Dear Friends, CityMusic has changed one of its venues for the 2008-09 season, so I'm writing to ask you to revise any calendar listings that include our venues. Specifically, instead of performing at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center, the orchestra is performing at Rocky River United Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Road, Rocky River 44116; 440-331-7676; www.rrumc.org This change affects the following dates: Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 7:30 pm Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 15, 2009, at 2 pm Sunday, May 10, 2009, at 7 pm For clarity, here follows a list of our entire 2008-09 season, including this new venue. If you'd like additional information, photos, or anything else, please let me know. With best regards, Bev Beverly Simmons, Marketing Director CityMusic Cleveland PO Box 1930 Cleveland, OH 44106 cell 216-401-2485 =========== CITYMUSIC CLEVELAND'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 2008-09 SEASON All of CityMusic Cleveland’s concerts are FREE and open to the public. No tickets are required. Families with children are welcome; many of the venues* offer free child-care. Intermission receptions give concert-goers an opportunity to meet and greet the artists. For more information, call 216-321-8273, write to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or visit www.CityMusicCleveland.org. CONCERT INFORMATION: (*free childcare available; call venue for reservation) Program #1, Danail Rachev, guest conductor Richard Strauss: Prelude to "Capriccio" Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony #101 in D Major 9 ("The Clock") Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Violoncello with Kyung Sun Lee (violin) and Edward Arron (cello) Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 7:30 pm Fairmount Presbyterian Church* 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118; 216-321-5800; www.fairmountchurch.org Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 7:30 pm Elyria First United Methodist Church* 312 Third St, Elyria 44035; 440-322-6622; www.elyriafirstumc.org Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 7:30 pm Rocky River United Methodist Church* 19414 Detroit Rd, Rocky River 44116; 440-331-7676; www.rrumc.org Friday, September 26, 2008, at 8 pm Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 7:30 pm Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th St, Slavic Village 44105; 216-341-9091; www.ststanislaus.org Sunday, September 28, 2008, at 7 pm St. Joseph Catholic Church* 12700 Pearl Rd, Strongsville 44136; 440-238-5555; www.sjohio.org ======== Program #2, James Gaffigan, Music Director Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ballet Music from "Idomeneo" Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor with Joshua Roman (cello) Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony #2 in D Major Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at 7:30 pm Fairmount Presbyterian Church* 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118; 216-321-5800; www.fairmountchurch.org ======== Children's Program, James Gaffigan, Music Director Sergei Prokofief: "Peter & the Wolf" with Mwatabu S. Okantah, narrator Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 3 pm Fairmount Presbyterian Church 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118; 216-321-5800; www.fairmountchurch.org ======== Program #3: Not-Your-Usual Holiday Concert James Gaffigan, Music Director Jean Baptiste Lully: March of the Turks Giaocchino Rossini: Overture to "Cinderella" Jean Sibelius: excerpts from "Belshazzar's Feast" Ludwig van Beethoven: Turkish March from "Ruins of Athens" Arcangelo Corelli: Christmas Concerto Charles Gounod: Petite Symphonie Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 7:30 pm Fairmount Presbyterian Church* 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118; 216-321-5800; www.fairmountchurch.org Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 8 pm Rocky River United Methodist Church* 19414 Detroit Rd, Rocky River 44116; 440-331-7676; www.rrumc.org Friday, December 5, 2008, at 8 pm Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 7:30 pm Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th St, Slavic Village 44105; 216-341-9091; www.ststanislaus.org Sunday, December 7, 2008, at 3 pm St. Mary Church* 320 Middle Ave, Elyria 44035; 440-323-5539; www.stmaryelyria.parishesonline.com ======== Program #4, James Gaffigan, Music Director Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento & Symphony #41 ("Jupiter") Samuel Barber: Cello Concerto with Matt Haimovitz (cello) Friday, February 13, 2009, at 8 pm Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th St, Slavic Village 44105; 216-341-9091; www.ststanislaus.org Saturday, February 14, 2009, at 8 pm Willoughby United Methodist Church* 15 Public Sq, Willoughby 44094; 440-942-9068; willoughbyumc.org Sunday, February 15, 2009, at 2 pm Rocky River United Methodist Church* 19414 Detroit Rd, Rocky River 44116; 440-331-7676; www.rrumc.org Sunday, February 15, 2009, at 8 pm Elyria First United Methodist Church* 312 Third St, Elyria 44035; 440-322-6622; www.elyriafirstumc.org ======== Program #5: "Heaven & Earth": Music of Franz Schubert & Charles Ives James Gaffigan, Music Director; Betsy Burleigh, Chorus Director Charles Ives: Symphony #3 ("Camp Meeting") & "Washington's Birthday" Franz Schubert: "Little" Stabat Mater & Mass #2 in G Major, with Quire Cleveland Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 7:30 pm Fairmount Presbyterian Church* 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118; 216-321-5800; www.fairmountchurch.org Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 7:30 pm St. Vitus Church 6019 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland 44103; 216-361-1444 Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 7 pm St. Mary Church* Friday, May 8, 2009, at 8 pm St Noel Church* Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 8 pm Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th St, Slavic Village 44105; 216-341-9091; www.ststanislaus.org Sunday, May 10, 2009, at 7 pm Rocky River United Methodist Church* 19414 Detroit Rd, Rocky River 44116; 440-331-7676; www.rrumc.org ### CityMusic Cleveland is a professional chamber orchestra, founded to perform free concerts throughout Northeast Ohio, accompanied by art shows of local artists. Our mission is to develop audiences and build communities through the arts by: ¶ Presenting the finest quality performances of classical repertoire, ¶ Eliminating the twin barriers of high ticket prices and unfamiliar venues, ¶ Working with neighborhood leaders to enrich the cultural offerings of their communities. In so doing, CityMusic Cleveland builds audiences for both the musical and visual arts organizations in Northeast Ohio and beyond. |