by Jarrett Hoffman
IN THIS EDITION:
•Today: organist Florence Mustric at Trinity Lutheran, a “Pop Symphonic” program with the Youngstown Symphony, and the duo CelloGayageum (pictured) at CMA
•Announcements: Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s Board of Trustees meets tomorrow
•Interesting reads: a music educator honored at the Grammys for her orchestra devoted to accessibility, and the nation’s first in-house wellness program at an opera company
•Almanac: Steven Mackey, Steven Stucky, Renée Fleming, and some sci-fi romance for your Valentine’s Day
HAPPENING TODAY:
One option in the afternoon.
At 12:15 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church presents its Wednesday Noon Organ Concert by Florence Mustric. “Two liturgical years” will feature excerpts from J.S. Bach’s Little Organ Book and from Jeanne Demessieux’s pieces based on Gregorian chant. A freewill offering will be taken up.
And two in the evening, both at 7:30.
The Youngstown Symphony will put on a program titled “Pop Symphonic with Guest Conductor David Perrico” at Powers Auditorium. On the menu are jazz, classic rock, pop, disco, and Beethoven, as well as Perrico’s Youngstown Steeltown, a tribute to his hometown. Tickets are available here.
And in Gartner Auditorium, the Cleveland Museum of Art will play host to CelloGayageum, the duo of cellist Sol Daniel Kim and gayageum (traditional Korean zither) player Dayoung Yoon. Inspired by Berlin’s Pavilion of Unity and the hope for a peaceful reunification of Korea, the duo’s all-original music blends musical styles including classical, traditional Korean, pop, and minimalism. Read a preview article here, and get tickets here.
IN THIS EDITION:
Of all instrumentalists, pianists seem to commission and perform new works the least often. The repertoire for the piano is already so vast and worthy that many performers see no need to add to it. Why even play pieces from the past half-century, when there is so much great, neglected, earlier music?
Today, we complete our preview of eighth blackbird’s repertory for the ensemble’s program next Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 in Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University. Spokesman and flutist Tim Munro shares his personal reflections about pieces eighth blackbird will perform composed by Richard Parry, Brett Dean, and Steven Mackey.