Music and Art at Trinity, specifically the BrownBag Concert Series, has been selected to receive an Inclusion Award. The awards are given annually by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities to organizations and individuals in the community who have demonstrated significant efforts in including individuals with developmental disabilities in our community. [Read more...]

KeyBank Foundation has awarded Music and Art at Trinity a generous grant over the next five years. In recognition of the long relationship between KeyBank and Trinity Cathedral, KeyBank Foundation will become a primary sponsor of the BrownBag Concert Series. The series, offered on Wednesdays at noon in the Cathedral, is free and open to the public. Concerts begin in October and run through May, with a short break in January. The spring 2013 season kicks off February 6. [Read more...]

On Tuesday, Nov. 13 Bill O’Connell, WCLV’s vice president for programming and afternoon host, invited Todd Wilson down to the station to chat about the Nov. 16 Mozart by Candlelight benefit concert. Listen to the interview here and learn more about WCLV at: wclv.com.

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Lucineh Hovanissian, a composer, singer and pianist from Armenia will be at Trinity from early September through November as part of Creative Fusion, The Cleveland Foundation’s international artist-in-residence program. This is the first year Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral has been a participant of the program.

Creative Fusion is a multi-year initiative to bring accomplished artists from diverse cultures to Cleveland for extended periods of time. These artists will be embedded within existing cultural institutions to facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences across sectors, populations, ideologies and modes of creative expression.

Hovanissian has shown an interest in music since she was young and has been performing on stage since the age of 9 as a soloist singer in Yerevan’s Municipal Park children’s Band. In 1994 she graduated from Yerevan State Medical University (diploma with honours) followed subsequently by post-graduated studies in the field of children’s dentistry. Hovanissian completed her musical studies in the vocal department of the Jazz Art College and the Yerevan State Conservatory. Read more about the artist here.

While in Cleveland, Hovanissian will participate occasionally with Sunday morning services, will perform at the Nov. 14 BrownBag concert and work with area students.

Anyone willing to welcome her with meals, house-warming items, etc. should contact Todd Wilson or Rob Bauer.

 

 

 

The Trinity Chamber Singers will sing daily services at Wells Cathedral in England the week of July 16-22. The choir will sing evensong at 5:15 p.m. each day Monday through Saturday, and will sing three full services on Sunday, July 22 (Choral Eucharist, Matins and Evensong). The chance to sing daily services in this historic and beautiful English Cathedral is an honor and a very special musical opportunity for the Chamber Singers, says Todd Wilson, Trinity’s director of music and worship. “The group looks forward to representing Trinity Cathedral on the other side of ‘the pond’ as we visit our Anglican roots,” he adds.

Wilson will direct the Chamber Singers while Elizabeth Lenti, Trinity’s associate for music and worship, serves as organist. A highlight of the week is the July 19 evensong. Well-known English composer and conductor, Grayston Ives, will conduct while the group performs music he’s written. Learn more about Wells Cathedral at www.wellscathedral.org.uk.

By Todd Wilson

The Medieval Feasts on Jan. 20 and 21 were both wonderfully successful and enjoyable nights. The Cathedral nave was once again transformed into a raucous banqueting hall, with more than 300 costumed guests enjoying superb food and drink as we celebrated Geoffrey Chaucer’s birthday. Entertainment included skits, singing, jousting, juggling, fortune-telling and more. The evening finished with the ceremonial kissing of the boar’s head, accompanied by “special” music on the mighty Flentrop organ! A great time was had by all, in addition to raising funds for Music and Art at Trinity. Special thanks to master planners Sally Winter and Cathy Rezos, and to master chefs Steve Louzos, Jon Logan and Demetrious Rezos (along with many others who contributed in so many ways). Click here to see a Feast photo gallery.