CONCERT LISTINGS FOR DECEMBER 1 — DECEMBER 14

A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed.

DECEMBER 1 – MONDAY

7:00 pm – Glenn Miller Orchestra. In the Christmas Mood. The group performs their timeless hits along with holiday classics and arrangements. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 2 – TUESDAY

12:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Song Recital Project. Jason Fuh, baritone, and Betty Meyers, piano. Vocal works inspired by Don Quixote. Ames Family Atrium, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.

DECEMBER 3 – WEDNESDAY

6:00 pm – Cleveland Chamber Choir. In Four Voices. Selections include William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices, English madrigals, and three pieces by Cleveland-area composer Dr. Judith Eckelmeyer. Donna and James Reid Gallery, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.

7:00 pm – Akron Bicentennial Concert. Christopher Wilkins, conductor, and the Akron Symphony. The program will feature all Akron performers and/or composers in a culminating celebration of the city’s musical heritage and talent. Free, but tickets required.

7:30 pm – CIM Perspectives. Mike Block, cello, Yacouba Sissoko, kora, and Jamey Haddad, percussion. The program melds West African and American traditions through the group’s original compositions and adaptations of traditional folk repertoire. Kulas Hall, 11021 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required.

[SOLD OUT] 7:30 pm – Oberlin Musical Theater. Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Victoria Bussert, director, Matthew Webb, music director, and Alex Sanchez, choreographer. This genre-bending musical adapts a 70-page section from Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, 67 North Main St., Oberlin. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 4 – THURSDAY

7:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Symphony Orchestra. Douglas Droste, conductor, Steve Koh, violin, and Khari Joyner, cello. Music by Brahms and the world premiere of a new double concerto for violin and cello by BW faculty composer Clint Needham. Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea. Free and live streamed.

7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Handel’s Messiah. Bernard Labadie, conductor; Liv Redpath, soprano; Tim Mead, countertenor; Andrew Haji, tenor; Philippe Sly, bass-baritone; and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. Three Eras, One Conversation. James Feddeck, conductor; Laura Hamilton, violin; Mingyao Zhao, cello; Virginia Kao, oboe; and Sue Barber, bassoon. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A, Franz Josef Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, and Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks.” Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free.

7:30 pm – Oberlin Musical Theater. Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Victoria Bussert, director, Matthew Webb, music director, and Alex Sanchez, choreographer. This genre-bending musical adapts a 70-page section from Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, 67 North Main St., Oberlin. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 5 – FRIDAY

7:30 pm – Les Délices. Noel, Noel. Featuring Elena Mullins Bailey, soprano. English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1250 W. Exchange St., Akron. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. Three Eras, One Conversation. James Feddeck, conductor; Laura Hamilton, violin; Mingyao Zhao, cello; Virginia Kao, oboe; and Sue Barber, bassoon. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A, Franz Josef Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, and Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks.” St. Noel Catholic Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Free.

7:30 pm – Oberlin Collegium Musicum, led by Steven Plank. Music by Tomás Luis de Victoria, Jean Mouton, Cristóbal de Morales, Orlande de Lassus, Andrea Gabrieli, Luigi Molfino, Kim André Arnesen, and Cristóbal de Morales. Fairchild Chapel 50 W. Lorain St.Oberlin. Free.

DECEMBER 6 – SATURDAY

2:00 pm – Music at Main. Daniel Bennett Group. “A mix of Jazz, Folk and Minimalism” has been used to describe jazz saxophonist Daniel Bennett. Third Floor Fine Arts Lobby, Cleveland Public Library Main Library, 325 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Free.

2:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace University. Conservatory Holiday Concert. This annual tradition features an array of Conservatory ensembles performing festive selections. Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea. Tickets available online.

[SOLD OUT] 2:30 pm – Oberlin Musical Theater. Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Victoria Bussert, director, Matthew Webb, music director, and Alex Sanchez, choreographer. This genre-bending musical adapts a 70-page section from Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, 67 North Main St., Oberlin. Tickets available online.

3:00 pm – Wayne Center for the Arts. Theron Brown and Friends. 237 S. Walnut St., Wooster. Tickets available online.

7:00 pm – Stow Symphony Orchestra. Christmas Concert. Darrell Lee Music, conductor, and the Stow Symphony Chorus. Selections from Handel’s Messiah, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Leroy Anderson, and more. Tallmadge Bible Church, 1155 East Ave., Tallmadge. Tickets available online.

7:00 pm – Wayne Center for the Arts. Theron Brown and Friends. 237 S. Walnut St., Wooster. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Les Délices. Noel, Noel. Featuring Elena Mullins Bailey, soprano. English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others. Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. Three Eras, One Conversation. James Feddeck, conductor; Laura Hamilton, violin; Mingyao Zhao, cello; Virginia Kao, oboe; and Sue Barber, bassoon. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A, Franz Josef Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, and Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks.” Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland. Free.

[SOLD OUT] 7:30 pm – Oberlin Musical Theater. Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Victoria Bussert, director, Matthew Webb, music director, and Alex Sanchez, choreographer. Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater 67 North Main Street, Oberlin. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 7 – SUNDAY

2:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. Three Eras, One Conversation. James Feddeck, conductor; Laura Hamilton, violin; Mingyao Zhao, cello; Virginia Kao, oboe; and Sue Barber, bassoon. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A, Franz Josef Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, and Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks.” Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 3644 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland. Free.

2:30 pm – Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin College Choir, and Musical Union under the direction of Gregory Ristow. Franz Joseph Haydn’s The Creation. Finney Chapel 90 N. Professor St., Oberlin. Free

3:00 pm – Cleveland Winds. Wondrous Love. Music by Dwayne S. Milburn, David Liptak, Yasuhide Ito, Percy Grainger, and more. Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.

3:00 pm – Parma Symphony. Holiday Concert. Randolph Laycock, conductor, Jack Brndiar, trumpet, and Alice Allen, harp. Richard Peaslee’s Nightsongs for Trumpet, Harp and Strings, plus festive selections. Valley Forge High School, 9999 Independence Blvd., Parma Heights. Tickets available online.

3:00 pm – Euclid Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Pops Concert. Jimmie A. Parker, Sr., conductor. Music by Tchaikovsky, Leroy Anderson, Adolphe Charles Adam, and more. Featuring student musicians and dancers from the Superior School for the Performing Arts on selected pieces. Shore Cultural Centre Auditorium, 291 E. 222nd St., Euclid. Tickets available online.

3:30 pm – Western Reserve Chorale. Harpy Holidays: Music of the Season for Harp and Chorus. David Gilson, director. Featuring Camille Saint-Saëns’ The Oratorio de Noël and music by Berkey, Wood, Fogelman, Chilcotte, and others. First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., Shaker Heights. Freewill offering.

4:00 pm – Les Délices. Noel, Noel. Featuring Elena Mullins Bailey, soprano. English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others. West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River. Tickets available online.

4:00 pm – Supertonics Flute Ensemble. Janet Becker, conductor, and Donna Rizor Longfellow, narrator. Arrangements of music by Arcangelo Corelli, Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Jam Brandts-Buys. Uniontown United Methodist Church, 13370 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Uniontown. Freewill offering.

5:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus. Holiday Concert. Devon Steve and Nate Zadzilka, conductors, Michelle Massouh Makhlouf, collaborative pianist, and the Men’s Chorus Chamber Orchestra. Music by Vivaldi, Sibelius, Rosephayne Powell, and Bob Dylan, alongside world and regional premieres, and holiday favorites. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – West Shore Chorale. Joyful Voice, Jubilant Sounds. Michael K. Lisi, artistic director, and Emilio J. Jarufe, associate conductor. Music by Giovanni Pergolesi, Nicholas Myers, Dan Forrest, George F. Handel, and more. Rocky River United Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Road, Rocky River. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 9 – TUESDAY

7:00 pm – The Singers’ Club of Cleveland. To Dwell in Harmony. Christopher Clark, director. Cleveland’s revered men’s chorus celebrates the holiday season. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Pay-what-you-wish, tickets available online.

7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Vinay Parameswaran, conductor. James Horner’s score to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, performed live-to-picture. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Raphael Jiménez. Mozar’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, Jessie Montgomery Coincident Dances, and Copland’s Old American Songs with Timothy LeFebvre, baritone. Finney Chapel 90 N. Professor St., Oberlin. Free.

DECEMBER 10 – WEDNESDAY

7:30 pm – Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble with violinist Jennifer Koh. Tim Wiess leads Courtney Bryan’s Syzygy and Vijay Iyer’s Trouble. Warner Concert Hall 77 W. College St., Oberlin. Free.

DECEMBER 11 – THURSDAY

7:30 pm – Oberlin Sinfonietta. Tim Weiss leads Soomin Kim’s Four Love Songs with soprano Martha Guth, Chloe Arnold’s Shattered (world premiere), and Johannes Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 (nonet version). Warner Concert Hall 77 W. College St., Oberlin. Free.

7:30 pm – Voctave. It Feels Like Christmas. The 11-member vocal ensemble presents favorites from the Disney screen to the Broadway stage. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 12 – FRIDAY

4:30 pm – Ross Karre leads the Oberlin Percussion Group in a Festive Holiday Concert. Conservatory Lounge, 77 W. College St., Oberlin. Free.

6:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Chamber Music in the Atrium: A Musical Prelude for the Holiday. Classical music and dance presented by M.U.S.i.C. — Stars in the Classics. The program features a selection of vocal works, piano duets, and other musical delights celebrating the season. Included in the program are excerpts from The Nutcracker performed by Ohio Contemporary Ballet. Ames Family Atrium, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.

7:00 pm – Apollo’s Fire. Michael Praetorius’ Christmas Vespers. Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Rebecca Myers, Andréa Walker, & Molly Netter, sopranos; Doug Dodson, countertenor; Michael Jones & Matthew Newhouse, tenors; Matthew Dexte, bass; Apollo’s Singers; and members of Apollo’s Musettes (Treble Youth Choir). St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1361 W. Market St., Akron. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Akron Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Pops. Christopher Wilkins, conductor. The ensemble’s annual Holiday Pops concert is packed with beloved holiday classics. E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. Tickets available online.

8:00 pm – Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Franck Vigroux & Crow Hill Gnostic Temple. Calicchia Gallery Studio, 1433 East 33rd St., Cleveland. Free, suggested donation $15.

DECEMBER 13 – SATURDAY

12:00 pm – Oberlin Bassoon Christmas, directed by Drew Pattison.Conservatory Lounge, 77 W. College St., Oberlin. Free.

2:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concert. Sarah Hicks, conductor, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and the Blossom Festival Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concert. Sarah Hicks, conductor, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and the Blossom Festival Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Pops. Samson Toe, conductor, and the Canton Symphony Chorus. Umstattd Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. N.W., Canton. Tickets available online.

DECEMBER 14 – SUNDAY

2:00 pm – Akron Symphonic Winds. South Euclid Holiday Concert. Galen S. Karriker, conductor. Charles Brush High School Auditorium, 4875 Glenlyn Road, Lyndhurst. Free.

3:00 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Pops. Samson Toe, conductor, and the Canton Symphony Chorus. Umstattd Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. N.W., Canton. Tickets available online.

3:00 pm – Fairmount Presbyterian Church. Candlelight Carols. Jim Riggs, director, and Jack Naglick, collaborative pianist, with the Fairmount Choir, Handbell Choir, Chamber Singers, Flute Choir, the Joyful Noise, brass quintet, and percussion. Seasonal music, readings, and carol singing. 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free, bring a non-perishable food item to stock the free food pantry.

7:00 pm – Oberlin Conservatory. Messiah Sing-Along. Peter Slowik, director, leads the annual sing-along to Handel’s Messiah, featuring soloists and orchestra from Oberlin Conservatory and Credo Music. Finney Chapel, 90 N. Professor St., Oberlin. Free, score rental is $5.