A SHOW FOR EVERYONE
The MEMO offers a dazzling variety of performances and events.
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Upcoming Shows
Jazz,
Giants of JATM: From Gilberto to Gismonti: Estrada do Sol Celebrates Great Brazilian Composers
January 11, 2027
Estrada do Sol explores the depths of Brazilian music, celebrating well-known and lesser-known composers spanning decades. This concert will feature styles ranging from choro to samba, bossa nova to MPB. Featuring Andrea Cefalo (vocals), Brian Cashwell (piano), Carlos Vargas…
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Ron Jones Quartet presents the Mount Rushmore of Jazz Artists
January 18, 2027
Ron and his quartet pay tribute to eight jazz musicians considered to be the great historical innovators and trendsetters of the medium: Armstrong, Bird, Miles, Dizzy, Ellington, Coltrane, Monk and Billie Holiday. Featuring Ron Jones (saxophone), Chris Caporale (piano), Aaron Jacobs (bass), Jim Leslie (drums) Memorial Hall celebrates a…
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Brad Myers’ Love of Country Jazz Quintet: Cowboy Bossa Nova
January 25, 2027
The Love of Country Jazz Quintet: Cowboy Bossa Nova is an “open marriage” between the classic country & western swing songwriting of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and more; and the Brazilian rhythms and deeply lyrical compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With…
Spoken Word,
True Theatre,
True Theatre trueTEEN
January 28, 2027
Prepare for a lot of waxing nostalgic for the days when the world was still mostly ahead of us.
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Rick VanMatre and the No Rules Quintet
February 01, 2027
Discover why Rick VanMatre’s compositions and improvisations break the rules as the quintet presents the unexpected, both powerful and sensitive. The quintet will perform tunes from its recent YouTube video releases. Featuring Rick VanMatre (saxophone), Rusty Burge (vibraphone),…
Classical,
Matinee Musicale,
Matinee Musicale: AMELIA ZITOUN Cello
February 07, 2027
True to Matinée Musicale Cincinnati’s tradition of presenting promising young talent, Zitoun is a must-see rising star! Regular top-prize recipient at competitions, including Gold Medal at the 2023 Stulberg International String Competition.
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: An Evening with Mambo Combo – A Latin Jazz Experience
February 08, 2027
Celebrating the classic mambo, Latin jazz and cha-cha of Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Poncho Sanchez and Mark Levine, Mambo Combo has its compass set toward Cuba. Stocked with an all-star cast of Cincinnati-area musicians from the bands Tropicoso, ZUMBA, Mambo Diablo,…
Chamber Music Cincinnati,
Classical,
Chamber Music Cincinnati: Danish String Quartet
February 09, 2027
Quick Summary • The Danish String Quartet, now in its 23rd year, is without a doubt the most in-demand European chamber ensemble in America. • A twp-time Gramophone Award winner and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year.”…
Jazz,
Longworth-Anderson Series,
Pink Martini
February 11, 2027
Now in its 31st year, the unstoppable engine of joy that is Pink Martini continues to bring founder Thomas Lauderdale’s mission of multicultural connection and inclusion to concert stages on six continents. Presenting a mélange of catchy old-fashioned pop, global…
