We caught up with Diversity Fellow and composer of String Quintet, a piece featured at our January 2024 Chamber Series, Patrick Prejean. Here’s what he had to say about the inspiration behind this piece, his experience in playing viola, composing, and conducting, and Lightsaber fighting.

CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra will return in 2024 for the continuation of their 20th season with a performance at Praxis Fiber Workshop in Collinwood.

Two string concerts highlight different parts of the chamber repertoire – from a quintet taking a retrospective look at a composer’s memories, to a premiere depicting Black America’s ongoing struggle for equality, and much more!

Tuba soloist Laura Potter will be featured this Friday in a concert for the unique ensemble of tuba plus string quartet. I caught up with her at her Cleveland Heights home to learn about her tuba career and her connections to CityMusic.

CityMusic Cleveland tubist Laura Potter performs contemporary pieces for the unusual pairing of tuba and string quartet in this concert of rarely performed chamber works.