by Daniel Hathaway
Pivoting from its customary chamber orchestra concerts, last September CityMusic Cleveland announced a series of chamber music programs curated by members of the ensemble celebrating the centenary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which decreed that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Initially offered as live, in-person events for a reduced audience of 100 at the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, the series went online after the first two programs due to the progress of the pandemic. Subsequent concerts have been streamed from the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
Beginning this week, CityMusic will present pairs of performances — one in-person concert at St. Stan’s, followed by a second performance of the same program streamed from the Maltz.
Executive director Eugenia Strauss noted in a press release that the chamber music format will be continued in 2021-2022, when seven groups will be invited to build programs around the themes of peace, equality, and justice, drawing largely on works by female composers and including commissioned pieces. “We hope to return to present orchestral programs in the 22-23 season,” Strauss wrote.
NOTE: In-person programs will be performed at the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus for a limited, socially distanced audience of 100 people. CityMusic Cleveland follows all Center for Disease Control and State of Ohio health guidelines with respect to the safety of our audiences and performers. Masks and social distancing are required at all times when attending a concert. Audience members must RSVP in advance for concerts at citymusiccleveland.org, or by calling (216) 632-3572.
Live concerts are subject to cancellation. The most up-to-date information is available here. Programs will be available on-demand on CityMusic’s YouTube channel.
The schedule for the rest of the current season follows.
Women’s Sampler – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
January 22, 7:00 pm
January 23, 7:00 pm livestream
Pantheon Ensemble: Masha Andreini and Mari Sato, violins; Yaël Senamaud-Cohen, viola; Nataliya Pshenychna, cello; Tracy Rowell, bass; Elizabeth DeMio, piano
Piano Quintet, Amy Beach
Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for string quartet, Florence Price
String Quintet, Op. 1, Ethel Smyth
February 19, 7:00 pm – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
February 20, 7:00 pm livestream
Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Daniel Gilbert, clarinet; Donna Lee, piano
Cantilena (Aria) from Bachianas Brasileiras #5, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Allegro and Pastorale, Rebecca Clarke
Kegelstatt Trio, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fairy Tales, Op. 132, Robert Schumann
March 19, 7:00 pm – New Voices – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
March 20, 7:00 pm livestream
Susan Britton & Eunho Kim, violins; Yael Senemaud-Cohen, viola; Sophie Benn, cello
Strum, Jessie Montgomery
Cloudshifts, Denise Ondishko
String Quartet No. 3, Elena Ruehr
String Quartet, Amy Beach
April 11, 3:00 pm – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
(April 12 – closed recording session)
Miho Hashizume & Catherine Cosbey, violins; Eric Wang, viola, Sophie Benn, cello;
Dan Gilbert, clarinet
Han, Jungyoon Wie
Clarinet Quintet in f-sharp minor Op. 10, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
April 23, 7:00 pm – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
Minju Kim and Mari Sato, violins; Esther Nahm, viola; Anna Bowman, cello; Elizabeth DeMio, piano
Piano Quartet in f minor, Op. 28, Louise Adolpha Le Beau
Piano Quartet in a minor, Elfrida Andrée
May 14, 7:00 pm – In Search of Peace – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
May 15, 7:00 pm livestream
Minju Kim, violin; Anna Bowman, cello; Daniel Gilbert, clarinet; Donna Lee, piano
Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11, Ludwig van Beethoven
Andante un poco mosso from Trio, Op. 99, Franz Schubert
Inner Latitude, Amanda Harberg
Song Without Words, Libby Larsen
June 4, 7:00 pm – Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus
June 5, 7:00 pm livestream
Pantheon Ensemble: Masha Andreini and Mari Sato, violins; Yaël Senamaud-Cohen, viola; Nataliya Pshenychna, cello; Tracy Rowell, bass; Elizabeth DeMio, piano
Quintet, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Piano Quintet in A Major “Trout,” Franz Schubert
Published on ClevelandClassical.com January 19, 2021
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