A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed.
MARCH 18 – TUESDAY
7:30 pm – Helen D. Schubert Concert Series. Vincent Dubois, organ. The titular organist at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France, performs a program to be announced. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.
MARCH 19 – WEDNESDAY
12:00 pm – Brownbag Concert. Mezzo-soprano Kira McGirr presents Edward Elgar’s Sea Pictures. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.
6:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Chamber Music in the Atrium. Student musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music present mixed repertoire ranging from the standards to unknown gems. Ames Family Atrium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.
7:00 pm – Piano Cleveland and Cleveland School for the Arts. Arts Alive: A Space Odyssey. This multidisciplinary performance, featuring students from Piano Cleveland’s Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School’s PianoLab, will celebrate the universe through music, dance, visual art, and literary arts. Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required — register online.
MARCH 20 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. March Orchestra Series. Annunziata Tomaro, conductor, and Roman Rabinovich, piano. Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in b, “Unfinished.” Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free.
MARCH 21 – FRIDAY
7:00 pm – Trobár. Mothers and Sisters of the Veil. Allison Monroe, Elena Mullins Bailey, Naomi McMahon, Photini Downie Robinson, Rosemary Heredos, Nadia Tarnawsky, and Karin Weston, voices, & Allen Otte, percussion. Program explores the music and experience of medieval nuns, from both western and eastern traditions, who renounced their earthly lives. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Pay-what-you-can ($25 suggested, $10 students), tickets available online.
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. March Orchestra Series. Annunziata Tomaro, conductor, and Roman Rabinovich, piano. Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in b, “Unfinished.” East Mount Zion Baptist Church, 9990 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Institute of Music Insiders Series. Ravel at 150: A Celebration. Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano, Ilya Kaler, violin, & Si-Yan Darren Li and Annamarie Wellems, cellos. Luca Moscardi’s Theme and Variations on the name Maurice Ravel, Op. 50 (world premiere), Roberto Piana’s Ravel en Rêve, and Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit and Piano Trio in A minor. Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free, but reservations required.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. EMEL. Coinciding with the exhibition Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry, the CMA presents Tunisian American art-pop musician Emel Mathlouthi, whose music sways between Arabic, English, and French languages. Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Tendrils Trio (Katherine Young, Dana Jessen, and Ben Roidl-Ward) performs Eric Wubbels’ Altarpiece H. af K. for three amplified bassoons. Then, Ryan Carter performs live electronic music that responds to real-time inputs from a video game controller. Calicchia Gallery Studio, 1433 E. 33rd St., Cleveland. Free, suggested donation $15.
MARCH 22 – SATURDAY
7:00 pm – No Exit Presents. Patchwork and Anika Kildegaard. The program will feature a series of transcendent works written for voice and saxophone. Praxis Fiber Workshop, 15301 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. Free.
7:00 pm – Cleveland Repertory Orchestra. Chamber Music Masterpieces. Matthew Salvaggio, conductor. Richard Strauss’ Serenade, Op. 7, Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Wind Instruments, Jennifer Higdon’s Quiet Art (version for string octet), and Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks.” Rocky River Presbyterian Church, 21750 Detroit Road, Rocky River. Free, but tickets required — register online.
7:00 pm – Trobár. Mothers and Sisters of the Veil. Allison Monroe, Elena Mullins Bailey, Naomi McMahon, Photini Downie Robinson, Rosemary Heredos, Nadia Tarnawsky, and Karin Weston, voices, & Allen Otte, percussion. Program explores the music and experience of medieval nuns, from both western and eastern traditions, who renounced their earthly lives. St. James Catholic Church, 17514 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. Free.
7:30 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra. MasterWorks VI: Tetzloff Plays Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto. Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, conductor, and Reed Tetzloff, piano. Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, “Classical,” Adolphus Hailstork’s Symphony No. 1, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Umstattd Hall, Zimmerman Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. N.W., Canton. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Firelands Symphony Orchestra and Chorale. Beethoven’s Ninth. Carl Topilow, conductor. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Leonore Overture No. 3, and “Hallelujah” from Christ on the Mount of Olives. Sawmill Creek Convention Center, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive, Huron. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. March Orchestra Series. Annunziata Tomaro, conductor, and Roman Rabinovich, piano. Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in b, “Unfinished.” Shrine of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland. Free.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Yuja Wang Plays Tchaikovsky. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor, and Yuja Wang, piano. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 5. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MARCH 23 – SUNDAY
4:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. March Orchestra Series. Annunziata Tomaro, conductor, and Roman Rabinovich, piano. Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in b, “Unfinished.” Our Lady of Angels, 3644 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland. Free.
5:00 pm – Music from the Western Reserve. Les Délices presents “The Poet & the Prodigy,” an exploration of fascinating connections between two titans of the Baroque: J.S. Bach & François Couperin. Pre-concert talk at 4:30 pm with reception to follow. Christ Church Episcopal, 21 Aurora St., Hudson. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Yuja Wang Plays Tchaikovsky. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor, and Yuja Wang, piano. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 5. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MARCH 25 – TUESDAY
7:30 pm – Amos Fayette, violin & Halida Dinova, piano. Dvořák’s Sonatina for Violin & Piano (Op. 100), Saint-Saëns’ Havanaise (Op. 83), Tchaikovsky’s Melodie (Op. 42), Ravel’s Tzigane, Chopin’s Barcarolle (Op. 60), and César Franck’s Sonata for violin and piano. Drinko Hall, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.
MARCH 26 – WEDNESDAY
7:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Occidental Gypsy. The acoustic jazz/folk band pays homage to Django Reinhardt while expanding the genre to include Western sounds and rhythms. Program includes original music and classic covers from their latest album, 44070. Transformer Station, 1460 W. 29th St., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. JoAnn Falletta and Jake Taniguchi, conductors. Joe Hisaishi’s Symphonic Variation “Merry-go-round” from Howl’s Moving Castle, Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Tri-C Performing Arts Presents. The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Scotty Barnhart, director. Program to be announced. Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, 2534 E. 30th St., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MARCH 27 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – Andsnes in Recital. Leif Ove Andsnes, piano. Edvard Greig’s Piano Sonata, Geirr Tveitt’s Piano Sonata No. 29, “Sonata Etere,” and Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Preludes. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Weston Olencki and Jennifer Torrence present BATTERY, a long-form work for massed marching percussion, including traditional drumline, feedback-induced crash cymbals, and an array of robotic woodblocks. Then, Aurie Hsu and Steven Kemper present works that combine dance, robotic musical instruments, and sound. Calicchia Gallery Studio, 1433 E. 33rd St., Cleveland. Free, recommended donation $15.
MARCH 28 – FRIDAY
6:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Douglas Droste and Brendan Caldwell, conductors. Program to be announced. Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea. Free and live streamed.
7:00 pm – Wit’s Folly. The Wondrous World of Weber. Dominic Giardino, historical clarinets; Jonathan Goya & Guillermo Salas-Suárez, violins; Phaik Tzhi Chua, viola; and Jane Leggiero, cello. Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 and two works by Carl Maria von Weber: Aufforderung zum Tanz (“Invitation to the Dance,” arr. Guillermo Salas-Suárez), and his Clarinet Quintet in B-flat. The Bath Church UCC, 3980 W. Bath Road, Akron. Free, suggested donation $20.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Anthony Parnther, conductor, and Massamba Diop, percussion. Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert featuring the complete film, with Ludwig Göransson’s score performed live to picture. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Renovare Music. The Winter’s Fade. Lalia Mangione, violin & vocals, Clara Prinston, viola & vocals, and Rebecca Shasberger, cello & vocals. Selections will include music from Haiti, Argentina, China, and more. The group will also share stories from Northeast Ohio prisons and homeless shelters where they will have recently performed the program. Lower Theatre at City Church, 2781 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Pay-what-you-wish, suggested $25. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. The Pulse of Progress. Terri Lyne Carrington, drums. Featuring world-premiere arrangements of NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington’s music for big band. Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. The Oblivion Project. Malena Dayen, voice; Gabriel Bolkosky, violin; Derek Snyder, cello; Daniel Bruce, guitar; Joel Negus, bass; Mau Quiros, piano; and Anthony Taddeo, percussion. The Cleveland-based ensemble explores the “nuevo tango” music of Argentine modern-tango master Astor Piazzolla. Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Opera. Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Kaley Karis Smith, director, and Dean Buck, conductor. Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. Tickets available online, with live stream available.
MARCH 29 – SATURDAY
3:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Opera. Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Kaley Karis Smith, director, and Dean Buck, conductor. Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. Tickets available online, with live stream available.
7:00 pm – Wit’s Folly. The Wondrous World of Weber. Dominic Giardino, historical clarinets; Jonathan Goya & Guillermo Salas-Suárez, violins; Phaik Tzhi Chua, viola; and Jane Leggiero, cello. Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 and two works by Carl Maria von Weber: Aufforderung zum Tanz (“Invitation to the Dance,” arr. Guillermo Salas-Suárez), and his Clarinet Quintet in B-flat. Praxis Fiber Workshop, 15301 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. Free, suggested donation $20.
7:30 pm – Akron Symphony. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto & Beethoven’s First. Christopher Wilkins, conductor; Amer Hasan, clarinet; Sirgourney Cook, soprano; and the Akron Symphony Chorus. Joseph Bologne’s Overture to The Anonymous Lover, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs, and Beethoven Symphony No. 1. E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Anthony Parnther, conductor, and Massamba Diop, percussion. Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert featuring the complete film, with Ludwig Göransson’s score performed live-to-picture. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Opera. Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Kaley Karis Smith, director, and Dean Buck, conductor. Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. Tickets available online, with live stream available.
MARCH 30 – SUNDAY
2:00 pm – Spring 2025 World Tour Of Music. The Oblivion Project, Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla. Gabriel Bolkosky, violin; Derek Snyder, cello; Daniel Bruce, guitar; Joel Negus, bass; and Mau Quiros, piano. Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Free.
2:00 pm – She ROARS! A Celebration of Chamber Music by Living Female Composers. Elizabeth Start, composer, Elizabeth DeMio, piano, and the Black Squirrel Winds. Reception to follow. The Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. Free.
3:00 pm – Choral Arts Cleveland. Stray Birds. A world premiere of a piece by local composer Mickey McGroarty, based on Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry suite Stray Birds and accompanied by woodwind quartet. The Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights. Free.
3:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Opera. Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Kaley Karis Smith, director, and Dean Buck, conductor. Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. Tickets available online, with live stream available.
3:30 pm – Cleveland Women’s Orchestra. Eric Benjamin, conductor; Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler, violin; Eleanor Pompa, cello; and Emanuela Friscioni, piano. Celebrating the ensemble’s 90th anniversary with Margaret Brouwer’s Path at Sunrise, Masses of Flowers; Beethoven’s Triple Concerto; Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”; and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
3:30 pm – Heights Chamber Orchestra. Travis Jürgens, conductor. Steve Heitzeg’s Ghosts of the Grasslands, Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 96, “Miracle,” and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1, “Spring.” Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free.
4:00 pm – St. Paul’s Great Performances Concert. James O’Donnell, organ, performs music by Alain, Buxtehude, Dupré, and Carl Nielsen. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free.