The School of Music is pleased to announce the return of the Contemporary Music Festival, taking place Wednesday, March 29–Saturday, April 1. The festival headliner will be the four-time Grammy Award winning, iconic chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird, whom the Chicago Tribune has described as “one of the smartest, most dynamic contemporary classical ensembles on the planet.”

The festival will include clinics, master classes and panel discussions led by members of Eighth Blackbird, as well as a full-length evening program featuring the Ohio State Wind Symphony.