CR&PS will post all findings on their website at http://www.cincyghosthunters.com, where participants can find additional information Music Hall investigations.

TICKETS & INFORMATION – Tickets on sale now (additional ticketing fees may apply)

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center & Music Hall Ticket Offices

Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies (CR&PS)
CR&PS was founded in November 2005 by a group of friends who discovered that they shared an interest in the paranormal. Since then, the CR&PS team has traveled to more than eight states to investigate many haunted locales, including Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Lemp Mansion, the former West Virginia Penitentiary, Gettysburg, and several private residences and businesses.

CR&PS is dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching claims of the paranormal. The organization is willing to investigate any unexplained phenomena in private residences, businesses, and historical sites – including outdoor locations. Its mission is to capture physical evidence through the use of audio, video, photography, and other data-measuring/recording equipment in order to explain, disprove or validate reports of paranormal activity.

CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL
Music Hall stands majestically at the corner of 14th and Elm Streets in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine – just a short walk from the city’s center. Dedicated at the time of the fourth May Festival in 1878, Music Hall has endured famously over the years as a testament to those who conceived it and to those who continue to contribute to its grandeur. This Cincinnati showpiece was built with private money raised from what is believed to be the nation’s first matching grant fund drive and has been renovated and updated on numerous occasions. Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium is world renowned for its extraordinary acoustics and is judged to be among the best and most beautiful concert theaters in the world. In January 1975, Music Hall was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves more than 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students.

GOING ONCE…GOING TWICE…GOING ONLINE!

Online Bidding Opens TODAY, November 16 at

www.CincinnatiArts.ORG/backstage

Cincinnati, OH – At 8:00 AM on Friday, November 16, 2012, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) raises the curtain on its 8th annual Backstage Treasures…and More! – an online auction that supports CAA’s arts education programs. Once again, CAA is partnering with Bidding for Good, Inc. – the leading online auction platform for nonprofit and school fundraising – to bring the auction to its bidders and donors.

The title Sponsor for Backstage Treasures… and More! is Busam Nissan. Additional auction sponsors include Lenox Wealth Management, Arthur Murray Cincinnati, Teak Thai Cuisine, and The Celestial Steakhouse.

The auction runs from November 16 – 26 – just in time for holiday shopping – and promises to have a major impact on the community. CAA members and other potential bidders will soon be receiving emails about the auction, which may be forwarded to their friends and family, thus creating an unlimited number of guests who will “virtually attend” and take part in the auction. The public can also participate by visiting the auction website at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG/backstage.

Once again, CAA has assembled an exciting catalog of unique auction items to encourage frequent bidding and excitement. Items up for bid include a chartered flight to New York City, fine jewelry, Reds and Bengals tickets, and many other exciting items and packages.

Money raised by the auction will benefit CAA’s arts and education programs, such as SchoolTime (which brings students to the Aronoff Center and Music Hall), Artists on Tour (which takes local artists to area classrooms), and the Overture Awards (the nation’s largest annual, regional, high school arts scholarship competition).

Everyone is welcome to visit the auction online at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG/backstage to browse, shop, or just drop by and sign the guestbook to show their support of CAA. Item donations are still being accepted – simply log on to the site and click on the “Donate Now” button. Users can also contribute to the auction’s success by using the “Refer Friends” button.

For more information about getting involved, contact
Kevin Dooley at (513) 977-4104 / kdooley@cincinnatiarts.org

Cincinnati Arts Association
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has more than 1.2 million students.

For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.ORG.

Bidding for Good, Inc.
Bidding for Good, Inc., of Cambridge, Massachusetts, enables nonprofits to easily create, extend, market and manage their fundraising auctions online. With the ability to reach the inboxes of their community or target customer set, Bidding for Good helps nonprofits to maximize auction revenue through increased bidding, auction sponsors, and added donor value. Bidding for Good’s solution has helped numerous nonprofits nationwide in the arts, healthcare, faith-based and education sectors raise awareness and significant funds. For more information about Bidding for Good, including the most current running auctions, visit http://www.biddingforgood.com.

CINCINNATI, OH – Jim Brickman continues to wow audience members year after year with his intimate and beloved holiday tour. Performing live in one spectacular concert, JIM BRICKMAN: ON A WINTER’S NIGHT plays the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Sunday, December 30 at 2:00 PM.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

The best-selling piano artist and his special guests will delight audiences with classic and contemporary holiday music, fan favorites, and songs from Jim Brickman’s latest CD, Believe. Dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals, warmth, and humor make this an ideal winter season celebration.

JIM BRICKMAN
Jim Brickman has revolutionized solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. With over seven million records sold, Jim’s signature songwriting style, original music, and unique performances have also brought him six Gold and Platinum selling albums, 30 charted adult radio hits, Grammy® nominations in 2003 & 2009, two SESAC “Songwriter of the Year” awards, a Canadian Country Music Award, and a Gospel Music Association Dove Award.

His best-known compositions include the chart-toppers “Valentine,” “The Gift,” “Love of My Life,” “Simple Things,” and “Peace.” In January 2012, Jim commanded the top three spots on the Top 10 of Billboard’s New Age chart for his albums Love, Romanza and All is Calm. His albums feature collaborations with such noted vocalists as Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Antebellum, Matt Giraud, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond, and Olivia Newton-John.

A native of Cleveland, Jim began playing piano at the age of five and studied music at the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music. He founded his own advertising music company in 1980, writing commercial jingles for such advertisers as McDonald’s, Pontiac, and Kellogg’s.

Brickman has been a strong supporter of PBS, starring in four TV concert specials: Beautiful World (2009), Jim Brickman Live from Disney’s Magic Kingdom (2005), My Romance—An Evening with Jim Brickman (2000), and Love Songs and Lullabies (2002).

Other artistic endeavors include a popular weekly radio show, Your Weekend with Jim Brickman; two best-selling books, Simple Things and Love Notes; debuts at Carnegie Hall and the White House; and international touring from Spain to Thailand. His Jim Brickman Cruises have become an annual hot-ticket event.

Jim lends a hand to many charitable foundations for children, including Autism Speaks and UNICEF. A scholarship was recently established in his name at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

For more information about Jim Brickman and the On A Winter’s Night Tour, visit www.JimBrickman.com.

ANNE COCHRAN
Anne Cochran has had the good fortune to perform at Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, and her now-classic single “After All These Years” was a Top 5 hit. She has been known to deliver a stirring “Star-Spangled Banner” at the NCAA Women’s Championship Basketball Final, perform at Hollywood’s CAMIE Awards, and co-host a breast cancer research gala benefit with comedian Bob Newhart. Anne has happily shared the stage with Jim Brickman, Collin Raye, Donny Osmond, Dave Koz, Tracy Silverman, Jeff Timmons, Kristy Starling, Wayne Brady, Michael Bolton, and Linda Eder. To savor Anne’s magic on CD, sample just-out Two of Hearts, a collection of beautifully-styled love song duets, performed with tenor Benjamin Utecht. For more information, visit www.annecochran.com.

LUKE MCMASTER
Luke McMaster has come full circle in the world of the music business. Formerly half of the acclaimed duo McMaster & James, Luke has experienced touring the world with acts like Chantal Kreviazuk, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera. Aside from touring, Luke’s natural gift for songwriting led him to Toronto, New York, and L.A. to work with a wide variety of international talent including Rihanna and Nick Lachey. In 2011, Luke relaunched his performance career and quickly began touring again. This fall, Luke will release his new CD, All Roads, a collection of brand new, original music featuring “Good Morning Beautiful.” For more information, visit www.lukemcmaster.com.

TRACY SILVERMAN
Tracy Silverman has redefined the violin with his instantly-recognizable trademark sound. Lauded by the BBC as “the greatest living exponent of the electric violin,” the Juilliard graduate’s groundbreaking work with the six-string electric violin has forever transformed violin playing, much as Hendrix did with the electric guitar. Tracy appears on many of Jim Brickman’s CD’s and DVD’s and has orchestrated Jim’s music for full symphony. Tracy has appeared on numerous national TV and radio programs such as NPR’s Performance Today and CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, and is a faculty member at Belmont University and at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music in Nashville, where he lives with his wife and 4 children. For more information, visit www.tracysilverman.com.

CAA APPLAUDS ITS GENEROUS Sponsors

Season Sponsors: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, CADILLAC, LOCAL12 WKRC, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner)

“CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS: Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati, Heidelberg Distributing, Coldwell Banker West Shell, Macy’s, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc., Ultimate Air Shuttle

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, Cincinnati Herald, Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, Furniture Fair

Jim Brickman: On A Winter’s Night Media Partner: WARM98-FM

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

• WHAT: Jim Brickman: On A Winter’s Night with special guests Anne Cochran, Luke McMaster, and Tracy Silverman
• WHEN: Sunday, December 30, 2012 – 2:00 PM
• WHERE: Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
• PRICES: $75.00 • $45.00 • $42.50 • $38.50 (additional ticketing fees may apply; prices subject to change)
• INFO: Jim Brickman is not only the best-selling solo pianist of our time, but he has become a staple during the holiday season for over a decade! The two-time Grammy®-nominated, platinum-selling pianist and songwriter will wow audiences from coast to coast with his On A Winter’s Night tour as he weaves together holiday favorites of new and old, plus all his hits in one spectacular concert! Joined by vocalists Anne Cochran and Luke McMaster, and electric violinist Tracy Silverman, Jim brings a night of dazzling solo piano with the warmth and humor of the season for one of the country’s favorite annual concert events.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4157