WElcome to the cabaret!
Take A Sentimental Journey…
Queen City Cabaret is a Cincinnati-based arts organization and musical duo that brings captivating performances of vintage jazz and pop to venues across the country.
Founded by professional musicians (and friends!) Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys in 2018, QCC celebrates the beloved songs and stories of 20th century American commercial music with intimate cabarets, large-scale concerts, and everything in between. With their signature twist of whimsy, QCC’s expertly-curated performances are designed to take listeners on a “sentimental journey,” reviving and refreshing timeless classics from the Great American Songbook that still resonate deeply with today’s audiences.
QCC is a resident company at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY, and their performances have been featured by numerous organizations across the region, including The Cincinnati Opera, The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Memorial Hall, The Washington Opera House, The Fitton Center for Creative Arts, as well as on TV and radio with CET, TVHamilton, WVXU and WGUC. In 2021, they released their first album, “Count Your Blessings: A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney.”
Pour yourself a cocktail, and join Queen City Cabaret for a musical experience like no other, “to renew old memories.”
The Keys
Style Icon: Hannah Montana
If I were a cocktail, I’d be: A perfectly chilled glass of Pinot Grigio
Favorite Scene from a Classic Movie:
Harry: Repeat after me. Pepper.
Sally: Pepper.
Harry: Pepper.
Sally: Pepper.
Harry: Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash.
Sally: Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash.
Harry: But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.
(When Harry Met Sally)
Ultimate Quote: We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger
We rise and fall and light from dying embers
Remembrances that hope and love live longer.
And love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside. - Lin Manuel Miranda
“ If you could bring back vocalists Rosemary Clooney, Sarah Vaughan and Edith Piaf as well as pianists Bobby Short and Eddy Duchin—you’d have an idea of what great cabaret performing once was. But, you don’t have to because Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys, ‘Queen City Cabaret,’ synthesize the greats of the past with the verve of today.”
“They are masterful entertainers, top-notch talent who excel wherever they go.”
The Pipes
Theme Song: “Beautiful” by Carole King
Style Icon: Your middle school art teacher
If I were a cocktail, I’d be: An old-fashioned. Sugar. Bitters. A shot of whiskey. Sounds about right.
Favorite Scene from a Classic Movie: There’s nothing quite like the moment in “White Christmas” when Rosemary Clooney saunters onto the stage in that black dress and gloves to sing, “Looooooove…you didn’t do right by me…”. Magic!
Ultimate Quote: “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison