Performing Arts
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s Performing Arts Series is robust and wide-ranging, spanning classical and contemporary music, global music traditions, as well as dance and film. The series is recognized internationally and stands out in the Northeast Ohio region for its vitality and the excitement it brings to a crowded musical landscape. These performances regularly complement special exhibitions, illuminate the permanent collection, and take unique advantage of the museum’s performance spaces and architecture—often arranged in collaboration or interdisciplinary fashion with fellow curators.
Oberlin at the CMA
Image courtesy of Oberlin College
The Musart Society
The Musart Society supports the activities of the performing arts department at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The department presents concerts, recitals, radio broadcasts, recordings, and lectures with an emphasis on a broad range of repertoire, from medieval music to the most recent contemporary mus...