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Architect's drawing of The New Music Hall, Cincinnati
 
The New Music Hall, Cincinnati
[From the Architect's Drawing, Harper's Weekly, May 11,1878]
Read the text of the article from the Harpers Weekly.
 
The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) is a non-profit organization that provides ongoing financial and volunteer support toward maintaining and improving Cincinnati's historic Music Hall. SPMH members are volunteers from all walks of life who are dedicated to the continuing preservation of Music Hall as a national historic monument and promoting it as one of the world's foremost performing arts, entertainment and rental facilities. Learn more about how you can help preserve historic Music Hall!

Music Hall was built in 1878 and was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 1975. Music Hall is owned by the City of Cincinnati and managed by the Cincinnati Arts Association.

Music Hall is located at 1241 Elm Street, just north of the downtown
Cincinnati business district, within walking distance of hotels and downtown attractions.
Organist Ron Rhode plays the Albee Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ during the Dedication and Concert in the Ballroom of Cincinnati's Historic Music Hall NEW!  Organist Ron Rhode plays to a sell-out crowd at the Dedication Concert for the Albee Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ in Music Hall's ballroom.
Find out more and see photos of the event!

Listen online to a WVXU interview about the Wurlitzer dedication.
Listen now!

What goes into installing an organ the size and quality of the Mighty Wurlitzer?

Read about Ron Wehmeier's work

See photos of the work in the organ chambers!
Behind the scenes at the installation of the Mighty Wurlitzer in historic Music hall
See photos of a visit with Ron Wehmeier at his workshop
Watch a video featuring organ builder and restorer Ronald F. Wehmeier
Get all the details on the organ
See images of the construction work
See before and after architectural images
Music Hall Timeline
Make a Contribution
Corbett Opera Center
The History of Music Hall
SPMH Board Members
Ballroom Renovation
Historic Music Hall Pictures
SPMH Accomplishments 92/09
The Mighty Wurlitzer
1st Music Hall Performance
Music Hall 125th Anniversary
Music Hall's Organ
Harper's Weekly, May 11, 1878
SPMH Annual Meetings
The Critics Club
Music Hall Archives
Painted Violins Project
CSO Shell
Tour Historic Music Hall
Green Room Sponsors
Arts & History Resources
Music Hall Documentary
View Music Hall from Space!
Obituaries
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The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall
joins the Greater Cincinnati community and the world
in mourning the loss of Maestro Erich Kunzel,
Cincinnati Pops Founder & Conductor Emeritus,
Friend and Supporter of Music Hall
1935 - 2009
Maestro Erich Kunzel
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Cincinnati arts patron and philanthropist Patricia A. CorbettRemembering Patricia Corbett, long-time arts patron, Music Hall supporter and philanthropist.

Mrs. Corbett and her husband, J. Ralph Corbett, were generous benefactors, supporting arts organizations in Cincinnati and throughout the United States.

Mr. and Mrs. Corbett touched many lives through in the performing arts, architecture, education, and medicine.

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Honor Mrs. Corbett by supporting the preservation of Music Hall

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