About Us
Fluidity, a Creative Choral Community for a Cause, holds event-concerts that benefit partner non-profit organizations for which we raise awareness. We are creative doers supporting the needs in our community.
Attending an event with a themed concert is a unique and meaningful way to help us pay it forward. We strive to create a musical experience that touches your soul and moves you to join us in making a difference.
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Fluidity believes in equality; we seek to be fluid in song, genres, voicing, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicities, and all diversities.
Our Mission
We are advocates for marginalized and underrepresented communities through our passions for choral music to achieve awareness, cause for positive change, and channels for education.
Our Values
We strive to be one of Cincinnati’s leaders of choral excellence who partner with others to advocate for equity and social justice.
Artistic Director
Corbin J. Castillo DeSpain brings a dynamic blend of performance, conducting and teaching to our chorus. With a foundation in music education from Texas Tech and advanced study at the renowned Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), Corbin is known for encouraging singers of all ages and backgrounds to grow in confidence and artistry.
He is also the Director of Music and Worship at Epiphany United Methodist Church in Loveland, and has led both traditional and contemporary ensembles, as well as musical theater productions.
As a performer, Corbin has sung with acclaimed ensembles such as the Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas, the Vocal Arts Ensemble, Breath Collective and professional choirs across the country. Recent highlights include a featured pops performance with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra.
On the operatic stage, Corbin has performed roles such as Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with Queen City Opera and Auguste Rodin in Rodin, a modern opera by composer Nathan Felix. His versatility enables him to seamlessly navigate a wide range of musical styles, from historically-informed performance to new and experimental works.
Collaborative Pianist
Calvin Stovall cultivates a sense of conviviality with countless musicians, ensembles, organizations, and community members. Born in Georgia but currently a Cincinnati-based pianist, he is currently a 2nd year masters student in collaborative piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he is a graduate assistant and studio pianist for the voice department. Additionally, he is a staff pianist at the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) summer program in Graz, Austria. He has performed with the Cincinnati Song Initiative, the CCM undergraduate opera, and with numerous voice students and other musicians in recital at CCM. He is currently the choir pianist for Epiphany United Methodist Church in Loveland, OH, and formerly a choir pianist for the University of Cincinnati choirs.
