The Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, Victor Liva, music director, will hold auditions for all string sections and for winds & brass substitute players during the next month. Contact Personnell Manager Lisa Wilson at 440.289.0818 to schedule an appointment. [Read more…]
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The Cleveland Orchestra announces Perfect Blossom Picnic contest
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the Perfect Blossom Picnic contest to take place on Saturday, August 5 at Blossom Music Center before the ensemble’s performance of the “Tchaikovsky’s Favorites” program. [Read more…]
Severance Hall seeking volunteers for 2017-2018 concert and event season
by Samantha Spaccasi
Severance Hall, home of The Cleveland Orchestra, has announced a call for volunteer ushers and tour guides for its 2017-2018 event and concert season, which will include performances by TCO, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and Youth Chorus, the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and many other ensembles, as well as non-musical events. [Read more…]
Cleveland Orchestra presents Summers@Severance programs
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Cleveland Orchestra’s annual Summers@Severance series will begin on July 14 at 7:00 pm, when the ensemble will perform three works by Beethoven — Overture to Egmont, Symphony No. 5, and Symphony No.1 — under the baton of music director Franz Welser-Möst. [Read more…]
ENCORE Chamber Music to present five concerts at Mixon Hall
by Mike Telin
After the completion of its String Quartet Intensive on Sunday, July 2, ENCORE Chamber Music moved its home base from Gilmour Academy to the Cleveland Institute of Music to begin its three-week-long String and Collaborative Piano Academy. [Read more…]
Cleveland Institute of Music presents July “Lunch and Listen” events
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Cleveland Institute of Music will continue the “Lunch and Listen” series on July 11, 18, and 25. Each concert will take place in CIM’s Mixon Hall at 12:30 pm. [Read more…]
Syndicate for the New Arts to hold open rehearsals
by Mike Telin
On July 14, The Syndicate for The New Arts will embark on a seven-city Rust Belt Tour. The program will feature six works by composers who were chosen to create new compositions for the ensemble. [Read more…]
Music Critics Association of North America awards Breaking the Waves with inaugural Best New Opera award
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Music Critics Association of North America presented composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek with its inaugural Best New Opera award for Breaking the Waves. Both will be honored on July 19 at the MCANA Annual Meeting in Santa Fe. [Read more…]
Akron Symphony Orchestra announces free summer concert series
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Akron Symphony Orchestra has announced its outdoor summer concert series in collaboration with the City of Akron. The Orchestra will participate in Akron’s Independence Day celebrations with a free concert at Lock 3 on July 4 at 8:00 pm, the first performance of the series. [Read more…]
Cleveland International Piano Competition, Steinway announce new concert series at Gilmour Academy
by Samantha Spaccasi
The Gilmour Academy’s Tuesdays at Tudor will initiate a new concert series sponsored by the Cleveland International Piano Competition, Steinway Piano Gallery Cleveland, and ArtsConnect this summer. [Read more…]