Brownbag Concerts

Wednesdays, 12:10 p.m.
Freewill offering. Bring a lunch or purchase one for $5.

Please join us this year as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Brownbag Concert Series – a Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral tradition that began in 1976.

Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral is offering the opportunity to sponsor a Brownbag Concert “in honor” or “in memory” of someone special. Sponsorship levels begin at $500. For information, contact Todd Wilson, 216-774-0421.

February 1

Emerging Artists Series
Organ concert by Cleveland Institute of Music students Solos, duets and music for two organs!

February 8

Emerging Artists Series

Vocal Arts Recital
An entertaining program by voice students from Case, Baldwin-Wallace and the Trinity Cathedral Choir

February 15

 

Valentine’s Concert
Tenor (and former Clevelander) Cole Seaton sings about love in every style!

 

 

February 22

Ash Wednesday  No Concert

February 29

Emerging Artists Series

Chamber Music
Students from the Cleveland Institute of Music, with pianist Elizabeth DeMio in a program including the Piano Quartet in G minor by Gabriel Fauré.

March 7

John Perrine, saxophone
A varied program by the Cleveland State University professor of saxophone.

March 14

Doug Wood, progressive instrumental guitar with bass
You’ll be amazed at the array of sounds Wood coaxes from his guitar!

March 21

Photo: Elizabeth DeMioElizabeth DeMio, piano
DeMio joins violinist Susan Britton and cellist Linda Atherton in the Beethoven Violin Sonata #1 and the magnificent Trio in C major by Brahms.

 

 

March 28

Matt Allen, cello; Elizabeth DeMio, piano

The Trinity Chamber Orchestra and soloists present their own version of Mendelssohn’s gorgeous and rarely heard Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings.
Sponsor: Anonymous Donor

April 4

Holy Week No Concert

April 11

Case Collegium Musicum & Case Baroque Ensembles
Debra Nagy and Julie Andrijeski, directors
Case’s talented singers and instrumentalists bring us a program of 17th-century masterworks.

April 18

CSU Concert Band, with Howard Meeker, director
This remarkable band will provide sonic thrills filling the Cathedral!

April 25

CSU Chorale, with Brian Bailey, director
A musical menu of beautiful choral music by Bach, Poulenc, and Blake Henson.
Sponsor: Bradley Upham

May 2

Oberlin Collegium Musicum, with Steven Plank, director
A springtime treat with top-notch musicianship

May 9

Photo: Michael SachsCleveland Orchestra Stars: Michael Sachs, trumpet
The principal trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra joins organist Todd Wilson in a thrilling program of music for trumpet and organ.

 

 

May 16

The Kenny Davis Jazz Quartet with Jackie Warren, piano
Davis and his amazing musicians are perennial Brownbag favorites.

May 23

Trinity Chamber Orchestra
Horst Buchholz returns to conduct an exciting Brownbag season finale concert featuring organists Elizabeth Lenti and Todd Wilson in organ concertos by Haydn and Stephen Paulus.
Sponsor: Beth Cooper and Paul Herrgesell in honor of Dr. Horst Buchholz