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April 30, 2008 - A. Malachi Mixon, III, chairman of the Cleveland Institute of Music's (CIM) board of trustees, announced today that Joel Smirnoff, first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet and chair of the violin department at The Juilliard School, has been appointed president of CIM, effective July 1, 2008.

Click to read 'CIM Names Joel Smirnoff President' ...

Click to see a video of the announcement ...

The Cleveland Institute of Music is the place to experience the energy of classical music! CIM is a leading international conservatory, with graduates who perform with the world's most acclaimed musical organizations, including 38 members of The Cleveland Orchestra.

The Plain Dealer’s architecture critic Steven Litt raved over CIM’s Mixon Hall in his commentary "Building Harmony." Please click here to be linked to the Plain Dealer Web site.

The Plain Dealer's music critic Don Rosenberg also lauded CIM's Fanfare for a New Era in "Cleveland Institute of Music's Mixon Hall celebrates sound of silence." Please click here to be linked to the Plain Dealer Web site.

Cool Cleveland recently got a sneak peek at Mixon Hall and recorded their visit - which includes details on the new hall and its unique design - on video, which you can see here:

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CIM and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are collaborating on a unique project bringing new music to the Museum experience. Over the course of the last few months, seven students in the CIM composition department were commissioned to write short works for each of the Museum's seven galleries. Learn more about these pieces - and hear them - by clicking here.

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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.

Holst, Jupiter, from The Planets
performed by the CIM Orchestra, Carl Topilow conducting
Used By Permission of G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP)

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Saturday, May 10
11:00 AM
BEGINNING AND PREPARATORY ORCHESTRAS
DONNA DEHN, director
YOUTH STRING CAMERATA
MARCIA FERRITTO, co-director
DEBORAH PRICE, co-director

Sunday, May 18
Mixon Hall
3:00 PM
CONNECTIONS: THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA – THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Friday, May 23
Mixon Hall
8:00 PM
SOLD OUT
2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition Gold Medalist Alexander Ghindin

Sunday, May 25
Mixon Hall
6:00 PM
BABAYAN ACADEMY FINAL CONCERT

Wednesday, June 11
Mixon Hall
12:00 PM
INNER HARMONY - mind, body and music
FEATURING DR. KAMAL CHEMALI, neurologist with the Cleveland Clinic
and students from the Cleveland Institute of Music