Summermusik marks Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s 50th by looking ahead

Movers & Makers | 07.22.2024

While a heat dome settled over the Ohio Valley in June, Eckart Preu was in Spokane, Washington. He’d just closed out his seasons with California’s Long Beach Symphony and the Portland Symphony in Maine – he’s music director of both.

“I just have a few weeks before all hell breaks loose in Cincinnati,” Preu joked by telephone.

By “all hell,” Preu means Summermusik, the annual August festival featuring performances by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in various guises and sizes. This year marks Preu’s eighth as the CCO’s music director. The festival is a key part of the Cincinnati music calendar and promises to deliver an exciting lineup of concerts and events.