2022 - 2023 Season
Season Opener October 2, 5:00 PM
PETER TAKÁCS, PIANIST
ALL BEETHOVEN PROGRAM
Bagatelles, Opus 126
Sonata No. 7 in D, Opus 10#3
Andante Favori, WoO 57
Sonata No. 21 in C, Opus 53 "Waldstein"
Hailed by the New York Times as "a marvelous pianist," Peter Takács has performed widely, receiving critical and audience acclaim for his penetrating and communicative musical interpretations. Takács has performed as guest soloist with major orchestras in the US and abroad, as well as at important summer festivals, including Tanglewood, Music Mountain, and Chautauqua Institution. He has performed and recorded the cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas, which were released to critical acclaim in 2011. Takács has taught piano at Oberlin since 1976.
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
Carol Vandenberg.
October 23, 5 PM
THE CLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra has been Northeast Ohio's premier jazz voice since 1985. Led by award-winning composer and trombonist Paul Ferguson, the CJO promotes jazz in its historical and contemporary forms, through concerts featuring a stellar line-up of jazz luminaries, arrangers, composers, and educators.
At a CJO concert, you will enjoy "the best jazz you've ever heard and the best jazz you've never heard." Through inventive, original music and effective, innovative Educational Outreach, the CJO shepherds young and up-and-comping musicians and provides our region with unique and important cultural experiences.
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
Nancy and Richard Dotson
Laurel Lake Retirement Community
February 26, 5 PM
Featured Young Artist
MINCHAE KIM, VIOLINIST
Melivia Citravani Raharjo, piano
F. M. Veracini Sonata for violin and piano in e minor (1685 - 1750)
F. Busoni Violin sonata No. 2, op. 36 in e minor (1866 - 1924)
E. Ysaye Violin sonata No. 5 (1858 - 1931)
M. Ravel Violin sonata No. 2 (1875 - 1937)
Born in South Korea, Minchae Kim began playing the violin at the age of seven. She gave her concerto debut at age nine with Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra and debut recital at age fourteen in Kumho Art Hall as a Kumho Young Artist. She has won numerous competitions in South Korea and performed with orchestras including Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra, Moldova Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Gimpo Philharmonic Orchestra. Minchae received degrees at the New England Conservatory under Miriam Fried, Donald Weilerstein, and Soovin Kim. Currently Minchae is an Artist Diploma student at Cleveland Institute of Music under Jaime Laredo.
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
Marilyn Orr.
March 12, 5 PM
THE CALLISTO STRING QUARTET
GREGORY LEWIS, violin
CAMERON DALY, violin
HANNAH MOSES, cello
EVA KENNEDY, viola
Praised for their "lush intensity and bravado" and the "cohesion and intronation one might expect from an ensemble twice their age" (Third Coast Review), the American/Canadian Callisto Quartet brings together four musicians who share a deep passion for bringing chamber music to audiences around the world.
Since their inception in 2016, Callisto has garnered top prizes in nearly every major international chamber music competition and has been hailed by audiences across the globe. Grand Prize winners of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the Callisto Quartet has has held residencies at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music and the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain. The Callisto Quartet has appeared in Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Ravinia Festival.
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
John and Deborah Warner
Dr. Linda McDonald
April 23, 5 PM
BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
MUSICAL THEATER SHOWCASE
Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre juniors present songs by the main who reinvented the American musical, Stephen Sondheim.
You won't want to miss this celebration of some of Sondheim's greatest works, including songs from Sunday in the Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, Assassins, and more!
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
Tom and Iris Harvie.
May 7, 5 PM
The Lola Rothmann Concert
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MEMBERS IN RECITAL
William Brian Thornton, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Yun-Ting Lee, violin
each joined by
Zsolt Bognár, piano
A fitting conclusion for the celebration of our 40th season includes distinguished current and former members of the Cleveland Orchestra, joined in duo collaborations with pianist Zsolt Bognár.
Music by Schumann, Debussy, and more, this potpourri of musical delights showcases the rich and internationally recognized musical heritage of the region. With remarks and commentary from the performers, this promises to be a unique evening.
This performance is made possible by the gracious support of
The Rothmann Family.