2024-2025 SEASON
Woven into the fabric of cultural Cleveland.
For 15 years we have been from Cleveland, for Cleveland, presenting the remarkable artistry of world-class talent with a hometown connection. The threads of our creative tapestry weave together a fascinating combination of unique repertoire, exciting soloists, and evocative collaborations with neighboring musical groups.
Interlaced Brilliance and Love
Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:30 PM
Church of the Covenant
University Circle
11205 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Finzi: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
James Thompson, Violin
Haydn: Symphony No. 104 “London”
Native Clevelander, graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, and current performer with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, violinist James Thompson joins us on Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending. Soaring with its ethereal violin solo, it evokes the beauty of the English countryside. The program opens with Finzi’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, a charming interpretation of Shakespeare’s playful comedy, brimming with lyrical warmth, and concludes with Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London,” a brilliant work filled with grandeur and wit, showcasing the composer’s virtuosity in his final symphonic masterpiece.
P R E V I E W P E R F O R M A N C E
Donations accepted at the door
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 7:30 PM
Rocky River Presbyterian Church
Artist Concert Series
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21750 Detroit Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
Tapestry of Virtuosity and Folklore
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7:30 PM
Church of the Covenant
University Circle
11205 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Hindemith: Five Pieces for String Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Konzertstücke Nos. 1 & 2
for clarinet and basset horn
Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet
Amy Zoloto, Basset Horn
Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes
Join us for an evening of dynamic and diverse classical works, beginning with Paul Hindemith’s Five Pieces for String Orchestra, a vibrant exploration of harmony and texture that showcases Hindemith’s inventive spirit. Next, experience the charm and brilliance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Konzertstücke Nos. 1 & 2, featuring virtuosic clarinet and basset horn solos —performed by The Cleveland Orchestra’s Afendi Yusuf and Amy Zoloto — that dance and sing with Mendelssohn’s signature lyrical warmth. Concluding the program is Alberto Ginastera’s Variaciones Concertantes, a powerful and colorful work steeped in Argentine folk rhythms, offering a rich tapestry of instrumental solos and orchestral grandeur.
E N C O R E P E R F O R M A N C E
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SUNDAY, MARCH 2 | 3:00 PM
Lake Erie College
391 West Washington Street
Painesville, OH 44077
Knitted Voices of Justice and Faith: I Believe!
Collaboration with Cleveland Chamber Choir
Katherine Jolly, Soloist
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Saturday, May 17, 2025
7:30 PM
Trinity Cathedral
Downtown Cleveland
2230 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Bonds: Credo
Mozart: Mass in c minor
Our season concludes with BlueWater Chamber Orchestra joining forces with our city’s premier Cleveland Chamber Choir. Margaret Bond’s Credo sets to music the profound text of W.E.B. DuBois, the pioneering sociologist, civil rights activist, and co-founder of the NAACP. Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor captivates with its timeless elegance and intricate arrangements. The program features soprano Katherine Jolly in both works, an accomplished singer who has appeared on opera stages throughout the country and is the winner of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals. Together, these works explore themes of belief, struggle, and the transcendent power of the human spirit.
Thomas: I Dream A World
Hailstork: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Dilworth: Freedom’s Plow
Cleveland School of the Arts’
R. Nathaniel Dett Concert Choir and Select Strings
Biedenbender: River of Time
Neil Mueller, Trumpet
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
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—PAST PERFORMANCE—
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2024
St. Noel Church Concert Series
35200 Chardon Road
Willoughby, OH 44094
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Biedenbender: River of Time
Neil Mueller, Trumpet
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
PHOTO CREDITS: James Thompson—Carlin Ma; Afendi Yusuf and Amy Zoloto—Roger Mastroianni; Katherine Jolly—Rosen-Jones Photography; Neil Mueller—Blue Denim Photography.