Music for the unique pairing of tuba and string quartet showcases the little-known expressive range and melodic ability of this big brass instrument.

PROGRAM

Vagn Holmboe Intermezzo Concertante

Manny Albam Quintet for Tuba and Strings

Lon W. Chaffin Doors

Jean Sibelius Adagio in D Minor for String Quartet

Program notes

MUSICIANS

Laura Potter tuba

Eunho Kim violin

Guillermo Salas-Suárez violin

Yael Senamaud-Cohen viola

Nataliya Pshenychna cello

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

CityMusic Orchestra’s first conductorless concert features Beethoven’s landmark First Symphony, alongside lyrical violin Romances performed by Tessa Lark.

PROGRAM

Jessie Montgomery Starburst

Antonin Dvořák Romance for Violin in F minor, Op. 11

Ludwig van Beethoven Romance for Violin No. 2 in F Major

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1, Op. 21

Program Notes

CityMusic Podcasts: Concert Previews and Artist Interviews

VENUES

The Temple Tifereth-Israel, St. Noel Catholic Church, Shrine of St. Stanislaus, Lakewood Congregational Church

Take a break from life’s hustle and bustle with this playful yet intimate concert of string duets and quintets, featuring works by Shaw, Sperger, Leclair, and Penderecki.

PROGRAM

Jean-Marie Leclair Sonata for Two Violins in E Minor Op.3 No.5

Caroline Shaw Entr'acte (a minuet and trio)

Johannes Sperger Duo for Viola and Double Bass in D Major

Krzysztof Penderecki String Quintet, '“Leaves of an Unwritten Diary”

Program Notes

MUSICIANS

Miho Hashizume violin

Catherine Cosbey violin

Eric Wong viola

Martha Baldwin cello

Tracy Rowell bass

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

Journey from the structured tintinnabuli of Pärt to the sublime lyricism of Ravel in this concert presenting the world premiere of Akua Dixon’s We the People.

PROGRAM

Arvo Pärt Psalom

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Pisachi (Reveal): Six Epitomes for String Quartet

Akua Dixon We the People (commissioned by CityMusic)

Maurice Ravel String Quartet in F Major

Program notes

MUSICIANS

Susan Britton violin

Eunho Kim violin

Yael Senamaud-Cohen viola

Trevor Kazarian cello

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

From a joyful Baroque trumpet concerto to coloratura opera arias, this program is full to the brim with beautiful melodies and musical cheer.

PROGRAM

Wolfang Amadeus Mozart “Overture” and “Deh vieni non tardar” from The Marriage of Figaro, K492

Johann Baptist Georg Neruda Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major

Giuseppe Verdi “Caro nome” from Rigoletto

Giacomo Puccini “O Mio Bambino Caro” from Gianni Schicchi

Wolgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K550

GUEST ARTISTS

Stefan Willich conductor

Jack Sutte trumpet

Chabrelle Williams soprano

VENUES

The Temple Tifereth-Israel, Lakewood Congregational Church, Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Federated Church of Chagrin Falls

Soprano Andréa Walker joins the Baroque ensemble for Spanish-influenced works ranging from lyric-dramatic zarzuela excerpts to a charming Soler harpsichord quintet.

Interview with Andréa Walker

PROGRAM

José de Nebra Excerpts from "Vendado es Amor, no es ciego"

Antonio Soler Harpsichord Quintet No. 4

Gaetano Brunetti String Trio in B-flat Major

Francisco Corselli Si aquel Monarca de Israel

MUSICIANS

Guillermo Salas-Suárez violin

Alan Choo violin

Yael Senamaud-Cohen viola

Jane Leggiero cello

Tracy Rowell bass

QinYing Tan harpsichord

Andréa Walker soprano

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

Dive into the rich sonic universe of clarinet, strings and piano in this contemporary program, featuring a new work by composer and jazz bassist Gregg August.

Interview with Gregg August

PROGRAM

Amanda Harberg Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Kenji Bunch Drift: An Eventual Lullaby

Jim Stephenson Last Chants

Gregg August Recitations and Dedications (premiere)

MUSICIANS

Daniel Gilbert clarinet

Sibbi Bernhardson violin

Kiarra Saito-Beckmann violin

Yaël Senamaud-Cohen viola

Anna Bowman cello

Tracy Rowell bass

Donna Lee piano

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

Klezmer, classicism and Jewish melodies swirl together in Golijov’s epic work The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, performed by clarinetist Daniel Gilbert.

CONDUCTOR

Joel Smirnoff

Interview with Joel Smirnoff

SOLOIST

Daniel Gilbert clarinet

PROGRAM

Osvaldo Golijov The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

Ludwig van Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata for String Orchestra

Program notes

VENUES

The Temple Tifereth-Israel, Lakewood Congregational Church, Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, St. Noel Catholic Church

The Pantheon Ensemble performs lesser-known music by early 20th-century Jewish composers, including a work for strings written in Terezín and Weinberg’s monumental Piano Quintet.

Interview with The Pantheon Ensemble

PROGRAM

Gideon Klein Partita für Streicher

Erich Korngold Garden Scene

Erwin Schulhoff Two Jazz Etudes

Mieczysław Weinberg Piano Quintet Op. 18

John Williams Schindler's List Theme, arr. The Brooklyn Duo

MUSICIANS

Mari Sato violin

Masha Andreini violin

Yael Senamaud-Cohen viola

Mingyao Zhao cello

Tracy Rowell bass

Elizabeth DeMio piano

VENUES

The Temple Tifereth-Israel, Praxis Fiber Workshop

From a whimsical musical depiction of the Tour de France to the melodic mastery of Mendelssohn, this concert for two clarinets and piano is both virtuosic and delightful.

PROGRAM

Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece No. 1, Op. 113

Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece No. 2, Op. 114

Francis Poulenc Sonata for Two Clarinets

Bohuslav Martinu Serenade for Two Clarinets and Strings, H.334

MUSICIANS

Ellen Breakfield-Glick clarinet

Daniel Gilbert clarinet

Kiarra Saito Beckman violin

Colin Henley viola

Anna Kuo cello

Donna Lee piano

VENUE

Praxis Fiber Workshop

Haydn’s elegant Cello Concerto in D soars under the bow of Edward Arron, together with orchestral works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Chen Yi.

PROGRAM

Franz Schubert Overture in the Italian Style, D.591

Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major

Chen Yi Romance of Hsiao and Ch'in

Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, "Italian"

SOLOIST

Edward Arron cello

VENUES

The Temple Tifereth-Israel, St. Noel Catholic Church, Shrine of St. Stanislaus, Lakewood Congregational Church