by Daniel Hathaway
HAPPENING TODAY:
At 12 Noon, organist Mikhail Grazdanov (pictured) plays works by J.S. Bach at the Church of the Covenant in University Circle. And tonight at 7:30, the Cleveland Chamber Music Society presents the Verona Quartet with pianist Yaron Kohlberg in works by Alessandro Scarlatti, Philip Glass, Leoš Janáček, and Antonín Dvořák in Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
INTERESTING READS:
6 Podcasts About Classical Music (NY Times) by Emma Dibdin
These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun. Click here to read.
How John Dowland Built a Music Career on Tearful Melancholy (NY Times) by Hugh Morris
Dowland, who died 400 years ago, spun out sad songs that were popular in his time and continue to influence artists today. Click here to read.
TODAY’S ALMANAC:
On April 28, 1954, composer Michael Daugherty was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [Read More…]
When the Phantom of the Opera North American tour visits Playhouse Square in April 2027, Midori Marsh will have plenty of reasons to celebrate. The soprano — who is currently playing the role of Carlotta — grew up in Cleveland Heights, and the city is still home to many of her friends and family.