CityMusic Cleveland is an American
chamber orchestra based in
Cleveland,
Ohio. It was founded in the summer of 2004 to give free concerts throughout the
Northeast Ohio area. Composed of professional free-lance musicians from the Cleveland area and beyond, the orchestra partners with community leaders, mayors, council members, and local civic organizations, to expand the audience for cultural events. Concerts are accompanied, occasionally, by art exhibits, featuring local and regional artists.
James Gaffigan was the orchestra's music director in July 2005 till January 2010.
Avner Dorman, well-known composer, was appointed Music Director in July, 2013. The orchestra's flexible membership ranges between 34 and 44 performers.
Posted Oct 21, 2019 Cellist-conductor
Amit Peled has begun his tenure as music director of CityMusic Cleveland.
Mostly Mozart (CMC1) featuring guest conductor Andrea Raffanini and violin soloist Kyung Sun Lee: a live recording of the début concert (October 24, 2004), including
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (K. 219) and
Symphony #40 in G Minor (K. 550), plus Brian Suit's arrangement and variations on
George Gershwin's "I've Got Rhythm."
CityMusic LIVE (CMC4), featuring music director James Gaffigan and concertmaster Michi Wiancko: recorded live in concert during May 2007, featuring the world premiere of
Margaret Brouwer's Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra, commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland;
Igor Stravinsky's Danses concertantes; and
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
Symphony no. 39 in E-flat Major (K. 543).