CIPC’s hugely popular Summer Concert Series at the Beachwood Community Center will return with its first concert on Thursday, June 18 at 6:15 pm. This first in a series of nine concerts, all of which will be held at the same time on consecutive Thursday nights, will feature Ariel Clayton (violin), Andris Koh (cello), and Emily Grabinski (piano).
The series is a collaboration between the City of Beachwood and CIPC ArtsConnect, the music outreach program of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, which works with top-tier musicians throughout the year to bring concerts to nursing homes, hospices, community centers, and schools. Steinway Piano Gallery of Cleveland is providing the pianos for every concert.
“The City of Beachwood is celebrating its centennial, so all of the concerts will be about 100 minutes long, including a short intermission,” said ArtsConnect Director Sophié van der Westhuizen. “They will all be held at the Beachwood Community Center, which is indoors, so they go on rain or shine. And they are all completely free of charge – no tickets or reservations required.”
Following is a complete schedule:
JUNE 18
OPUS 216: From Concert Hall to Cafe
A delightful evening of piano trio music.
Ariel Clayton, violin; Andris Koh, cello; Emily Grabinski, piano
JUNE 25
Love Lost & Found: from Handel to Heggie
A beautiful evening of musical love stories. Baroque to contemporary, opera to Broadway, there will be a little something for everyone.
Natasha Simmons, soprano; Ida Mercer, cello; John Simmons, piano
JULY 2
Gruca White Ensemble: From Tangos to Klezmer – Ethnic Influences in Classical Music
A concert program which includes music based on folk idioms from Macedonia, Israel, Spain, to America, with composers including Piazzolla and Bartok. This outstanding classical flute and guitar duo, in residence at The Music Settlement, is known to alternate standard repertoire with their own arrangements of latin, jazz, and rock tunes with short impromptus – improvised jams in a variety of styles that will make you want to join in. With each concert, a new experience unfolds which will take your ears and your imagination on a unique ride.
Linda White, flute; Robert Gruca, guitar
JULY 9
Fantastical!
Exploring the improvisatory and magical qualities of the musical fantasy, from Kreuzer, Schubert and Sarasate to Focks and Ghaderi themselves.
Kimia Ghaderi, violin; Andrew Focks, piano
JULY 16
Broadway to Beachwood – Celebrating 100 years
Diane Menges, soprano; Emma Shook, violin; Lisa Bell, piano
JULY 23
Our Favorite Things
Their favorite songs, favorite poets, and music by favorite composers.
Crystal E. Carlson, soprano; Drew Sullivan, clarinet; Shanelle Cook, piano
JULY 30
Guitar Masterworks
A wonderfully diverse program of guitar music by a young virtuoso sure the enthrall.
Stephen Fazio, guitar
AUGUST 6
Classically Cool – Trillium Trio
Popular tunes from Mozart and Beethoven all the way to Disney’s Frozen.
Gayle Getts, flute; Emily Lada, clarinet; Lydia Byndas, bassoon
AUGUST 13
2015 CIPC Young Artists Prize Winner
The Beachwood Community Center is located at 25325 Fairmount Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio.