MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
May 7 & 8, 2027
“It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.” — Galileo Galilei
The choir explores the connections between music and the cosmos on May 7 & 8, 2027, with Music of the Spheres, centered around Kile Smith’s The Consolation of Apollo, with additional works by Melissa Dunphy, Claudio Monteverdi and others. The concert will include stunning space photography from NASA. Featured on the program will be the premiere of a newly commissioned three-movement choral work by Calvin Ray Shawler, a student at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music whose compositions have been premiered by the Poeisis Quartet and Oberlin’s Now Chorale. Furthering representation by NEOhio, the concert includes Corey K. Rubin’s Gold on Every Cloud, which the choir premiered in 2023. This concert will also feature a side-by-side performance with local high school choirs, building on the choir’s highly successful educational programming.
Inspired by themes of curiosity and discovery, a portion of all pay what you wish ticket funds will support Rise Up: Northeast Ohio, which provides immersive science experiences for public school students in Cleveland.
Charles Edward McGuire, PhD, from Oberlin College & Conservatory, will present a pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to each performance.
Reserve pay what you wish tickets below or by emailing info@clevelandchamberchoir.org.
Friday, May 7, 7:30pm, West Shore Unitarian, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River
Saturday, May 8, 7:30pm, Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
The choir is grateful for the concert specific support by Bascom Little Foundation and additional season grant support provided by the Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The George Gund Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council, and support by Trinity Cathedral as named Artist in Residence.
