Join musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Orchestra for an unforgettable concert featuring the Cleveland premiere of Shawn Okpebholo’s Wind Quintet RISE along with several other works from the beloved Classical repertoire.

Every musician and artist donates their time and artistry to the cause of helping to alleviate hunger in NE Ohio. There are no administrative costs associated with this concert! 100% of donations will go to the University Settlement which serves thousands of individuals and families through their Hunger Center.

In addition to the concert, there will once again be an auction of artwork donated by the students at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

PROGRAM

Tower Scene Duet from “Il Trovatore” Giuseppe Verdi 
Kiana Lilly, soprano 
Trey Floyd, tenor
François Germain, piano 

“Inconvenient Wounds” (2021) for solo harp Reena Esmail 
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp 

Wind Quintet (2023) [Cleveland Premiere] Shawn Okpebholo 
Jessica Sindell, flute 
Frank Rosenwein, oboe 
Afendi Yusuf, clarinet
Brittney Delpey, bassoon 
Richard King, horn 

Quintet for Piano and Strings Robert Schumann 
Kathryn Brown, piano 
Jaime Laredo, violin 
Karisa Chiu, violin 
Lola Pinney, viola 
Sharon Robinson, cello

The Cleveland Institute of Music and Cleveland Institute of Art partner once again in their annual Music for Food concert and silent auction for Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry. Last year, our Cleveland chapter’s MFF concert raised more than $15K for the Kosher Food Pantry, and this annual event has proven to be truly inspiring and impactful. As our chapter director Sharon Robinson writes:

“Over the last seven years since I founded the Cleveland chapter of Music for Food, the Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry has been our most enduring partner in raising funds for the food challenged families of Northeast Ohio. The dedication and energy exemplified by all  those at the Food Pantry are very inspiring to the musicians and artists involved in donating their time and talents to the cause of helping to alleviate the scourge of hunger in our community. Having the Cleveland Institute of Music’s support has also been so important in reaching benefactors for this wonderful effort.”

Program includes African-American spiritual and pieces by Ernst Bloch, Valerie Coleman, and Johannes Brahms, performed by students and faculty at CIM, including Trey Floyd, Minji Lee, Pin-Hsuan Huang, The Aeronaut Woodwind Quintet (Daniel Lopez, Grayson Eichmeier, Shihao Zhu, Brittney Delpey, Liam McConlogue),  Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, Karisa Chu, Steven Song, Paolo Dara, and Cecelia Swanson.

An online concert from Cleveland to benefit the Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry. Premieres here and on YouTube.

The Violin Channel will rebroadcast this concert on March 20th at 4:00pm ET.

Music of Debussy, Komitas, Ysaÿe, Piazzolla, Bozza and Brahms. 

Artists:

Mary Kay Fink, flute
Frank Rosenwein, oboe (BM ’00, Mack)
Afendi Yusuf, clarinet
Barrick Stees, bassoon
Richard King, horn
Minchae Kim, violin, student artist
Jessica Lee, violin
Shannon Lee, violin, student artist
Yun Lee, violin, student artist
Jaime Laredo, viola
Steven Song, viola, student artist
Myeonggyun Noh, cello, student artist
Sharon Robinson, cello
Talos Piano Trio, student artists

Haig Hovsepian, violin
Lydia Rhea, cello
Matias Cuevas, piano

Jessica Martin, harp, student artist
Colin Davin, guitar

Safety Protocols: Reservations (free seat passes or paid tickets) for all events are required. As conditions evolve, CIM's protocols for in-person concert attendance may be adjusted at any time; find the most current information on the Safety Measures page. Ticketholders will be sent an email with additional details before each of their scheduled performanc