Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Percussionist/Drummer Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. Haddad’s musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations. Born of Lebanese descent,…

Marty Resnik has been a long time Cleveland Heights resident. He became interested in ceramics after attending a continuing education class on wheel throwing at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has been “throwing bowls” for more than 10 years and attributes his skill…

Conor Bracken is a US-born poet and translator. The author of Henry Kissinger, Mon Amour (winner of the 2017 Frost Place Chapbook Competition) and The Enemy of My Enemy Is Me (winner of the 2020 Diode Editions book prize), he is also the translator of Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine’s Scorpionic Sun (CSU…

Carrie George is a poet and teacher living in Akron, OH. She received her MFA from Kent State University and the Northeast Ohio MFA program. She is the manager at Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre. She is coeditor of “Light Enters the…

  Leo Covault is a Cleveland-based transgender artist with an interest in exploring gender through the lens of historical fashion and folklore. He was inspired by stop motion animation, shadow puppets, and stage design to create his photographic illustration style. Leo creates…

Genevieve Smelser joined the first violin section of The Cleveland Orchestra in August 2023. She comes from a family of musicians in Chicago, Illinois, and her primary teachers included Mathias Tacke of the Vermeer Quartet and Gerardo Ribeiro. Smelser received her bachelor’s…

Afendi Yusuf joined The Cleveland Orchestra as principal clarinet with the start of the 2017-18 season. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he has appeared as guest principal with a number of North American ensembles, including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company,…