CONCERT LISTINGS FOR JANUARY 20 — FEBRUARY 2

A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed

JANUARY 20 – MONDAY

12:00 pm – Damian Goggans, classical guitar. The Cleveland native and Oberlin Conservatory of Music senior performs a classical guitar recital featuring works by African diasporic composers, arrangers, and musicians in CMA’s contemporary art galleries. Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Free.

JANUARY 21 – TUESDAY

7:30 pm – Cleveland Chamber Music Society. Emmanuel Pahud, flute, and Alessio Bax, piano. J.S. Bach’s Flute Sonata in b, Nicolas Bacri’s Sonata No. 3 for Flute and Piano, plus Pahud’s arrangements of Mozart’s Sonata in e (K. 304), Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, and Cesar Franck’s Sonata in A. The Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Church, 3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights. Tickets available online.

JANUARY 22 – WEDNESDAY

7:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art. Larry & Joe. This duo of multi-instrumentalists Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, and maracas. Transformer Station, 1460 W. 29th St., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

JANUARY 24 – FRIDAY

7:30 pm – Oberlin Opera Theater. Winter Term Opera: The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace. Kamala Sankaram, composition; Rob Handel, libretto; Cara Consilvio, director; Daniel Michalak, music director; and Matthew Brown, conductor. Warner Concert Hall, 77 W. College St., Oberlin. Tickets available online.

JANUARY 25 – SATURDAY

4:00 pm – Snowbelt Symphony. Greg Hillis leads Rossini’s Overture to “The Italian Girl in Algiers,Ruth Gipps’ Seascape, selections from Bizet’s Carmen, and Arthur Bird’s Serenade for Winds. Chardon United Methodist Church 515 North St., Chardon. Tickets available online.

7:00 pm – Wayne Center for the Arts Concert Series. Chad Hoopes violin and Wu Qian piano perform Mozart’s Sonata No. 27 in G and Franck’s Sonata in A. Wayne Center for the Arts 237 S Walnut St., Wooster. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra. MasterWorks IV: All Things Majestic. David Hayes, conductor. Antonín Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, Jennifer Higdon’s All Things Majestic, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Umstattd Hall, Zimmerman Symphony Center, 2331 17th St. N.W., Canton. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Cleveland Jazz Orchestra & The Musical Theater Project. The Gershwins Are “Girl Crazy.” Erin Kufel Keckan, Michael Shirtz, and Evelyn Wright, vocals. A concert version of George and Ira Gershwin’s hit show “Girl Crazy,” including hits such as “Embraceable You,” “I’ve Got Rhythm,” and “But Not for Me.” Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland. Tickets available online.

JANUARY 26 – SUNDAY

2:00 pm – Tri-C Classical Piano Series. Roman Rabinovich, piano. Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Selections from Suite in g, Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, Nikolai Medtner’s Sonata reminiscenza, Alexander Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, 2809 Woodland Ave., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required — register online.

2:00 pm – Cleveland Cello Society. Liam Battle, cello. Lecture-recital featuring a discussion and performance of Isang Yun’s Glissées. Judson Park Auditorium, 1801 Chestnut Hills Drive, Cleveland. $5 at the door, free to CCS members and Judson residents.

2:00 pm – Northeast Ohio Band Invitational XXI. The 21st annual event will feature four local high school performing ensembles — North Royalton High School, Stambaugh Youth Concert Band, Olmstead Falls High School, and Berea-Midpark High School — along with the Parma Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony Group I. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

3:30 pm – Suburban Symphony. Music Director, Domenico Boyagian leads Barber’s Violin Concerto (mvmt 1) with McKenna Glorioso, Holst’s Wind Suite #2 (Conducted by David Ellis), Dvirak’s Serenade for Strings, and Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla. Beachwood High School, 25100 Fairmount Blvd. Free.

JANUARY 29 – WEDNESDAY

7:30 pm – Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. Tito Muñoz, conductor, and Zachary Brandon, violin. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D, and Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free, but tickets required — register online.

JANUARY 30 – THURSDAY

7:30 pm – Canton Symphony Divergent Sounds. Soleo. Experience the mesmerizing fusion of Middle Eastern influences and progressive rock energy. The Auricle, 201 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton. Tickets available online.

JANUARY 31 – FRIDAY

7:30 pm – Helen D. Schubert Concert Series. Schola Antiqua (Chicago). Michael Anderson, director. A commemoration of the quincentennial of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, a titan in the history of sacred music for the Catholic Church. The program offers a wide sampling of Palestrina’s sacred works, from motets and psalm settings to settings for the Mass and spiritual madrigals. Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 1007 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Free.

FEBRUARY 1 – SATURDAY

1:00 pm – ChamberFest Cleveland. Euphony: InterACTIVE Music Series at East Cleveland Public Library. An all-ages celebration of music and books from 1:00 to 3:30 pm, featuring chamber music performances, artist meet-and-greets, a musical petting zoo, and more. East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Ave., East Cleveland. Free.

2:00 pm – CIM Opera Theater. Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters. JJ Hudson, director, and Rakefet Hak, conductor. Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

2:00 pm – Music at Main. Theron Brown, jazz piano, returns to CPL with The Theron Brown Group. Third Floor Fine Arts Lobby, Cleveland Public Library Main Library, 325 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Free.

7:30 pm – Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Music of Motown. Carl Topilow, conductor. Hits from legendary Motown groups including The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Jacksons, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more, presented together with local band The Legacy. Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets available online.

7:30 pm – Ian Maksin: 2025 Cello For Peace Tour. The cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist — who sings in nearly 40 languages — performs original music from his most recent releases, “Amor Renatus,” “Alchemist,” and “Sempre.” Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland. Tickets available online.

FEBRUARY 2 – SUNDAY

4:00 pm – Arts at Holy Trinity. University of Akron Jazz Ensemble. Program to be announced. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron. Free.

4:00 pm – Church of the Western Reserve Concert Series. Mario Buchanan, organ. Program to be announced. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike. Free.