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Image of Henry Threadgill

January 11, 2019

Henry Threadgill
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2016, Threadgill has been called “perhaps the most important jazz composer of his generation”
Chamber Music in the Galleries

February 6, 2019

Chamber Music in the Galleries
Outstanding conservatory musicians present mixed repertoire ranging from the standard to unknown gems amid the museum’s collections for a

March 3, 2019

CIM Organ Studio
Outstanding conservatory musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the studio of acclaimed organist Todd Wilson present an afternoo
Chamber Music in the Galleries. Photo by Nathanael Garrett

March 6, 2019

Chamber Music in the Galleries
Outstanding conservatory musicians present mixed repertoire ranging from the standard to unknown gems amid the museum’s collections for a
Image of Aya Nishina

March 8, 2019

Aya Nishina
Japanese composer and sound artist Aya Nishina creates music of amazing fragility and beauty. After intensive study of the museum’s collec
Image of Carolin Widmann. Photo by Lennard Rühle

March 29, 2019

Carolin Widmann
A wonderfully versatile musician, violinist Carolin Widmann’s activities span the great classical concerti, new commissions specially writ
Image of Emmanuel Culcasi

March 31, 2019

Emmanuel Culcasi
Trained as a musician and a scientist, Emmanuel Culcasi is well on his way to a versatile career as a recitalist, collaborative scientist, a
Chamber Music in the Galleries. Photo by Nathanael Garrett

April 3, 2019

Chamber Music in the Galleries
Outstanding conservatory musicians present mixed repertoire ranging from the standard to unknown gems amid the museum’s collections for a
Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Photo by Kevin Reeves

April 7, 2019 – CANCELED

Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble
Continuing its collaborative partnership with our neighbors down the road, CMA welcomes the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble for another
Avi Avital and Omer Avital. Photo by Christie Goodwin

April 10, 2019

Avi Avital with Omer Avital
Grammy-nominee mandolinist, Avi Avital, comes from a classical tradition whilst award-winning bass virtuoso and oud player, Omer Avital, is
Chamber Music in the Galleries. Photo by Nathanael Garrett

May 1, 2019

Chamber Music in the Galleries
Outstanding conservatory musicians present mixed repertoire ranging from the standard to unknown gems amid the museum’s collections for a
Image of Cenk Ergün

May 8, 2019

Cenk Ergün
Cenk Ergün, born in Istanbul, Turkey, is a composer and improviser whose work has been performed by So Percussion, JACK Quartet, Alarm Will
Image of Jupiter & Okwess. Photo (c) Micky Clement.

July 14, 2018

Jupiter & Okwess
From Kinshasa, Jupiter Bonkodji and his band infuse a wealth of traditional Congolese rhythms into contemporary African music. Part of City
Image of Sidi Touré. Photo by Ismaël Diallo.

July 18, 2018

Sidi Touré
A highly acclaimed practitioner of Songhai music whose band features the most exciting new faces on the Malian music scene, Sidi Touré make
Image of Orquesta el Macabeo. Photo courtesy Multiflora Productions.

July 25, 2018

Orquesta el Macabeo
One of the great sensations of the current Puerto Rican salsa scene, Orquesta el Macabeo recovers the island’s salsa tradition and updates
Image of Cheick Hamala Diabate. Photo courtesy of the artist

August 15, 2018

Cheick Hamala Diabate
Cheick Hamala Diabate explores West African rhythms in the griot tradition. He successfully fuses the traditional rhythms and vocals of his
Image of M.A.K.U. Soundsystem. Photo by Gabriel Benavides

August 29, 2018

M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
Juxtaposing traditional percussion of their Colombian homeland with drums, electric bass, guitar, and vocals, NYC-based M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
Image of Gili Yalo. Photo by Michael Topyol

September 7, 2018

Gili Yalo
Combining Ethiopian roots music with a modern touch of jazz and soul, Tel Aviv-based Gili Yalo incorporates traditional sound into the music
Chamber Music in the Galleries

October 3, 2018

Chamber Music in the Galleries
CWRU Baroque and Classical Chamber Ensembles perform works by Alessandro Stradella, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga.
Image of Vox Luminis. Photo by David Samyn

October 24, 2018

Vox Luminis
Led by founder and artistic director Lionel Meunier, the Belgian early-music vocal ensemble has been defined by its unique sound, appealing
Chamber Music in the Galleries. Photo by Nathanael Garrett

November 7, 2018

Chamber Music in the Galleries
The CWRU Collegium performs a program "Songs and Instrumental Dances from Early France" featuring music for voice, harp, vielle, and violin.
Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Photo by Roger Mastroianni.

November 11, 2018

Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble
Continuing its collaborative partnership with our neighbors down the road, CMA welcomes the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble for another
Chamber Music in the Galleries

December 5, 2018

Chamber Music in the Galleries
Woodwind ensembles from the Cleveland Institute of Music perform works by John Heiss, Carl Nielsen, and W. A. Mozart.
Paul Goussot

December 9, 2018

Paul Goussot
Paul Goussot is “titulaire” of the famous Dom Bedos organ at the medieval Abbey of St-Croix in Bordeaux, France. He recently won first p