In the final installment of A World of Song, and the culmination of CSI’s three year project Alma de España, four dynamic artists explore some of the greatest Spanish-language song from Latin America.

The captivating Fleur Barron and Myra Huang explore the profound complexities of Asian identity, culture, and a sense of home. Presented in partnership with Wear Yellow Proudly, an Aural Compass Projects initiative.

CSI welcomes a familiar face back to Cincinnati for a special spotlight performance. Former Associate Artistic Director and 2019 Metropolitan Opera Council Grand Finals winner Elena Villalón appears with Artistic Director Samuel Martin in an adventurous program featuring songs both beloved and off the beaten path.

The second Cincinnati songSLAM goes digital! Support brand new art song by voting for your favorite performance of the night! Help award $1,500 in cash prizes all while being part of history as we showcase some of the best up-and-coming composers of song.

The second installment of CSI’s A World of Song series takes us to eastern Europe, where lesser-known and underperformed songs in Polish, Yiddish, and German languages take center stage.

For its fifth season opening and the launch of A World of Song, CSI assembles a dynamite team to bring some of the greatest Black voices of America to dynamic life.