Mark S Jordan

Apollo’s Fire serves a warm reminder in their potent ‘O, Jerusalem’ program in Cleveland

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United StatesUnited States ‘O, Jerusalem: Crossroads of Three Faiths’ – Various: Sonya Headlam (soprano), Aryssa Leigh Burrs (mezzo-soprano), Inbal Hever (mezzo-soprano), Edward Vogel (baritone), Daphna Mor (recorder, shawm, ney, vocals), Ronnie Malley (oud, accordion, vocals), Lucine Musaelian (vocals, viola da gamba), Apollo’s Singers, Apollo’s Fire / Jeannette Sorrell (conductor). Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 10.4.2026. (MSJ)

Soprano Sonya Headlam sings with Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire © Malcolm Henoch/AF

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Gabetta, Rouvali and the Cleveland Orchestra balance dark Shostakovich and bright Schubert

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United StatesUnited States Shostakovich, Schubert: Sol Gabetta (cello), Cleveland Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 9.4.2026. (MSJ)

Cellist Sol Gabetta with Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting the Cleveland Orchestra © Roger Mastroianni/TCO

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Conductor Elim Chan excels in classical repertory with Michael Sachs and the Cleveland Orchestra

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United StatesUnited States ‘Beethoven’s Fateful Fifth’: Michael Sachs (trumpet), Cleveland Orchestra / Elim Chan (conductor). Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, Cleveland, 12.3.2026. (MSJ)

Principal trumpet Michael Sachs in the Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra © Yevhen Gulenko/TCO

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