I AM CIM: Michael Sachs & Yolanda Kondonassis, Trumpet & Harp Faculty

Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and trumpeter Michael Sachs met in 1984 while playing together with the Colorado Philharmonic ... more

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Get To Know CIM

Joel Smirnoff
President

As its new president, I would like to welcome you to the new website of the Cleveland Institute of Music. This website seems to have captured the sense of joy in music that radiates from our school and I hope that, as you enter, you will use your imagination to get a true feeling for what makes our school such a special place to master the art of musical expression.

Cleveland is a relatively small city with a history of big culture and how wonderful that is. And, similarly, we are a relatively small independent conservatory with a world-class faculty in all departments. Indeed, a school's faculty is its true educational resource and we are proud to have 35 members of the great Cleveland Orchestra as faculty members of the orchestral instruments...

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The Cleveland Institute of Music is a leading international conservatory that is distinguished by an exceptional degree of collaboration between students and teachers. This same stimulating environment extends to the Institute's community education programs, which help people of all ages realize their musical potential.

Since its founding in 1920, CIM has offered a world class education to students from 3 to 93 and provided concerts for the community. Located in University Circle, Cleveland's cultural hub, CIM is easily accessible to all music lovers.

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