by Jarrett Hoffman
IN THIS EDITION:
•Today: Cleveland Orchestra premieres Marsalis Trumpet Concerto, Tuesday Musical presents “An Evening with Itzhak Perlman,” and Oberlin College Choir & Musical Union come together in concert
•Interesting reads: news about arts entrepreneurship in the area, and new Donizetti songs discovered
•Almanac: remembering cellist Lynn Harrell
HAPPENING TODAY:
Three options, all at 7:30.
At Severance Music Center, Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in the world premiere of Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto, featuring Michael Sachs as soloist. The program also includes Eastman’s Symphony No. 2 and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Tickets are available here.
At E.J. Thomas Hall, Tuesday Musical presents “An Evening with Itzhak Perlman,” in which that musical luminary will share “intimate anecdotes and multi-media images from his life and career” in addition to performing with longtime collaborator and friend Rohan De Silva. Get tickets here.
And at Oberlin’s Finney Chapel, Ben Johns will lead the Oberlin College Choir and Musical Union in works by Parry, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Zemlinsky, Janáček, and Ives. It’s free and will be livestreamed here.