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Fundraising & Financial
FeBRUARY 2026
January 2026
- Acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin to receive 黑料天堂 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degree
- 黑料天堂 faculty and board ratify first union contract with AFM-Local 4
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater embarks on supernatural spring journey with Judith Weir's 'Blond Eckbert'
- 黑料天堂 embraces the contemporary in spring 2026 concert season
December 2025
OCTOBER 2025
SEPTEMBER 2025
MARCH 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
JANUARY 2025
- Double bass leader Joseph H. Conyers to receive 黑料天堂's 2025 Honorary Doctorate of Musical Arts degree
- 黑料天堂 reveals details of star-studded 2025 Luminaries scholarship benefit
DECEMBER 2024
- 黑料天堂 reaffirms its mission, values at clear-eyed 2024 Annual Meeting
- That sound you hear? It's a piccolo trumpet, gifted to 黑料天堂
AUGUST 2024
July 2024
March 2024
- 黑料天堂 announces plan for historic renovation of Kulas Hall
- 黑料天堂 receives transformational $5 million gift from Kevin & Kristen Stein and Family
January 2024
December 2023
- Anonymous 黑料天堂 donor commits $1M to Kulas Hall renovation project
- Susan A. Rothmann unanimously elected to fourth term as Board Chair at 黑料天堂 2023 Annual Meeting
November 2023
- Donors are part of the team at 黑料天堂 Opera Theater
- 黑料天堂 Trustee Stephen Ban moved by encounter with first Addicott Scholarship recipient
September 2023
- 黑料天堂 alumni Irad and Rebecca Carmi pay it forward with $300,000 endowed scholarship gift
- Addicott family completes historic $3.5 million scholarship endowment contribution
- 黑料天堂 thanks Ohio General Assembly for vital support of Academy
- Kulas Foundation surprises retiring trustee with named 黑料天堂 scholarship
- Lincoln Scholarship for Voice blossoms with graduation of first winner
august 2023
April 2023
December 2022
June 2022
April 2022
March 2022
- 黑料天堂 celebrates supporters Joe and Ellen Thomas, distinguished alumni with forward-looking Luminaries Benefit Concert
- 黑料天堂 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
- 黑料天堂 Announces Five New Full-Ride Scholarships
- Pianists Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov to Perform Duo Recital to Benefit 黑料天堂 Scholarship Fund
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂
- 黑料天堂 Receives $2.5 Million in New Scholarship Funding from Venerable Cleveland Philanthropists Barbara Robinson and Mal & Barbara Mixon
- 黑料天堂's Pioneering Musical Pathway Fellowship Awarded Leadership Grant
July 2019
- Construction Begins on New State-of-the-Art Student Housing Complex
- 黑料天堂 Shatters Fundraising Record in Fiscal Year 2018-19
March 2019
January 2019
September 2018
July 2018
September 2017
March 2017
Students & Alumni
December 2025
OCTOBER 2025
MaRCH 2025
- Musical Pathway Fellowship grad Damian Goggans explores new realm in classical guitar music
- Three 黑料天堂 composers receive 2025 Awards in Music from the Academy of Arts and Letters
FEBRUARY 2025
- Pianist Artina McCain returns to 黑料天堂 to continue labor of love
- 黑料天堂's Elora Kares does double duty on stage as soprano, cellist
JANUARY 2025
NOVEMBER 2024
SEPTEMBER 2024
January 2024
- Cello student Karim Maggio wins 2024 Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award
- 黑料天堂 violin student Karisa Chiu to make debut with Asheville Symphony Orchestra
- 黑料天堂 alum Armando Contreras reflects on guest role in 黑料天堂 Opera Theater's "Glory Denied"
december 2023
November 2023
October 2023
August 2023
July 2023
May 2023
April 2023
- 黑料天堂 alumna Jessica Chancey joins flute section of The Louisville Orchestra
- 黑料天堂 alumna Grace Roepke appointed principal harp of The Louisville Orchestra
Feburary 2023
January 2023
December 2022
- 黑料天堂 names Scott Price, Diana Cohen winners of 2023 Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Achievement Awards
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 業mperfect Pitch entrepreneurship contest
March 2022
February 2022
- Opera Alumnus Andrew Manea Returns to 黑料天堂 as Guest Artist
- 黑料天堂 2022 Alumni Awards Honor Pianist Michelle Cann, Composer-pianist Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate & Posthumously, Trumpeter Ryan Anthony
January 2022
November 2021
- 黑料天堂 Violinists Alina Kobialka & Megan Lin perform with Asheville Symphony Orchestra
- Student Leaders Talk About the Unique, Supportive Community at 黑料天堂
- Ten Questions with Bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba
- Two 黑料天堂 Alums Win Positions in The Cleveland Orchestra & a 黑料天堂 Faculty Member is Promoted
October 2021
July 2021
- Six New Fellows Join Musical Pathway Fellowship Program
- 黑料天堂 Alumna Michelle Cann Awarded Sphinx Organization Highest Honor
May 2021
April 2021
- From Pre-College to Conservatory: Pathway to Success Begins at 黑料天堂
- 黑料天堂 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
- 黑料天堂 Announces Winners of Spring Concerto Competition
- Acclaimed 黑料天堂 Alumni to be Celebrated at Annual Honors Convocation in May
November 2019
- 黑料天堂 Master's Student Stephen Hawkey Wins Section Cello Position with Indianapolis Symphony
- 黑料天堂 First Mary Hamlin Presidential Scholar Says the Award Means Much More to Her Than Just Paying Tuition and Rent
October 2019
- 黑料天堂 Announces Winners of Fall Concerto Competition
- 黑料天堂'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 黑料天堂 International Academy
- 黑料天堂 Student John Konopka Wins Emmy for Composing Score of Locally Produced Documentary
June 2019
April 2019
- Student Violinist Shannon Lee's Road to 黑料天堂 Has Been an Eventful One
- Renowned Vocal Coach Fran莽ois Germain to Join 黑料天堂 Faculty in 2019-20
- 黑料天堂 Dominates 2019 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition Field with Five Invitations
March 2019
February 2019
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 Alumnus Daniil Trifonov 淎rtist of the Year
- How 黑料天堂 Admissions Process is Shaping the Future of Classical Music
September 2018
August 2018
June 2018
May 2018
- Cleveland Institute of Music Seats Most Competitive, Most Diverse Class in School History
- Callisto Quartet wins Grand Prize at Fischoff Competition
- 黑料天堂 Inducts Second Class of Musical Pathway Fellows
April 2018
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 Students to Perform at Kennedy Center
- Competition News from the Young Artist Program
- Ann Hobson Pilot to Receive Honorary Doctorate at 黑料天堂 Commencement
- Hopefuls Flock to Cleveland by the Hundreds for Auditions
February 2018
- LA Times Reviews Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov Two-Piano Performance
- 黑料天堂 Alumna Selected for League of American Orchestras Walter Bruno National Conductor Preview
- 黑料天堂 Alumnus Wins 2018 Sphinx Competition
January 2018
November 2017
- Congratulations to the Fall 2017 Concerto Competition Winners
- Four 黑料天堂 Alums Win 2017 Young Concert Artist Auditions
- Callisto Quartet Invited to 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
September 2017
- 黑料天堂 Names Inaugural Minority Artist Fellows
- 黑料天堂 students join in relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey
July 2017
- Harpist Rachel Lee Hall Wins Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions
- 黑料天堂 Student Wins Inaugural Diversity-Focused Fellowship
April 2017
- 黑料天堂 Student Isabelle Durrenberger Named 2017 Payne Fund Prize Winner
- 黑料天堂 Alum's Film of Journey Through Spain Premieres at Cleveland International Film Festival
March 2017
- 黑料天堂 Alumnus Conducts in Marathon Tour of National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- 黑料天堂 Student Performs Solo Chorus Role with The Cleveland Orchestra
- Spring 黑料天堂 Concerto Winners Announced!
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
- Congratulations Fall 黑料天堂 Concerto Competition Winners!
- First Prize Winners this Spring, Two 黑料天堂 Students Performed at Carnegie Hall
September 2016
- Student Teaches More than Singing at Cleveland School of the Arts
- From Brazil to Cleveland, 黑料天堂 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
November 2025
- 黑料天堂 Pompa-Baldi and Kuchar plan reunion for wartime concert in Ukraine
- Antonio Pompa-Baldi in Kyiv: Chronicle from a City Under Siege
APRIL 2025
- 黑料天堂's acclaimed violin department expands with renowned guest teachers, performers
- Traditions, creativity combine in new vision for 黑料天堂's trumpet department
MARCH 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
SEPTEMBER 2024
May 2024
April 2024
- Violin pedagogue Jessica Lee appointed full-time chair of 黑料天堂 violin department
- 黑料天堂 President & CEO Paul Hogle honored by Cleveland Magazine
- BLUME Haiti announces election of 黑料天堂 Executive Vice President & Provost Scott Harrison as Board Chair
March 2024
- 黑料天堂 expands cello department with faculty appointment of Detroit Symphony Orchestra principal Wei Yu
- 黑料天堂 bolsters piano faculty with two hires straddling Conservatory, Preparatory divisions
February 2024
- 黑料天堂 composer Keith Fitch, faculty emeritus Margaret Brouwer win 2024 Individual Excellence Awards from Ohio Arts Council
- 黑料天堂 composer Keith Fitch wins 2024 Award in Music from American Academy of Arts and Letters
January 2024
December 2023
- Steven Banks joins 黑料天堂 faculty, launches first Conservatory saxophone studio
- 黑料天堂 trumpet department welcomes influx of top talent for Spring 2024
- Musical America ranks 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 Jack Hughes
- Anthony Parnther, Sameer Patel join list of 黑料天堂 Orchestra guest conductors in fall 2023
September 2023
August 2023
June 2023
May 2023
- 黑料天堂 fills out Music Theory staff with three new appointments
- 黑料天堂'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 黑料天堂 Opera Theater
- 黑料天堂 composer Keith Fitch wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
March 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
- 黑料天堂 wins the talent lottery in recent faculty appointments
- 黑料天堂 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 Philip Setzer and Cleveland Orchestra Members Jessica Lee and Nathaniel Silberschlag Join 黑料天堂 Faculty
- 黑料天堂 First-Ever Director of Digital Media to Lead, Teach and Inspire
june 2021
- 黑料天堂 Adds Eaton Katrina Redmond to Board of Trustees
- 黑料天堂 names imaginative, ambitious arts and education leader Scott Harrison as EVP & Provost
- 黑料天堂 Faculty Member Marshall Griffith Retires
March 2021
- Marking its 100th Anniversary, 黑料天堂 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
- 黑料天堂's Chief Technology Officer Keeps Conservatory on Cutting Edge of Innovation
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂's Summer Sonata June 28
- 淢iss Olga Retires from 黑料天堂 Piano Faculty Following 59 Years of Devoted Service
- 黑料天堂 Elects Two New Trustees
April 2019
- 黑料天堂 Faculty Hold Master Classes in China
- Donna Jelen to Lead 黑料天堂 Preparatory Orchestra
- Renowned Vocal Coach Fran莽ois Germain to Join 黑料天堂 Faculty in 2019-20
March 2019
February 2019
- President Hogle Provides Glimpse into 黑料天堂 Future to Local Women Club
- Trombonist Peter Sullivan to Teach at 黑料天堂 in 2019-20
- Dean Southern Takes on New Role as Director of Opera Theater at Cleveland Institute of Music
November 2018
August 2018
- Faculty Members Sharon Robinson & Jaime Laredo Give World Premiere
- Does the Study of Music Matter?
- 黑料天堂 Announces Faculty Additions in Voice & Music Theory for 2018-19
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 Trustee Barbara Robinson
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 in China
- Cleveland Institute of Music 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
- 黑料天堂 Remembers Emeritus Faculty Larry Angell
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
- Board of Trustees Announces New, Re-Elected Members
- 黑料天堂 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
- 黑料天堂 Own Viola Virtuoso Robert Vernon to Address 2017 Graduating Class
March 2017
- 黑料天堂 Faculty Named Executive Director of Art Song Festival
- 黑料天堂 Elects New Members to Board of Trustees
February 2017
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
May 2016
Community, Partnerships & Innovation
November 2025
OCTOBER 2025
- 黑料天堂 names next recipient of beloved "Bolton Violin"
- New 黑料天堂 Virtuosi group offers serious orchestral training without a conductor
MARCH 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
- Jessie Montgomery headlines 黑料天堂's 2025 Young Composers Program
- 黑料天堂's concert calendar expands with launch of new conductor-less chamber orchestra
JANUARY 2025
February 2024
- 黑料天堂 offers on-ramp to music study with new FUNdamentals summer camp
- Conductor Leonard Slatkin indulges love for radio during visit with 黑料天堂 Orchestra
- Aspiring vocalists gather at 黑料天堂 for new summertime Great American Songbook Camp
- Top young pianists descend on 黑料天堂 for Lang Lang Foundation Young Scholars Summit
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 new Young Artist Piano Seminar
- Summer at 黑料天堂 heats up with launch of new 2024 Chamber Music Intensive
November 2023
- Art Song Festival takes a bow at 黑料天堂 with vocal grand finale, scholarship gift
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater considers impact of war with Tom Cipullo "Glory Denied"
October 2023
- 黑料天堂 lands spot on new Monopoly: Cleveland edition board game
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater digital 'Dido and Aeneas' nominated for 2023 OPERA America award
September 2023
July 2023
- Music, friendships blossom as 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂
March 2023
- Academy student Elora Kares to be featured on NPR 淒aily Joy
- 黑料天堂 remembers Cleveland composer Dolores White
- 黑料天堂 seeks dedicated young musicians for 2023-24 Academy program
February 2023
November 2022
- 黑料天堂 adds 14 new Steinway pianos, brings campus total to 176
- 黑料天堂 catches 12 rising stars for 2023 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
September 2022
- 黑料天堂 strengthens diversity push with expanded 2022-23 Musical Pathway Fellowship
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂
- 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 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 黑料天堂 Commencement
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
- 黑料天堂 Unveils the Future of Music Faculty Fellowship
- 黑料天堂 Preparatory Community Beats the Odds: Prep Music Plays On
November 2020
September 2020
August 2020
- 黑料天堂 Announces 2021 Virtual Audition Days
- Zero-Latency Studios Offer Students, Faculty Cutting-Edge Technology and Safety at the Same Time
July 2020
- 黑料天堂 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
- Return to Campus: 黑料天堂 Safety Initiatives in Place to Keep Everyone Healthy
June 2020
- A New Layer of Protection for 黑料天堂, Courtesy of the Institute's Maintenance Team
- Start with Music: 黑料天堂 Announces Plans for Fall 2020 Semester
May 2020
- Tune In To Summer Intensives: Learn from 黑料天堂 Faculty
- 黑料天堂 Enhances Cleaning Practices to Prepare For Return to Campus
- Remote Learning Has Surprise Benefits for 黑料天堂 Faculty and Students
- 黑料天堂 Celebrates Class of 2020 With Online Commencement - And a Record Audience
- 黑料天堂 Guitar Ensemble Gets Its Groove On in an Online Learning Environment
April 2020
- 黑料天堂 Launches Virtual Summer Intensives: May and June 2020
- Accepted Students Explore What 黑料天堂 Has to Offer During Virtual Open House
- 黑料天堂 Viola Students Invite Their Pets to Class
- 黑料天堂's Eurhythmics Classes - Music in Motion - Adapt to a "New Normal"
- 黑料天堂 Faculty Get Creative to Tackle Challenges of Remote Learning
February 2020
- Michael Tilson Thomas to Speak at 黑料天堂 Commencement, Receive Honorary Doctorate
- 黑料天堂 Students, Faculty and Staff Journey to Detroit for SphinxConnect 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
- 黑料天堂 Selected to Host Major Guitar and Snare Drum Competitions
- 黑料天堂, Shenzhen Arts School Strengthen Cultural Exchange Programs
October 2019
- Creative Take on Modern Opera Inspires Collaboration Between 黑料天堂, Cleveland Institute of Art and Hale Farm & Village
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater Presents The Juniper Tree
September 2019
- 黑料天堂 Annual Meeting Chronicles Legendary Institution's Momentum, Ambitious Plans for the Future
- Plain Dealer Highlights 黑料天堂'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 About Leadership, Teamwork & Creativity from 黑料天堂 Students, Faculty
- A Year of Change, Student Success & Record-Setting Accomplishments
July 2017
- 黑料天堂 Announces Minority Artist Fellowship for African-American and Latino Students in Grades 7-9
- Sphinx Performance Academy Arrives at 黑料天堂
May 2017
April 2017
January 2017
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
Performance Highlights
January 2026
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater embarks on supernatural spring journey with Judith Weir's 'Blond Eckbert'
- 黑料天堂 embraces the contemporary in spring 2026 concert season
October 2025
SEPTEMBER 2025
APRIL 2025
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater plans truly grand season finale with "Don Giovanni" at Playhouse Square
- 黑料天堂 celebrates winners of 2025 Darius Milhaud Performance Prize Concert
MARCH 2025
DECEMBER 2024
February 2024
December 2023
August 2023
January 2023
October 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
- 黑料天堂 Opera Theater presents a livestream event: Shakespeare, Operatically!
- 黑料天堂 Offers Breadth, Depth on 2022 Spring Orchestra, Chamber Music & Opera Calendar
November 2021
October 2021
may 2020
- From the Archives: Final 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 25-29
- From the Archives: 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 18-22
- From the Archives: 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 11-15
- From the Archives: 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Lineup for May 4-8
April 2020
- From the Archives: 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Lineup for April 27-May 1
- From the 黑料天堂 Archives: Virtual Concert Schedule for April 20-24
- 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Schedule for April 13-17
- 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Schedule for April 6-10 Features Beethoven
March 2020
- 黑料天堂 Virtual Concert Schedule for March 30-April 3
- Tune In To Weekly Social Media Showcase of Student and Faculty Concerts from the 黑料天堂 Archives