A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed.
FEBRUARY 6 – MONDAY
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Not Your Grandmother’s Classical Music, hosted by Eric Charnofsky, featuring Dorothy Hindman: Magic City, for orchestra, Malcolm Arnold: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, George Crumb: Celestial Mechanics – Cosmic Dances for Amplified Piano, Four Hands, Adrienne Albert: War Stories (flute, horn, piano), Carl Vollrath: And Bugles Sang, for trumpet and wind ensemble & selections from the album “Come, Gentle Night” – Music of Shakespeare’s World, for fiddles, recorder, viola da gamba, and Celtic harp. Click here to listen to the internet feed or tune in to 91.1 FM in the greater Cleveland area.
7:30 pm – Rocky River Chamber Music Society: Butler Piano Trio, Sandy Yamamoto, violin, Joshua Gindele, cello & Colette Valentine, piano, with Lembi Veskimets, viola. Sergei Rachmaninov’s Trio Élégiaque No. 1 in g, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost” & Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E flat, Op. 47. West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River. Free. Click here for live stream.
FEBRUARY 7 – TUESDAY
12:00 pm – Tuesday Noon Organ Plus Concert: Kelsey M. Berg, organ. J.S. Bach’s Präludium & Fugue in e, BWV 548 & Frank Bridge’s Three Pieces for Organ: Andante Moderato in c, Adagio in e & Allegro con Spirito in B-flat. Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Freewill offering.
7:00 pm – Cleveland Cello Society: Masterclass with Klaus Mäkelä. Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Free, but registration is required. Click here to register. (Rescheduled from February 4).
FEBRUARY 8 – WEDNESDAY
1:30 pm – Local #4 Music Fund/Haff-Paluck Chamber Series: The Amethyst String Quartet, Mary Beth Ions and Carol Ruzicka, violins, Alexandra Vago, viola & Linda Atherton, cello. Note corrected address: Rocky River Senior Center, 21014 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River. Free.
7:30 pm – CIM Orchestra at Severance, Carlos Kalmar, conducting, Soo Ji Lee, piano, student artist . Prangcharoen: Phenomenon (2004), Liszt: Totentanz & Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55 . Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Free but tickets required.
FEBRUARY 9 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann, conducting, with Bethany Joy, indie soul/jazz singer-songwriter from Cleveland. Program to be announced. Zimmermann Symphony Center, 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Klaus Mäkelä, conductor. Chin’s SPIRA – Concerto for Orchestra and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 10 – FRIDAY
7:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, conducting. Program to be announced. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Free. Click here for live stream.
8:00 pm – Cleveland Pops Orchestra: The Cleveland Pops and Pops Chorus join forces with Broadway and jazz singer, Aisha de Haas in celebration of Black History month. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44106. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 11 – SATURDAY
7:30 pm – Akron Symphony & Gospel Meets Symphony Choir, Christopher Wilkins, conducting, Jonathon Turner, choirmaster. Annual Gospel Meets Symphony concert. Program to be announced. E.J. Thomas Hall, University of Akron, 198 Hill St. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Klaus Mäkelä, conductor. Chin’s SPIRA – Concerto for Orchestra and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 12 – SUNDAY
2:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Gotta Dance. Daniel Reith, conductor Cleveland Ballet and Inlet Dance Theatre. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
3:30 pm – M.U.S.i.C. (Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics), Matias Cuevas, Alexander Kostritsa, Alexandre Marr & Yuhang Wang, piano, tba, flute; Marquise Bradley, clarinet,Victor Beyens, Maude Cloutier, John Fawcett & Quentin Routier, violins. Brendon Phelps, cello, Henry Samuels, bass, Alexa Lopez, soprano & Drew Russell, baritone. “Love is in the Air.” Songs by Fauré, Piaf, Lerner & Loewe, Dances by Debussy and Shostakovich & Romantic music by Schubert, Saint-Saëns, Bizet, and more. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike. Reception to follow. Reservations requested.
4:00 pm – The Cleveland Consort of Voices: Steven Plank, Director Sandra Simon and Emily Stauch, sopranos, Elizabeth Frey and Madelyn Hasebein, altos, Brian Skoog and Joel Kincannon, tenors, and Luca Cantone and Brian Wacker, basses. Music by William Byrd, Luigi Molfino, Kim Arnesen, Thomas Campion, C. H. H. Parry, Robert Lucas Pearsall, Ed Newton-Rex, Paul Mealor, and J.S. Bach. Click here for the detailed program. Church of the Saviour 2537 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, 44118. Freewill offering.
6:00 pm – The Cleveland Opera: Opera Valentine, A program of favorites, charmingly romantic, a little retro, and great fun, all shot with an arrow of opera to the hearts of Valentine Lovers and Valentine Aspirants. Coffee and Refreshments will be available at 5:15. First Baptist Church 3630 Fairmount Blvd. Shaker Heights 44118. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 13 – MONDAY
9:00 am – Les Délices — SalonEra 3.5: Finding Lisette In recent years, the Haitian Creole song “Lisette quitté la plaine” has become a major part of baritone/scholar Jean-Bernard Cerin’s professional life. In this episode of SalonEra, Jean-Bernard traces the history of this song text and explores how the song shifts in meaning as it travels around the globe and is transformed by different musical communities. Through Jean-Bernard, “Lisette” becomes a lens through which we can explore the dynamic, fraught history of Haiti and its occupiers. Available online and as a podcast. Episodes stream free from their premiere date thru June 30, 2023.
7:30 pm – Baldwin Wallace Guest Recital: Jennifer Rowley, soprano. Program & pianist to be announced. . Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Free. Click here for live stream.
7:30 pm – Music for Food Concert to benefit the Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry. Mixon Hall at Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd, Cleveland, 44106.
FEBRUARY 14 – TUESDAY
7:30 pm – A Romantic German Valentine: Gabrielle Haigh, soprano, Robert Woolfrey, clarinet, Jesse McCormick, horn, Margi Griebling-Haigh, English horn, and Randall Fusco, piano. Auf dem Strom D. 943 by Franz Schubert, Weimarer Winterszenen (2020) by Margi Griebling-Haigh (world premiere) Drei Romanzen, Op. 94 by Robert Schumann (arr. for clarinet & piano), Adagio und Allegro, Op. 70 by Robert Schumann, Lufthaltenlieder (2022) by Margi Griebling-Haigh (world premiere), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D. 965 by Franz Schubert. Fairmount Presbyterian Church Chapel 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Suggested freewill donation $20 at the door.
FEBRUARY 15 – WEDNESDAY
12:00 pm – BrownBag Concerts: Students from the Cleveland Institute of Music guitar studio, one of the world’s finest programs of classical guitar studies. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland. Free.
7:00 pm – Jason Vieaux Guitar. Happy Days Lodge 500 West Streetsboro Street Peninsula. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 16 – THURSDAY
7:00 pm – Local #4 Music Fund: Mourning [A] BLKstar, a multi-generational, gender and genre non-conforming amalgam of Black Culture dedicated to servicing the stories and songs of the apocalyptic diaspora. James Longs, LaToya Kent, and Kyle Kidd – vocals, Dante Foley – drums, Theresa May – trumpet, Pete Saudek – Guitar/keys, William Washington – trombone, and RA Washington – samplers/bass. Beachland Ballroom 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, 44110. Free.
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 (“Paradis”) and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online
7:30 pm – Youngstown Symphony: Blockbuster Broadway. Songs from “Wicked,””The Phantom of the Opera,””Annie,””Jersey Boys,” “The Sound of Music,””Chicago,””CATS,””The Lion King,””A Chorus Line.” Powers Auditorium, 260 W Federal St, Youngstown, OH 44503. Tickets available online.
FEBRUARY 17 – FRIDAY
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 (“Paradis”) and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online
FEBRUARY 18 – SATURDAY
7:30 pm – Cleveland Chamber Choir: Of Sound Mind: From Darkness into Light, St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, 44094. Free.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 (“Paradis”) and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online
FEBRUARY 19 – SUNDAY
3:00 pm – Cleveland Chamber Choir: Of Sound Mind: From Darkness into Light, Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Rd, Cleveland, 44106. Free.
4:00 pm – Arts Renaissance Tremont: Shuai Wang, piano. Program to be announced. St. Wendelin Church, 2281 Columbus Rd., Tremont. Freewill offering.
4:00 pm – Arts at Holy Trinity Lutheran: Mardi Gras with the Bengisu Gokce Quartet, Bengisu Gokce (Turkey), violin, Nacho Gonzalez Nappa (Uruguay), guitar, Anastassiya Ana Petrova (Kazakhstan), piano & George Lernis (Cyprus), drums & percussion.. Standards from Great American Songbook, as well as ragtime, bossa nova and Latin selections with a fresh, acoustic touch to the jazz tradition. Freewill offering. Meet-the-Artists Meal at 6 p.m. following the concert. Ticket information here. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron.
4:00 pm – CWR Concert Series: Maude Cloutier presents an inventive program of music for solo violin. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland. Freewill offering. Click here for details.