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NOVEMBER 26 – TUESDAY
12:00 pm – Tuesdays at the Covenant: Emily Amos, organ. Charles Tournemire’s Choral Improvisation sur le Victimae Paschali (tr. Maurice Duruflé), Louis Vierne’s Intermezzo & Adagio (Troisième Symphonie) & Paul Dukas’ L’Apprenti Sorcier (tr. Jonathan Scott & Emily Amos). Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Freewill offering. Click here for the live stream.
7:00 pm – Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Ohio. Inauguration Thanksgiving Concert: Sound of Warsaw. Jiana Peng and Konrad Binienda, piano. Grzegorz Nowak leads the Chopin Institute of Ohio Orchestra in works by Fryderyk Chopin, Richard Addinsell, and Karol Szymanowski. Dodero Center for Performing Arts at Gilmour Academy, 2045 SOM Ctr. Rd., Gates Mills. Freewill Offering. Click here for more information.
NOVEMBER 27 – WEDNESDAY
12 Noon – Music Near the Market: Linda Kempke, organ. “Thanksgiving and praise. Beckerath Organ, Trinity Lutheran Church, 2031 W 30th St., Ohio City. Freewill offering.
NOVEMBER 29 – FRIDAY
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson, conductor and Marc-André Hamelin, piano. Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring & Suite from The Tender Land, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Ellington’s New World A-Comin’ . Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
NOVEMBER 30 – SATURDAY
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano. Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring & Suite from The Tender Land, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Ellington’s New World A-Comin’ . Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
DECEMBER 1 – SUNDAY
2:00 pm – Cleveland Pops, A Jolly Holiday with the Pops. Soak up the holiday magic and sing-along to your favorite tunes with the Pops Chorus and enjoy the famous Dancing Santas. Stop by the lobby to visit Santa Claus and adoptable puppies and kittens from area shelters. Let us help you create lasting holiday memories with your family. Connor Palace Theatre 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
3:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano. Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring & Suite from The Tender Land, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Ellington’s New World A-Comin’ . Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – Cleveland Pops, A Jolly Holiday with the Pops. Soak up the holiday magic and sing-along to your favorite tunes with the Pops Chorus and enjoy the famous Dancing Santas. Stop by the lobby to visit Santa Claus and adoptable puppies and kittens from area shelters. Let us help you create lasting holiday memories with your family. Connor Palace Theatre 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – West Shore Chorale and Orchestra: Joyful Voices, Jubilant Sounds! Michael Lisi leads seasonal choral arrangements of various classical and contemporary composers. Rocky River United Methodist Church 19414 Detroit Rd., Rocky River. Tickets available online.
DECEMBER 3 – TUESDAY
7:00 pm – Apollo’s Fire. WASSAIL! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas. Fiona Gillespie & Elora Kares (sopranos), Aryssa Leigh Burrs (mezzo-soprano), and Sam Kreidenweiss (baritone); plus an ensemble of fiddlers, medieval harp, and hammered dulcimer. Jeannette Sorrell’s holiday program celebrating the Irish immigrant experience. St. Noel Catholic Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Tickets available online.
7:30 – Tuesday Musical: Joyce Didonato with Kings Return. A fun holiday program of sacred and popular songs — perfect to share with family and friends. E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. Tickets available online
DECEMBER 4 – WEDNESDAY
12:00 pm – Brownbag Concert. Shaker Heights High School Chamber Orchestra. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Free.
6:00 pm – M.U.S.i.C. Stars in the Classics. A holiday program with dancers from the Cleveland Ballet. Cleveland Museum of Art’s Ames Family Atrium 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland. Free.
7:00 pm – Apollo’s Fire. WASSAIL! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas. Fiona Gillespie & Elora Kares (sopranos), Aryssa Leigh Burrs (mezzo-soprano), and Sam Kreidenweiss (baritone); plus an ensemble of fiddlers, medieval harp, and hammered dulcimer. Jeannette Sorrell’s holiday program celebrating the Irish immigrant experience. Bath United Church of Christ, 3980 West Bath Road, Bath. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – BW Liederabend featuring voice performance majors, Scott Skiba, director. Program to be announced. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. Free, live stream available.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra Piano Series. Kirill Gerstein performs a new work by Francisco Coll, Schumann’s Carnaval, Ravel’s La valse, and Liszt’s Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude and Sonata in b. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
DECEMBER 5 – THURSDAY
7:00 pm – BW Treble Choir, Jami Lercher, director. Program features audience sing-alongs, familiar carols, and new works. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. Free, live stream available.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor, Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Oberlin Sinfonietta. Timothy Weiss, conductor and Miles Reed, cello. Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, Sebastian Fagerlund’s Octet Autumn Equinox, and a new work by student composer Katya Mueller. Warner Concert Hall, 77 W College St, Oberlin. Free and live streamed.
DECEMBER 6 – FRIDAY
7:00 pm – Alla Boara. Be a part of our FIRST ever Christmas concert featuring songs from the Alan Lomax archive of Italian Christmas folk songs cataloged in 1954 and brought to life by the modern arrangements of Alla Boara.Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Free
7:00 pm – BW Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Doug Droste & Brendan Caldwell, conducting. Program includes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. Free, Click here for livestream.
7:00 pm – Lakeland Civic Flute Choir. Tis the Season. Judith Elias, director, with Robert Brown, piano and celesta. Program to be announced. Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Dr. Kirtland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. “Have Yourself a Kate Reid Christmas” with pianist and vocalist Kate Reid. Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Rd., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor, Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Oberlin Conservatory of Music Presents: Omar. John Kennedy, conductor and the Oberlin Orchestra and choral ensembles. A concert performance of Rhiannon Giddens’ Pulitzer Prize-winning opera (orchestrated by Michael Abels), which is based on the true story of a 19th-century Islamic scholar from West Africa who was enslaved in South Carolina. Finney Chapel, 90 N Professor St, Oberlin. Free but tickets required — register online.
DECEMBER 7 – SATURDAY
2:00 pm – BW Conservatory Holiday Concert. Sponsored by the Friends of the Conservatory, this annual tradition features an array of Conservatory ensembles performing festive selections.Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. Tickets available online. Click here for livestream.
4:00 pm – M.U.S.i.C. Stars in the Classics. A holiday program including music by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Bach, Mozart, Styne, and Porter. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – BW Aria Concert featuring voice performance majors, Scott Skiba, director. Program to be announced. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. Free, live stream available.
7:00 pm – Stow Symphony Orchestra. Handel’s Messiah. Soloists include Marian Vogel, soprano, Cynthia Wohlschlager, mezzo-soprano, Tim Culver, tenor, and Brian Johnson, bass-baritone.Tallmadge Bible Church, 1155 East Avenue, Tallmadge. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Apollo’s Fire. WASSAIL! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas. Fiona Gillespie & Elora Kares (sopranos), Aryssa Leigh Burrs (mezzo-soprano), and Sam Kreidenweiss (baritone); plus an ensemble of fiddlers, medieval harp, and hammered dulcimer. Jeannette Sorrell’s holiday program celebrating the Irish immigrant experience. Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Center, 400 East Washington Street, Chagrin Falls. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Oberlin Artist Recital Series. Seckou Keita, Kora. Nicknamed “the Hendrix of the Kora,” the Senegal-born, UK-based Keita has become an influential performer of the West African stringed instrument. Finney Chapel, 90 N Professor St, Oberlin. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor, Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
DECEMBER 8 – SUNDAY
2:00 pm – BW Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert, 18th Annual Holiday Concert. Devon Steve, conducting. Personent Hodie (Lara Hoggard), Sing Noel (Andre Thomas), Alleluia, BWV 142 (J.S. Bach), O magnum mysterium (B.E. Boykin), Alleluia (Ralph Manuel), O Love (Elaine Hegnberg), Stars (Eriks Esenvalds), True Light (Keith Hampton), and more. Gamble Auditorium, 96 Front Street, Berea. Tickets available online.
3:00 – Parma Symphony: Program TBA. Valley Forge High School Auditorium located at 9999 Independence Blvd in Parma Heights.
3:00 pm – Apollo’s Fire. WASSAIL! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas. Fiona Gillespie & Elora Kares (sopranos), Aryssa Leigh Burrs (mezzo-soprano), and Sam Kreidenweiss (baritone); plus an ensemble of fiddlers, medieval harp, and hammered dulcimer. Jeannette Sorrell’s holiday program celebrating the Irish immigrant experience. Avon Performing Arts Center, 37545 Detroit Road, Avon. Tickets available online.
3:00 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra. 2024 Holiday Pops. Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, conductor. The CSO’s yearly concert of holiday classics, featuring the Canton Symphony Chorus. Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. NW, Canton. Tickets available online.
3:00 pm – Master Singers Chorale of Northeast Ohio. Marc A. Weagraff leads Schubert’s Mass in E-flat Major. Dawna Rae Warren, soprano, Joanne Uniatowski, mezzo-soprano, Timothy Culver, tenor, Adam Zeidler, bass, and Jason Metheney, organ. First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, 245 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls. Freewill offering.
3:30 pm – Western Reserve Chorale, Joy to the World. David Gilson leads Vivaldi’s Magnificat, songs of Hanukkah, new arrangements of old favorites, and more. Church of the Saviour, 2437 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Freewill offering
4:00 pm – Arts at Holy Trinity: Festival of Lessons and Carols. This year the annual event will be presented by the choristers and instrumentalists from Holy Trinity and Faith Lutheran Churches. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron. Freewill Offering.
4:00 pm – Firelands Symphony. Carl Topilow conducts Home for the Holidays with vocalist Lynne Wintersteller. Sawmill Creek Convention Center, 400 Sawmill Creek Dr. Huron. Tickets available online.
4:00 pm – Lakeland Civic Chorus. Ubi Caritas: Where There Is Love. Ben Richard directs a program to be announced. Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Dr. Kirtland. Tickets available online.
5:00 pm – BW Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert, 18th Annual Holiday Concert. Devon Steve, conducting. Personent Hodie (Lara Hoggard), Sing Noel (Andre Thomas), Alleluia, BWV 142 (J.S. Bach), O magnum mysterium (B.E. Boykin), Alleluia (Ralph Manuel), O Love (Elaine Hegnberg), Stars (Eriks Esenvalds), True Light (Keith Hampton), and more. Gamble Auditorium, 96 Front Street, Berea. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – Oberlin Conservatory of Music Presents: Omar. John Kennedy, conductor and the Oberlin Orchestra and choral ensembles. A concert performance of Rhiannon Giddens’ Pulitzer Prize-winning opera (orchestrated by Michael Abels), which is based on the true story of a 19th-century Islamic scholar from West Africa who was enslaved in South Carolina. Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Rd, Cleveland. Free and live streamed but tickets required — register online.