Cincinnati String Project

05/26/2026

Meet Kourtney!! She’s a junior at Winton Woods High School and has been part of our after-school program for two years. Watch the full interview on YouTube or on our website.

05/12/2026

Support our free education program by becoming a monthly donor today!

Monthly support is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to support The CSP now and into the future as we expand our education program.

And this week, our donation platform, Givebutter, is offering us a bonus! For every new recurring donation started May 11-15, we get an extra $10!

Find out more and become a monthly donor at https://givebutter.com/csp-2026-27-appeal

Thank you for being part of our caring community and making a difference for our students! ❤️

05/11/2026

Did you know we have a monthly giving program? 👀

Monthly support is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to support The CSP now and into the future as we expand our education program!

And this week, our donation platform, Givebutter, is offering us a bonus! For every new recurring donation started May 11-15, we get an extra $10!

Find out more and become a monthly donor at https://givebutter.com/csp-2026-27-appeal

Thank you for being part of our caring community and making a difference for our students! ❤️

04/25/2026

Support the future of music education! 🎻✨

Please join the Cincinnati String Project on Sunday, May 3rd, for a special fundraising concert at St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church in Clifton. All proceeds directly benefit our education program.

🗓 Sunday, May 3, 2026
🕖 7:00 P.M.
📍 St. John’s UU Church (320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati)
🎟 Entry by donation

More info at https://www.cincinnatistringproject.org/events-1/csp-fundraiser

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04/21/2026

We featured a world premiere at our most recent concert! Our very own violinist and teacher composed an original work titled ‘Cities’ specifically for the ensemble. If you missed the performance—or want to hear it again—we will be performing it at our Fundraiser Concert on May 3th at St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church in Clifton.

For more information about our May 3rd concert, go to www.cincinnatistringproject.org/events-1/csp-fundraiser

03/25/2026

Thanks to Movers & Makers Cincinnati for helping us welcome our two newest board members, Daniel R. Pfahl and Lori Zieg! Attention , if you're interested in learning more about joining our board, please contact us!

Covering arts and culture, community and philanthropy in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this issue – FOCUS ON: Water as resource, recreation; Todd Palmeter of Great Parks; and "Sweeney Todd" at CCM.

03/19/2026

Join us this weekend to enjoy an evening filled with collaboration and great music!

Tickets: https://www.cincinnatistringproject.org/events-1/breakingnewground

Breaking New Ground

The CSP Quartet performs Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 “Harp”, a world premiere by our own violinist and Bach’s Double Violin Concerto featuring one of our students!

📍 Sat, March 21 – All Saints Episcopal Church
📍 Sun, March 22 – Temple Sholom

The concert is followed by a catered reception, and all proceeds go to our free education program.

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.cincinnatistringproject.org/events-1/breakingnewground

03/18/2026

Many thanks to Thom Mariner and Movers & Makers Cincinnati for including our concerts in this week's Culture Fix! Hope to see you at All Saints Episcopal Church Cincinnati on Saturday, or Temple Sholom Cincinnati on Sunday! Ticket link in comments.

Stepping in this week to pick up the slack for your regular FIXers who each seem to be occupied elsewhere. Truth be told, they all provided a note, so I could not say "No." There is a lot of homegrown talent among this week's selections. Pretty impressive. Pay attention as we lay out your weekly smo...

03/15/2026

The real “Harp” heroes. 🛡️🎻

Come hear us play this and more:
📍 Sat, March 21 @ 5 PM | All Saints Episcopal Church
📍 Sun, March 22 @ 5 PM | Temple Sholom

The concert is followed by a catered reception, and all proceeds go to our free education program.

🎟️ Tickets: www.cincinnatistringproject.org

Piece: Beethoven: Op. 74 “Harp” I. Allegro

Are the middle voices the true heroes in a string quartet?

03/12/2026

We are very excited to welcome our two newest board members, Lori Zieg and Daniel R. Pfahl! Dan, a founder of themusicminions, comes to us with years of experience on local boards, most recently as President of Summermusik, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. Lori, an Air Force veteran, studied piano and organ through college, has three children also studying music, and is Senior Manager for Supply Chain at L3Harris Technologies.

If you'd like to learn about serving on our board, we'd love to talk to you - email us at [email protected], or come talk to one of us after a concert!