by Jarrett Hoffman

IN THIS EDITION:

•Today: “Holiday Organ Spectacular” at Trinity, impressionism in front of impressionism at CMA, holiday favorites from Cynthia Cioffari and the BassoonaRoos, “Carols and Cocoa and the Dana Holiday Concert,” Opera Scenes and Trombone Choir at Oberlin, and Apollo’s Fire’s “Wassail! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas”

•Announcements: Application deadlines for the Cleveland International Piano Competition and the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference, and honors for harpist Yolanda Kondonassis from Musical America

•Almanac: Bright Sheng, Dave Brubeck, and Lead Belly

HAPPENING TODAY:

At this time of year, the list of concerts grows tall with holiday and end-of-semester events — and even taller as new performances pop up with holiday spontaneity, threatening to fall through the cracks. But phew! — the heroic writers of our Diary series can come to the rescue, mapping out the long-scheduled events as well as whatever happenings have suddenly come on our radar. Today’s list is a mix of both.

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by Jarrett Hoffman

IN THIS EDITION:

. Today: Case Historic Performance Department at the Covenant, and Apollo’s Fire does Messiah

. Composers in the news: Reena Esmail (pictured), Julian Anderson, and Tania León

. Almanac: Bright Sheng, Lead Belly, Dave Brubeck, and the history of jazz at Oberlin

HAPPENING TODAY:

Today’s Tuesday Noon Organ Plus Concert from Church of the Covenant features the Case Historic Performance Department in music by Johann Gottfried Goldberg, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Handel — a composer who stands on his own at 7 tonight when Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire present Messiah at Federated Church in Chagrin Falls. A freewill offering will be taken up at the Covenant, while tickets are available here for Apollo’s Fire.

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