A two-week calendar is published every Tuesday.
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SEPTEMBER 20 – MONDAY
4:00 pm – S. T. Griebling Memorial Concert, performed by family members Karen Griebling, viola (daughter), Margi Griebling-Haigh, English horn (daughter), Scott Haigh, double bass (son-in-law), Gabrielle Haigh, soprano (granddaughter), Mark Nelson, piano (grandson-in-law), and friends Joela Jones, Stefanie Dickinson, & Randall Fusco, piano, Richard Weiss, cello, Emma Shook, violin, Danna Sundet, oboe, Jackie Lamar, saxophone & Andiamo Musicali String Quartet. All compositions by Stephen T. Griebling (1932-2020): Sonata for Cello & Piano, Six Slavic Miniatures, Encore for Hilary, Six Duets for Oboe & English Horn, Sonata for Piano, Three Songs from “The Lamp & the Bell,” & his two last music sketches. First Congregational Church, 292 E. Market St., Akron. Free.
SEPTEMBER 22 – WEDNESDAY
12:15 pm – Robert Myers, organ. “Minor delights,” music by Scheidemann, Boehm, and J.S. Bach. Beckerath organ. Trinity Lutheran Church, W. 30th & Lorain, Cleveland. Freewill offering 
8:00 pm – ChamberFest Cleveland on WCLV’s Ovations. Beethoven’s Magic Flute Variations (Sterling Elliott, cello, Roman Rabinovich, piano), Dvořák’s Terzetto in C, Op. 74 (Nathan Meltzer & Diana Cohen, violins, Yura Lee, viola), Friedrich Hermann’s Capriccio No. 1 (Nathan Meltzer, Diana Cohen & Alexi Kenney, violins), Franghiz Ali-Zadeh’s RӘQS (Dance), Yotam Haber’s From The Book, The Beatles’ Come Together arr. by the Ebene Quartet & Hawa Kasse Mady Diabate’s Tegere Tulon (Alexi Kenney & Nathan Meltzer, violins, Ayane Kozasa, viola & Sterling Elliott, cello). WCLV, 104.9 FM and online. Free. Click here for live stream. wclv.org
SEPTEMBER 23 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – Vanessa Rubin Quintet, in partnership with Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland. Rubin sings classics, ballads & blues. Maiden Lane Stage, 51 E. Market St. in downtown Akron. In case of rain, concert moves next door into Musica Club. Free.
SEPTEMBER 24 – FRIDAY
7:00 pm – CIM Orchestra, Jaime Laredo, conducting on his 80th birthday. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25, “Classical,” Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in g, K. 550 & Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in c Op. 68. Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Free. but reservations required. Hybrid concert will also be live streamed (link TBA).
7:00 pm – CityMusic Cleveland Pantheon Ensemble, Masha Andreini & Mari Sato, violins, Yaël Senamaud-Cohen, viola, Helen Hawersaat, cello, Tracy Rowell, bass & Elizabeth DeMio, piano. George Gershwin’s Lullaby, Denise Ondishko’s A More Perfect Union: Reflections on American Equality, Justice and Hope (world premiere, commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland), Lili Boulanger’s Three Pieces for Bass and Piano & Antonín Dvorák’s Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th, Cleveland. Freewill offering. Masks & social distancing required.
8:00 pm – No Exit New Music Ensemble, Timothy Beyer, artistic director. World premieres of Derrik Balogh’s Lyrical Inventions for Ensemble, Giuseppe Desiato’s Transitoria for violin, cello & electronics & Jiří Trtík’s Forest City, as well as Timothy Beyer’s Amputate III for piano and electronics & Agata Zubel’s Monodrum for solo bass drum. Drinko Hall, Cleveland State University, 2100 Euclid Ave. Free.
7:00 pm – Gerardo Teissonnière, piano. Beethoven’s last three Sonatas: No. 30 in E, Op. 109, No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110 & No. 32 in c, Op. 111. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland. Freewill offering.
SEPTEMBER 26 – SUNDAY
1:00 pm – & 3:00 pm – Tuesday Musical Music al Fresco Passport Series: Zydeco with Mo’ Mojo, female-fronted Mo’ Mojo infuses Zydeco with Americana, Cajun, reggae, rock & roll, funk, R&B, and African and Latin rhythms. The “party-gras” musicians are known for their three/four-part harmonies sung in English and French, accordion, twin guitars, rubboard, sax, trumpet, harp, bass, percussion and, occasionally, fiddles. Rain date: October 3. Front Lawn of Historic Barder House, 1041 W. Market St., Akon. Tickets available online.
2:00 pm – Arts in Action: Elanya Duitman, violin & Carolyn Warner, piano (members of The Cleveland Orchestra). Arts in Action: Works by Mozart & Brahms & tango music. Divinity Lutheran Church, 11877 Blossom Ave., Parma Heights. Freewill offering.
3:00 pm – Music of H. Leslie Adams, with Nicole Keller, Brenda Pongracz, Dianna Gould-White, Christopher Jenkins & Etienne Massicotte. Works for piano, voice, viola, organ & trumpet, sponsored by the Cleveland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Rocky River Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Rd. Free.
3:00 pm – Helen D. Schubert Concerts: Mignarda Ensemble: Regina Coeli Laetare, Duo Mignarda, (Donna Stewart, mezzo & Ron Andrico, lute), joined by Chicago based EnsAmble Ad-Hoc, (Francy Acosta, soprano & José Luis Posada, lute) & José Gotera, baritone. Francisco Guerrero’s Regina cæli lætare, Cristóbal de Morales’ Regina cæli lætare, Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Regina cæli lætare & Spanish Renaissance motets for voices & lutes. Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, E. 9 & Superior, Cleveland. Freewill offering.
5:00 pm – Music From The Western Reserve: Cavani String Quartet, Annie Fullard & Catherine Cosbey, violins, Eric Wong, viola & Kyle Price, cello. “Beyond Beethoven.” Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout & Beethoven’s Quartets Op. 18, No. 5 & Op. 59, No. 2. Christ Episcopal Church, 21 Aurora St., Hudson. Tickets available online.
SEPTEMBER 27 – MONDAY
7:30 pm – Les Délices SalonEra 2.2 — Performer-Composers, Jonathan Woody, Nicola Canzano, and Doug Balliett are brilliant performers — and composers — who are expanding the canon of Baroque music. Nicola introduces the 18th-century compositional practice of Partimento, Doug follows Bach’s legacy in composing a full year’s worth of cantatas, and Jonathan previews his new commission for Les Délices. Register here to view online and on demand after debut. Suggested donation $10.
SEPTEMBER 28 – TUESDAY
7:30 pm – LCCC Signature Series: Darrett Adkins, cello. Hypersuite 6, a recital of contemporary solo cello music narrated by J.S. Bach’s Suite No. 6 in D, originally written for 5-string cello. The audience will hear works by Jeffrey Mumford and his teacher, Elliott Carter, as well as by Philip Cashian, head of the composition department at the Royal Conservatory in London, Su Lian Tan. the Malaysian-American composer of the opera Lotus Lives, and Mistislav Weinberg, Shostakovich‘s great compositional friend. Cirigliano Studio Theatre, Stocker Center for the Arts, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria. Free.
SEPTEMBER 29 – WEDNESDAY
12:15 pm – Dana School of Music — Music at Noon: Clarinet Studio Recital. Performers to be announced. Program to be announced. Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown State University, 524 Wick Ave. Free.
12:15 pm – Robert Myers, organ. “Minor delights,” music by Scheidemann, Boehm, and J.S. Bach. Beckerath organ. Trinity Lutheran Church, W. 30th & Lorain, Cleveland. Freewill offering.
7:00 pm – CIM Faculty Recital: Carolyn Warner & Friends XVIII, Stephen Rose & Philip Setzer, violins, Stanley Konopka, viola, Dane Johansen & Si-Yan Darren Li, cellos & Carolyn Gadiel Warner, piano. Haydn’s Piano Trio in d, Hob. XV: 23, Mahler’s Piano Quartet Movement in a minor (1876), Schubert’s Du bist die Ruh (transcribed by Setzer) & Dvořák’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in A, Op. 81. Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Free. but reservations required. Hybrid concert will also be live streamed, link TBA
OCTOBER 1 – FRIDAY
7:00 pm – CityMusic Cleveland, Yoojin Jang, violin, Masumi Per Rostad, viola, Dmitry Kouzov, cello, Dan Gilbert, clarinet & Donna Lee, piano. Max Bruch’s 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola & Piano (selections), Kotoka Suzuki’s String Trio with Electronic (pre-recorded) track (world premiere, commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland), Paul Schoenfield’s Trio for Violin, Clarinet, Piano “Freylakh” & Mozart’s Piano Quartet in g. St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills. Freewill offering.
8:00 pm – No Exit New Music Ensemble, Timothy Beyer, artistic director. World premieres of Derrik Balogh’s Lyrical Inventions for Ensemble, Giuseppe Desiato’s Transitoria for violin, cello & electronics & Jiří Trtík’s Forest City, as well as Timothy Beyer’s Amputate III for piano and electronics & Agata Zubel’s Monodrum for solo bass drum. SPACES Gallery, 2900 Detroit Ave, Cleveland. Free.
OCTOBER 2 – SATURDAY
7:00 pm – CityMusic Cleveland, Yoojin Jang, violin, Masumi Per Rostad, viola, Dmitry Kouzov, cello, Dan Gilbert, clarinet & Donna Lee, piano. Max Bruch’s 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola & Piano (selections), Kotoka Suzuki’s String Trio with Electronic (pre-recorded) track (world premiere, commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland), Paul Schoenfield’s Trio for Violin, Clarinet, Piano “Freylakh” & Mozart’s Piano Quartet in g. Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Road in University Circle, Cleveland. Freewill offering. Parking $5.
7:00 pm – No Exit New Music Ensemble, Timothy Beyer, artistic director. World premieres of Derrik Balogh’s Lyrical Inventions for Ensemble, Giuseppe Desiato’s Transitoria for violin, cello & electronics & Jiří Trtík’s Forest City, as well as Timothy Beyer’s Amputate III for piano and electronics & Agata Zubel’s Monodrum for solo bass drum. Heights Arts, 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Free.
OCTOBER 3 – SUNDAY
3:00 pm – MusiCLE Yours Porchester Concert at the Cozad-Bates House (Underground Railroad Museum), with members of The Cleveland Orchestra (Frank Rosenwein, principal oboe, Joshua Smith, principal flute, Kathy Collins, Elayna Duitman, Emma Shook & Isabel Trautwein, violins, Eliesha Nelson & Sonja Braaten, violas, Charles Bernard, cello & Carolyn Warner, keyboard) & friends (Dianna White-Gould, keyboard, Brenda Pongracz, soprano & Damian Goggans, guitar), with speaker Joan Southgate, founder of Restore Cleveland Hope. Two centuries of works by American composers, mostly from Ohio (H. Leslie Adams, Justin Holland, Allison Loggins-Hull, Brian R. Nabors, Coleridge Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still, George Walker & Dolores White), Attendees should bring chairs or blankets, and food & non-alcoholic drink are welcome. Masks optional outdoors. The interior exhibits of the Cozad-Bates House Interpretive Center will be open at 2 pm, and remain open until 5:30 pm following the concert. Cozad-Bates House, 11508 Mayfield Rd, University Circle Cleveland. Free.