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A Celebration of Community, New Music and an Alumni Benefit

CLEVELAND, OHIO (02-18-14)   The xxxxÊÓƵ (xxxxÊÓƵ) offers something for just about everyone in the month of March. It celebrates community at Severance Hall, showcases contemporary art with New Music at MOCA Cleveland and drums up an audience for a percussion benefit event by the Alumni Association.

A complete listing of events is available at cim.edu. For those events that are ticketed, guests should visit cim.edu or call the xxxxÊÓƵ Box Office at 216.795.3211. Some events require seating passes, which are available at the Box Office beginning one week prior to the event.

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Celebration of Community: xxxxÊÓƵ@Severance    Friday, March 28

The xxxxÊÓƵ Orchestra welcomes instrumentalists and singers from the Cleveland School of the Arts, the Singers' Club of Cleveland and members of Antioch Baptist Church Choirs to share the stage of Severance Hall for a Celebration of Community on at 8pm Friday, March 28.

Conducted by xxxxÊÓƵ President Joel Smirnoff, the large ensemble features Catheryne Shuman (soprano), Samantha Gossard (mezzo-soprano), faculty member Vinson Cole (tenor) and Brian Johnson (baritone) in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125.

The event is presented free of charge, but tickets are required. Contact the Severance Hall Box Office at 216.231.1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com to reserve.

During xxxxÊÓƵ's inaugural Celebration of Community in 2012, the stage was packed with more than 275 performers of Mahler's 87-minute work, Symphony No. 2 in Ci minor, "Resurrection."

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New Music Presented in MOCA Collaboration

Audiences have the opportunity to celebrate the diverse spectrum of new music that forges new paths while embracing the traditions of the classics during two March events in the New Music Series.

Sunday, March 2

xxxxÊÓƵ student composers present their works, performed by classmates in the New Music Ensemble, directed by Keith Fitch in Mixon Hall at 4pm.

Thursday, March 20

The xxxxÊÓƵ New Music Ensemble, with Fitch, will perform at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland at 8pm for "xxxxÊÓƵ+MOCA: Suddenly It's Evening." This special event is inspired by the act of "giving up the ghost." Each work reflects the composer's experience with death, providing a fitting counterpoint to MOCA's exhibition, Dirge. MOCA's galleries will be transformed into a dynamic performance space, creating an engaging dialogue between art, architecture and music. The program includes works by Crumb, Erb and Birtwistle.

Tickets for this even are free for MOCA members and $8 for non-members. Guests will have access to the galleries with admission. A pre-concert reception begins at 7:30pm with performance at 8pm. Visit mocacleveland.org or call 216.421.8671.

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The Beat Goes On: Alumni Association Benefit   Sunday, March 9

The xxxxÊÓƵ Alumni Association will present a benefit concert on Sunday, March 9 in Mixon Hall at 7pm.  A dessert reception, sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Company, will follow.

Alumni percussionists will be joined on stage by violinists Jinjoo Cho, cellist Daniel Lim and pianist Hyun Soo Kim.

Tickets are $25, $15 for children under 12 and xxxxÊÓƵ students with ID. , at the door (cash/checks only) or by mailing a check to xxxxÊÓƵ Alumni Association, 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

A Benefit for the xxxxÊÓƵ Alumni Association

Jinjoo Cho, violin

Daniel Lim, cello

Hyun Soo Kim, piano

Mell Csicsila, percussion

Bruce Golden, percussion

Michael Jarrett, percussion

Matt Larson, percussion

Dylan Moffitt, percussion

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Faculty Recital Series

xxxxÊÓƵ's renowned faculty, including members of The Cleveland Orchestra, perform in more than two-dozen incredible events this season, with three in March. Free seating passes are required for all recitals in Mixon Hall*. Call the xxxxÊÓƵ Box Office at 216.795.3211.

March 16, Sunday

4pm The Temple-Tifereth Israel

26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood

Influences and Inspirations III: The Musical Friendship of Mozart and Haydn

A performance and conversation with the Cavani String Quartet and Rabbi Roger C. Klein

HAYDN   String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4: II. Un poco Adagio Affettuoso

MOZART   String Quartet in A Major, K. 464: III. Andante

March 26, Wednesday

8pm Kulas Hall

Joela Jones, piano

Shuai Wang, piano

RACHMANINOFF   Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45

RAVEL   La Valse for Two Pianos

SHOSTAKOVICH   Concertino for Two Pianos, Op. 94

BORODIN   Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor for Two Pianos (trans. V. Babin)

MILHAUD   Scaramouche: Suite for Two Pianos, Op. 165b (1937)

March 30, Sunday

4pm Mixon Hall*

Sharon Robinson, cello

Daniel Shapiro, piano

BEETHOVEN

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier"

Free seating passes required

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