by Daniel Hathaway
Nine concerts under the banner of “In Search of Freedom” will take place in venues around Cleveland from June 14-30 as ChamberFest Cleveland launches its seventh season with a look into the individual struggles and joys of composers.
Founded by Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet emeritus Franklin Cohen and his daughter, Diana Cohen, who is concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic, the festival will feature such favorite artists as Yura Lee, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Alexi Kenney, Oliver Herbert, Roman Rabinovich, Orion Weiss, Nathan Farrington, Julie Albers, and Amy Schwartz Moretti. Among the new faces in 2018 will be flutist Lorna McGhee and violist Tanner Menees, one of this summer’s artists in residence.
Venues include CIM’s Mixon Hall, Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall, the Crawford Rotunda at the Cleveland History Center, the Glass Box at Euclid Ave. and E. 4th Street downtown, and the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
This year’s festival includes a benefit concert: the Big Band Bash on Friday, June 15 at 6:30 pm in the marble atrium of the Calfee Law Building, featuring the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra with Franklin Cohen, Yura Lee, Alexi Kenney, and other ChamberFest artists.
Tickets are available online.
The schedule follows (individual works to be announced):
Thursday, June 14 at 7:30 pm – “Burst of Freedom.” Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland.
Friday, June 15 at 6:30 pm – Big Band Bash Benefit. Calfee Marble Atrium, 1405 E. 6th St., downtown Cleveland.
Saturday, June 16 at 7:30 pm – “The Independent Spirit.” Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland.
Sunday, June 17 at 11:00 am – “Let Them Loose” Father’s Day Brunch. Maron Glass Box, E. 4th & Euclid, downtown Cleveland.
Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 pm – A “Free for All.” Crawford Rotunda, Cleveland History Center, University Circle, Cleveland.
Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 pm – “A Turn in the Road.” Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland.
Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 pm – “Forging New Paths.” Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland.
Wednesday, June 27 at 7:30 pm – “A Narrow Escape.” Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland.
Friday, June 29 at 7:30 pm – “Behind Bars.” Reinberger Chamber Music Hall at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 pm – “Dawn of A Revolution.” Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Road in University Circle, Cleveland.
Published on ClevelandClassical.com April 10, 2018.
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