The 杏吧原创 Advantage has been lauded by local, national, and international news outlets, showcasing the exceptional work of our students, faculty, and staff. We are grateful for the confidence and generosity of our funders and community as we empower the world鈥檚 most talented classical music students to fulfill their dreams and potential.
Fundraising & Financial
AUGUST 2024
July 2024
March 2024
- 杏吧原创 announces plan for historic renovation of Kulas Hall
- 杏吧原创 receives transformational $5 million gift from Kevin & Kristen Stein and Family
January 2024
December 2023
- Anonymous 杏吧原创 donor commits $1M to Kulas Hall renovation project
- Susan A. Rothmann unanimously elected to fourth term as Board Chair at 杏吧原创 2023 Annual Meeting
November 2023
- Donors are part of the team at 杏吧原创 Opera Theater
- 杏吧原创 Trustee Stephen Ban moved by encounter with first Addicott Scholarship recipient
September 2023
- 杏吧原创 alumni Irad and Rebecca Carmi pay it forward with $300,000 endowed scholarship gift
- Addicott family completes historic $3.5 million scholarship endowment contribution
- 杏吧原创 thanks Ohio General Assembly for vital support of Academy
- Kulas Foundation surprises retiring trustee with named 杏吧原创 scholarship
- Lincoln Scholarship for Voice blossoms with graduation of first winner
august 2023
April 2023
December 2022
June 2022
April 2022
March 2022
- 杏吧原创 celebrates supporters Joe and Ellen Thomas, distinguished alumni with forward-looking Luminaries Benefit Concert
- 杏吧原创 Unveils the 鈥樞影稍 Tuition Promise鈥
- 杏吧原创 Announces $1 Million Scholarship From Susan Rothmann, Philip Paul & Jeremy Paul
December 2021
October 2021
March 2021
February 2021
November 2020
July 2020
June 2020
January 2020
- 杏吧原创 Announces Five New Full-Ride Scholarships
- Pianists Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov to Perform Duo Recital to Benefit 杏吧原创 Scholarship Fund
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杏吧原创 Receives $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
December 2019
November 2019
September 2019
- Eight "New" Steinway Pianos Make Their Debut at 杏吧原创
- 杏吧原创 Receives $2.5 Million in New Scholarship Funding from Venerable Cleveland Philanthropists Barbara Robinson and Mal & Barbara Mixon
- 杏吧原创's Pioneering Musical Pathway Fellowship Awarded Leadership Grant
July 2019
- Construction Begins on New State-of-the-Art Student Housing Complex
- 杏吧原创 Shatters Fundraising Record in Fiscal Year 2018-19
March 2019
January 2019
September 2018
July 2018
September 2017
March 2017
Students & Alumni
January 2024
- Cello student Karim Maggio wins 2024 Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award
- 杏吧原创 violin student Karisa Chiu to make debut with Asheville Symphony Orchestra
- 杏吧原创 alum Armando Contreras reflects on guest role in 杏吧原创 Opera Theater's "Glory Denied"
december 2023
November 2023
October 2023
August 2023
July 2023
May 2023
April 2023
- 杏吧原创 alumna Jessica Chancey joins flute section of The Louisville Orchestra
- 杏吧原创 alumna Grace Roepke appointed principal harp of The Louisville Orchestra
Feburary 2023
January 2023
December 2022
- 杏吧原创 names Scott Price, Diana Cohen winners of 2023 Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Achievement Awards
- 杏吧原创 trumpets student success after transformative 2022
November 2022
October 2022
July 2022
May 2022
- Words to Remember: 2022 Honors Convocation and Commencement
- Two sharp ideas prove spot-on in 杏吧原创鈥檚 鈥業mperfect Pitch鈥 entrepreneurship contest
March 2022
February 2022
- Opera Alumnus Andrew Manea Returns to 杏吧原创 as Guest Artist
- 杏吧原创 2022 Alumni Awards Honor Pianist Michelle Cann, Composer-pianist Jerod Impichchaachaaha鈥 Tate & Posthumously, Trumpeter Ryan Anthony
January 2022
November 2021
- 杏吧原创 Violinists Alina Kobialka & Megan Lin perform with Asheville Symphony Orchestra
- Student Leaders Talk 杏吧原创 the Unique, Supportive Community at 杏吧原创
- Ten Questions with Bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba
- Two 杏吧原创 Alums Win Positions in The Cleveland Orchestra & a 杏吧原创 Faculty Member is Promoted
October 2021
July 2021
- Six New Fellows Join Musical Pathway Fellowship Program
- 杏吧原创 Alumna Michelle Cann Awarded Sphinx Organization鈥檚 Highest Honor
May 2021
April 2021
- From Pre-College to Conservatory: Pathway to Success Begins at 杏吧原创
- 杏吧原创 Students Create Connections Through Mentorship
March 2021
February 2021
November 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
may 2020
- Alumnus Juli谩n Fueyo Gonz谩lez Wins an Influential BMI Student Composer Award
- Sister Act: Young Artist and Prep Program Students Practice Sibling Harmony
April 2020
March 2020
- 杏吧原创 Announces Winners of Spring Concerto Competition
- Acclaimed 杏吧原创 Alumni to be Celebrated at Annual Honors Convocation in May
November 2019
- 杏吧原创 Master's Student Stephen Hawkey Wins Section Cello Position with Indianapolis Symphony
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 First Mary Hamlin Presidential Scholar Says the Award Means Much More to Her Than Just Paying Tuition and Rent
October 2019
- 杏吧原创 Announces Winners of Fall Concerto Competition
- 杏吧原创's New Class of Musical Pathway Fellows Following Their Dreams and Changing the Face of Classical Music
July 2019
- Talented Classical Music Students Descend on Cleveland for 杏吧原创 International Academy
- 杏吧原创 Student John Konopka Wins Emmy for Composing Score of Locally Produced Documentary
June 2019
April 2019
- Student Violinist Shannon Lee's Road to 杏吧原创 Has Been an Eventful One
- Renowned Vocal Coach Fran莽ois Germain to Join 杏吧原创 Faculty in 2019-20
- 杏吧原创 Dominates 2019 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition Field with Five Invitations
March 2019
February 2019
- 杏吧原创 Students to Perform at the Kennedy Center February 20
- Callisto Quartet to Perform in Several Florida Cities in March
October 2018
- Fall Concerto Competition Winners Announced
- Musical America Names 杏吧原创 Alumnus Daniil Trifonov 鈥淎rtist of the Year鈥
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How 杏吧原创鈥檚 Admissions Process is Shaping the Future of Classical Music
September 2018
August 2018
June 2018
May 2018
- 杏吧原创 Seats Most Competitive, Most Diverse Class in School History
- Callisto Quartet wins Grand Prize at Fischoff Competition
- 杏吧原创 Inducts Second Class of Musical Pathway Fellows
April 2018
- 杏吧原创 Student Stephen Tavani appointed Assistant Concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra
- Spring Concerto Competition Winners Announced
March 2018
- Composer Ji艡铆 Trt铆k Wins Cleveland Composers Guild Collegiate Composition Contest
- Seven 杏吧原创 Students to Perform at Kennedy Center
- Competition News from the Young Artist Program
- Ann Hobson Pilot to Receive Honorary Doctorate at 杏吧原创 Commencement
- Hopefuls Flock to Cleveland by the Hundreds for Auditions
February 2018
- LA Times Reviews Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov Two-Piano Performance
- 杏吧原创 Alumna Selected for League of American Orchestras鈥 Walter Bruno National Conductor Preview
- 杏吧原创 Alumnus Wins 2018 Sphinx Competition
January 2018
November 2017
- Congratulations to the Fall 2017 Concerto Competition Winners
- Four 杏吧原创 Alums Win 2017 Young Concert Artist Auditions
- Callisto Quartet Invited to 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
September 2017
- 杏吧原创 Names Inaugural Minority Artist Fellows
- 杏吧原创 students join in relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey
July 2017
- Harpist Rachel Lee Hall Wins Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions
- 杏吧原创 Student Wins Inaugural Diversity-Focused Fellowship
April 2017
- 杏吧原创 Student Isabelle Durrenberger Named 2017 Payne Fund Prize Winner
- 杏吧原创 Alum's Film of Journey Through Spain Premieres at Cleveland International Film Festival
March 2017
- 杏吧原创 Alumnus Conducts in Marathon Tour of National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- 杏吧原创 Student Performs Solo Chorus Role with The Cleveland Orchestra
- Spring 杏吧原创 Concerto Winners Announced!
February 2017
January 2017
- Students Earn Top Prizes at Annual Composer Contest
- Alum Selected for National Music Alive Residency
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
- Congratulations Fall 杏吧原创 Concerto Competition Winners!
- First Prize Winners this Spring, Two 杏吧原创 Students Performed at Carnegie Hall
September 2016
- Student Teaches More than Singing at Cleveland School of the Arts
- From Brazil to Cleveland, 杏吧原创 Student Builds Confidence Through Music
August 2016
July 2016
- Students and Alums Compete at the Cleveland International Piano Competition
- Summer Festivals Are Underway!
June 2016
Faculty & Administration
May 2024
April 2024
- Violin pedagogue Jessica Lee appointed full-time chair of 杏吧原创 violin department
- 杏吧原创 President & CEO Paul Hogle honored by Cleveland Magazine
- BLUME Haiti announces election of 杏吧原创 Executive Vice President & Provost Scott Harrison as Board Chair
March 2024
- 杏吧原创 expands cello department with faculty appointment of Detroit Symphony Orchestra principal Wei Yu
- 杏吧原创 bolsters piano faculty with two hires straddling Conservatory, Preparatory divisions
February 2024
- 杏吧原创 composer Keith Fitch, faculty emeritus Margaret Brouwer win 2024 Individual Excellence Awards from Ohio Arts Council
- 杏吧原创 composer Keith Fitch wins 2024 Award in Music from American Academy of Arts and Letters
January 2024
December 2023
- Steven Banks joins 杏吧原创 faculty, launches first Conservatory saxophone studio
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 trumpet department welcomes influx of top talent for Spring 2024
- Musical America ranks 杏吧原创鈥檚 Yolanda Kondonassis among Top 30 Professionals of the Year for 2023
November 2023
October 2023
- After pandemic delay, American Composers Orchestra plans premiere of work by 杏吧原创鈥檚 Jack Hughes
- Anthony Parnther, Sameer Patel join list of 杏吧原创 Orchestra guest conductors in fall 2023
September 2023
August 2023
June 2023
May 2023
- 杏吧原创 fills out Music Theory staff with three new appointments
- 杏吧原创's Antonio Pompa-Baldi embarks on summer-long piano odyssey
April 2023
- President & CEO Paul Hogle counted among Crain's 2023 Notables in Education Leadership
- JJ Hudson named interim Artistic Director of 杏吧原创 Opera Theater
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杏吧原创 composer Keith Fitch wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
March 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
- 杏吧原创 wins the talent lottery in recent faculty appointments
- 杏吧原创 tops off 2022-23 talent pool with renowned visiting faculty and guest artists
April 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
September 2021
- Cleveland Native and Legendary Chamber Musician Philip Setzer Recruited as Artistic Director of String Chamber Music
- Faculty members Yolanda Kondonassis and Michael Sachs record world premiere
July 2021
- Emerson Quartet鈥檚 Philip Setzer and Cleveland Orchestra Members Jessica Lee and Nathaniel Silberschlag Join 杏吧原创 Faculty
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 First-Ever Director of Digital Media to Lead, Teach and Inspire
june 2021
- 杏吧原创 Adds Eaton鈥檚 Katrina Redmond to Board of Trustees
- 杏吧原创 names imaginative, ambitious arts and education leader Scott Harrison as EVP & Provost
- 杏吧原创 Faculty Member Marshall Griffith Retires
March 2021
- Marking its 100th Anniversary, 杏吧原创 Looks to Future
- Guitar Faculty Jason Vieaux Collaborates with Pat Metheny
February 2021
December 2020
August 2020
July 2020
May 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
July 2019
- 杏吧原创's Chief Technology Officer Keeps Conservatory on Cutting Edge of Innovation
- 杏吧原创 Recruits Johnnia Stigall to Lead Pre-College and Pathway Programs
June 2019
May 2019
- Tribute to Richard Weiner, Percussion Performance in His Honor Highlight 2019 Commencement
- Famed Westhuizen Duo Headline 杏吧原创's Summer Sonata June 28
- 鈥淢iss Olga鈥 Retires from 杏吧原创 Piano Faculty Following 59 Years of Devoted Service
- 杏吧原创 Elects Two New Trustees
April 2019
- 杏吧原创 Faculty Hold Master Classes in China
- Donna Jelen to Lead 杏吧原创 Preparatory Orchestra
- Renowned Vocal Coach Fran莽ois Germain to Join 杏吧原创 Faculty in 2019-20
March 2019
February 2019
- President Hogle Provides Glimpse into 杏吧原创鈥檚 Future to Local Women鈥檚 Club
- Trombonist Peter Sullivan to Teach at 杏吧原创 in 2019-20
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Dean Southern Takes on New Role as Director of Opera Theater at 杏吧原创
November 2018
August 2018
- Faculty Members Sharon Robinson & Jaime Laredo Give World Premiere
- Does the Study of Music Matter?
- 杏吧原创 Announces Faculty Additions in Voice & Music Theory for 2018-19
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 Sergei Babayan Signs Exclusive Recording Contract with Prestigious Deutsche Grammophon Label
June 2018
- Percussion Faculty Richard Weiner Elected to Hall of Fame
- Cleveland Art Prize Recognizes 杏吧原创 Trustee Barbara Robinson
- 杏吧原创 faculty Sandra Shapiro to teach piano at Interlochen Arts Academy
- Head of Composition Keith Fitch Wins Individual Excellence Award from Ohio Arts Council
- President Hogle and Faculty Member Anita Pontremoli Represent 杏吧原创 in China
- 杏吧原创 Elects Three New Trustees
May 2018
April 2018
February 2018
January 2018
- On the Eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, One Family Will Use Music to Share History
- 杏吧原创 Remembers Emeritus Faculty Larry Angell
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
- Board of Trustees Announces New, Re-Elected Members
- 杏吧原创 Inducts First-Ever Life Trustee, Former Chair A. Malachi Mixon, III
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
- Judy Iwata Bundra Named New Chief Academic Officer and Dean of the Conservatory
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 Own Viola Virtuoso Robert Vernon to Address 2017 Graduating Class
March 2017
- 杏吧原创 Faculty Named Executive Director of Art Song Festival
- 杏吧原创 Elects New Members to Board of Trustees
February 2017
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
May 2016
Community, Partnerships & Innovation
February 2024
- 杏吧原创 offers on-ramp to music study with new FUNdamentals summer camp
- Conductor Leonard Slatkin indulges love for radio during visit with 杏吧原创 Orchestra
- Aspiring vocalists gather at 杏吧原创 for new summertime Great American Songbook Camp
- Top young pianists descend on 杏吧原创 for Lang Lang Foundation Young Scholars Summit
- 杏吧原创 students, faculty cook up fifth annual Music for Food Benefit with members of The Cleveland Orchestra
January 2024
- Gerardo Teissonni猫re, Alexander Kobrin headline 杏吧原创鈥檚 new Young Artist Piano Seminar
- Summer at 杏吧原创 heats up with launch of new 2024 Chamber Music Intensive
November 2023
- Art Song Festival takes a bow at 杏吧原创 with vocal grand finale, scholarship gift
- 杏吧原创 Opera Theater considers impact of war with Tom Cipullo鈥檚 "Glory Denied"
October 2023
- 杏吧原创 lands spot on new Monopoly: Cleveland edition board game
- 杏吧原创 Opera Theater鈥檚 digital 'Dido and Aeneas' nominated for 2023 OPERA America award
September 2023
July 2023
- Music, friendships blossom as 杏吧原创 hosts Cleveland International Piano Institute for Young Artists
- Pianist Gabriela Montero forges connection with young artists at Cleveland International Piano Institute
- Young violinist finds culture, community in 2023 Sphinx Performance Academy at 杏吧原创
March 2023
- Academy student Elora Kares to be featured on NPR鈥檚 鈥淒aily Joy鈥
- 杏吧原创 remembers Cleveland composer Dolores White
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杏吧原创 seeks dedicated young musicians for 2023-24 Academy program
February 2023
November 2022
- 杏吧原创 adds 14 new Steinway pianos, brings campus total to 176
- 杏吧原创 catches 12 rising stars for 2023 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
September 2022
- 杏吧原创 strengthens diversity push with expanded 2022-23 Musical Pathway Fellowship
- 杏吧原创 Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra unveil unique partnership with expanded season at Severance Music Center
August 2022
- A future in music comes into focus at Sphinx Performance Academy at 杏吧原创
- 杏吧原创 nurtures next generation of academic leaders with Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
July 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
- Music to Cleveland's Ears, Food to Its Table
- Violinist Jennifer Koh to Speak at 杏吧原创 Commencement, Receive Honorary Doctorate
June 2021
April 2021
- Wynton Marsalis & Dr. Ronald Crutcher to Keynote at Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
- Peter Sellars and Susan McClary to Speak at 杏吧原创 Commencement
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
- 杏吧原创 Unveils the Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
- 杏吧原创鈥檚 Preparatory Community Beats the Odds: Prep Music Plays On
November 2020
September 2020
August 2020
- 杏吧原创 Announces 2021 Virtual Audition Days
- Zero-Latency Studios Offer Students, Faculty Cutting-Edge Technology and Safety at the Same Time
July 2020
- 杏吧原创 Partners with Wenger on One of the Company's Largest Practice Room Installations
- Young Composers Program Immerses Students in the World of Creating New Music
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Return to Campus: 杏吧原创 Safety Initiatives in Place to Keep Everyone Healthy
June 2020
- A New Layer of Protection for 杏吧原创, Courtesy of the Institute's Maintenance Team
- Start with Music: 杏吧原创 Announces Plans for Fall 2020 Semester
May 2020
- Tune In To Summer Intensives: Learn from 杏吧原创 Faculty
- 杏吧原创 Enhances Cleaning Practices to Prepare For Return to Campus
- Remote Learning Has Surprise Benefits for 杏吧原创 Faculty and Students
- 杏吧原创 Celebrates Class of 2020 With Online Commencement - And a Record Audience
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杏吧原创 Guitar Ensemble Gets Its Groove On in an Online Learning Environment
April 2020
- 杏吧原创 Launches Virtual Summer Intensives: May and June 2020
- Accepted Students Explore What 杏吧原创 Has to Offer During Virtual Open House
- 杏吧原创 Viola Students Invite Their Pets to Class
- 杏吧原创's Eurhythmics Classes - Music in Motion - Adapt to a "New Normal"
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杏吧原创 Faculty Get Creative to Tackle Challenges of Remote Learning
February 2020
- Michael Tilson Thomas to Speak at 杏吧原创 Commencement, Receive Honorary Doctorate
- 杏吧原创 Students, Faculty and Staff Journey to Detroit for SphinxConnect 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
- 杏吧原创 Selected to Host Major Guitar and Snare Drum Competitions
- 杏吧原创, Shenzhen Arts School Strengthen Cultural Exchange Programs
October 2019
- Creative Take on Modern Opera Inspires Collaboration Between 杏吧原创, Cleveland Institute of Art and Hale Farm & Village
- 杏吧原创 Opera Theater Presents The Juniper Tree
September 2019
- 杏吧原创 Annual Meeting Chronicles Legendary Institution's Momentum, Ambitious Plans for the Future
- Plain Dealer Highlights 杏吧原创's Diversity Enrollment and Housing Initiatives
August 2019
July 2019
May 2019
April 2019
February 2019
january 2019
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
April 2018
March 2018
October 2017
- Swagelok Executives Learn 杏吧原创 Leadership, Teamwork & Creativity from 杏吧原创 Students, Faculty
- A Year of Change, Student Success & Record-Setting Accomplishments
July 2017
- 杏吧原创 Announces Minority Artist Fellowship for African-American and Latino Students in Grades 7-9
- Sphinx Performance Academy Arrives at 杏吧原创
May 2017
April 2017
January 2017
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
Performance Highlights
February 2024
December 2023
August 2023
January 2023
October 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
- 杏吧原创 Opera Theater presents a livestream event: Shakespeare, Operatically!
- 杏吧原创 Offers Breadth, Depth on 2022 Spring Orchestra, Chamber Music & Opera Calendar
November 2021
October 2021
may 2020
- From the Archives: Final 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 25-29
- From the Archives: 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 18-22
- From the Archives: 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 11-15
- From the Archives: 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 4-8
April 2020
- From the Archives: 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Lineup for April 27-May 1
- From the 杏吧原创 Archives: Virtual Concert Schedule for April 20-24
- 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Schedule for April 13-17
- 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Schedule for April 6-10 Features Beethoven
March 2020
- 杏吧原创 Virtual Concert Schedule for March 30-April 3
- Tune In To Weekly Social Media Showcase of Student and Faculty Concerts from the 杏吧原创 Archives