Jessica Lee joined The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant concertmaster with the start of the 2016-17 season. She is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and has performed around the world, including as guest soloist with the…
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,…
Master of the low end, and now apparently Thai Chi, Ian is the rock solid groove machine behind AB. from Damascus Maryland Ian recently moved to Cleveland after completing his BM in music education from Youngstown State University. While pursuing his…
“What Can You Do With a Music Degree?” Hey there! My name is Clay Colley, and I’m a pianist, educator, composer, arranger, entertainer, and vocalist. My journey with music started on the piano when I was twelve years old, and has…
Trumpeter and Vocalist Tommy Lehman is a native of Akron and a graduate of Firestone High School, Tri-C, and The Hartt School of Music. He has been playing professionally for the past several years, touring, recording, and performing with Acid Cats,…
By embracing the influence of his heroes from the jazz tradition and retaining his own musical personality, guitarist Daniel Bruce has developed a unique and impressive musical voice. A recent transplant to Ohio after spending a decade as an important member of…
Anthony Taddeo has a deep passion for creating music that is accessible, engaging and connects people from all walks of life. He’s most interested in what ignites the audience’s desire to relate to a performance – what it means to listen and…
Amanda Powell, soprano is “bright-toned, charismatic and theatrically arresting, and commands the listener’s attention at every point.” (Joshua Kosman, San Francisco CHRONICLE). Amanda is a pioneering artist in the global movement that breaks down musical walls and creates art outside the boxes…
I am motivated to create from nature in diverse media, exploring both imaginary and realistic representations. I try to utilize recycled and natural materials to explore, light, texture and movement in three dimensions. My copper and acrylic ornaments represent butterflies in imaginary…
“Color inspires me, especially the tribal colors of the African cultures and their connection with Mother Earth. I find that these colors bring me to a place of freedom and rawness of self-expression. It is the place that I need to be…
