A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed.
MAY 13 – TUESDAY
12:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Chamber Music in the Atrium with Piano Cleveland. Daniela Liebman, piano. Ames Family Atrium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.
12:00 pm – Tuesdays at the Covenant. Mikhail Grazhdanov, organ. Girolamo Frescobaldi’s Toccata Decima (Book II), Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s Paduana Lachrymae & Mein junges Leben hat ein End, J.S. Bach’s Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, “Allegretto” from Felix Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 4, and J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543. Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Freewill offering.
MAY 14 – WEDNESDAY
6:00 pm – Piano Cleveland Live. Pianist Daniela Liebman, joined by fellow pianists and Baldwin Wallace faculty members Anthony and Christine Fuoco, will play repertoire that runs the gamut from originals to new spins on old favorites. BrewDog Cleveland Outpost, 1956 Carter Road, Cleveland. Free, but reservations encouraged — more information here.
MAY 15 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. May Orchestra Series. Lorenzo Lopez, conductor; Chabrelle Williams, soprano; and the CityMusic Community Choir. William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walk-Around, and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Free.
MAY 16 – FRIDAY
7:30 pm – Re:Sound New and Experimental Music Festival. Maria Chávez, experimental turntable; Slugg, multimedia electronics and performance art; and Keith Fullerton Whitman, electronics. Transformer Station, 1460 W. 29th St., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – The Moth Mainstage: Live from Severance. In this two-act evening, five storytellers share true, personal stories on the theme of reconciliation, with brief musical interludes in between. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. May Orchestra Series. Lorenzo Lopez, conductor; Chabrelle Williams, soprano; and the CityMusic Community Choir. William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walk-Around, and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. St. Noel Catholic Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Free.
MAY 17 – SATURDAY
2:00 pm – United in Song! A Free Community Choral Celebration. Chris Webb, host. Featuring the Vasa Voices of Cleveland, Windsong, Freakybob (Cleveland Heights High School Barbershop Quartet), Quintessence, and The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Choruses. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required — register online.
3:00 pm – Master Singers Chorale. Marc Weagraff, conductor. Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in c minor and Franz Joseph Haydn’s Te Deum in C. The Bath Church UCC, 3980 W. Bath Road, Akron. Free.
6:00 pm – Federated Church Performing Arts Series. Sammy Deleon y su Orquestra. Sammy Deleon, known as the “King of Salsa,” headlines a high-energy evening, which includes a Latin-inspired dinner and dancing. Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Featuring Latonia Moore, soprano (Jenůfa); Pavol Breslik, tenor (Laca); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Števa); Nina Stemme, soprano (Kostelnička); and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – BlueWater Chamber Orchestra and Cleveland Chamber Choir. I Believe! Knitted Voices of Justice and Faith. Daniel Meyer, conductor, and Katherine Jolly, soprano. Margaret Bonds’ Credo and Mozart’s Mass in c, in partnership with the Cleveland School of the Arts. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Pay-what-you-wish, tickets at the door and available online.
7:30 pm – Re:Sound New and Experimental Music Festival. C. Spencer Yeh, violin and interdisciplinary art; Aaron Dilloway & RA Washington, tape loop and live electronics; and Sarah Hennies & Tristan Kasten-Krause, percussion and bass. Transformer Station, 1460 W. 29th St., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. May Orchestra Series. Lorenzo Lopez, conductor; Chabrelle Williams, soprano; and the CityMusic Community Choir. William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walk-Around, and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Shrine of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland. Free.
MAY 18 – SUNDAY
3:00 pm – Cleveland Composers Guild. Creativity: Learning Through Experience XXXIII. The 33rd annual junior concert, where pre-college students perform music written for them by Guild members. Featuring world-premiere pieces by Cara Haxo, Inna Onofrei, Jennifer Conner, and more. The Music Settlement, 11125 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland. Free.
3:30 pm – Suburban Symphony Orchestra. Domenico Boyagian, conductor; Aika Birch, violin; and James Carson, piano. Verdi’s Overture to La forza del destino, Lalo’s Symphony Espagnole (mvmt. 1), Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 (mvmt. 1), and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2. Beachwood High School, 25100 Fairmount Blvd. Free.
4:30 pm – Opera Curious? The World of Jenůfa. This special event features members of the Jenůfa cast and invites you to learn about the opera through a curated discussion and musical interlude. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required — register online.
4:30 pm – CityMusic Cleveland. May Orchestra Series. Lorenzo Lopez, conductor; Chabrelle Williams, soprano; and the CityMusic Community Choir. William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walk-Around, and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Our Lady of Angels, 3644 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland. Free.
5:00 pm – Music at Bath Concert Series. Alla Boara. Amanda Powell, vocals; Dan Bruce, guitar; Tommy Lehman, flugelhorn/trumpet; Jon Kinnaman, bass; and Mark Micchelli, accordion/piano. Program of Italian folk music. The Bath Church UCC, 3980 W. Bath Road, Akron. Freewill offering.
7:00 pm – Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet. The Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger — one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz — brings his Royal Quartet and their electrifying artistry to the stage. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MAY 19 – MONDAY
6:00 pm – The Women of Chicago’s Black Renaissance. Michelle Cann, piano. Nora Holt’s Negro Dance, Betty Jackson King’s Four Seasonal Sketches, Florence Price’s Fantasie nègre No. 1, Irene Britton Smith’s Variations on a Theme by MacDowell, and Margaret Bonds’ Spiritual Suite. Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MAY 21 – WEDNESDAY
12:00 pm – Brownbag Concert. Trobár. This small band of voices and instruments is dedicated to bringing medieval music to modern audiences. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free.
MAY 22 – THURSDAY
7:00 pm – Renovare Music. A Hive’s Song: The Frequency of Sisterhood. Lalia Mangione, violin & vocals; Clara Prinston, viola & vocals; and Rebecca Shasberger, cello & vocals. An evening of instrumental music and original documentary songs written in collaboration with My Sistas Keeper, a collective of black, female, urban beekeepers in Greater Cleveland. Panel discussion and reception to follow. Neighborhood Connections, 1971 E. 66th St., Cleveland. Free, but registration requested — RSVP here.
7:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Featuring Latonia Moore, soprano (Jenůfa); Pavol Breslik, tenor (Laca); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Števa); Nina Stemme, soprano (Kostelnička); and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MAY 23 – FRIDAY
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Vox Humana. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor; Sarah Aristidou, soprano; Tony Sias, narrator; and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Francis Poulenc’s La voix humaine; J.S. Bach’s Concerto & Aria from Komm, Jesu, komm; Galina Ustvolskaya’s Symphony No. 5, “Amen”; and Richard Strauss’ Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MAY 24 – SATURDAY
7:30 pm – Firelands Symphony Orchestra. Made in America. Carl Topilow, conductor, and Andrés Cárdenes, violin. Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto and works by Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, and more. Sawmill Creek Convention Center, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive, Huron. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Vox Humana. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor; Sarah Aristidou, soprano; Tony Sias, narrator; and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Francis Poulenc’s La voix humaine; J.S. Bach’s Concerto & Aria from Komm, Jesu, komm; Galina Ustvolskaya’s Symphony No. 5, “Amen”; and Richard Strauss’ Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
MAY 25 – SUNDAY
3:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra. Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Featuring Latonia Moore, soprano (Jenůfa); Pavol Breslik, tenor (Laca); Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Števa); Nina Stemme, soprano (Kostelnička); and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.
3:00 pm – Cleveland Chamber Collective. Music of America VIII. Emily Cornelius, violin; Brian Slawta, viola; Jeff Singler, cello; Linda White, flute; Eric Charnofsky, piano; and Dylan Moffitt, percussion. Featuring works by Missy Mazzoli, Eric D. Gould, and Katherine Hoover, plus world premieres by Ty Alan Emerson and Eric Charnofsky. Disciples Church, 3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights. Free and live streamed here.