OPUS 216: Music of the Cleveland Composers Guild

Chamber Music in the Atrium

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  • Performance
Friday, October 24, 2025, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Location:  ATRM Atrium
Ames Family Atrium
Free; No Ticket Required
A large gathering of people in the museum's atrium sit around a harpsichord and small organ, listening to a live performance.

Photo courtesy of OPUS 216

About The Event

Known for weaving together classical, folk, jazz, and world music traditions, OPUS 216 brings an eclectic and genre-blending approach to chamber music in Northeast Ohio. Founded in 2012 by violinist Ariel Clayton Karas, the ensemble frequently collaborates with organizations like Piano Cleveland, Cleveland Ballet, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
For this concert, OPUS 216 presents a program of original music by the Cleveland Composers Guild. The guild is among the nation’s oldest new music organizations, counting more than 200 members since its founding. In recent seasons, the guild has collaborated with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Cleveland Chamber Choir, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Factory Seconds Brass Trio, and Poiesis Quartet.

 

The views expressed by performers during this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Sponsors

The 2025–26 Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Musart Society. This program is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Performing arts programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

     

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