2026-07-15T18:41:33-07:00 2025-08-31 311683754 Locey Mitchell & Associates Ltd 4760 Red Bank Expressway Suite 222 Cincinnati OH 45227 990EZ 2024-09-01 471952105 CINCINNATI FUSION ENSEMBLE INC CINC 5133045436 748 E EPWORTH AVE CINCINNATI OH 45242 Ryan Hamilton Administrator 5133045436 2026-06-29 true true Michelle Locey P00620528 5132813333 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CINCINNATIFUSIONENSEMBLE.ORG X X 70233 X 70233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70233 37038 20858 57896 12337 -6541 5796 X 1530 13333 1530 13333 8071 7537 -6541 5796 The Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble is a professional performing ensemble with a threefold mission: to offer world-class performances, to foster young musicians through high-level music education, and to engage the community. (See Schedule O for further description) Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Institute of Music(see Schedule O for description) 0 51046 51046 BRAD CALDWELL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 20.00 22035 0 0 HOWARD HELVEY DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN COLEMAN ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR 1.00 0 0 0 SUSANA DIAZ TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SMITH SECRETARY 3.00 0 0 0 Mary Elizabeth Southworth BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 Daniel Weeks BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 Darren Bryant BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 Josh Renshaw BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 false false KIRSTEN SMITH 748 E EPWORTH AVE CINCINNATI OH 45232 5133045436 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 40276 83817 92801 66001 70233 353128 0 0 40276 83817 92801 66001 70233 353128 112784 240344 0 0 0 353128 0 0.68060 0.74920 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other PART III; LINE 30: Heri et Hodie (Yesterday and Today) came under CFEs umbrella in 2023. Heri et Hodie is an intimate treble voice ensemble that performs both medieval and modern music, specifically researching and promoting the work of women composers. Equally comfortable with the classical realm but also delving into folk traditions Heri et Hodie brings humor and history together with engaging and dynamic musical presentations. In their first three seasons they have already commissioned and premiered four works by women composers, including participation in the 25 for 25 May Festival commissioning project with Luna Lab. In keeping with CFEs education mission, members of Heri et Hodie developed a presentation on women in music and brought it to four local public schools this year. Other Part III Line 28: a. Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Professional Chamber Choir Since its inception, two full concerts have occurred in the fall and spring at Calvary Episcopal Church in Cincinnati. During the 2024-2025 season, we added a third concert and residency in collaboration with Wilmington College. Approximately 300 people attend each concert, and a reception follows both as an opportunity for the artists and audience members to engage each other. For each concert, 24 singers are employed, often collaborating with other members of the community, singers from the Winton Woods High School Varsity Ensemble, the Cincinnati Young Professionals Choral Collective, Cincinnati Boychoir, and Vox Veritatis, among others. Guest artists and conductors have included the world-renowned conductor Mack Wilberg (Mormon Tabernacle Choir), Stephen Cleobury (Kings College Cambridge), organist Raymond Nagem (Cathedral of St. John the Divine), Yun Kim (international concert organist), Isabelle Demers (McGill University; concert organist), Bradley Welch (Dallas Symphony Orchestra), and Greg Zelek (Madison Symphony Orchestra). These concerts are primarily funded by in-kind donations. b. The Summer Voice Institute (presented by Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble) The Summer Voice Institute (formerly the Savannah Choral and Voice Institute) began as an annual choral and voice week-long intensive workshop at the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, Savannah, Georgia. Due to uncertainties of the status of the pandemic, in the summer of 2021 it took place in CFEs facility in Cincinnati. It is typically comprised of ten employed master teachers from within CFE and other prestigious universities. Students have attended from the Cincinnati area, Kentucky, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Nigeria. Students perform on at least one of three recitals (each having an attendance of 30-50 audience members), and at least one of two masterclasses (attended by all institute participants). They also receive private voice lessons and coaching throughout the week. This institute was created to provide a world-class workshop with a very low tuition, offering many fundraised scholarships, to make this opportunity attainable no matter the students socio-economic status. The participating students are from the high school, undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. In August 2024, we provided a tour of Bethune-Cookman University for our students who are actively wanting to know more about this historic university and the opportunity to continue their career in music past high school. We got to stay in St. Augustine, Florida, and get a private tour of the university, and potentially start a relationship/partnership with them as well. This opportunity replaced the Voice Institute for this year, but it is still definitely what we are wanting to continue going forward as the program continues to build. c. CFE Chamber Music Series (presented by Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble) The CFE Chamber Music Series (formerly the Clifton Gaslight Chamber Music Series) is an annual 2 to 3 concert series which takes place at the Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Institute. This series was created to celebrate the local artistic community of Cincinnati. Originally held over one weekend in the summer at Calvary Episcopal Church, during the 2024-2025 fiscal year the series encompassed a Halloween Concert, Valentines Concert, a Twelfth Night Concert, and Art-O-Rama (a celebration of visual art and music). A variety of musician artists are employed across the recitals. In addition, these programs showcase members of CFEs Institute of Music High School Scholars and their mentors, and raise funds for their scholarships. The concerts present genres such as art song from various countries, piano solo, choral, musical theater, and instrumental selections. Generally, a total of 175 audience members are served by the series, and a reception is held in conjunction with each, giving the performers and audience members time to engage. d. Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Institute of Music The Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble expanded its teaching facility to approximately 8000 square feet in the spring of 2018. This expansions purpose was to allow for the growth of our education institute, allowing us to accommodate more students, increase performance opportunities, and increase the ability to offer additional workshops. The institute typically hosts multiple student recitals throughout the year, which include students from our partnership with Winton Woods High School ; there are approximately 24 students in each recital. In the beginning of 2020, we were able to add to our keyboard lab to accommodate class piano instruction. We have added two piano classes with 10 students each. In 2023-2024, we hosted a series of virtual panels at the Institute called Race in the Arts, which gave our students an opportunity to dialogue with BIPOC classical artists, both local and from around the country. During the 2024-2025 year, several of our singers traveled to four local public high schools to offer a presentation on women in music. We also had a masterclass with Angela Brown, who worked with a number of our students along with members of our professional chamber choir. e. Heri et Hodie Heri et Hodie (Yesterday and Today) came under CFEs umbrella in 2023. Heri et Hodie is an intimate treble voice ensemble that performs both medieval and modern music, specifically researching and promoting the work of women composers. Equally comfortable with the classical realm but also delving into folk traditions Heri et Hodie brings humor and history together with engaging and dynamic musical presentations. In their first three seasons they have already commissioned and premiered four works by women composers, including participation in the 25 for 25 May Festival commissioning project with Luna Lab. In keeping with CFEs education mission, members of Heri et Hodie developed a presentation on women in music and brought it to four local public schools during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Other Part III: CFEs mission is supported primarily by these five programs: Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Professional Chamber Choir (performing two to three full choral concerts annually) ; the CFE Chamber Music Series (which encompasses two Chamber music events annually); Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Institute of Music (a teaching facility offering private lessons, group lessons, and masterclasses to high-school students preparing for college degrees in music); Heri et Hodie (a professional treble ensemble specializing in Renaissance and medieval vocal music and championing female composers); and a Summer Voice Institute which is developing into opportunities for students to explore higher education in music. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Production Costs 7918. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Marketing and Networking 207. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Insurance 2619. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Office Costs 1066. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Meeting meals 950. 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