by Jarrett Hoffman
IN THIS EDITION:
•Today: Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols at Trinity, violinist Ilya Kaler and pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi in recital at CIM, and the premiere of a documentary about the 1988 Soviet Tour undertaken by the Cleveland Quartet (pictured)
•Announcements: Tuesday Musical Scholarship Competition applications, Gabe Pollack named 2023 Cleveland Jazz Hero, Double Reed Day at CSU, and instructors needed for U of A’s pre-professional Arts Academy
•Almanac: operatic tributes to Donizetti, Monteverdi, and Puccini
HAPPENING TODAY:
A Trinity Cathedral Brownbag Concert at noon will showcase the sopranos and altos of the Cathedral Choir, harpist Jody Guinn, and conductor Todd Wilson in Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. A freewill offering will be taken up.
A CIM Faculty Recital at 7:30 pm in Mixon Hall will feature violinist Ilya Kaler and pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi in sonatas by Respighi, Debussy, and Fauré. It’s free, but reservations are required.
Also at 7:30, at Reinberger Chamber Hall, will be the premiere of the documentary Notes From Behind the Iron Curtain: Cleveland Quartet’s 1988 Soviet Tour. The event will also include live performances by The Weilerstein Trio (pianist Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, violinist Donald Weilerstein, and cellist Alisa Weilerstein) and a cello ensemble of Cleveland Orchestra members including Mark Kosower, Richard Weiss, Charles Bernard, and Bryan Dumm. Get tickets here, and read Mike Telin’s interview with cellist Paul Katz here.
Details in our Concert Listings.