A two-week calendar is published every Monday. Dates with no scheduled events are not listed.
MARCH 20 – MONDAY
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Not Your Grandmother’s Classical Music: hosted by Eric Charnofsky. Featured music —Augusta Read Thomas’s Angel Tears; Earth Prayers (saxophone and organ), Arnold Bax’s selected art songs for baritone and orchestra, Melinda Wagner’s Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion, George Rochberg’s String Quartet No. 5 & Annie Gosfield’a The Harmony of the Body-Machine (cello and static/machine noise). Click here to listen to the internet feed: or tune in to 91.1 FM in the greater Cleveland area.
MARCH 21 – TUESDAY
12:00 pm – Tuesday Noon Organ Plus Concert: Ralph Holzhauser, organ. J.S. Bach’s Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 547, Florence Price’s Elf on a Moonbeam, Charles-Marie Widor’s Final from Symphony 8, Op. 42, No. 4, George Shearing’s I Love Thee, Lord & There is a Happy Land & Marcel Dupré’s Prelude & Fugue in B, Op. 7, No. 3. Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Freewill offering.
MARCH 22 – WEDNESDAY
7:30 pm – CIM Faculty Recital: Richard Weiss, cello, Joela Jones, piano and accordion. Music by Debussy, Wallen, Benzecry, and Falla. Mixon Hall, 11021 East Blvd, Cleveland. Free, but a reservation is required.
MARCH 23 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – Canton Symphony: Ben Gage Meets the Symphony. From Akron, Ben Gage creates folk music rooted in a blue-collar upbringing and a love of the outdoors. Zimmermann Symphony Center, 2331 17th St NW, Canton. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – LCCC Signature Series: Eliesha Nelson, viola. “Songs and Inspiration.” Barbara Strozzi Che Si Puo Fare, Melika Fitzhugh Love in the Time of Covid 19,” “Grace Laced with Muscle and Strength by Gentleness Confines,” When Wounds are Healed by Love, The Scars are Beautiful, Victoria Bond, Jasmine Flower, Jessie Montgomery, Rhapsody No. 1, Glenn Holmes, Expressions Jeffrey Mumford, …becoming clear, Missy Mazzoli, Tooth and Nail, and Jessica Meyer, Swerve. Cirigliano Studio Theatre, 1005 N. Abbe Rd. Elyria. Free
7:30 pm – Dana School of Music Guest Artist Recital: Chattanooga Guitar Duo. Music by The Beatles, Rossini, Brahms and more. Bliss Recital Hall, 1 University Plaza, Youngstown.Free.
7:30 pm – Baldwin Wallace Opera: Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of Penzance: Directed by Ariana Wyatt, Conducted by Dean Buck. Grace Church Olmsted Falls, 6914 Columbia Road. Tickets available online.
MARCH 24 – FRIDAY
12:15 pm – McGaffin Carillon Concert & Live Stream: Keiran Cantilina, Assistant Carillonneur, Church of the Covenant. A Scarlatti Sonata, True Love’s Kiss from Enchanted, MacDowell’s To a Wild Rose, Debussy’s The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, an improvisation, and more. McGaffin Tower, 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free. Click here for live stream.
7:00 pm – Cleveland Cello Society: i Cellisti ! 2023. Mark Kosower, Principal Cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra (and President of the CCS), playing two works for solo cello: Serenade by Hans Werner Henze, and Lamentations, Black/Folk Song Suite by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Kosower will then be joined by six additional cellists (!) to play a rarely-heard ensemble transcription of the Lalo Cello Concerto. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd. Cleveland Heights. Tickets available online.
7:00 pm – Cleveland Museum of Art: A collaborative performance featuring songwriter, singer, poet and educator Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother); experimental poet, visual artist Lonnie Holley; poet and singer-songwriter Lee Bains, and soulful Cleveland collective Mourning [A] BLKstar. Free but reservations are required.
7:30 pm – Baldwin Wallace Opera: Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of Penzance: Directed by Ariana Wyatt, Conducted by Dean Buck. Grace Church Olmsted Falls, 6914 Columbia Road. Tickets available online.
MARCH 25 – SATURDAY
2:00 pm – Baldwin Wallace Opera: Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of Penzance: Directed by Ariana Wyatt, Conducted by Dean Buck. Grace Church Olmsted Falls, 6914 Columbia Road. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Baldwin Wallace Opera: Gilbert & Sullivan Pirates of Penzance: Directed by Ariana Wyatt, Conducted by Dean Buck. Grace Church Olmsted Falls, 6914 Columbia Road. Tickets available online.
8:00 pm – Cleveland Pops Orchestra: Elton John & Billy Joel Tribute. The music of these icons presented by the renowned ensemble Jeans n’ Classics, will include hit songs Rocket Man, Yellow Brick Road, Piano Man, and Just the Way You Are. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44106. Tickets available online.
MARCH 26 – SUNDAY
3:00 pm – Heights Arts Close Encounters: Stephen Tavani and Yun-Ting Lee (violins), William Bender (viola), Dane Johansen (cello). Music by Mozart, Stravinsky, and Britten. Herrick Mews Carriage House, 1 Herrick Mews, Cleveland Heights. Tickets available online.
3:30 pm – Heights Chamber Orchestra: Dean Buck, guest conductor Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha Overture, Debussy: Première rhapsodie (Jaye Benjamin, clarinet), and Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Rhenish.’ St Paul’s Episcopal Church 2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights. Freewill offering.
3:30 pm – M.U.S.i.C. (Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics), Matias Cuevas, Gastón Frydman & Alexander Kostritsa, piano, Maria Beyens, Victor Beyens, Masato Chang, Maude Cloutier, Quentin Routier, violin, Caitlin Hedge, viola, Brendon Phelps, Benjamin Mekinulov, cello, Henry Samuels, bass, Andy Poxon, guitar, Marquise Bradley, clarinet, Joseph Breslau, Alexa Lopez, Carlyle Quinn, voice. A Festival of Music from Latin and South America: Ernesto Lecuona’s Malaqueña, Alberto Ginastera’s Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2, Astor Piazzolla’s Spring,Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas brasileras, Radamés Gnattali’s Concerto a Brasileira, Ernesto Lecuona’s Maria la O, Julián Fueyo’s Premiere of a new work & Paquito D’Rivera’s Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano. Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike. Reception to follow. Tickets available online.
4:00 pm – Fine Arts Association Chorus: Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Haydn’s Te Deum, and Jenkins’ Benedictus. Phyllis Speirs, Conductor, Marcia Snavely, Organist, Anna E. White, Soprano, Kira McGirr, Mezzo-Soprano, Peter Wright, Tenor, Bob Godfrey, Bass/Baritone. Painesville United Methodist Church, 71 N. Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077. Free.
4:00 pm – Firelands Symphony: Artistry in Rhythm, Carl Topilow, conductor. The FSO Chorale presents a unique program of music from a variety of styles. The performance includes selections from the greatest jazz standards, blues musicians, Broadway smash hits, and other singer-songwriters from the golden ages of music. Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk, 44857 Tickets available online.
MARCH 27 – MONDAY
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Not Your Grandmother’s Classical Music: hosted by Eric Charnofsky. Featured music —Darius Milhaud’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 295 No. 4, Libby Larsen’s Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII (soprano and piano), Steven Burke’s Spring Fever for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, Vincent d’Indy’s Tableaux de voyage (orchestrated), Leoš Janáček’s Little Queens (girls’ choir) & Amy Williams’ Cineshape 4 (solo piano). Click here to listen to the internet feed: or tune in to 91.1 FM in the greater Cleveland area.
8:00 pm – CUSP: Noah Depew & Jon Muller. Convivium 33 Gallery, 1433 E 33rd St, Cleveland. Suggested donation $15. Click here for more information.
MARCH 28 – TUESDAY
7:30 pm – UA Kulas Concert Series: Sandbox Percussion, contemporary percussion chamber music. In collaboration with Tuesday Musical and Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts. Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave., Akron. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Cleveland Chamber Music Society: Anthony McGill, clarinet, Elena Perrroni, Soprano, and Myra Huang, piano. Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, 44121. Tickets available online.
MARCH 29 – WEDNESDAY
12:00 pm – BrowBag Concerts: Salzedo Harp Duo. Harpists Nancy Lendrim and Jody Guinn bring artistry and beauty in an inventive program for harp duo.Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland. Free.
MARCH 30 – THURSDAY
7:30 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Thomas Adès, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin. Sibelius’ Prelude from The Tempest, Suite No. 1 from The Tempest and Six Humoresques. Ades’ Märchentänze and The Tempest Symphony (United States Premiere, Cleveland Orchestra co-commission). Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Youngstown Symphony: A Night for Jazz. Dean Buck conductor, Brianna Thomas, vocalist. Powers Auditorium, 260 W Federal St, Youngstown, 44503. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – Renovare Music: pairing their string music with poetry by spoken word artist Vision and African drumming by Ali Boyd, Rashon Blake and Derick Barnes. José Elizondo’s The Dawn of Hope, J.S. Bach’s Aria from the Goldberg Variations, Ludovico Einaudi’s Experience, Hirono Borter’s Goldberg Meditation, Taizé Community, Wait for the Lord, Sabrina Jean Louis’ Clair de Lune, and William Travance’s Blood Runs Black. Maltz Performing Arts Center 1855 Ansel Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. Free.
MARCH 31 – FRIDAY
11:00 am – The Cleveland Orchestra: Thomas Adès, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin. Adès, the Tempest Symphony and Märchentänze, Sibelius’ Prelude and selections from Suite No. 1 from The Tempest. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online
APRIL 1 – SATURDAY
2:00 pm – Gifts of Music: Messiah Community Sing. (Easter portion). Led by orchestra, participants will be guided through Handel’s unforgettable melodies, from “All We Like Sheep,” and “Hallelujah,” to “The Trumpet Shall Sound,” and many others! Vocalists of all types and experience levels are welcome as we gather as a community around this monumental work. Participants are encouraged to bring their own scores, however, a limited number will be available to borrow. A complete vocal score may be freely downloaded from IMSLP here. Rocky River United Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Avenue, Rocky River. Freewill offering. Click here for more information.
7:00 pm – Snowbelt Symphony, Greg Hillis, conducting, with Abigail Williams, soprano. “A Taste of Italy.” Selections from operas by Mozart, Rossini, and Donizetti, including the overture to The Barber of Seville & the prelude to La traviata, as well as Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. Harvey High School, 200 W. Walnut Ave., Painesville. Tickets available online.
]8:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra: Thomas Adès, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, violin. Sibelius’ Prelude from The Tempest, Suite No. 1 from The Tempest and Six Humoresques. Ades’ Märchentänze and The Tempest Symphony (United States Premiere, Cleveland Orchestra co-commission). Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
APRIL 2 – SUNDAY
2:00 pm – The Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert: Daniel Reith, conductor. Dynamic concerto meets animated film! Follow a magical Sprite as it embarks on a musical journey through the inner workings of an orchestra, all set to some of Classical music’s most famous compositions. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets available online.
3:00 pm – Rob Kovacs, piano. AKA 88bit performs virtuosic note-for-note arrangements of vintage Super Nintendo and other classic game systems, as well as soundtracks from newer video games. Maltz Center for the Performing Arts,1855 Ansel Rd, Cleveland. Click here for tickets.
4:00 pm – Cleveland Chamber Choir: Le Monde Musical: With the Cleveland Composers Guild. New works by Northeast Ohio’s premier choral composers with masterful works from the last five centuries. Following themes of renewal and nature and deep belief. Drinko Hall, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Free.
7:00 pm – Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann, conducting, Heather Cooper, organ. Music by Strauss, Daugherty, Widor, Bach, and Liszt. Zimmermann Symphony Center, 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton. Tickets available online.
7:30 pm – UA Prism, featuring UA School of Music large and small ensembles, combos, and faculty. Program to be announced. Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave., Akron. Freewill offering.