Spend Your SUMMER@CIM

May 27 & 28

Snare drums are one of the most recognizable voices in the drumkit and can be found used in marching bands, drumlines, parades, concert bands, in rock bands, orchestras and much more. Watch as contenders ages 26 and younger compete in this annual snare drum competition. 

June 9 - 11

Starting the second weekend of June, the 17th Annual Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival kicks off with a series of recitals celebrating classical guitar and art music. The six festival concert series include performances by Jason Vieaux, Nigel North, Petra Poláčkováv, David Russell, Hao Yang, and Colin Davin. Many of these performances do require tickets for entry, be sure to purchase your tickets to the Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival before they're gone.

June 11–17

Directed by CIM’s Composition Department Head, Keith Fitch, the Young Composers Program features private composition lessons, listening sessions, and chamber music coachings. Additionally, student composers benefit not only from hearing their music premiered by professional musicians, but also from working with them, and the faculty, in rehearsal. To learn more, visit our Young Composers Program page.

June 15, 22, 23, 26 and 29

ChamberFest Cleveland is the region’s only such festival, creating thematic programming for unique chamber music experiences in a variety of venues around town, including Mixon Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music which kicks off this year's first performance with Cycles: Phases.

June 25 – July 1

Directed by CIM faculty member, Dr. Sean Schulze, Summer Sonata offers multiple performance opportunities, individual lessons as well as group classes in theory, Eurhythmics, form and composition, improvisation and piano literature. Designed to cultivate and nurture the aspirations of serious young musicians, students study with CIM’s renowned faculty and 2017 guest artists, Peter Takács and Cicilia Yudha. Duet performances and competitions take place on June 30th. Visit our Summer Sonata Program page to learn more. 

July 3 – 22

A classical music festival designed to to empower, nurture, and inspire exceptional young classical musicians through the unlimited exploration of musical interpretation and collaboration in a wildly creative atmosphere.

July 23 – August 6

The Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a cornerstone program of the Sphinx Organization’s mission to transform the lives of people through the power of diversity in the arts. The prestigious, full-scholarship intensive chamber music and solo performance program is designed for aspiring Black and Latino string players, ages 12-17.