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Daniel Hathaway launched ClevelandClassical.com in September of 2008 after completing a 31 year tenure as music director of Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland and artistic director of Music & Performing Arts at Trinity, where he founded Trinity Chamber Orchestra. During those years, he also served as music director of The Great Lakes Theatre Festival, and assistant chorus master of Cleveland Opera.
Educated at Harvard College, Princeton University and the Episcopal Divinity School, Hathaway studied orchestral conducting at Tanglewood with Leon Barzin and Leonard Bernstein. As a concert organist, he has played recitals in the U.S. cathedrals of St. John the Divine, New York, Washington, Kansas City and Topeka, in the U.K. cathedrals of Chester, Edinburgh, Norwich & Winchester, and in France, Germany, Austria & Sweden.

CD Review — Weiss’ Arc II,
an exploration of loss & grief

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by Nicolette Cheauré 

There may be nothing more unifying than humanity’s response to loss. Where words fail to describe feelings as complex as those associated with death and grief, music takes over — and it’s hard to imagine anything ringing more true in that regard than pianist Orion Weiss’ latest album, Arc II, released in November of 2022.

The recording opens with Ravel’s atmospheric Le Tombeau de Couperin, and the six movements provide Weiss the opportunity to express the many facets of his musical personality. The Prelude was dreamlike and flowing, saturated with traditional Ravel color changes, while the Fugue was full of constant motion before a quiet conclusion.

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2021: A roundup of recordings

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As a guide to gift-giving (and don’t we all need a little help!), enjoy a chronological look over the CD reviews our correspondents have written over the last twelve months — plus a look ahead at some reviews to come in early 2022.

Note that many of these recordings are available as downloads rather than physical discs. And while streaming platforms are invaluable resources, it’s important to remember that payments received by the artists are generally small (and ridiculously confusing to calculate in some cases!)

Finally, don’t forget to make an end-of-year gift to your favorite local performing organization to support our musicians. Happy holidays!

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No Exit presents works by composers who call Cleveland home

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by Jarrett Hoffman and Mike Telin

The ensemble No Exit will continue its season on Friday, March 26 at 7:00 pm. The playlist features four world premieres — Zeke Paulowski’s 2020 Set to Viola: What We Will Remember, Nicholas Underhill’s Concerto for Piano and Midi Orchestra, Adonai Henderson’s We Tremble, but Know Better, and Luke Rinderknecht’s Resonances — as well as Timothy Beyer’s Amputate II for alto flute and electronics. As always, the concert is free. Click here at start time to view the performance.

“We love presenting concerts that celebrate some of the extraordinary musical voices that reside in Northeast Ohio,” No Exit artistic director Timothy Beyer said in a press release. “There are some great Cleveland-area composers who are really doing their own thing, thinking outside the box and writing music that is singular, unique and really worthwhile.”

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Rhiannon Giddens: Oberlin Stage Left 

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by Staff

Rhiannon Giddens, a 2000 Oberlin Conservatory alumna who has forged a remarkable — and remarkably wide-ranging — career in music, returns to her Oberlin roots for an appearance on Oberlin Stage Left on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 pm.

She will perform with multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, with whom she created her most recent recording. Their set will span traditional Irish and Scottish tunes, as well as blues, bluegrass, gospel, and more. It will be preceded by a conversation between Giddens and music theory professor Jan Miyake that touches on the performer’s career and her longstanding commitment to social justice issues.

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CICGF: a live-streamed recital from Jason Vieaux and Colin Davin

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by Jarrett Hoffman and Mike Telin

While the Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival won’t be happening onsite at the Cleveland Institute of Music as usual, that doesn’t mean you should clear the Festival from your calendar entirely.

On Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 pm (Eastern Time), CICGF will offer a live-streamed concert featuring two mainstays of the Festival: Jason Vieaux and Colin Davin, who co-head the guitar department at CIM in addition to sharing numerous honors between them as performers. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online, with all proceeds directly benefiting the artists.

ClevelandClassical.com’s Jarrett Hoffman reached Colin Davin by Zoom to talk about his half of the program: Pedro Elías Gutiérrez’s Alma Llanera (arranged by Alirio Diaz), Leo Brouwer’s El Decameron Negro, Radamés Gnattali’s Brasiliana No. 13, Agustín Barrios Mangoré’s Julia Florida, and Fernando Bustamante Misionera (arranged by Jorge Morel).

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Saxophonist Perry Roth joins Glauser School of Music faculty

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On May 27 Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music announced the appointment of saxophonist Perry Roth as an instructor of music. Roth begins in the upcoming fall 2020 semester, having previously served on the faculties of both The Hartt School at the University of Hartford and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At Kent State, Roth will teach the classical saxophone studio as well as work with chamber music groups.

“I am very excited and honored to be joining the faculty at Kent State,” Roth said in a press release. “I look forward to working with the wonderful students, faculty and staff in the fall.”

Throughout his performance career, Roth has built an impressive roster of collaborative partnerships with some of the country’s leading ensembles and composers of contemporary classical music, including the JACK Quartet and American Modern Ensemble as well as performing premieres of works by Martin Bresnick, Joel Love, and David MacBride. Since 2017, he has also held the tenor saxophone chair with the Barkada Quartet, an all-saxophone ensemble focused on exploring unique artistic collaborations.

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Explore music at home with The Cleveland Orchestra

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You’re never too young to start your music education and you’re never too old to go back to school. Whatever your age, you can discover new ways to connect with music with The Cleveland Orchestra’s Learning@Home resources. 

Mindful Music Moments @Home Family Edition (all ages) 

The @Home edition of Mindful Music Moments is a great way for parents and kids to start the day with structure, calm, and focus in just four minutes. This version of Mindful Music Moments features a single piece of music each week and different mindfulness prompts each day, to deepen our connection to music, and to ourselves, plus additional guided meditations, coloring pages, and resources for at-home play and learning. Mindfulness and music from The Cleveland Orchestra is free. Click here for more information. 

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Singers’ Club appoints new artistic director

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The Singers’ Club of Cleveland has named local conductor and musician Don VerKuilen as its new artistic director, effective June 1.

VerKuilen is the Director of Music and Liturgy at Saint Rocco Parish on Cleveland’s West Side, where he serves as organist and directs all choirs, including a schola cantorum he has created for the return of the Latin Mass.

VerKuilen has directed choirs across the United States as guest conductor and has held choral directing positions in prominent churches, including Pulaski Heights Methodist in Little Rock, Arkansas, and The Old Stone Church, Cleveland. He has performed as concert organist across the United States and Europe. VerKuilen began his organ and conducting studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and is continuing those studies at The Cleveland Institute of Music.

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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture: Apply Now for 2021 Project Funding 

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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture invites nonprofit organizations presenting arts and cultural programs in Cuyahoga County to apply for funding in 2021. CAC is pleased to offer the following grant opportunities:

2021 Project Support I: Grants up to $25,000 for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations presenting arts and cultural projects in Cuyahoga County in 2021. Project Support I is available to organizations that have previously received CAC funding. Learn more.

2021 Project Support II: Grants up to $5,000 for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations presenting arts and cultural projects in Cuyahoga County in 2021. Learn more.

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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture to Accelerate Grant Payments 

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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) will accelerate payment of $5.1 million in operating support grants to 65 arts and culture organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At their annual meeting on April 15, the CAC Board of Trustees approved a plan to expedite the payment of 2020 grant funds to General Operating Support grantees. Typically, the grants are paid out in three installments; under this approved plan, grantees can request all or part of their remaining grant funds now. 

Additionally, the Trustees approved changes to the current Project Support grant agreements, which will eliminate the requirement to have matching funds; allow for reimbursements for projects that incurred expenses but had to be canceled; and provide grantees the opportunity to move their project to a date in 2021.

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